And if all that is “being part of the problem” then let the complainer you mention step forward and do all the crap I do cause no one else will. I will gladly step aside. But my money is on silence from the complaining peanut gallery.....Rick W5RH
Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Nov 7, 2017, at 10:15 PM, Rick Hiller <[email protected]> wrote: > > ......And a proud member at that. I’ve served on the board, vp and > president, co chaired the hamfest, write for the newsletter, put together the > ice cream social, the chili supper, the annual banquet multiple times and > manage the net controls for Monday night, plus a few other things. If this > is being a member of the ol boys club then I guess I am guilty big time. > > Sent from my i-Thingamajig > >> On Nov 7, 2017, at 10:01 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I honestly wish I had more details, but the past member just commented that >> you were a member of the ol' boys club. I surmise he was saying you're part >> of a group who tries to run the show. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via >> BVARC >> Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 21:43 >> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >> Cc: Rick Hiller <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [BVARC] My GoFundMe Page >> >> Interesting, Scott. >> And just what “part of the problem” am I? >> 73..RH >> >> Sent from my i-Thingamajig >> >>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 9:24 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> That’s the rub, the GFM well may have been intended as satire, but it came >>> across as a whine. Something along the lines of, "that mean ol' judge >>> rejected my disability claim so buy me a K3 with accessories." Excuuuuuuse >>> me? I mean, if Bill legitimately needs a stable rig, even I have a spare >>> IC-7000. It's no K3, but it's better than a 718. But, the message appeared >>> to be an expectation of charity because of disability. I'm disabled, and I >>> managed to get my degree and then worked. >>> >>> Rick, ya know, I've been mulling over the call for BVARC officer >>> candidates, and I keep returning to the same thought. Even down at the >>> level of a ham club, it's all about the politics. Who knows whom, and so >>> forth. I could technically be an officer, certainly, but could I actually >>> accomplish anything? I keep hearing vague rumblings about how staid BVARC >>> is, and just today I was told that you're part of the problem. I don’t know >>> who's right, but I am smart enough to realize every story has multiple >>> sides. In any case, it's all this strife and consternation around anything >>> that matters that keeps people from getting involved. It's a major reason >>> why I stay away from so many meetings. Who needs extra aggravation? I >>> freely acknowledge Ron Story pretty much soured me on BVARC a few years ago >>> by disinviting me to Field Day because of my disability. I'm sure he had >>> good intentions, but he was out of line and needed correcting. That’s the >>> most embittering point, nobody spoke up so it's really difficult to care >>> about BVARC. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via >>> BVARC >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 18:31 >>> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Rick Hiller <[email protected]>; Yahoo <[email protected]>; >>> [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [BVARC] My GoFundMe Page >>> >>> Ya know, I didn’t mind the GFM submission, I just thought the level of the >>> request was quite ludicrous. Why not start a tad smaller. >>> The issue was a drifting hf rig. A 718 Icom is pretty darn stable and >>> will drive an amp just fine. It wud be under warranty too. I might have >>> even donated empathetically to that cause. >>> W5RH >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 6:11 PM, Yahoo via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I thought it was funny too. Everyone has problems and can use money, go >>>> fund yourself is probably the best tool. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> Sent >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Nov 7, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Eddie Runner via BVARC <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I thought the go fund me page was really funny.... >>>>> >>>>> I don't know why it upset so many folks..?? >>>>> >>>>> Eddie (NU5K) >>>>> >>>>> I guess if we see it on the internet it has to be true... :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> BVARC mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> BVARC mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Message delivered to [email protected] _______________________________________________ BVARC mailing list [email protected] http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Message delivered to [email protected]
