Are many going to the Blue Ribbon ride this Sunday (Melbourne)

The Vic Police "Ride to Remember" is on this Sunday, are many of you out
there attending??

www.policeblueribbon.com.au

CM

 

Yep I'll be there.

- $15 entry fee
- Meet at Monash University in Wellington Road, Clayton (Melways map
70, F-H 11)
- 9:30 register for 10:00 start
- 90 km ride through Yarra Valley and Dandenongs to finish at Maroondah
Reservoir Park for a BBQ.


"Of the 137 officers who have died in the line of duty 22 have been
killed in incidents involving motorcycles since 1924. There are more
than 270,000 licensed riders in Victoria so the Ride to Remember is an
excellent opportunity for the motorcycle community to come together in
memory of these officers. Money raised from the Ride to Remember will
be used by the Blue Ribbon Foundation to fund a dedicated surgical
theatre in the Trauma Centre at the Alfred Hospital. When completed in
early 2005 the theatre will give medical staff and critically injured
patients immediate access to surgical facilities within the Trauma
Centre. "

Yeowch my bleeding heart
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Minx

 

Just FYI , the entry free is now $10 (the same as pre-paid ).

Looks like its gonna be a big turnout.

 

I thought it was pretty fucking rude of them to state $15 to begin with. They
had a big fund raising picnic last month for the general public which was only
$10 entry... and a 9:30am start on a Sunday... they're really pushing their
luck now. I think i'll save my money for beer.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

Now if it came with a get out of jail free card.......

I've never felt comfortable with the idea that hospitals should be
charities. Even less so when the object of this fund-raiser is
something I would expect TAC to fund, but not necessarily with the $50 a
year they pinched from us.

I don't really see the point in a memorial to people killed in workplace
accidents[1] within a particular industry unless you happen to be part
of the industry.


Moike

[1] I'm making the possibly wrong assumption here that the vast majority
of police killed on motorcycles were the victims of accidents, and while
they may have died while at work, I hardly see them as heroes killed in
the line of duty.

 

Mmmmmm ... beeeeeer ...

 

I had similar thoughts when I read the blurb, but I suppose the alternative
inscription of "accidentally killed while attempting to issue a driving
infringement" on their epitaphs doesn't have the same ring to it. Still
unsure exactly where the money is going. It say they will fund a dedicated
surgical theatre in the trauma centre of the Alfred Hospital. I wonder what's
wrong with all the other surgical theatres they've had at that hospital
forever. Maybe if it was a "motorcyclists only surgical theatre"...

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

"Police motorcyclists only surgical theatre".

Theo

 

When I first read it that's exactly what I thought they meant.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

On 21/1/05 1:01 PM, in article

You are going on a ride that costs you 15 bucks?

Hammo

 

On 21/1/05 1:09 PM, in article ,
"Chrome Don't Get You Home pepito@nospam_foobox.net" <Chrome Don't Get You
Home pepito@nospam_foobox.net> decided to come out from under the bed and
slurred:

You are going on a ride that costs 10 bucks?

Hammo

 

You are going on a ride that costs...oh. Good choice.

Hammo