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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I promise, I don’t have any money
like that laying around.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Welcome back Bubba. Long time no
read.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Any takers?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net@ansteorra.org
[mailto:namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net@ansteorra.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>William Herron<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 24, 2006
10:44 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Barony
of Namron</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Namron] Official or
not (it's merely pining for the fjords)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Norman</st1:place></st1:City>.
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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Even the
Herald doesn't answer e-mails. so why post e-mail addresses at all??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>joy<br>
radei<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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. <br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
Care, Bubba<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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