.... well thats a pity OS.
I'll miss your entertaining posts.
Ride safe and look after yourself

Grant

 

OS, I'll be contacting you outside the forum. There are a few facts I'd like to share with you.

 

is one of them the melting point of lead in a vacuum?


theres very few people that've ever been on this forum that I'd have thought "good riddence" about let alone say it and Scratch, theres no way you'd fall in either category.

It's a shame you're going, more of a shame than nickwiz in a way since theres a hope he'll come back after the ban.

It would be good if you did reconsider at some point, the greater the ratio of the unoffendable to easily offended the better.

 

Thats a shame Os as I can't agree with your reasons but I will genuinely will miss you and the wonderfull contirbutions you have made to this forum.

Best luck with all your endevours.

 

See ya, Scratch. Enjoy your new Triple.

 

Because Nickwiz was a quality contributor I can understand why you are deciding to leave.

 

I would prefer we not turn this into a poll about other members; let's keep on topic.

 

Best of Luck OS I will miss you loads and loads.

 

Although I think its kinda goofy...

Behave yourself...or dont get caught...

 

Nick is gone ????

 

While I respect your decision, I'll miss you and your perspective. Best of luck!

 

Scratcher mate - I'm sorry you are leaving. What out for those cyclones and stay safe on the road......will miss your posts.....

 

Won't be the same w/o you. Or Nick for that matter. Sorry to see both of you go. Best wishes and ride on.
??????

 

Hope you reconsider, always respected your posts.

 

buga... I don't know the why and wherefore of NickW's retirement so can't comment other than to say... buga, I enjoyed the company of both of you. Ride safe.

buga...

 

+1, geeze run out of allowance at the end of the month and ya come back and theres just a note on the kitchen table

Well Scratch, i hope its like the John Farnham farewell tour and we do see you back but it sounds pretty final Adios mate :shocked:Anyone:fugawe:suspicious:AustralianFlag

 

One half of best part of my morning, BikerHangOut, is diminised by the departure of the two of you. The news and banter from down under will never be the same. At least I will still have my coffee.

 

Nick has gone? dont get it at all, so sorry to hear it and as one of my oldest buddies on here I am to say the least suprised, respect your desision OS just sorry to see you go as well, the site will be much deminished by both of your absences

 

+1 dd

Sigh

 

It's a loss. A very knowledgeable man in the world of motorcycles.

Hope ya come back sometime Scratch. Good luck.

 

Too bad, guy, I enjoyed your posts, hope you change your mind.

 

Aw bugger. Hope ya do make it back. Keep it real.

 

Goodbye to you, my friend. You always brought out the kid in me and for that, I thank you. I will miss you terribly.

 

Sorry you're leaving Scratch.
We never communicated or PM'd, but
I enjoyed reading your posts.
Don't know the details of your leaving,
but you'll be missed.

 

What on earth did Nickwiz do, to get himself banned????? Sorry to see you go, OS. Even though we didn't always agree. I thought that was the point of forums. Oh well.............

 

Thanks for the support & good wishes everyone. I'm both surprised & pleased that there's not one "good riddance" post . I may change my mind about leaving, I'll have to think about it some more. I'd never be so presumptuous to make any conditions for my return. But I would like to see more openness & fairness in the banning process. With maybe an appeals system, where other members can offer support (or criticism) to the member on the chopping block.
Anyway, I'll keep an eye on developments with an open mind. & hopefully, I'll be back soon.
Ride On
Scratch

 

But I would like to see more openness & fairness in the banning process. With maybe an appeals system, where other members can offer support (or criticism) to the member on the chopping block.

This is an interesting idea. My background leads me instinctively see banning as a personal matter, not to be discussed with the membership at large. So this is a very new way of looking at it to me. We certainly can't turn it into a democratic process, but I can see some merit in discussing your ideas among the mods and beyond, OS. Thanks for giving us the chance.

 

Well Old Scratch, I hope you don't go. I really don't see any reason to ban anyone, except for perhaps the most egregious behavior such as cheating another member. I like this forum and I am open to all opinions and nearly all behavior. No idea why Nick was banned. GRRRR.

 

Your always welcome around my camp fire..:beerchug