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Subject: for fuck's sake

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richard

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Date Posted: 13:00:18 05/10/03 Sat

OK, this is all going too far for a small and great fun sport!

I know Chris wants to do good luge events and has experience in doing excellently-organised events. I also know Ian and Derek also are out actively trying to spread the venues, sport and bring out the people.
It seems there's been a personality clash ofer control issues.

Heck, nobody needs top control the sport: it's too small for that. The venues are (often) public roads, so nobody has dibs on those. And if a promoter (which is different from an organising body) wants to put on a race, then they can do that wherever, and everybody shoudl get together and help them. Wo cares 'whose' race it is. You're not in this for the money (I hope, or you'll be severely disappointed), so what's the fuss. It's hardly as if just because someone's got (or hasn't got) a fancy self-made title that we think any differtnly of them.

So, let's get out and organise. Chris is good at tnat, but he hasn't got the time to do it all, as he says! So less-experienced people can also organise meets: I suspect Derek will be good at that, and Ian if given a chance. We need multiple organisers and people - even if they don't persoinally get along - at least supporting (preferably helping) and not sabotaging each others' efforts to put on events.

You don't have to like each other; just co-exist and co-operate. And a representative organisation is something that shoudl exist - as long as it's truly open democratic and representative - totally independently of who gets to organise on practices and races. All such a body is about is providing shared equipment to people and providing a 'name' so promoters can get sponsorship for their events.

Some people are better at certain things than others. Derek seems to be good at finding at least potential venues (never been tothem!); chris seems to be good at organisation. Nobody yet has been utterly successful at handling the media or lasting sponsors.. so maybe more new people can try. WHat about the others who've been quiet recently like Dr Danger or our Scottish brethren ?

..these spats won't help us! Please, share your toys, everybody, please...

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Subject	Author	Date
well said	luke	02:52:05 05/11/03 Sun
well said. both of you -- Tommy, 03:34:06 05/11/03 Sun
Well said part II	Mr Cool	08:52:53 05/11/03 Sun