Hey folks please bear with me this could be a long one........
At the bash this year I had the opportunity to sit back and quietly watch members from all over the country. We had young,old,middle aged,male,female and yet we all got along and had a great time in each others company. I think that it is important that we continually identify what we do right in life and learn from others mistakes on what they have done wrong. I think that one thing that has historically made this website thrive is the mature nature of the members. The average age of a busa pilot has been 43 for years but I noticed something this weekend. The busa has been around for almost 10 years and when the bike first came out most younger riders couldn't afford insurance on a bike like the busa or the payments on a bike that cost so much. What I realized is that there are a lot of younger riders out there and as the Busa ages our membership will begin to see an influx of younger riders. I have no problem with this, it brings new life to the site and hopefully us old guys can offer a few of lifes lessons and the younger crowd can explain new things to us. With this said I think that there have to be a few ground rules that we all continue to live by here on the site as well as at work and with family and friends.
1. Respect others.
2. It's Okay to disagree with someone else.
3. Honor, Integrity, Courage and Honesty creates the backbone of a true American
4. Take care of your family, then your neighbors... It all starts at home.
After the bash my wife and I went to FORT OGLETHORPE in Georgia, we specifically went to see the Chickamauga National Military Park where some 34,000 Americans died in one battle that lasted 2 days. My wifes 5th great grandfather fought there and we went to find specific information about his service. While going through the museum I was still on the bash high, meaning that I was still absorbing all of the fun and thinking of the friendships we have made here. I saw the following lines of text on the wall and thought we might be able to learn from this... the first paragraph captures the main question as I applied it to the site.
Now I am in no way trying to say that we can compare the problems and disagreements on the board with the problems that our country had in the past... However the first paragraph ask a great question that can be used here... Why? What are the limits of the site and what would it take for a couple of members to disagree so much that they would begin to argue or even fight over something? As long as we are all conscience of these types of things then we will continue with acceptance and understanding. As the site grows we must remember that there will be more differences in the members as they come on and begin to post. We have to make sure that we respect their beliefs and do not make personal attacks at someone becuase they think differently. We must be open and willing to learn new things and have a level of acceptance.
I also read this and I believe this next image with all my heart, what has bound us strong has been our acceptance and willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the spirit of the site alive. Abraham Lincoln said this....
We can choose to disagree with others and move on or we can split the site and divide it in which we will surely lose everything we have made.
I need everyone to be respectful of others opinions and know that while you might not agree we are all here for the same reason, a simple motorcycle thats called a Hayabusa. While that seems too simple its true, we all have come here to gain information and build relationships. Nothing I repeat nothing is more important that the relationships that we build here. We must assure that we never do anything that will divide our house.
Just to make sure this is clear, we have no problems on the site, everything is well. We need to always be on the lookout for things that could cause problems and rectify them before they become issues. Just someting to be thinking about.
God Bless you all....
Cap
At the bash this year I had the opportunity to sit back and quietly watch members from all over the country. We had young,old,middle aged,male,female and yet we all got along and had a great time in each others company. I think that it is important that we continually identify what we do right in life and learn from others mistakes on what they have done wrong. I think that one thing that has historically made this website thrive is the mature nature of the members. The average age of a busa pilot has been 43 for years but I noticed something this weekend. The busa has been around for almost 10 years and when the bike first came out most younger riders couldn't afford insurance on a bike like the busa or the payments on a bike that cost so much. What I realized is that there are a lot of younger riders out there and as the Busa ages our membership will begin to see an influx of younger riders. I have no problem with this, it brings new life to the site and hopefully us old guys can offer a few of lifes lessons and the younger crowd can explain new things to us. With this said I think that there have to be a few ground rules that we all continue to live by here on the site as well as at work and with family and friends.
1. Respect others.
2. It's Okay to disagree with someone else.
3. Honor, Integrity, Courage and Honesty creates the backbone of a true American
4. Take care of your family, then your neighbors... It all starts at home.
After the bash my wife and I went to FORT OGLETHORPE in Georgia, we specifically went to see the Chickamauga National Military Park where some 34,000 Americans died in one battle that lasted 2 days. My wifes 5th great grandfather fought there and we went to find specific information about his service. While going through the museum I was still on the bash high, meaning that I was still absorbing all of the fun and thinking of the friendships we have made here. I saw the following lines of text on the wall and thought we might be able to learn from this... the first paragraph captures the main question as I applied it to the site.
Now I am in no way trying to say that we can compare the problems and disagreements on the board with the problems that our country had in the past... However the first paragraph ask a great question that can be used here... Why? What are the limits of the site and what would it take for a couple of members to disagree so much that they would begin to argue or even fight over something? As long as we are all conscience of these types of things then we will continue with acceptance and understanding. As the site grows we must remember that there will be more differences in the members as they come on and begin to post. We have to make sure that we respect their beliefs and do not make personal attacks at someone becuase they think differently. We must be open and willing to learn new things and have a level of acceptance.
I also read this and I believe this next image with all my heart, what has bound us strong has been our acceptance and willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the spirit of the site alive. Abraham Lincoln said this....
We can choose to disagree with others and move on or we can split the site and divide it in which we will surely lose everything we have made.
I need everyone to be respectful of others opinions and know that while you might not agree we are all here for the same reason, a simple motorcycle thats called a Hayabusa. While that seems too simple its true, we all have come here to gain information and build relationships. Nothing I repeat nothing is more important that the relationships that we build here. We must assure that we never do anything that will divide our house.
Just to make sure this is clear, we have no problems on the site, everything is well. We need to always be on the lookout for things that could cause problems and rectify them before they become issues. Just someting to be thinking about.
God Bless you all....
Cap
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