tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post5128912405248090613..comments2024-03-10T01:23:48.606-07:00Comments on Belt Drive Betty's Blog: Common sense, common courtesy and common decency...Belt Drivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588809288861322365noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-40821007588052441522010-09-24T20:22:53.005-06:002010-09-24T20:22:53.005-06:00Dear Bernie - I most certainly do not dwell on the...Dear Bernie - I most certainly do not dwell on the negative - I had a lot of fun at the event but not because of anything the event coordinator did for me - because of the fabulous volunteers and the riders...that's why it was a good time for meBelt Drivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588809288861322365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-32641971510947120062010-09-10T04:28:00.128-06:002010-09-10T04:28:00.128-06:00Dear Newtoyou - you are a coward hiding behind a n...Dear Newtoyou - you are a coward hiding behind a no visible profile setting but none the less I am publishing yoru comment to point out to you that you did not really read what was said. I thanked the volunteers who helped me - each one individually and for those who went out of their way I gave them tee shirts - a hug and a kiss. The volunteers is NOT what my editorial was about - it was the Chairman and the Admin Assistant - I am saddened that you would try to paint me in the light of someone who figures she is better than everyone else - that is not who I am.<br /><br />I am so disappointed that people who travelled 2-3 and 4 THOUSAND miles - who did promotion for this event were housed in a barracks and asked to sleep in quarters that had cots - not beds. If you won the contest Bean're held how would you feel about Digby's hospitality? It is wrong to treat people the way that the Administration assistant and the Rally chair did - the volunteers as I said in my editorial were amazing, kind and warm hearted people.<br /><br />It is too bad you chose not to read the entire article and it is equally too bad you choose to hide your identity to take a poke at me but such is the way of the world these days.<br /><br />I stand behind what I have to say about the rally and the way it was run - the volunteers didn't have anything to do with the decisions about where to house people or who to honour sponsors or treat VIP's.Belt Drivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588809288861322365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-43994676461063068692010-09-09T09:54:25.464-06:002010-09-09T09:54:25.464-06:00I think Belt Drive Betty and I were at different p...I think Belt Drive Betty and I were at different places, I thought the Wharf Rat Rally went very well. Maybe if she tried walking in the shoes of some of the volunteers that tried to help her, she would see the pain that they endured. Try attending the Wharf Rat Rally next year as a biker and not a reporter, you might just see what the common folk enjoy. Sometimes being way up there in the thinner air, can impair one's thoughts.newtoyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05693970072667059361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-37595321925374774692010-09-07T09:42:10.546-06:002010-09-07T09:42:10.546-06:00Hmn it seems to me after riding for 30 years that ...Hmn it seems to me after riding for 30 years that it all started by bikers for bikers and general public of course ,demonstrated in our kind nature then god bless iver ,greed set in by promoters raiseing the price for vendors to attend and chargeing general public we need to bring back the kindness of us all Wharf Rat being prime target for this kinda greed nice to see you rollin down the road BettyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549676423265593959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-16521242392767024472010-09-06T07:06:53.513-06:002010-09-06T07:06:53.513-06:00One of the main issues of the WRR is the length of...One of the main issues of the WRR is the length of it. It started out as a long weekend Rally, now 6 days, too long for such a small area with limited accomodations and facilities. It was a good rally until they decided to turn it into something the area can't handle.<br />You may have had some issues, but do you have to flog the problems as if there is nothing good happening.<br />You like to dwell on the negative.Bernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-58418060958175704822010-09-06T07:03:28.610-06:002010-09-06T07:03:28.610-06:00Sorry this event turned out so badly for you on so...Sorry this event turned out so badly for you on so many levels, BDB. As part of the executive for the Old Bastards, a vintage bike group who are holding our 9th rally next weekend, I'll be thinking about how to make our event better by learning from your bad experiences. If you're near Delta, Ontario next Saturday or Sunday, feel free to stop by...we're not a huge event, but we do have an awful lot of fun!<br /><br />Not at all surprised that Dave Balderson would pitch in and help you out...I've known him for many, many years, and he's just that kind of guy. He does an amazing job at the River Rat Rally in Gananoque, and since he travels to other events he knows what it's like to be both an organizer and a visitor. <br /><br />Sounds like there were some positive points to your travels in the long run, and I hope you enjoy the rest of your holidays and wish you sunny skies and smooth roads for the ride back home.CdnBikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028994875541182134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24628937.post-44499123197347656062010-09-06T06:06:20.774-06:002010-09-06T06:06:20.774-06:00Sorry this event went the way it did.
Dixie Olin,...Sorry this event went the way it did. <br />Dixie Olin, artforbikers.com was suppose to be there. Due to the change in promoters, she was uninvited so Dixie joined us at our Porcupine Press 21st Birthday Bash. <br />Join us Aug 26-28, 2011 for Our Porcupine Bash 2011, Salute to Our Military<br />Dan Lawson Band, bike rodeo, great food, more info soon.<br />We survived our 1st Bash & we're going to do it again in 2011<br />Porcupinebash.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com