[Namron] Official or not (it's merely pining for the fjords)

[Samarrah bint Annaan]

I like your idea of an outgoing message on an
answering machine.  If we could have a member willing
to change their outgoing message everytime we have a
change and then other members could call that one
number to check on the meeting status.  I would
volunteer, but my number is long distance to everyone.
(sorry).  

--- Matthias the Brewer <matthiasthebrewer at cox.net>
wrote:

> I promise, I don't have any money like that laying
> around.
> 
>  
> 
> Welcome back Bubba.  Long time no read.
> 
>  
> 
> When I was in the Marine Corps, we had a "frost
> call" system.  The Platoon
> sergeants called the squad leaders (or section
> heads), who called their
> subordinates, who called their subordinates, and so
> forth ad nauseum.  And
> even this system had problems and was not 100%
> effective.
> 
>  
> 
> I think it might be worth finding a way to post the
> information.  Be it on
> the Web site, or on an answering machine (which
> would have a recording
> announcing the current plan/changes), or something
> like that.
> 
>  
> 
> HOWEVER, I think we've beaten this dead horse to
> death and beyond.  We've
> gone way past the point where we've established that
> some of us perceive a
> problem to exist. Let's quit bitching and wanking
> about this, and solve the
> problem.  
> 
>  
> 
> Does anyone have a solution for this?  A way to
> communicate to diverse
> people across half the state?  And it has to be easy
> and cheap.
> 
>  
> 
> Any takers?
> 
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From:
>
namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org
>
[mailto:namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org]
> On Behalf Of
> William Herron
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 10:44 PM
> To: Barony of Namron
> Subject: Re: [Namron] Official or not (it's merely
> pining for the fjords)
> 
>  
> 
> OK ADDRESS: 14 E-MAILS TO OFFICERS IN 4 MONTHS
> WITHOUT SO MUCH AS A SINGLE
> RESPONSE.  And I know the Senechal and I are not on
> the best of terms, But I
> had to ask for the location 5 hours before the last
> meeting.  nothing had
> been said.  weather called for freezing rain and
> nothing had been said.  I
> ended up not being able to attend because we had
> freezing rain here 85 miles
> from Norman.  And if you note, I stated I would be
> willing to contribute to
> the cost of the room, I think most would rather than
> have to go to a
> restaurant and feel oblagated to order food. 
> 
> Even the Herald doesn't answer e-mails. so why post
> e-mail addresses at
> all??
> 
> joy
> radei
> 
> First off, just because you've sent an email doesn't
> mean that it got there.
> I send emails all the time that are trapped in spam
> filters, that get
> "accidentally" deleted, or just disappear into the
> ether that is the
> Internet that we know and love.  If I was trying to
> decide if I should make
> a two-hour drive in inclement weather, I would *not*
> be counting on an email
> message. 
> 
> I don't live in Namron, of course.  I love to come
> home and visit my Society
> family and friends there.  And I try to keep up on
> what's going on by
> information inputs like this mailing list.  I don't
> think "we can't find a
> regular place to have a meeting" is a new issue...it
> was going on 10, 15,
> and 20 years ago when I was there.  And I suspect
> it'll continue long after
> I'm gone.  Unless the Barony is going to go and
> purchase something (and I'm
> betting Matthias doesn't have that much money laying
> around), this issue
> will continue.
> 
> Radei, we haven't met yet.  The only impressions I'm
> getting of you is what
> I see here on the list, and so far I'm
> under-impressed.  I appreciate the
> fact that you have to make an extra effort to
> participate, but it seems like
> you have a lot of gripes about how things are going.
>  If I was a baronial
> officer, and I was getting constant emails from
> someone, and they were
> growing to be a larger pain in the neck over time, I
> might start
> "accidentally" deleting them too.  I won't speak for
> Thomas, since he has
> been (to my experience) a very professional baronial
> seneschal.  I'm
> guessing he's not going out of his way to dodge you,
> but he may also be in a
> position where he can't easily reply to your
> messages.  As a start, the man
> works in the field of meteorology, so inclement
> weather may be a busy time
> for him regardless of what else is going on. 
> 
> I certainly don't want to infringe upon anyone's
> desire to sit around and
> bitch.  I do it, all the time.  Just be aware that
> bitching on a mailing
> list like this, "official" or not, is likely a form
> of mental masturbation.
> I wouldn't count on the world to change because of
> it. 
> 
> Care, Bubba
> 
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