Gypsy jokers co-founder dies.

svo347 · 29-01-2005, 10:20 PM

Gypsy jokers co-founder Les Hoddy had his funeral today.
just saw it on the news..
well known man.
Ride on mate

MrSparkle · 31-01-2005, 12:29 AM

Don't know that man, but what I do know (experienced first hand) of the Sydney chapter is less than impressive. A total disregard for the community, the law, and basic human rights.

Kryton · 31-01-2005, 12:41 AM

we used to have member of the shepparton cycle gang live with us. he was also the local tattooist as well in Maroopna.
long story short he was a total **** wit. (the deadshit died from AIDS too). my impression of all these sorts of people are the same since i met many of the other members.
no real loss to the 'real' community at all.
maybe the rest should follow suit or go get a ****ing job and stop being the scum of society.

Cheahman · 31-01-2005, 12:50 AM

It was funny once seeing all of them cruising together and what seemed like the whole police force following right behind them with motorbikes, cop cars and unmarked cops cars, they had the lot lol, this was when one of there members in Adelaide was killed in a fight somewhere.

svo347 · 31-01-2005, 12:54 AM

Listen here guys Fair enuff i dont know all of them, but I DO know 4 members, and let me tell you they are just like you & me, except they ride harley's, tats everywhere built like the proverbial and strangely enuff have a family and are good to their kids.

CAMS290 · 31-01-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by svo347

Listen here guys Fair enuff i dont know all of them, but I DO know 4 members, and let me tell you they are just like you & me, except they ride harley's, tats everywhere built like the proverbial and strangely enuff have a family and are good to their kids.

Totaly agree there, i am good mates with quite a few "1 percenters" most of them work for a living, and just like to party and ride motorcycles fast without bringing unwanted attention to themselves.
Golden rule: Leave them alone and they will leave you alone, look out for them and they will look out for you.

Ride on Les Hoddy

eb2flyz · 31-01-2005, 09:13 PM

they are in alot of aspects no different to any of us, in that they have a toy, associate with ppl with the same passions and ideals, and just try and have a good time.

stop talking about some of the bads things they do, which even still are way outnumbered by the good things that they do, but these never get plublicised. think of it like this, most of us on here have modified and resonably quick cars - but are we all hoons, even though we all are not, we get targeted as. if i had a harley ( i wish i did ) would i have the title of being a bikie.

guy's really what i'm trying to say is these guys, and if you ever get to meet any of them and talk to them, are good guy's and do do a lot of good things, so lay off them and stop branding them just coz of a couple of bad eggs.

XRQTOR · 31-01-2005, 10:17 PM

We like cars they like bike's. What's the difference, sure you get a few ****wits along the way but thats happens everywhere.

Kryton · 31-01-2005, 11:16 PM

look i only said what i said coz this guy lived with us. his 'mates' were no different. you tell me why any man with any sense or even respect for other people needs to carry a loaded gun on them all the time? why do you need a gun strapped to the underside of your desk? i know there are a few that are good but get them in their group and most are no different to the rest.

MO · 31-01-2005, 11:36 PM

Every barrel has good apples and bad apples,it's not true that good apples know what the bad apples are upto.
Live hard die fast and have a good looking corpse.
Ride on Bro.

dragonV8 · 01-02-2005, 12:03 AM

"When we do right, no-one remembers. When we do wrong, no-one forgets".

Don't know if they still have this, but this was on the Oakland Hell's Angels business card years ago. This applies to a lot of people.

My personal experiences with bikers have been all good.

Ride on bro.

MrSparkle · 01-02-2005, 12:12 AM

I'll be happy to elaborate on my experiences, but by the sounds of it, what I have to say would not be either believed or accepted. Trust me, the guys involved in my experience were certainly not "just like us" ...

Not saying they are all like that, but the facts are facts.

svo347 · 01-02-2005, 12:20 AM

I dont doubt you MrSparkle
Im sorry to see you have had a tarnished experience.

MrSparkle · 01-02-2005, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by svo347

I dont doubt you MrSparkle
Im sorry to see you have had a tarnished experience.

As am I mate! Have had a bit to do with various clubs / gangs / etc. as my bro is heavily involved in the scene. There are some real characters and great guys, that's for sure, but sadly some real asses too who have no respect for anyone or even themselves, and act that out on a daily basis. It's just sad when a good one goes, rather than one of these other types...