Weight

[Bill Glaze]

That's the only bad thing about downloading it from the web site.  I've had it
in my computer for abut a week; today when the print version showed up in my
mailbox............there were no surprises.  Oh, Well.......Time Marches On!

Bill Glaze

Del Rykert wrote:

> My mail just brought a K Factor that says Sept./Oct so I guess that Aug.,
> has been dropped. I don't recall anything being addressed on what issues
> were or weren't going to be coming. If no fodder for the mill then no reason
> for an added expense I guess.
>
> I'll take it to work tomorrow and maybe get a chance to read it..
>
>      Del K. Rykert
>      AMA - 8928
>      NSRCA - 473
>      Kb2joi - General
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
> To: <vanputte at nuc.net>; <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 7:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Weight
>
> > Herding cats was only one dimension of the problems encountered. All of
> the
> > committee members were right, all of the ideas had merit but all could not
> > be endorsed because many were conflicting.
> >
> > There were times when I felt things were falling apart because committee
> > members were withdrawing. As it turns out, that was the best thing they
> > could do with the circumstance at hand.
> >
> > I gained a lot of respect for all who participated in the process, not
> just
> > those I found in agreement with my positions on issues. In the long run my
> > position never counted anyway. The role of the Chair is to conduct the
> > business, not direct it.
> >
> > In the end, all submitted issues were placed before the membership. The
> > entire dues paying membership had an opportunity to vote on those issues.
> > The process was executed as intended. The Rules Committee accepted all but
> > one tiny change in the Intermediate Sequence. The apparent frustration of
> > the membership is unwarranted.
> >
> > Eric choose to do things differently this last cycle. IF he made an error,
> > it was failing to get started earlier on the process.
> > I don't find that an error. The task tends to expand to whatever time is
> > allotted. He assumed the burden himself and in my opinion achieved the
> same
> > process in a more efficient manner. The question is more a matter of
> > establishing credibility. While the previous cycle was done by committee
> and
> > each step was public, the individual effort was swift & quiet. The result
> > was essentially the same.
> >
> > The only thing I find troubling is that there was a set of sequences
> > developed in subcommittee that were not adopted. The only purpose they
> > served was to provide competition for the set that won approval. Since
> they
> > were developed by a competent and dedicated group I would like to point
> out
> > that they are available for future use on short notice. I really hate to
> see
> > that work wasted. Rather than a "winner" and a "loser" set I find it more
> > appealing to change the question to "who goes first". Even after the fact.
> >
> > BTW, my dues are going out in today's mail. Its time to get them in!
> >
> > John Ferrell
> > 6241 Phillippi Rd
> > Julian NC 27283
> > Phone: (336)685-9606
> > Dixie Competition Products
> > NSRCA 479 AMA 4190  W8CCW
> > "My Competition is Not My Enemy"
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at nuc.net>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: Weight
> >
> >
> > > I agree with everything John wrote here.  Being the rule change
> > > committee chairman, as he was, is very difficult.  He was trying to get
> > > a group of opinionated, strong willed people to get out a job and meet a
> > > schedule.  It was kind of like "herding cats", wasn't it John?
> > >
> > > Ron Van Putte
> > > Member of Team A
> > > Rule Change Committee
> > >
> >
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