KB Insurance (aka the bin fund)

**nodrog:Me** · 19th March 2008, 08:25

what if it was Skidmark?

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th March 2008, 08:25

Originally Posted by nodrog

what if it was Skidmark?

What if he had contirbuted $$ to the fund as well...............

**nodrog:Me** · 19th March 2008, 08:27

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

What if he had contirbuted $$ to the fund as well...............

what if he hadnt ............................

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th March 2008, 08:29

Originally Posted by nodrog

what if he hadnt ............................

Ah! Another problem with this fund thing. What if someone is unable to contribute to the fund cause they really dont have the $$ but then they crash. They meet all the criteria but would we be giving them any $$ cause they didnt contribute?.... hmm

**YellowDog** · 19th March 2008, 08:34

KB would not be the place it is today without Skidmark.

We'd all want him not to have to sell hs computer and be able to still get on-line to grovel to KBers with mercyful gratitude.

**nodrog:Me** · 19th March 2008, 08:34

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Ah! Another problem with this fund thing. What if someone is unable to contribute to the fund cause they really dont have the $$ but then they crash. They meet all the criteria but would we be giving them any $$ cause they didnt contribute?.... hmm

exactly, if people can afford to contribute to a fund they might never use, they may as well contribute to their own insurance.

this is KB, not WINZ

**Str8 Jacket** · 19th March 2008, 08:36

Originally Posted by nodrog

this is KB, not WINZ

KB
ACC
DPB
IRD
KFC

Its all the same aint it?!

**nodrog:Me** · 19th March 2008, 08:47

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

KB
ACC
DPB
IRD
KFC

Its all the same aint it?!

you forgot OMC

**Strider** · 19th March 2008, 08:48

It is doomed to fail.

**Crisis management** · 19th March 2008, 09:16

Great sentiment madbikeboy, but doomed to failure unfortunately.
I believe in self responsibility and don't have any time for those that don't stand up for their own errors, I will willingly give assistance to someone that needs help (and I decide how they fill that criteria) but have no interest in a general fund / blanket save everyone.
The best thing we can do is teach those we come across how to act responsibly and solve their problems, give them skills, not money.

**YellowDog** · 19th March 2008, 09:58

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

KB
ACC
DPB
IRD
KFC

Its all the same aint it?!

If KB introduced a nominal membership fee for this purpose, it could potentially go to this cause.

Did you say KFC ?

Almost lunch time then.

**Soul.Trader** · 19th March 2008, 11:16

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

You enjoy your lil' 250? I'll go home and hug my Gixer, My CBX1000, and my race bike - and then I'll look out and watch the waves crashing and contemplate where the bin fund went so wrong...

Damn, if I knew the size of my penis was proportional to the size of my engine, I woulnd't have judged you in the first place.

PS: I have my own insurance.

PPS: I'm still pretty sure you're telling porkies. Anyone here met this guy IRL?

**tbone** · 19th March 2008, 11:59

I think it's a good idea, but as what everyone else is saying - in theory it's good, but in the real world it just doesn't work.

Sort of like working for a mate - might be good for the first little while, but sooner or later the money aspect comes in and pits brother against brother type thing!

I think what happens now is awesome - if someone gets in a bind, they post a message on here and people try to help out. I think if I got stuck somewhere, I'd appreciate the help in non-monetery aspects - somewhere to crash for the night or maybe to get from point A to point B type thing.

**madbikeboy** · 19th March 2008, 13:36

Originally Posted by Soul.Trader

Damn, if I knew the size of my penis was proportional to the size of my engine, I woulnd't have judged you in the first place.

PS: I have my own insurance.

PPS: I'm still pretty sure you're telling porkies. Anyone here met this guy IRL?

I'm a myth, like Ghost Rider, only slower and less Swedish.

You're not coping well with this are you, penis size, porkies, your own insurance. Did you start riding as you hit that mid life crisis stage? Wanted to feel like you're a bit wild? Wife not giving you much loving anymore? Does your receptionist have a glazed look in her eyes as you stride in wearing your bad ass leathers? I'm willing to bet that you stand out as the cool funny accountant at your office.

Is this the bit where you get really angry?

Am I going to get sinbinned again? Hanging with the bad kids is actually kind of neat.