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[Trabi601]

ChemicalChaos said:

Trabi601 said:

I'm wondering why the blood bikes are there? - charity owned bikes which are for emergency use only, but being used to attend the wedding of a couple of idiots who've had their mopeds stolen.

Wrong wrong wrong.

Blood bikers provide their own motorbikes and like lifeboat crews they operate on the principle of dropping everything when called.

Depends on where you are. Many blood bike charities have their own liveried bikes.

It's even worse if a Walt has actually bought and liveried up their own bike. That's extreme Walting.

[DonkeyApple]

TheJimi said:

So from what I can gather, the couple are presumably moped / scooter enthusiasts, and for that reason, intended to go to their wedding on the scooters. However, the bikes got nicked and presumably, due to knowing people / having friends in the 4x4 response lot, asked if they'd be willing to help.

So they did.

Tell me, how is this really any different from a bunch of PH'ers helping a couple out with their cars? IMO, there no difference, the only difference is the vehicles used. Ignoring Matt's hyperbole, it was just a nice gesture that made someone's day. Why do you gurning idiots feel the need to be so fking nasty about it?

I genuinely don't see what's funny or embarassing about it at all.

Oh and as for the guy above desperately trying to create a link between blood bike riders and walts, and the other guy questioning the legitimacy of their use in this situation....

Typical PH circlejerk.

Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 15th January 10:07

I never considered there to be a link until that photo was posted and all of a sudden it's glaringly obvious. If you want to pretend to be a policeman racing to an important emergency then delivering blood is smarter than stickering up your car and cruising around. It's clearly going to be very attractive to the pro oddball.

And if you think the story about two missing scooters being replaced by a fleet of scrap metal held together by the self tappers of the flashing lights makes logical sense then beware of magic beans.

[TerryThomas]

TerryThomas said:

ChemicalChaos said:

You think it's cringingly funny that someone's wedding day was saved after their transport was stolen? You really are a cock garage aren't you?

http://www.nw4x4response.co.uk/nw-4x4-response-sav...

I'm not taking piss like some because whatever people's opinions of what you do, it was a decent gesture. But, genuine question... How was the day saved by you and your friends? Were the mopeds part of the travel arrangements? Did they not have wedding cars booked? Without some clarification it doesn't really make sense.

Can you provide some clarification?

(Apologies for quoting myself).

[elanfan]

Matt CC

unless you speak in a monotone drone and a la the Harry Enfield character that says 'you don't want to do it like that you want to do it like this' then I'm sure you are a pleasant person and of a helpful nature at heart. There's a lot to be said for such people. You can remain such a person without the ooh look at me stuff. I think the very heart of why folk have a problem with you and your ilk is the self aggrandisement that goes with it. If you were to blend into the background and continue to do your thing without the need to be noticed I'm sure the Walt stuff would disappear.

[FiF]

TheJimi said:

So from what I can gather, the couple are presumably moped / scooter enthusiasts, and for that reason, intended to go to their wedding on the scooters. However, the bikes got nicked and presumably, due to knowing people / having friends in the 4x4 response lot, asked if they'd be willing to help.

So they did.

Tell me, how is this really any different from a bunch of PH'ers helping a couple out with their cars? IMO, there no difference, the only difference is the vehicles used. Ignoring Matt's hyperbole, it was just a nice gesture that made someone's day. Why do you gurning idiots feel the need to be so fking nasty about it?

I genuinely don't see what's funny or embarassing about it at all.

Oh and as for the guy above desperately trying to create a link between blood bike riders and walts, and the other guy questioning the legitimacy of their use in this situation....

Typical PH circlejerk.

Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 15th January 10:07

Every so often there's a thread on PH that makes one realise that there are some on here that, to be perfectly frank, one would consider crossing the street in order to avoid. Time after time we see, as you say, gunning idiots feeling the need to be fking nasty just for the fun of it, which just about sums it up. Then someone weighs in comparing the bride to a giant size chocolate from Quality Street. What a clown.

There have been some funny posts and outing of some outrageous waltery, true, but there is a limit. No doubt the clowns will all gather round in a huge jerk off to hurl flames at anyone criticising the excesses in the thread. They can FRO.

[anonymous-user]

Anyone dressed up pretending to be a copper on a flashy light bike, is definitely a Walt.

We don't do it for the money, we do it for the love, (hmm more like they won't pay you)

[TerryThomas]

austinsmirk said:

However I still don't understand why the bride is dressed as the best sweet from a box of quality street ? And she didn't have to come as the limited edition supersize one that they do at Christmas.

