Nat. Party Conference Protest Ride 18-10-09

[GOONR]

Can I just say it is VITAL that we get LOTS of people to this. And no staying home just because it's raining!

We risk looking ridiculous if only a handful of bikes turn up.

Please, RIGHT NOW send a text, email or PM to everyone you know on KB or elsewhere and encourage them to be there tomorrow to show their support for the cause.

This is our first chance for the issue to be brought out in public and will set the scene for everything to come.

I agree, I don't want to turn up and find out there is only 10 of us, we would look stupid and it would send out totally the wrong message, bikers don't really care, they will just suck it up, blah blah blah..

[cheesemethod]

I've put a new thread in the general bike ravings area, might give this a bit more exposure.

[Damon]

sounds sweet, we'll be there

[kunoichi]

sweet i'm signed up. How long are we going to be there btw? i'v got a mate who can't make it till later, and i gota go to work at 10, but might be back for round 2 if u'r still there

[oldrider]

A note of caution: This is an action not taken lightly by seasoned politicians and their cohorts!

You can bet your boots they knew exactly what action and reaction would take place from it.

One of the oldest tricks in politics is to create a circus of distraction before making a key move!

A disorganised rabble is just what is needed for a circus of distraction to be successfully deployed.

Take a good long serious look at ourselves and then answer the question, are we not fruit for the picking?

Do we stack up as a force to be cautious of and reckoned with?

Or are we simply grist for the political mill?

Place yourself into the position of the shit stirring political pirates concerned and ask yourself the question!

Have they anything to be afraid of? I believe they must surely be confident of success!

The only really affective way to kill a snake is to cut off it's head! think about that! Are we really up for it!

How confident was Cameron before he called Tua?

What we need here is a Tua style performance to ensure a Tua type result!

I received a trophy once for "Best loser" that was the biggest insult of my entire life, I threw it in the river!

So what will it be, political circus clowns, political best loser's, or political David Tua's?

This is NOT going to be easy!

[klingon]

I have just sent out a text to all the people in the "Bikers" group on my phone. Sorry to anyone who is outside Auckland and/or has no idea who the random texter is!

I should really tweet it as well but I have a cold and my head is about to explode.

[cheesemethod]

A note of caution: This is an action not taken lightly by seasoned politicians and their cohorts!...

Understood. I just figure that turning up in person is a far more effective way to get our point across rather than just arguing about it on an internet forum. Plus I'll meet some new people.

[Ixion]

A note of caution: This is an action not taken lightly by seasoned politicians and their cohorts!

You can bet your boots they knew exactly what action and reaction would take place from it.

One of the oldest tricks in politics is to create a circus of distraction before making a key move!
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This is NOT going to be easy!

Granted. It's not going to be easy.

But , on the other hand , you would be surprised at how scared most politicians are of protest (OK, Winston was an exception)

And we have an advantage here, our reputation goes before us. We're BIKERS. They'll be nervous . A protest by the Old Ladies Knitting Circle, they know what to expect. But, bikers , Heaven knows what they might do

Which is why we must be very non-confrontational (threatening looking, but non confrontational, that always confuses them ) , and very careful not to upset Joe Q Public, that deep and incisive thinker.

That way if the pollies try to chuck the borax at us, Joe thinks "Duh, they seemed reasonable enuff to me, n I can understand them being pissed off, that's a wicked price increase."

[klingon]

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And we have an advantage here, our reputation goes before us. We're BIKERS. They'll be nervous . A protest by the Old Ladies Knitting Circle, they know what to expect. But, bikers , Heaven knows what they might do

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Have you not heard of Aunt Fanny's Sewing Circle? Alf's Imperial Army had reason to be afraid!

[PrincessBandit]

Not to be a wet blanket, but just asking.....will there be a point at which there might be a decision made that if insufficient names are on the list that it will be abandoned? I'll be there regardless of the weather, but if it's called off (12 bikes might look a tad sad) then will we be told? I'll check again around 8am tomorrow.
Cheers

[Squiggles]

Words gone out to the uni students... we'll try to be early

[klingon]

Not to be a wet blanket, but just asking.....will there be a point at which there might be a decision made that if insufficient names are on the list that it will be abandoned? I'll be there regardless of the weather, but if it's called off (12 bikes might look a tad sad) then will we be told? I'll check again around 8am tomorrow.
Cheers

That's a tough call. I have just received texts back from three bikers who will be there tomorrow but are not on KB, so their names will never appear on the register. I'm also aware that people often register then don't turn up at events.

I think we can only make the call once we are actually there, on the spot.

[Ixion]

Not to be a wet blanket, but just asking.....will there be a point at which there might be a decision made that if insufficient names are on the list that it will be abandoned? I'll be there regardless of the weather, but if it's called off (12 bikes might look a tad sad) then will we be told? I'll check again around 8am tomorrow.
Cheers

I think we need to make that call on the spot. Quite often lots of people who didn't put their names down turn up. And of course, the reverse.

But, given the very short notice of this event, we're not highly visible. If we figure numbers are too small, we can just fade quietly into the background. Just a bunch of bikers conferring on which pub to head for.

If we have more publicised events later , it'll be a bit more tricky.

Which is a very good idea actually.

[klingon]

sweet i'm signed up. How long are we going to be there btw? i'v got a mate who can't make it till later, and i gota go to work at 10, but might be back for round 2 if u'r still there

The conference itself is due to start at 10am and end around 2pm I think. There will definitely be a bunch of us there from 9am (and more from 9:30am) to be visible to the delegates as they arrive.

I believe there will be others there from 2 or 3pm to be visible as the delegates leave.

[StoneY]

Well done all of you for taking action

If i wasn't already 3 sails to the wind I would have been tempted (tempted mond you lol) to ride north through the night.........