The Days of Our Riders
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stillline at 03.24.09 - 4:35 pm
It's pretty obvious this "LA Bike Culture" has turned into a soap Opera. It's sad to see things get so "High School" all of a sudden.
However, It's incredibly interesting to see how people act on the internet compared to the way they act in person.
I am amazed how people act one way on the ride but then on the internet they are completely different. Its's like a window into their true feelings without a filter for politeness. Its raw.
Watching these internet/reality relationships diverge and sometimes reconverge has made me think that maybe the most important thing when dealing with other Ridazz is to meet them in person before you judge them or participate in emotionally charged arguments with them.
This isn't just a community. Its a team. This type of drama makes the team weaker. Lets stick together.
We are many now, and if we respect each other and stay united, we can do so much more....
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unity and fingering.
tern03.24.09 - 4:38 pm
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With teamwork (and our moms) we can do the impossible.
stillline03.24.09 - 4:40 pm
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lyrics to "wheres the unity" by las very own INFEST.
All you do is talk, you never act
Hypocrite, and that's a fact
Positive scene is a must
Without friendship, there is no trust
Visions of unity seem so nice
But when I see a fight I think twice
When I go to the shows and see stupidity
All I can say is "Where's the unity?"
Alcohol separates us
Use your head, keep in touch
Positive scene in our land
Lending you brother that helping hand
Visions of unity seem so nice
But when I see a fight I think twice
When I go to shows and see the stupidity
ruinedbyidiots03.24.09 - 4:41 pm
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Like stop high traffic on Hollywood/Highland on a saturday night.
rayrayray03.24.09 - 4:41 pm
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I don't see the word, "finger" in those lyrics. What the fuck?
tern03.24.09 - 4:42 pm
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for real though stand together and we can do any thing. im a firm believer of unity(and your mom)
Drooby42003.24.09 - 4:42 pm
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RBI.
We have a similiar music taste.
I'm Glad.
rayrayray03.24.09 - 4:43 pm
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"It's incredibly interesting to see how people act on the internet compared to the way they act in person."
+1
imachynna03.24.09 - 4:45 pm
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I agree with chynnas's +1
...People act so differently online than in person, shit, I know I do...
This is my alter-ego :O
godmode03.24.09 - 4:46 pm
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infest - slave
For those that don't know, Infest are a southern California Legend. They can be credited to almost inventing a genre (powerviolence), and just played the hardest, heaviest, fastest hardcore punk I'd yet to hear. This was in around 1987. A friend of mine from San Ramon California(Kurt Dittmer), had gotten a tape from one of the dudes in Unit Pride, with the Infest demo on it. We went apeshit listening to this thing in his room, in my car, etc. We couldn't believe how aggressive the music was. We had also been sold on it being "straightedge". I don't think the SxE thing holds up... the band members were not all straight. I'd later mailordered the bands records every time they came out. This LP came out on Off The Disk records out of Switzerland. This guy was putting out fast music when it wasn't cool, and when it was still ugly. One of my favorite punk/hardcore records ever.
ruinedbyidiots03.24.09 - 4:47 pm
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@Drooby
I agree.
We all have so much more in common than we realize. Be gentle with your friends and they will have your back when it counts.
Petty arguments don't mean anything in the end.
Families can fight and have arguments but they should always try to find common ground and stand together on it.
stillline03.24.09 - 4:49 pm
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Fuck me. I had 2 massive paragraphs typed out agreeing with stilline, and then I apparently hit refresh. In summary:
Yeah, it's like high school out here. And we can't change that as long as the other people here are acting like kids. But I wouldn't really have it any other way, because it's also probably the reason we have so much fun together, and why it's so hard to go back to the 'real world' with its 'normal people' after hanging out with Ridazz. As long as the silliness on the internet stays on the internet, no harm, no foul, yeah? Ride on!
danya03.24.09 - 4:53 pm
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“Don't hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.”
all this conflict is really keeping us down, theres alot of potential and synergy available within this community, If we used a fraction of the energy we spend on this bullshit for something positive, we'd have a revolution in this town.
Candy Cane03.24.09 - 4:54 pm
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thank you guys.... it's a pleasure to ride with you on the streets of LA - see you guys tonight at Taco Tuesday!
bondink03.24.09 - 4:59 pm
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this is beautiful. for real lets let the love shine you guys.
it is revolution time
we stands together
Drooby42003.24.09 - 8:09 pm
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this all makes me wanna ride again(with everybody)
Drooby42003.24.09 - 8:16 pm
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i haven't seen any negativity on the rides between any of these people on the forum. really when we ride the forum doesn't come between anybody (that i have seen). it doesn't seem to be as big of a deal as everyone is making it out to be.
ZombiesGotMyTongue03.24.09 - 8:44 pm
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The soap opera reference in the title of this thread kept me from reading it, haha.
Let's get back to the good times. : )
kryxtanicole03.25.09 - 1:31 am
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Isn't the show called "The Days of Our Ridazz?"
jonnyboy03.25.09 - 1:41 am
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This thread feels like an internet cuddle puddle. I approve.
kryxtanicole03.25.09 - 2:04 am
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I'm down for a puddle of the cuddle sort.
jonnyboy03.25.09 - 2:06 am
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Hey, I've got my valid excuses for whining, but y'all live within riding range of each other for chrissakes!!!
Get off the keyboards, go outside and HOLD HANDS!!!!
As for me, I'm hitting the gym again and working on my mean-mugs!!!
If I'm to roll solo, might as well look intimidating and menacing to the motor-city that is Victorville!!!
Maybe I'll even look into a slap-boxing class as well.
bentstrider03.25.09 - 5:00 am
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