It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
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It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby find_bruce » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:57 pm
Anyone figured out who the other cyclist was yet ?
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby rkelsen » Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:59 pm
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby CommuRider » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:02 pm
Tony Abbott?
Clover Moore in drag?
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby Sydguy » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:02 pm
Barry O'Farrell?
Alan Jones?
Hot or cold?
JM
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby uncle arthur » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:06 pm
The Easter Bunny?
Russell Crowe?
Chuck Norris?
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby CommuRider » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:08 pm
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby find_bruce » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:42 pm
Rkelson was close enough - it was Mr Missing In Action himself, Alex Unwin - the same person who had failed to return my emails - it was a bit hard for him not to answer my questions when I was right beside him & not going away
Funnily enough my answer would have been pretty much the same whether it was directly to him or otherwise - it's always nice when you get to give a free & frank character assessment
He seems a nice enough guy and interestingly he appeared aware of his own shortcomings in relation to media presence & claimed to be looking for someone to be the "public face" for BNSW. It seems we have a couple of votes for Rusty, but I'm goipng to second Chuck Norris.
Sigh, if only I could have confidence that anything is going to change.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby CommuRider » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:48 pm
Anyway, what bike does he ride? Still wearing that Portfolio Partners jersey? Did you let him know you were still waiting for his email response?!! Hahahahahah....karma.
I wouldn't mind catching Rusty cycling one of these days sure he played a wanky banker inheriting a French chateau and vineyard but his deep voice oozes sexiness.
That Daily Terror journo who criticised his weight and smoking while cycling a coupla yrs ago got a very good deal.
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It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby sogood » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:06 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby trailgumby » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:20 pm
I doubt I'd have been so restrained... and that would have (justifiably) have led to me being written off.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby find_bruce » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:22 pm
Actually sogood one of the first things he said once I told him my name was "I owe you an email", so either my email was either particularly memorable or he doesn't get many emails from members
TG given that he asked "is the new bloke a bit of a f...wit" I suspect you would not be the first person who was less than civil Part of the reason I was civil to him is that most of what I am upset about is not about him. As one person so gently put it, Alex was never the bloke to get up on his hind legs and roar. I think that any fair minded person would accept that Alex is performing the role in the same way he did before.
My problem is with the board - it was the board that used the proxies to kill the resolutions at the AGM, it was the board that drove Omar to quit, it was the board who decided to reappoint Alex, despite knowing exactly what he brought to the table.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby CommuRider » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:38 pm
seems the board does not like change or definitely is not too keen to change and embrace the fact that BNSW is not about them but about the needs of its members.
However, whoever here wants to nominate for election, am sure we can canvass enough votes eg for TG. Still the board would have been nominated by insiders whether by Alex or not. The board isn't being paid and for most non for profits, the CEO has more power than the board esp when it comes to who to nominate.
I blame both management and board imho. Alex has had 5-6 years to progress with the needs of its members but didn't. Omar was too radical for the old fogeys and we are stuck with the same-old, same-old.
It will take at least 3 years to change the current culture at BNSW esp when it has had a big CEO/board fallout ala Omar. Best to take my membership $ elsewhere. I hear BVIC is actually interested in professionalising the board as opposed to the incestuous and cloistered atmosphere infecting BNSW.
Btw, for those interested we are going to have a new non-profits/charities regulator from 1July and BNSW will come under the auspices of the new regulator called the Australian Charities and Non-Profits Commission (ACNC). Would be a good avenue for accountability of membership $.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby sogood » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:47 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby Rockford » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:50 pm
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby CommuRider » Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:07 am
Anyway, as for female eye candy: Rusty - being an ex-smoker - would better promote cycling's benefits. He told Warney to get on his bike
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Postby Rockford » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:27 am
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
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Re: It's funny who you meet on a ride to work
Postby timbo » Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:21 pm
I agree, its good to see him out on the bike.
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