March Hare Rally (5-7 March 2010)

[_Shrek_]

sat morning was a bit misty but it soon turned hot went off with head office to Kurow after filling up in glenavey had a late breakfast then up the haka, myers then back to camp to find it filling up fast, opened number 2 chateau carrrboard then it was time to catch up with the new & old, had a look at the bike show only took these few but reckon they were the best there

[oldrider]

"Major booze bus attack" and after trapping and testing almost all the attendees at the rally.....only 5 offenders out of 3250!

That's a pretty responsible result!

The police should be heralding that result from the roof tops but no, not a bloody word!

They seem to be pissed off that they didn't clean up the whole attendance, road safety my arse!

Well done motorcyclists, ACC - AA and Nick Smyth take note!

There should be more emphasis made out of this "responsible" behaviour! IMHO

[dangerous]

"Major booze bus attack" and after trapping and testing almost all the attendees at the rally.....only 5 offenders out of 3250!

That's a pretty responsible result!

The police should be heralding that result from the roof tops but no, not a bloody word!

They seem to be pissed off that they didn't clean up the whole attendance, road safety my arse!

Well done motorcyclists, ACC - AA and Nick Smyth take note!

There should be more emphasis made out of this "responsible" behaviour! IMHO

Na, its no quite that simple... IMO the cops actions farking stunk.
To be "resposable" at a rally every single person should stop drinking and be in bed by midnight .
Im betting the 5 nicked didnt plan nor expect that they were tecnickly pissed still, Im betting they did NOT knowingly ride under the influance.. UNLIKE and I bet you a pound to a knob a goat shit more then 5 did from the pub in town just up the road, the likes of farm hands etc would have drunk and drove straight after, knowing they shouldent.
Last wood stock I was half way home thinking i was tied... or was I still a bit pickled, wasent deliberate like a drunk leaving the pub.
Na fuck the cops in this situation, they should have been PRO active and had been inside the gate giving everyone a chance to fess up, if a pissed biker then drove out the gate, do his arse.

[T.W.R]

Geesh you two

Firstly it wasn't a booze bus attack...... the majority of attendees at the rally were well aware that there was going to be a B/B set-up at the gate well in advance; the organisers knew and it was a topic of conversation on Saturday night and most likely on the friday also; and the blousey trout who circumnavigated the whole rally site on Sunday morning around 6.30am bellowing out the fact that the B/B was in attendance & setting up at the gate, confirmed the fact.

Even though the officers doing the B/B are only the foot soldiers for the powers that be, they were pleasant to deal with and weren't disgruntled at having to let the majority through nor rubbing their hands with glee when they scored a numbnut

Least with having the B/B in attendance did curtail some of the hooray henrys from hitting the road early....how often returning from rallies do you see or hear about chumps thinking their in some sort of point to point race passing others like idiots & thinking they have to pass everything on the road or crashing??
Least the B/B held some back at the rally site because they knew they'd either be over or for other reasons they may get pinged for; plus it got a few's grey matter cogging a bit more efficiently before they did get on the road. Dutch courage dwindles when confronted by a possible result to ones detriment.

The biggest bugbear about the whole thing was the location of the B/B.....20m from the site access gate......it wasn't sneaky nor trying to imply a hunt & destroy tactic; Anyone who rode into it accidently must have been totally oblivious & if so shouldn't have been on a bike to start with if they were that unaware.
And as for the ones thinking 'argh fark they've trapped us' that's just an admission of guilt for the actions they'd have taken otherwise.

As for chasing down local yokels from country pubs D, it happens all the time usually involving the local cop and the area HP officers....but the biggest wall they're up against is the local bush telegraph the locals ring the pub informing them the cops are about and it's a damn hard job to chase someone in their own backyard I'd hate to think how often that used to happen at Chertsey as the pub is one of the most notorious in Mid Canterbury for exactly what you're implying D

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"Major booze bus attack" and after trapping and testing almost all the attendees at the rally.....only 5 offenders out of 3250!

That's a pretty responsible result!

The police should be heralding that result from the roof tops but no, not a bloody word!