Pathetic.

[TheJimi]

Learn2MergeInTurn said:

Anyone dressed up pretending to be a copper on a flashy light bike, is definitely a Walt.

We don't do it for the money, we do it for the love, (hmm more like they won't pay you)

austinsmirk said:

Maybe the blood bike riders are secret vampires in disguise?

However I still don't understand why the bride is dressed as the best sweet from a box of quality street ? And she didn't have to come as the limited edition supersize one that they do at Christmas.

The pair of you need to take a long hard look in the mirror.

EDIT: Removed part of my post because what I wrote and what I intended to convey were two different things.

Edited by TheJimi on Sunday 15th January 23:00

[bitchstewie]

I know a chap who volunteers for blood bikes and he's about the least "Walt" type you can possible get.

He goes on all kinds of trips to various parts of the world on various bikes and whilst I don't see eye to eye with him on a lot of things I assume he does the blood bikes because he is a thoroughly decent chap and probably gets a bit bored and/or wants to give a little back to society.

The levels of nastiness on this thread don't seem to have gone down since I last checked it, it's a bit sad and predictable really.

[anonymous-user]

TheJimi said:

The pair of you need to take a long hard look in the mirror.

I'll be honest Austin. You had bad news recently, and you rightly received a lot of sympathy on here. Me? I struggled to feel sorry for you, because I see you making the type of comments you made above quite a lot - you seem to enjoy sneering at others.

Have a word with yourself.

Are you the self appointed PH police? You seem to spend most of your time on here criticising those whose posts you feel are a bit harsh. Just ignore them, stop being outraged all the time and have a word with yourself.

[Trabi601]

bhstewie said:

I know a chap who volunteers for blood bikes and he's about the least "Walt" type you can possible get.

He goes on all kinds of trips to various parts of the world on various bikes and whilst I don't see eye to eye with him on a lot of things I assume he does the blood bikes because he is a thoroughly decent chap and probably gets a bit bored and/or wants to give a little back to society.

The levels of nastiness on this thread don't seem to have gone down since I last checked it, it's a bit sad and predictable really.

For every one like that, there's a queue of wannabes with a BMW tourer, Pan European or Yamaha FJR in silver / white with reflective bits stuck to the front and panniers. They wear white helmets and Polite jackets and are equipped with cameras. Becoming an official blood bike rider, with access to the official bike with blues and twos is their wet dream.

[AstonZagato]

There has to be a spectrum here.

At one end, you have the selfless types that man the RNLI boats. Hats off. Brave, brave men (and women).

Then the mountain rescue teams. Chapeaux. Not a Walt to be seen.

St John's Ambulance next and the blood bikes. Fair play, they do a great job, one that needs doing. But might attract the odd Walt who wants to be a motorcycle cop - but by and large totally forgivable even if all they are is a Walt.

Then you have the 4x4 response teams. Most of the time totally Waltish but very occasionally of use. Boggy fields at events, snowy days. Rest of the time, pointless.

However, at the end of the day, unless you yourself go out of your way to help the general public, sneering at them probably isn't fair. I know I don't give up any of my time to help the great unwashed.

However, I have laughed like a drain at some of this thread. I now will have "sleeping with one eye on the phone" as a phrase which will instantly make me giggle.

[matchmaker]

AstonZagato said:

However, I have laughed like a drain at some of this thread. I now will have "sleeping with one eye on the phone" as a phrase which will instantly make me giggle.

I have to admit that I have a similar reaction. When I was on call 24/7/365 as first an RNLI lifeboatman and subsequently as the Station Honorary Secretary, I kept both eyes shut when I was asleep as both my phone and pager made a loud noise when a call came in...

Edited by matchmaker on Sunday 15th January 15:18

[308mate]

Trabi601 said:

bhstewie said:

I know a chap who volunteers for blood bikes and he's about the least "Walt" type you can possible get.

He goes on all kinds of trips to various parts of the world on various bikes and whilst I don't see eye to eye with him on a lot of things I assume he does the blood bikes because he is a thoroughly decent chap and probably gets a bit bored and/or wants to give a little back to society.

The levels of nastiness on this thread don't seem to have gone down since I last checked it, it's a bit sad and predictable really.

For every one like that, there's a queue of wannabes with a BMW tourer, Pan European or Yamaha FJR in silver / white with reflective bits stuck to the front and panniers. They wear white helmets and Polite jackets and are equipped with cameras. Becoming an official blood bike rider, with access to the official bike with blues and twos is their wet dream.

