[Sca-cooks] Re: What would you do?

[Chass Brown]

First I would beat the autocrat with a stick. Secondly I would inform them
you are not god and therefore not able to make miracles happen. As for being
forced to make a donation after an agreed upon amount was set.. I woulda
said no way I need my money as much as the group needs its donations, and
then I would point out that the autocrat is the one who changed the "alloted
amount of cash" and insist that if someone had to make a donation for the
overage in cash spent then the Autocrat should be the one to cough up the
money. Also I know a couple of groups who have had their budget cut have
held bake sales to help drive up finances for their events. Also never
undersetimate the power of holding a carwash with the lasses of your area
(have seen that one done as well).

Chass of Rundel aka
Charinthalis Del Sans of the portable Chariot
Honorable Recruiter of the House of the Red Shark (Have you seen my Belaying
Pin??)

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Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 10:07 AM
Subject: [Sca-cooks] Re: What would you do?


> Boy howdy.  I couldn't do it. I wouldn't do it.  Not ever again.  We had
our feast budget cut in half this past year after we had done most of our
precooks and spent most of the money.  Both head-cooks were forced into
footing about $50 each as our 'donation'.
>
> I'm never doing a feast for less than $6 a head to spend again.  If your
autocrat will only allow you to spend $3 a head - kindly explain that you
can't even buy a meal at McDonalds for that price.  And most of the value
meals at McDonalds are almost $5 each.  And if he/she continues to insist on
$3 then serve soup, bread, and maybe a chicken and a cheap veggie - like
peas or carrots, and shortbread for dessert.
>
> Don't even bother trying to do make it into a three-course meal. It's
guaranteed to make you upset. You're a volunteer, not a freaking
mircle-worker. Especially when you are not allowed to shop for
sales/bargins.
>
> Kateryn
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