ANST - [Fwd: RN- Gulf War date corrections]

[j'lynn yeates]

> Somehow i think putting the host's needs first comes into play when the
> guest is not _paying_ for the privilege of attending an event on the
> host's property. In the scenario of GW the more accurate terms, in my
> opinion, would be owner (as opposed to "host") and customer (as opposed to
> "guest") and, as we all know, in the realm of business the _customer_ is
> right.

ahhh .. but if the site availability is dictated by the "hosts" ability to be 
there ... no hosts = no site = no war at all at that location.  since there 
seems to a be lack of large improved sites nationwide and a waiting list for 
available weekends, i someone doubt that the owners would suffer much if they 
had to find other tenants more easily managed.

case in point ... when you pay for access to *any* venue, you agree to follow a 
set of the owners rules.  you break those rules, the owner can eject you and 
has no obligation to refund your payment for access.  acceptance of your money 
does not place you above the rules of the house legally or ethically (in this 
case schedule of available access)

as for us being "customers" (hate the new, PC, "business speak" mindset where 
everyone is someone elses "customer" in order to shift responsibilty up and 
down the chains ... ) we are still "guests" on someone elses site irrespective 
of whether or not we pay for access to that site.  simply changing the label 
does not automatically empower a "customer" with a new set of rights that 
transcends those of the owner or their agents.  about the only real right a 
"customer" has is the right to "vote with ones feet" and take ones business 
elsewhere.

seems you can try to spend enrgy changing this system to ones advanatge (the 
gulf war and all it's seemingly increasing problems ... real or percieved ???? 
) or spend the energies developing suitable "back-yard solutions" ... ie: 
locating and developing a central inter-kingdom site ... which would be really 
useful down the way when the regions start developing their own consciousness 
(a metaphysical way of looking at it) and start warring / competing amongst 
themselves ....   

face it, events / organizations can outgrow their initial sites for many 
reasons - size, organizational changes, etc and have to find other/bigger 
places.  it's a natural growth / evolutionary thing more than anything else. 

'wolf 

... truth is the sword of us all (lords of the new church)
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