White Ford Focus CCP792 in Wgtn

[dipshit]

I do not want to be treated as an ambassador for motorcyclists

No one has to be an ambassador. People however need to realise that actions have consequences.

If a rider has a hissy-fit on the way to work one morning and kicks in the door of a car because it did something to upset him...

...that car driver may now hate fucking wanking motorcyclists to the point that he would not give a flying fuck if he runs one over the next time.

Pretty simple really.

[Hiflyer]

Can you not accept that someone may have a ifferent viewpoint than yours?

look i belive Katman is right, blah blah blah people can discredit me or whatever but i dont really care, i thought a forum was all about discussion, dont join if you dont want to discuss, people turn discussions into arguments or self concious rants cos theyre afraid that someone else thinks different from them, big deal, it's kiwibiker, live and learn, thats what i'm doing.

if you dont like it, log off.

(that is a variation of "if it's to loud your too old") for you narrow minded people

[Number One]

the roads in wellington today were covered in diesel.

Far out were they what!!! All the way through Newlands and down the gorge perfect line down the centre of both lanes

glad your ok

Seconded! Report his arse hun

[Hiflyer]

...that car driver may now hate fucking wanking motorcyclists to the point that he would not give a flying fuck if he runs one over the next time.

Pretty simple really.

are you serious? you think that someones not going to care if someone gets run over???

[dipshit]

are you serious? you think that someones not going to care if someone gets run over???

Sure, why not..??

[Hiflyer]

Sure, why not..??

so people shouldnt care if you or me get run over?

geez man, do you drive a car? I certainly hope you dont pull out infront of me hahaha

[Mom]

Actually Trudes, im a laaadiiiieeeeeeeee!

Thats not what I have heard mate. I heard you are a bitch of the highest order

[Ms Piggy]

im a laaadiiiieeeeeeeee!

She's a lady. Whoa, whoa, whoa. She's a lady. (C'mon sing it now!)

[mattian]

The c*nt driving this (work) car is in for a real surprise.... He was tailgating me for awhile, with nowhere to go. He then decided to pass me on the right in the same lane I was in. When I changed lanes he then started swerving from the right lane into the left lane trying to hit me. When I slowed down he slowed down so I had no choice but to drop down a couple of gears and get the f*ck away from him. I am a bit to shocked right now but I am going to report him to the Police tomorrow and I WILL be following the matter up. Beer will heal all worries for tonight...

Hey Str8 Jacket. Any news?? did you report this plonker to the authorities? or, perhaps we could organise a possie to teach him some manners .....hehe (sorry Katman sir ) only joking.

[Insanity_rules]

Actually Trudes, im a laaadiiiieeeeeeeee!

And yet you hit like a line backer! Hee Hee Hee

Now seriously that car... on the Hutt Motorway by any chance? I had a complete brain surgeon in a white focus (didn't get plate) with a company name on the doors move over on me this morning as I was politely filtering down the traffic on my way to work.

I was literally right beside him when he (I believe deliberately) swerved at me. No indication or smooth manouvre like a lane change or nothing and whoops didn't see you. This was a lot more sinister.

Did you report him?

[Badjelly]

...It sounds to me that by defining your internet persona by dint of constant calls for motorcyclists to accept responsibility for their own safety (something that we all agree with, at least to some extent) you have grown increasingly extreme and have finally arrived at a point where you are defending the indefensible...

Hmm, I reckon Katman's mellowed recently. I miss the old days when piling on Katman was the most popular sport on KB. He used to know just how to get under people's skins, just how to stir things up when they looked like they were going cold. He's lost his touch recently. Sometimes he almost sounds moderate. The decline started when he (reportedly) met some other KB members in meatspace. Bring back the old Katman I say!

[Katman]

Bring back the old Katman I say!

Don't tempt me.

[scumdog]

I can see where katman is coming from.

As per another thread: 'We are our own worst enemy'.

Only a lot of the 'we' don't even consider what backlash their reactions will have on other riders.

[Patrick]

It's like suggesting that women have a right to hate all men cause some are rapists.

...I have never said it's the right of car drivers to judge us all on the actions of an individual but rather that, sadly, it all too often happens.

... It's important to remember though, that someone attacking motorcyclists because they have had a bad run-in with a motorcyclist in the past is the same as someone beating the living shit out of Maoris because once they got mugged by someone with brown skin. Hating all Maoris because you once got mugged by someone who was Maori is not an excuse, it should not even be considered an extenuating circumstance. We should definitely not adjust our behaviour purely to pander to peoples prejudices.

And don't forget to add the KB classic... "I got a ticket once, I hate ALL cops."

Katman says it quite well above.... it happens.