But but what if the Fab Five were;
Dangerous
Quentony
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Nighthawk

HOT is probably still in the tent doesnt know the rally has finished

You wouldnt want your mother to know you were out with ppl like that now, would you ?

[JMemonic]

Geesh you two

Firstly it wasn't a booze bus attack......

Mostly agree with what you are saying, it was poorly planned with regard to location etc, the thing that grates a little when a person said to paraphrase hey can I see if I am over the limit before I get out the gate, I feel fine but it would be nice to be sure, the reply was basicly no bugger off and wait 12 hours.

If there was a real concern with the possibility of drunk driving why not setup the same check point on Brougham Street in Christchurch or Princes Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning for the same length of time or at least until the processing of 3000 people has taken place and see what the result is, I think it would be interesting.

[Mrs Shrek]

But but what if the Fab Five were;
Dangerous
Quentony
Shrek
n
Nighthawk

HOT is probably still in the tent doesnt know the rally has finished

You wouldnt want your mother to know you were out with ppl like that now, would you ?

that's slanderous. Q and Mista aren't THAT close

[T.W.R]

[QUOTE=T.W.R;1129675278]Realistically if they were being proactive with us they'd have had someone in the rally site where we could have gone and checked before getting on to the road There were two being asked into the bus when we went through.
A bloke walked up ahead of me and blew the meter then headed back in for a few hours detox

Mostly agree with what you are saying, it was poorly planned with regard to location etc, the thing that grates a little when a person said to paraphrase hey can I see if I am over the limit before I get out the gate, I feel fine but it would be nice to be sure, the reply was basicly no bugger off and wait 12 hours.

If there was a real concern with the possibility of drunk driving why not setup the same check point on Brougham Street in Christchurch or Princes Street in Dunedin on a Sunday morning for the same length of time or at least until the processing of 3000 people has taken place and see what the result is, I think it would be interesting.

The female officer must have toughened up as the morning wore on

ha those type of B/B check points have been done plenty of times in the past in ChCh and at more interesting locations than Brougham St and yeah the results have been.....well lets say the rally goers were angels by comparison

And to Add: the most damaging aspect of the whole thing is the heading of the article on Stuff.co.nz .....just another chink in the armour against the motorcycling community by Joe Average's perception of us

[cruza]

, you didn't say that Saturday night or Sunday morning please take note of picture's below, tight ass aye it cost me dearly I think

cruza and rummie do march hare aye A sniff of the yama's seat is about all ya got too . Cheers for clearing out the stock exhaust on the trumpy,running mint now.

Keeping pretty quiet bout that flash new leather vest I saw ya wearing too? as long as the guinea pigs aren't knocked up next week , might shout ya a WNR pillion

[JellyBellyKelly]

HOT is probably still in the tent doesnt know the rally has finished

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depends on who's in the tent too - i've heard roger likes her undergarments...................

[_Shrek_]

But but what if the Fab Five were;
Dangerous
Quentony
Shrek
n
Nighthawk

HOT is probably still in the tent doesnt know the rally has finished

You wouldnt want your mother to know you were out with ppl like that now, would you ?

I'll have you know that i came up with 0 alcohol nanana

only coz Mrs S made me stop by 2100 & I was not alowed any shots of Tq & the Duc bar

[Roger]

depends on who's in the tent too - i've heard roger likes her undergarments...................

Yeah baby

[Roger]

depends on who's in the tent too - i've heard roger likes her undergarments...................

Yours are pretty good to rummie...........be nice if that selfish prick cruza would share a bit of ya round, make me sit in the tent corner and gag on smelly boots

[_Shrek_]

that's slanderous. Q and Mista aren't THAT close

thats what you think mind you after miSTa had that wallaby in his tent & the screems that were heard i think GB is having 2nd thoughts

[scumdog]

Na fuck the cops in this situation, they should have been PRO active and had been inside the gate giving everyone a chance to fess up, if a pissed biker then drove out the gate, do his arse.

So how'd ya get 3,000+ bikers who may/may not still be pissed/stoned/asleep/shagging to know about a test inside the gates AND test them all?

Organising bikers is as easy as herding cats.