I agree with Jon W ,Fuddy you shot yourself in the foot there. 
Even in a rugby game , if you cannot go someone who hasn't sadly lost their their dad after he was in a coma for 2 weeks , can go in your place. And rugby isn't even like a DS bike event , lots of people go to rugby ( not sure why ? 
), but as Jupiter said so aptly , our DS events are relatively small events and we are a community who all know each other , so much more important to apply discretion for goodwill purposes.
And not fair to call Minzi emotional , I thought he has been admirably rational and dignified in his posts , despite going through what must be a very traumatic (and expensive) time.
Fact is he canceled 3 weeks before the event and they told him they had others to take his place ( they in fact overbooked) .
It is not too late for Red Rover to still make this a BMW marketing win. 
Redirect, Your Honour? Thank you.
Really, Rynet... an attorney taking heresay into evidence...? Tsk-Tsk!
Unlike what JonW would have you all think, my edit was the following:
1. The quote incorrectly attributed to 2SD not Minzi - duly corrected.
2. The Currie Cup Final line was made bold - for accent.
JonW, the side issue of bearer tickets was in from the start, my friend...! 
Now, I never called Minzi "emotional" - refer to the post text, if you would please, my learned friend.
I said the issue of refund or not in the event of a bereavement should be discussed and debated when one is not directly involved and emotional about it - i.e. not the bereaved person. That is what I'm trying to do here.
Different people deal with bereavement in different ways.
Some people choose to withdraw and go into isolation.
Some people totally change their lives, take on extra work or engage in extra activities to distract them from their grief.
Others will have a party to celebrate the life of their loved one and the good times they had together.
I also know people who have mourned the death of a pet greater than the death of their relatives.
I'm not being callous at all - purely objective and unemotional.
It seems others can't engage with the issue on that basis at all.
Some people have judged the organisers negatively for opinions that I expressed.
That is grossly unfair.
Argue with me by all means for what I say.
I do not speak on behalf of the Organisers or BMW.
I have no idea who Red Rover is either - perhaps he's even an
agent provocateur stirring up trouble?
I asked for contextual information from Laurika.
(Thank you, Adventurer for the information.)
Ajax tried to put words I did not say into my mouth.
Thank goodness Laurika can read for herself and she knows me better...
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