Random good deeds and acts of kindness

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  1. GaleForceEight

    GaleForceEight Noble Member

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    Was bringing my lad back from school the other day and saw a bike parked up by the entrance to Asda car park. Took Robert home and went back to see if i could help at all... a young girl (19) had low sided her bike in the wet. She was a bit shaken up, and had got on her bike having had a row with her mum. I walked her home, sorted out the argument with her mum, then went back and collected her bike and got it back to her house. I’ve offered to help her get everything straightened out on it. Ball is now in her court!
     
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  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Or bikers like bragging more than anyone else!:zzz::bomb:
     
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  3. BATEBY45

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    New rider in our club, 25 years old on L plates, wanted to go to a camping rally at East Mersea (the condom rally). we usually go via A14, M11, A120. not for L plates so I shepherded him at 50-55 mph round the A14 passed Bury St Edmunds on a Friday with the HGVs. Apart from his backache he had a good time and we came back at 60-65 with more stops for rests on the Sunday.
    PS he passed his road based part of the test on Monday last and is now looking for a bigger bike.
    One of the younger riders our game needs.
     
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  4. joe mc donald

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    That is one I would like to recommend my Son Steven for. He worked for a snooty firm in the city. Every lunch time he would buy rolls and tea and sit with the homeless. Plus he picks up pensioner and elderly every weekend and takes them shopping or to where they want to go. So very proud of him.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
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  5. joe mc donald

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    Thanks just spotted this. But there was really no need. I just wanted them to go to someone who could use them. But very greatfull for the mention. Plus I got to see a stunning bike.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
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  6. joe mc donald

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    You know bikers are really nice people. I have always stopped when someone is in distress. Used to help the young kids around here with their bikes and peds. Until some of them started to arrive on ones I clearly knew were stolen. I do still help but need to know them and the machine. Did only yesterday offer to take a just retired chap over to bulldog to look at bikes. He wanted something to get him back to biking. But waited this morning and he never showed. Maybe he didn't like the idea of going pillion with me.
    Regards
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  7. Old phart phred

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    New member here, just had to go back and read them all. Keep up the good work!:)
     
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  8. joe mc donald

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    Welcome to the family. I didn't see any intro in the newbie's section but welcome now. Do show us a picture of your steed And tell us some more. I wouldn't say keep up the good work maybe just don't change what is normal for bikers.
    Regards
    Joe.
     
  9. GaleForceEight

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    #49 GaleForceEight, Jun 27, 2019
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    Part of it I am sure is that people don't expect bikers to be normal, decent people. Another side of it is that we are closer to the world around us whereas people who have locked themselves away in their cages are to a large extent isolated from their surroundings and therefore have less sense of what is going on outside their cocoon. Also it is easier for us to stop and help since we can do it without necessarily causing a jam - it is more difficult for cagers to do that.

    Back on topic... I'd stopped by the side of the road once to have a bit of a leg stretch (old injuries occasionally see my left leg cramping up :( )and a passing chap on a (wait for it... drum roll...) BMW GS stopped to check if I needed help. Kudos to him, and I hope he gets to claim on the karma bank at some stage!
     
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  10. MrOrange

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    Few weeks back, I was driving to pick my daughter up from school. Was following an old Pug 206 down the road and it suddenly swerved off the road, down a ditch made by timber lorries (too big for the road) and then back onto the road and stopping blocking both sides of the road.
    Reversed back up the road, and put the hazards on, before going back to check on the driver. Was a little old lady and was just sat frozen in the car. Another fella helped push the car off the road, put spare wheel on as tyre and wheel were knackered. She was still shook up, so I jumped in her car and drove her home, my other daughter followed us and took me back to my car. She was so grateful and kept giving us all hugs and thanks.
    I went back to see her and took the wheel and went to the scrappy and got her a wheel and tyre for £20 ( gave the scrappy the full story, so got it cheap).
    After going back and sorting her car, had to go in for a cuppa and ended up blethering for over 2 hours!!!
    Lived a fascinating life, been all over the world, chased out of Rhodesia by Mugabe and loads of other stuff. Plus also how lonely she is now living on her own and no visitors ever coming around.
    So we've kinda adopted her now and been going around about once a week for a brew and a biscuit. Already booked her in for Xmas dinner:p

    Just a big softy at heart:cool:
     
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  11. R_1000

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    Excellent Mr Orange :)

    You are an excellent fella. Bless you and your family :heart:
     
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  12. Sandi T

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    Wonderful!!! :)
     
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  13. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Love this, MrOrange. So amazing how life works out when we take the time to help others--heck, even acknowledge them. You've changed this woman's life. And yours. Beautiful. :heart:
     
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  14. Dave C

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    What a fabulous story Mr O, you're a man after my own heart and the world would be a nicer place were there a few more like yourself out there :)
     
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  15. Judd Dredd

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    Life Achievement Unlocked: MrOrange has reached LEGENDARY status.
     
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  16. Bad Billy

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    I believe in Karma MrO, somewhere down the way your kindness will be repaid, but in the meantime you get to spend time with an interesting character who, but for her mishap, you'd have never known, I like stories like this! :)
    Well done you!
     
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  17. MrOrange

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    That should get my beatification cancelled :eek:

    :cool:









    (“Beatificationis the step right before sainthood. ... But you're not beatified yet! For that level, the Church has to prove also either that you were martyred or that you caused a miracle after your death. After beatification, you're then called “Blessed.” ):p
     
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  18. MrOrange

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    If they even dreamed it, they'de better wake up and apologise:expressionless:





    DD - you filled that hole in your garage yet ? :cool:
     
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