I certainly meant a well-founded request. It sort of sounded like you
meant "if enough folks asked for it, it would happen." The benefit to
the club aspect can be a stretch for a definition. The club as a whole?
More entries? Better competition? Or a mood swing? Sorry, those things
do happen in some circles.
--Pat Kelly
Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote:
>
> Pat Kelly writes:
>
> >The same thing has happened in other classes with a number of drivers
> >whose perception is their cars don't have a chance to be competitive, so
> >they just go away, voting with their feet, so to speak. Some hang in
> >there, and keep trying, so the voice is a lonely one, and because there
> >is no "groundswell," there is no action by whichever committee in
> >charge. Too bad, but that's the way it is. We really don't want to have
> >old cars competing...??? It would seem, even if it just one voice asking
> >for fairness, the committees would heed the request.
>
> The committees NEVER heed a request just because someone writes in. If the
> request is founded and has a corresponding benefit to the club, it doesn't
> matter how many people write in, 1 or 1000. I would think it would be
> implemented. Conversely, if the idea has little to no merit, or isn't
>feasible,
> it STILL doesn't matter how many people write in, 1 or 1000, it shouldn't be
> implemented.
>
> Seems simple to me.
>
> AB
>
> Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net> on 07/13/2000 05:48:25 PM
>
> Please respond to Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
>
> To: James Rogerson <jwalter@ptra.com>
> cc: Autox <autox@autox.team.net> (bcc: Andrew Bettencourt/FIELD
> SALES/Kingston)
>
> Subject: Re: More Fiero
>
> And as AB so aptly put it, there wasn't, nor is, a ground swell from
> Fiero owners. They all moved to Fiero club events or just off to other
> things or cars.
>
> The same thing has happened in other classes with a number of drivers
> whose perception is their cars don't have a chance to be competitive, so
> they just go away, voting with their feet, so to speak. Some hang in
> there, and keep trying, so the voice is a lonely one, and because there
> is no "groundswell," there is no action by whichever committee in
> charge. Too bad, but that's the way it is. We really don't want to have
> old cars competing...??? It would seem, even if it just one voice asking
> for fairness, the committees would heed the request.
> As an 88 Fiero owner, I know the poor dear needs new shocks, bushings,
> even the air conditioner needs replacing. Just 2 years ago, we had to
> replace a rear wheel bearing, which meant the whole wheel assembly had
> to be replaced. Not cheap. Not your ordinary car, but still a pleasure,
> but we don't autocross it.
> --Pat Kelly
> >
> > Except for George, I love you man, who is a festering sore that won't heal.
> >
> > James Rogerson
> > [FP #125] - Techless Racing
> > "Nails are glue, hypothetically speaking" - Lou Fertile
> > "Men that like golf are unhappy at home and incapable of having a meaningful
> relationship with women" - Joseph Heller
> >
> > The census records were used in 1941-2 to identify, abduct and imprison
> innocent Japanese Americans. Be sure to fill out yours. Trust them.
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