Thanks Lee; --- AJ DeMarzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Lee; > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:47 AM > Subject: [ercoupe-flyin] Eoc responds > > > > First I would like to applaud Ed and Al for > joining the EOC, it reflects credit on their > character and illustrates they really have the best > interest of Ercoupes at heart and are grown men not > children. > > For all who aren't a member of EOC and were > offended by Skip's Buzz off comment and now they > won't ever join because of it, I offer the > following. > > The EOC, flyin and tech forums are of the same > family, but not the immediate family, lets say > cousins. Members of each of these groups are > individual families and govern how each one conducts > its business. If one is not a member of the EOC and > begins or joins a critical discertation on what is > wrong with them and how poorly the head of the > family is operating it, well those comments may or > may not be considered by the group or head of the > group. Looking at it like my personal family, > should someone jump on me like a herd of turtles, I > being of the personality I am would resent it and > telling them to buzz off would be the most polite > thing I would do. Now should the criticism be made > in a constructive manner, instead of a negative > attack into which many jumped, then feathers would > not be ruffled and the comments would be more likely > to be taken seriously. In reading all the comments > posted, it seemed to follow a linch mob mentality. > It was started and many jumped in because it was an > attack. > > All this is not to comment on the accuracy of any > of the criticisms, just that we take pride in our > families and don't like someone saying" Hey, did you > hear how ole Lee is screwing up the raising of his > kids" and placing it where I will be likely to see > it. > > Now if you marry into the family (join) > constructive comments have more weight. Negative > comments and criticism made in a negative manner is > seldom accepted. So if you were offended by a Buzz > Off which in my opinion wasjustified and because of > that won't join, I personally don't see your action > as really having any substance behind your critical > comments made in the first place. It also shows a > true lack of desire to further the goal of making > the EOC, tech and flyin forums the best possible > ones around and perhaps the negative and critical > comments were made just to be negative and critical > and not for the good of the clubs. > > Also, a personal idea, when you throw rocks and > don't expect to receive any in return, well that is > sort of like a spoiled child that feels they can say > anything they want and the recepient is suppose to > stay quiet. > > So grow up and act like a responsible adult, join > the club, and volunteer to help. > > Now blast me away children. > > Lee Browning > > > > Thanks Dan, but I'm a non-member. So I followed > the instructions in the opening statement ... > > and Buzzed Off. > > It was so inappropriate for the Executive Director > of the EOC to come here and tell all non-members > (which are technically potential new members) to > Buzz Off. > > Ironically, Dan Hall (unknowingly) almost had me > talked into joining myself and my partner. I was > even considering talking to Dan in regard to hosting > a Big Bear Fly-In at my company hangar. To be > absolutely honest, that was more than just a bit of > a turn-off. In the mid 90's thru 2000 when I had my > last Coupe, I was a member of EOC. In fact I was an > advertiser in Coupe Capers as well. I have to admit > that I find it shocking that any principal would > talk to potential new members and advertisers in > such a manner. Seems to be a pretty unhealthy move > for EOC. I'm not sure what was expected to be > accomplished in doing so, but I high suspect that it > won't yield positive results for anybody. > > Richard > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Stop foreclosure. Click here to stay in your home > and rebuild credit. > > >
