<VV> conventions, 5997 and attitude and comments on VV

[Ted Duke]

Three comments;

First for Allen and the others who have run conventions,

Those who have never run a BIG event just don't understand.  The several 
years many folks spent planning it, preparing for it and all of the 
things that "were made sure would be right" are no longer in their hands 
once the event starts.  Sometimes "everything" clicks, and sometimes the 
hotel, the providers of things that were setup don't produce.  C'est La 
Vie!  All the complainers shouldshut-up and volunteer, but that is 
unlikely to happen.

What YOU want to do with YOUR CORVAIR; fix it, burn it, sell it or drive 
it off a cliff is your business, ignore the comments.

Second for Jamie,

I rejoined CORSA after many years when my 61 sat in the barn, and I'll 
probably continue, but I certainly have not been impressed with what I 
have seen on here on VV with few exceptions.  Keep trying to improve the 
magazine.

Three for the moderators:

Where is the moderation?  You post the rules each month but don't 
enforce them.  I am another one that has had enough.  I haven't been 
here long enough to contribute since I'm still learning about CORVAIRs, 
but the messages of the last few hours are enough for me.  The politics, 
the "humor", the BS detract from the intent (I thought) of helping folks 
with CORVAIRs.  I will seek help elsewhere and perhaps in time will be 
able to help someone who needs help.

Ted Duke

On 7/7/2011 8:53 PM, oabwdb at comcast.net wrote:
> First off I am really disappointed in the folks who trashed me and my car putting Corsa, in a very bad light with a poor disgusting sense of so called humor. I am all for joking around and having fun but don't you realize that new and potential Corsa members read this. Some have already commented but the conversations on here reflect on Corsa. When I hire a new employee I Google their name to see what I can learn about them that does not come out in an interview or on a resume. Anything you put out on the internet is for everyone to see. What I have learned this week is that I do not know if I want to continue my membership with Corsa. Peoples true colors can really come out. I do appreciate the support I have gotten. I wonder what Dolly Cole would think of her late husband being the butt of a joke. If you want to bitch about a convention for 2 days like you bitched about my car what the hell do you think non members will think? They would never want to attend a Convention. I
>    chaired the 1994 convention so I have the authority to comment. Stop bitching, get off your ass and volunteer to chair and host one. By the way no one has stepped forward for the convention after 2012. The folks who hosted the 2006 convention deserve a big thanks as does anyone who has volunteered to do one. So if you have not gotten off your ass to help out with a convention you have no earthly idea what pies in the face can be thrown at you. I do not understand why VV is still supported by Corsa as alot of the conversations are really starting to have a negative impact. It's really amusing to watch the 80/20 rule work. 20% do all the work and 80% bitch. I may just stick with Pontiacs and VW's and ditch the Corvairs. Allen Bristow, former board member and past Corsa President when Corsa was fun.
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