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The best bike ever made is:

Yamaha AT1
9 (32.1%)
Suzuki TC100
10 (35.7%)
Honda XL175
9 (32.1%)

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Offline Nathan S

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CD8 poll failure.
« on: June 21, 2010, 12:59:19 pm »
I do not want to re-ignite the "CD8 location" debate!
But I can't let this go:

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Numbers are not passionate or emotional and they are not biased, in this case the numbers tell the story:

QLD - CONONDALE: 48 (49%)

NSW - RAYMOND TERRACE: 19 (19.4%)
VIC - BROADFORD/BARRABOOL: 25 (25.5%)
WA: 1 (1%)
SA: 1 (1%)
NT: 4 (4.1%)

The poll is badly flawed from the start. The suggested venues are NOT the only possible venues in each of those states.
To draw any conclusions from such a flawed poll is completely wrong.

Again, this is not about where CD8 should be held, its about not drawing inaccurate conclusions from polls that mean nothing.
I mean, my poll will clearly show that nobody rates the Maico 490 as the best bike ever - the number don't lie!

Now, where's that face-palm icon?

Sorry for (yet another) rant. I really did credit the poll maker with more understanding than that...
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2010, 01:09:23 pm »


The irony is whatever we say or decide will have no bearing on, if and were CD8 is held
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2010, 01:22:55 pm »
I think that there should have been the option WGAF !!!   as long as it happens i'll be there, has anyone here ever been to a bad one???
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« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2010, 02:21:46 pm »
Love that poll . Any chance you work for a government department?  :)
No insult intended if you don,t. :o
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« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2010, 03:20:16 pm »
I don't take any notice of any of these forum polls and have only ever contributed to one. The results mean 3/5 of FA, they're easily manipulated and are usually badly drawn up. I'd be hesitant to base any opinion on the results of any forum polls. 
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« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2010, 03:33:32 pm »
if thats imperial shouldnt it be a 8th or 16th Firko :O0
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2010, 03:42:30 pm »
Let’s face it for a VMX tragic, CD’s are like sex, mostly great. I guess I am saying it’s a bit too early and possibly unfair to be asking “when and where would you like the next CD?” when your still wearing a hard on from Canondale.   
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2010, 04:02:17 pm »
Nathan you seem to have an issue with the Connondale venue  ::) fork the polls where do you think it should be held  ???
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2010, 04:35:10 pm »
I like Diamonds Don's in Texas.  Should we have it there?  :P
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2010, 04:41:11 pm »
Welll... you guys have always wanted to expand into the States.

But... how do I convince my wife I should jet off to the States for a week without her?

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« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2010, 04:52:28 pm »
Quote from: AjayVMX on June 21, 2010, 04:35:10 pm
I like Diamonds Don's in Texas.  Should we have it there?  :P

Let us know ASAP AJ so we can start saving  ;D Diamond Dons sounds like a good 2nd choice to Connondale  ;)
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2010, 05:00:11 pm »
Well looks like AJ is shouting us all to the states.

Good on you mate ;)

Nathan I never get to involved with any off your posts for the reason being if you don't like what other people are saying you keep going on and on about it until they either do or give up. We all have a view too mate and some times you need to except that and let it go!

That said,

I am always going to want it at Conondale as I love the venue. But I did liked Broadford and Raymond Terrace and would go back to each in a flash (if that is where they are to be held). But for shear numbers and the differing disciplines it is a hard place to beat (Conondale).

The point of the matter is it is up to Ajay and Ken as to where it is held and as a sponsor I have said I would commit regardless of where it is at (within Australia that is) and if it is in WA well Alison will need to be pitching some tents in her back yard for us ;D

Lets get off this kick as I am still have fond memories of two weeks ago (save for the cling wrap to the bike episode) and will just wait and see where we are going next!!!

It will only get bigger and better if we ALL support it.

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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2010, 06:04:54 pm »
For Bill and Shane:
Quote from: Nathan S on June 21, 2010, 12:59:19 pm
I do not want to re-ignite the "CD8 location" debate!
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Again, this is not about where CD8 should be held, its about not drawing inaccurate conclusions from polls that mean nothing.


Jock, I understood where you were coming from when you started the poll. But I had thought/hoped that christ-knows how many pages of discussion that came after it, would have made it clear that the poll was pretty much useless.
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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2010, 06:08:43 pm »
In the poll can you put ' none of the above'?
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Re: CD8 poll failure.
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2010, 08:55:54 pm »
Quote from: AjayVMX on June 21, 2010, 04:35:10 pm
I like Diamonds Don's in Texas.  Should we have it there?  :P

Fark Yeah!!!, like I said wherever it's held, I'm there. ;)
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