I don't have much spare income to donate significantly to charity but I do lament the state of the health system and wondered how I could help. As I do have a BMW Tourer and no kids to worry about spending time with in the evenings, I enquired about being a blood rider because I'm close to the one of the depots and routinely ride in all conditions etc. I don't run hi-vis anything, a white helmet or wker lights or a POLITE vest or a helmet cam. And as for access to their flash bikes, for a start theirs won't be as comfortable as mine anyway and secondly, it takes some months of service and an assessment before you're allowed to use theirs. Up to then, the extra wear and tear and risk is to your own bike.

If I was just an overly officious type who wants to look authorative on a blinged up Yamaha, who the fk cares? If it's providing a public service and it's not harming anyone, let them get on with it and be thankful. Are you going to personally vet the person who might run your blood type across town after hours if you ever need it, to make sure they're the right type of blood rider and not rocking too much stick-on hi-vis?

What an insufferable bunch s some people here are.

[Drive Blind]

Surely you sleep with one ear on the phone ?

your eye can't hear it ringing? or am I showing up my lack of 4x4 response, signals and telecommunication training?

[FredericRobinson]

If I'm in need of blood quickly the bloke on the bike can be as Waltish as he likes

[bitchstewie]

Trabi601 said:

bhstewie said:

I know a chap who volunteers for blood bikes and he's about the least "Walt" type you can possible get.

He goes on all kinds of trips to various parts of the world on various bikes and whilst I don't see eye to eye with him on a lot of things I assume he does the blood bikes because he is a thoroughly decent chap and probably gets a bit bored and/or wants to give a little back to society.

The levels of nastiness on this thread don't seem to have gone down since I last checked it, it's a bit sad and predictable really.

For every one like that, there's a queue of wannabes with a BMW tourer, Pan European or Yamaha FJR in silver / white with reflective bits stuck to the front and panniers. They wear white helmets and Polite jackets and are equipped with cameras. Becoming an official blood bike rider, with access to the official bike with blues and twos is their wet dream.

I think you're making an assumption or two there tbh.

And if there are, if you are ever unfortunate enough to need blood and need someone to get it to you quickly, I suspect you'll be very thankful indeed.

Look I get it, some of these folks are a little strange, but sitting on an internet forum taking the piss out of them isn't entirely normal either you know.

[93DW]

TheJimi said:

The pair of you need to take a long hard look in the mirror.

I'll be honest Austin. You had bad news recently, and you rightly received a lot of sympathy on here. Me? I struggled to feel sorry for you, because I see you making the type of comments you made above quite a lot - you seem to enjoy sneering at others.

Have a word with yourself.

Does being professionally offended pay well? There are lots of things I read on here that I don't like or agree with yet others do and when I do encounter these things I usually hit the back button on my browser and move on with my life.

[jdw100]

Drive Blind said:

Surely you sleep with one ear on the phone ?

your eye can't hear it ringing? or am I showing up my lack of 4x4 response, signals and telecommunication training?

Report for retraining immediately.

Hand over your stickers, vest and multi tool until you have recertification.

[markmullen]

AstonZagato said:

Then you have the 4x4 response teams. Most of the time totally Waltish but very occasionally of use. Boggy fields at events, snowy days. Rest of the time, pointless..

Early on I pointed out how helpful and useful some of the charities having the piss ripped out of them on here have been, using my first hand experience of working alongside them in major floods such as those at the end of 2015, but it was lost in the mire of people trying to sound funnier than the last clown.

They might not be your type of people but they're willing to get out and help the community, for free, when needed.

To recap we had 4x4 response couriering flood rescue kit across the country to help my team when we were rescuing people in the biggest floods the U.K. has seen in the last 70 years. Were it not for them doing that we'd have had to send some of our guys, taking them away from the job we were there to do. At that point they could have had all the winch bumpers, hiviz and one life stickers in the world and I couldn't care less. They helped us, at a tricky time, without hesitation and with enthusiasm and a smile.

Whilst that was going on comms had gone down, landlines, mobiles and airwave, the 999 services comms network. Raynet were out and about setting up a temporary net to keep comms going , again without hesitation and with enthusiasm.

Blood bikes do a great job helping the NHS, I'm pretty sure you'd not be decrying them as walts if your son, daughter or mrs had just received emergency blood they'd moved for you.