RAFA Rideout

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I've chucked this into Random Banter to get it a some better exposure, if its considered spamming I'll remove it

https://www.rafa.org.uk/fundraising-eastereggrun.asp

Starting points in Newtown, Birmingham, Leicester, Wolverhampton & Wrexham. All finally meeting at the Museum, DCAE Cosford.

£5 entry to go to the RAFA and eggs to go to RAF personnel & families

A bunch of mates & I will be setting off from the Wrexham meet.

The Wings Easter Egg Run is in aid of the RAF Association Wings Appeal
https://www.wingsappeal.org.uk/

[MaybeGuy]

so why is the money going to them exactly?

scuse my french, but i think that looks like a load of BULLSHITTT.

why give money to people who already earn a salery? people dont give me charity money to work.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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[MaybeGuy]

my point is... they knew what they were signing up for from day 1. if they got injured or disabled and whatnot, then so be it. they knew it could happen.

so your giving them this money on top of what they get from a pension?

i most certainly wont be donating.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[MarJay]

[Im-a-Ridah]

[MaybeGuy]

no-one forced them to join the RAF. they arent heroes, just people getting paid to do something.

its manual labour.

a worthy cause is something like the RSPCA or NSPCC that try and stop pedos doing animals and kids.

not just giving money to people who were in the RAF, or know someone who was in the RAF.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Chriss]

Saw this on Losnet news, unfortunately Lossiemouth's a bit far to travel. Hope you have a great ride!

And people like me only consider doing the job we do because of the support of associations like this. We also donate heavily into the RAFA ourselves. The majority of service personnel do.
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[MarJay]

[Mudskipper]

Stop trolling Matt, you disrespectful twat.
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[colin1]

On the loss of life argument, I'd say people in the RAF arent exposed to that much risk really. Probably more dangerous riding a motorbike. Plenty of people off here have died.

The army is pretty risky for loss of life or limb tho. Loads of soldiers get killed and maimed these days, with Afghanistan, and Iraq, but they choose to participate in illegal wars, invading countries that didnt attack us.

If they go into someones country with the intent to kill, they pretty much deserve what they get.

They obviously dont see it that way, so I wouldnt begrudge people giving to a fund for wounded soldiers, or families of dead soldiers.

Mind you if people want to give money to the RAF, its not the end of the world.

I've been known to tip people in pizza hut, and to be honest RAF personnel are probably a more worthy cause really, even if they get paid a fuck load more.
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[MaybeGuy]

[Dr. DaveJPS]

colin1 i'd agree with you on the risk if they weren't flying POS that need updates to be safe (eg look at the nimrod fleet)

[Mudskipper]

[nick606]

[MaybeGuy]

[nick606]

Your probably on a lot more money them then for doing a lot less and if you got injured at work you would get a much larger payout. For the job the armed forces do they don't get payed enough.

[MaybeGuy]

[Villers]

I think if someone decides that they want to join the armed forces to make a difference and do a good job that they deserve the very least our support unconditionally. I certainly am not going to sign up because I would be scared shitless and would hate to be in those situations.

There are a few from my way who have joined the armed forces because there was nothing else for them to do (a lot of them created that fate for themselves by not giving a shit if Im honest) but unless they are complaining about the consequences of getting shot at whilst getting a wage better than the dole they would have been on then they still deserve our support.
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[nick606]

stop being a dick matt atleast there doing a job that makes a difference, while your sat at home wanking yourself silly. Its not exactly easy to get a good paying job its just down to luck really.

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[Kal]

Now, now you know that all policemen are powertripping egostatistical pigs who want nothing more than to bully anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way and stop us from being able to everything we want to.


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[yambabe]

Matt, are you really so ignorant that you think RAFA just "top up" the wages of serving RAF personnel?

I'd laugh if that wasn't quite so sad.

Think of RAFA as being sort of like a union. A lot of their funding, far from being given to serving members, actually comes from deductions from their wages.

The support they offer varies widely but is mostly respite and convalescence care for ex-servicemen. They are also very involved in reuniting old comrades, and supporting the families of ex-servicemen who have either died or are dependent on benefits for various reasons.

Did you even look at their website? https://www.rafa.org.uk/history.asp

Did you even read the OP as well? It clearly stated that the cash donations would go to RAFA and (the bit I think you misunderstood) any eggs brought along would be distributed to the children of serving servicemen. So maybe each kiddie will get an extra 99p smarties egg this year, whoopeedoo. And just maybe that kid will be able to go to Uni at some point in his or her life even if their mum or dad has died or cannot afford to support them.

If you have any connnections to the RAF you would understand.

You are not forced to donate to this cause and could choose to ignore both the thread and the ride if you wish.

All you are doing at the moment is exposing your ignorance and making yourself look foolish. If you're not interested butt out.
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[Im-a-Ridah]

When the troops invaded Iraq there were very few casualities (around 30 IIRC), most of the losses were in the reconstruction and peacekeeping of Iraq, making Iraq a better place for Iraqi's.

[quote="DaveJPS"]colin1 i'd agree with you on the risk if they weren't flying POS that need updates to be safe (eg look at the nimrod fleet)
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Nimrod MR4 = Nimrod upgrade currently in progress.

[Dr. DaveJPS]

[quote=Im-a-Ridah]Nimrod MR4 = Nimrod upgrade currently in progress.[/quote]

aye i ken, it was just an example of the POS ppl have to fly, esp since it is 1 year after the accident which caused the coroner to request the fleet be grounded.
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