Beyond Blue

[Nathan S]

I don't think that many people would be inticed to become gay because someone else gets married.
I know that the consequences of gay marriage are infinitely better than the consequences of suicide.

And yet there's been a hell of a lot more discussion about gay marriage than suicide. THAT is the crazy bit...

[VMX247]

And yet there's been a hell of a lot more discussion about gay marriage than suicide. THAT is the crazy bit...

Exactly 

[T250K]

If it's made compulsory Hooney, you'll be Screwed !!   

[maico police]

If those young ladies from that hockey team that I see on the internet want to tie the knot, then I'm more than happy for them.   

[motomaniac]

And yet there's been a hell of a lot more discussion about gay marriage than suicide.

the gay marriage thing doesn't bother me as long as its optional, but if its made compulsory i will be pissed off

think of it this way Hoony ,if you married your best mate you'd never get in trouble for spending too much time in the garage or getting home late from a boys night out 

[firko]

For other reasons I just had a look at the 'Who's online' section of the forum and noticed that eight different observers were reading the 'Beyond Blue' thread. Eight out of sixty four different readers might seem insignicant but to me it seems the one eighth of those on the forum right now have an interest in the Black Dog. Depression is not something to make glib jokes about or to dismiss as "not my problem'. It's real and it can hit anybody when least expected.

Yep, I know this isn't about old bikes but in this case I think it needs to be discussed. I've seen the worst results of depression and it ain't pretty.

[Hoony]

yes i agree on the comments about depression, i was by no means not taking this serious. someone in my immediate close family suffers from depression. happy to pull my earlier post.

[firko]

I wasn't referring to you or anyone directly Hoony. I was merely making the point that there's nothing funny about it.

[Mike52]

A long time back I went through a nasty divorce and needless to say ended up depressed.
One day I dragged myself out of bed and said "stuff this it's depressing what will I do instead".
So I forced myself to join a m/cycle club and went enduro racing.
Worked a treat.

35 years later if I feel the clouds rolling in I grab my mates and we go riding.
Nothing like being out of control at high speed in the bush with ya mates to put things in perspective.

[Hoony]

I wasn't referring to you or anyone directly Hoony. I was merely making the point that there's nothing funny about it.

i didn't read anything into it Firko, no prob, i totally agree !

[VMX247]

sorry Hoonsta..my fault for mentioning the words gay and suicide in the same topic on an open forum 
cheers A

[asasin]

Walters comment about this were well out of line and he can go F556 himself . perhaps one day he will suffer and it can screw his life up.The dickhead just lost a paying customer also! well done!!!!!
 I hope the rest of you who suffer also buy elseware

[Curly3]

I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but I do agree totally with all your other comments asasin.
The strange thing is I think he thought he was being funny & witty.
I've got a close mate going through a tough time right now and he was the last person I would've thought of, he's living away from his wife and 2 kids and I'm glad that I've been able to help him out, he had no idea that I'd struggled with it and there in lay's the biggest problem, we don't talk about it enough.

[Nathan S]

Walter, have you ever heard of a bloke on the radio called Alan Jones?

They reckon that at any given time, one in six blokes is suffering from depression - you HAVE met plenty of people who suffer from it.

http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/docs/FactsandFiguresfactsheet.pdf

[Davey Crocket]

You would be surprised who suffers from it on here......he only appologised because he's lost a customer....pretty weak if you ask me.