B.Y.O PIG! (that'll teach her)
andy
>From: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
>Reply-To: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Jilted!
>Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 07:36:30 -0400
>
>David -
>
>Well, not a positive image, but as somebody's signature line says
"Never
>ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance."
>
>Possibly she was just really busy dealing with other questions from
the
>show. Maybe she was trying to deal with (fill in some annoying
>scenario). Maybe she just has no idea how her writing style comes
>across.
>
>Not that it's impossible that you were, in fact, jilted. I'd just
try
>to give the benefit of the doubt, enter the show (or not), go to the
>show (or not), but make the decision independant of how one e-mail
made
>me feel. You'll probably run into some jerky people at the show,
(they
>appear everywhere), but you'll probably also meet some nice folks
too,
>so hang out with them.
>
>My $0.02.
>
>Chris Kotting
>ckotting@iwaynet.net
>
>Lancer7676@aol.com wrote:
><SNIP>
>> I discovered by word of mouth that there is to be a Pig Roast
Saturday
>> evening and talked with my buddy about taking part, spending the
night, and
>> socializing with the British Car people. I found out the name of
the person
>> to contact was Carolyn Henrickson of the sponsoring club. So I e-
mailed Ms.
>> Henrickson that I would like her to add two more persons to the
Pig Roast
>> List. Her response was a curt, cold, unfriendly response that the
pig roast
>> was "only for those showing their cars. Maybe next year." I am
really upset
>> about that reply. I replied to her: "Hmmm--Very curt but to the
point.
>> Have been considering entering my Midget--perhaps I will
reconsider. Thanks."
>>
>> As you can tell, I am wholly unimpressed with this person and this
club.
>> Wouldn't it have been a lot more tactful and helpful to invite me
to show my
>> car and to then enjoy the pig roast? Seems to me that would have
been
>> supportive of the Townsend, TN show, instead of destructive, as it
is.
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