Harley riding fuckwits being their usual selves

[tri boy]

Unfortunate timing re the Rebels, but I honestly don't think it was intentional.
The vile and putrid nonsense that is being typed by some on here, is a worry.
Especially on such a day as today, Shame on you.

[Katman]

Ahhh, but that is just the beginning. Someone somewhere is rubbing their hands together with glee at all the cash that the "remembrances" bring in.

Well at least they'll have to wait another 100 years for the next one.

[FJRider]

Interesting sentiment there, I worked out today that I have been playing the cornet and playing The Last Post for the past 40 years, give or take a few off here and there. I had an uncle POW in WW2 and Anzac day has always been important to my family. The fact it is growing in popularity is testament to just how much the day, and the reason for it is embraced. No-one said you had to wear the uniform to commemorate those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. I was personally thanked today by Vets from the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

I actually find your comment that it is PC bullshit to commemorate ANZAC day offensive.

32,000 attendees at the Auckland War Memorial today, probably would agree with me, not you in this instance mate.

I did at no stage state ... to COMMEMORATE the ANZAC day as PC bullshit.


The belief that SOME may believe the ANZAC day parades as having ANY/TOTAL priority over anybody ELSE'S lives ... is of prior importance than any activity OTHERS may choose ... I do find offensive. THEY were the freedoms that were fought for.

How many years of active service will equate to playing the last post ... once (or twice) a year. (At least YOU were not getting shot at ... )

[Robbo]

Having seen the TV news coverage of this I am of the opinion that it is just a media beat up. These guys obviously just stopped to pay their respects as they were passing and then moved on. Sure, you could hear the bikes as they pulled out but I didn't hear any excessive revving that would warrant criticism. Good on them for taking a short time out from their journey.
As for Taihape, they were just passing through and sure you would have been able to hear the bikes, just like you would have been able to hear passing trucks, cars, aircraft and thunder if there had been a storm. No big deal.
They have apparently apologised for any disruption that they have caused and I don't believe they had any intention to cause disruption at all. So lighten up folks and spend the last of ANZAC day remembering our fallen heroes who paid the ultimate price to help give us the freedom we enjoy today.
We shall never forget them.

[FJRider]

Why? Anyone who is all worked up and offended by this needs to re examine life, in a serious way. Far too many serious motherfuckers round here. I am sure you all have something a little better to cry over.

Some are easily offended. Not that long ago ... a member believed the Traffic Infringement notice issued to him (10 kms over the limit) made him accused of being a CRIMINAL .... and sought redress (and an apology)


Freedoms were fought for ... and Won. Let those who choose to enjoy them ... enjoy them.


I DO ...

[Erelyes]

It's unfortunate that they left when they did - but as I said, they possibly didn't know how long the service might last and we don't know what deadline they had to meet in Wellington.

Sorry, I know this is outdated since their apology, but were you saying that this might have deliberate because they 'might have been running a bit late'? As a hypothesis that is fucking ridiculous. You should have kept your assumptions to yourself.

See, apologies count for shit with some people.

Not exactly. That should read 'apologies count for shit from some people with some people'. That is, some people are going to treat anyone with a patch as a fuckwit. They don't care which gang it was or what their intentions were. If gang members don't like it they can either A) deal with it, B)

Perhaps instead of looking for spelling mistakes you could take on board the sincerity of the words.

"Assuming the service was completed, we then continued on our journey" one hell of an assumption. To forget about the last post is stretching the realms of carelessness.

Unfortunate timing re the Rebels, but I honestly don't think it was intentional.

If only they weren't deliberately trying to offend people most of the time (patched / open pipes), perhaps they wouldn't have inadvertently offended people this time. 'Goes with the territory' I guess....

[FJRider]

Well at least they'll have to wait another 100 years for the next one.

See ya there ...

[russd7]

Then I guess they will apologise and all will be forgiven, either that or they will be happy to let the disrespect stand and be staunch about it.

Bets?

obviously you didn't actually read the attached article, they already have apologized

[Katman]

As for Taihape, they were just passing through and sure you would have been able to hear the bikes, just like you would have been able to hear passing trucks, cars, aircraft and thunder if there had been a storm. No big deal.

I'm wondering how the same group could attend the Waiouru service and still manage to disrupt the Taihape one.

[Gadget1]

People do not seem to have much of a reason at all for getting offended these days if you ask me, I think we must be the most offended generation yet.
But being offended is a choice, and if someone chooses to be offended. then that is their drama, and should not in my opinion be the cause of a mass offending. How many people from this site where there today when these dudes rocked up? If you can get offended by the actions of a group of people who in no way make it personal to you, then you are taking life way too seriously and probably need a big joint and a shag or 2.

True being offended is a choice and some people are more sensitive to situations than others. If though, we didn't get offended, what would happen?

For example, bullying: If I don't like being bullied but don't do anything about it, then it keeps going on.

[russd7]

I'm wondering how the same group could attend the Waiouru service and still manage to disrupt the Taihape one.

simple, not all communities do a dawn service, some do a commemorative service later, some do a dawn service and then later in the day do a commemorative service. pipers that played at our anzac service had already done two before ours and had another two to do after ours.

[Smifffy]

I'm glad they apologised, and quickly. A lot of politicians & 'celebrities' could learn from that.

I'm glad they didn't mean anything by it.

I'm glad they realised that it made them look like dicks, even if unintentionally, and they have made an effort to put it right.

I'm glad that they will know better for next time.

PS yes - if I had taken the bets I mentioned in my earlier post, I would have lost.

[Gadget1]

Typical KB'r. This is all about knocking Harley's. Like Katman say's . No one has the facts. As FJRider mentioned Anzac day is now the new cool.
How many of those bashing the guy's that offended no one except sentement of the occasion. Want all this freedom of information crap, and are probably on facebook. I support the "Need to Know" and simply keep your opinions to your self. Those who's day it is did. Hiding behind a keyboard like most do on here do and not getting and practicing what they preach

Not true, Smiffy posted about an HD bashing was as correct as blaming guns and pencils for what they can do.

As for the new cool, why do you think Auschwitz is kept as a memorial and Anzac day is celebrated? Maybe so all that utter stupidity and waste doesn't happen again. Do you think we should "sweep it all under the carpet"?

[Smifffy]

obviously you didn't actually read the attached article, they already have apologized

Obviously I wrote that before they did, and it was reported. Obviously you like appearing wise after the fact.

[FJRider]

I'm wondering how the same group could attend the Waiouru service and still manage to disrupt the Taihape one.

Not all events are held at the same time.


Waiouru parades are always earlier than some. (Military .... nothing else to do)