From the original thread begun by Ryan:
Original equipment list that Ryan wanted the public to pay for:
1. Touriing bike $1000
2. Canon 5D Mark III camera and equipment, $4500
3. Bike accessories, upkeep/unexpected expenses, $1000
4. Clothing/Apparel to keep me warm in the winter weather, $300.
5. Hotel fees, nourishment: $2000
6. Web design and maintenance $1500
7. Apparel, supporting T-Shirts, buttons, stickers: $1500
8. Satellite phone: $500
Originally Posted by
flyinryan08@gma
Lets keep it to the bike, not your own meritocratic beliefs that anyone who works hard gets what they deserve. Y'all are getting a little too close to calling this concept a welfare queen's expedition. I know many of you put in long miles during the Reagan Administration, but I hope you have since seen the light.
Originally Posted by
flyinryan08@gma
Some call it Idealism, I call it young black and educated. I know most of you don't come into contact with this on the regular, but don't get it twisted, I'm no scam, con etc. I'm a naïve young man with a dream. I appreciate the wisdom of the sages, but accompanied by your patronizing tones, many of your postings have lost respect with me.
Sean's advice is great, but i won't be flying anywhere soon, i leave Tuesday. I also consistently appreciated staehpj1's advice. There were many others on this forum that helped me as well.
As for the rest of you I'm done here. Educate yourselves on your history as your whiteness is showing through.
staehpj1, are you perhaps being blinded by Ryan singling you out for praise?