[Ql-Users] QUANTA Committee email address

2011-03-22 Thread John Gilpin
As part of the ongoing QUANTA Website improvements and in an effort to make it easier for ALL QLers to get in touch with ALL members of the QUANTA Committee, a new email address has been added which points directly to the committee email list. As has been requested on a number of occasions

[Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread John Gilpin
As an example of my email earlier, I am grateful to Dilwyn Jones (all of them!) for bring my attention to John Taylor's observation of the unfortunate error which occurred in the March edition of the QUANTA Magazine Volume 28 Issue 2 where the account's Income and Expenditure account has been

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
There is very little we can do to correct this error in time for the AGM except that the eMag versions have now been corrected (which has delayed their despatching to those members who have opted to take their Magazine in this format). Extra copies of these documents will be made available at

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Dilwyn Jones wrote: There is very little we can do to correct this error in time for the AGM except that the eMag versions have now been corrected (which has delayed their despatching to those members who have opted to take their Magazine in this format). Extra copies of these documents will

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Rich Mellor
On 22/03/2011 12:52, John Gilpin wrote: out 6 years, hoping that a person would volunteer to take on this very exacting role - literally jumped into the deep end early in February and (with a little assistance) produced a very creditable issue, only to find that she had so much material left

Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta AGM

2011-03-22 Thread Klaus Frank og Vita Frank
How come, I am recieving all mails in double, except those from you. Yours Klaus - Original Message - From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Quanta AGM Two people independently proofread QL

[Ql-Users] Committee emails.

2011-03-22 Thread John Taylor
Please use committee@qua...@org.uk Sorry John, but that is not a proper email address. I tried the suffix dotorgdotuk, I hope that works. John Taylor. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Committee email address

2011-03-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
John Gilpin wrote: Please use committee@qua...@org.uk for All communications intended for any member of the QUANTA Committee where a guaranteed response is required. This should read

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Committee email address

2011-03-22 Thread gdgqler
On 22 Mar 2011, at 12:11, John Gilpin wrote: Please use committee@qua...@org.uk for All communications intended for any member of the QUANTA Committee where a guaranteed response is required. Do

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread gdgqler
On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be circulated to members before the AGM - it will need to be posted unfortunately, to those members who normally receive a

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Rich Mellor
On 22/03/2011 14:51, gdgqler wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be circulated to members before the AGM - it will need to be posted unfortunately, to those

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread gdgqler
On 22 Mar 2011, at 14:59, Rich Mellor wrote: On 22/03/2011 14:51, gdgqler wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be circulated to members before the AGM - it

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Rich Mellor
On 22/03/2011 15:13, gdgqler wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 14:59, Rich Mellor wrote: On 22/03/2011 14:51, gdgqler wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 13:04, Rich Mellor wrote: There is more of an issue here - as one of the resolutions will be to approve the accounts, the balance sheet HAS to be

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread gdgqler
On 22 Mar 2011, at 15:17, Rich Mellor wrote: I do tend to agree with this point, as it does allow for the dismissal of directors - however, the constitution is silent, and this should form part of the discussion about the constitution at the AGM. Clause 8.13 of the QUANTA Constitution

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Rich Mellor wrote: Wouldn't it be nice if you could vote against MPs in a national election? It doesn't matter who you vote for or against in national elections. A government always gets in ;-) Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 15:26 22/03/2011 +, you wrote: Wouldn't it be nice if you could vote against MPs in a national election? You can, it's called tactical voting I am unlikely to see the agenda for the AGM, is there an item :- When and in which brewery to hild the next piss0up

[Ql-Users] AGM

2011-03-22 Thread John Taylor
Number 6 is not a proper resolution as you cannot vote for a generalisation. It is ambiguous. It must be a properly defined motion, eg Increase Membership Fees to £20 Whatever is proposed you must be able to say Ay or Nay to it. Number 7 is also ambiguous. If you wish to replace the constitution

Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error.

2011-03-22 Thread Geoff Wicks
-- From: Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 3:17 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QUANTA Magazine Error. Wouldn't it be nice if you could vote against MPs in a national election? One part of

[Ql-Users] Email address error.

2011-03-22 Thread John Gilpin
I have had it pointed out to me by people who use my personal or QUANTA email addresses (rather than the ql-users list - which I do not monitor continually!!) That my email earlier today with the QUANTA Committee email address, that my typos are getting much worse. I understand that a number

[Ql-Users] Quorums

2011-03-22 Thread Geoff Wicks
A Quanta member has sent the committee some suggestions for amending the constitution to provide for the situation where an AGM is inquorate. I raised this question at the 2008 AGM and John Mason said that proxy votes count towards a quorum. (The quotation comes from the minutes of the

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

2011-03-22 Thread John Taylor
On 22 Mar 2011, at 16:57, Geoff Wicks wrote: A Quanta member has sent the committee some suggestions for amending the constitution to provide for the situation where an AGM is inquorate. I raised this question at the 2008 AGM and John Mason said that proxy votes count towards a quorum.

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorum

2011-03-22 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:43 22/03/2011 +, you wrote: This is more or less my opinion, but some people apparently argue that a proxy is a pseudo-presence. One of the arguments used by those in favour of counting proxies as part of the quorum is that some companies use this in their members and shareholders

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

2011-03-22 Thread John Taylor
On 22 Mar 2011, at 18:43, Geoff Wicks wrote: -- From: John Taylor j_taylo...@btinternet.com Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:18 PM To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums On 22 Mar 2011, at 16:57, Geoff Wicks wrote: A

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

2011-03-22 Thread Rich Mellor
On 22/03/2011 20:25, John Taylor wrote: On 22 Mar 2011, at 18:43, Geoff Wicks wrote: -- From: John Taylorj_taylo...@btinternet.com Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:18 PM To:ql-us...@q-v-d.com Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums On 22 Mar 2011, at

Re: [Ql-Users] Quorums

2011-03-22 Thread Lee Privett
To add my two penneth for what its worth, I am reminded of the film 12 Angry Men with amongst others Henry Fonda, and his influence and process on a jury where a significant decision is swayed and reversed by argument, proxy has no real input to that situation. To ask a question as a