Hi all,
Obviously this is only my second post and I am fairly new to this forum. Enough remarks about how frequently people do or don’t post. I have been reading threads from this forum for over three years.
Clearly something has happened to p!ss Trevor off! If he has gone to the trouble of finding a way on to the internet to raise some issues about the Victorian cobra club, then he must have been disturbed by something or someone. The issues he raises can’t be totally unfounded.
All of you others who are jumping on board in defence of one individual should perhaps take another read of Trevor’s post. Trevor has not does not undertake any name-calling and his remarks would appear to address facts.
COBRABILL
You are an American, from Arizona.
STIFFY
Why should a paying member be obliged to organize their own events? People pay a membership for a reason – the club has a committee and committees (should) organize events for the benefit of all the members!
Members’ suggestions and comments about how the club is run should be taken on board by the committee and not shut down. When a club member resorts to public methods to try and get a point across to the club it would seem to be a pretty sad state of affairs.
If the committee feels that they cannot commit enough of their volunteered time adequately to aid the continuous improvement of the club, then perhaps they should reconsider their positions and make way for people who can make the time and put in the effort.
REBEL1 & BLAIR
I agree!
The Qld club is superb! As a visitor to a Qld club breakfast a couple of years ago I was made to feel extremely welcome! I had a couple of rides in Qld members cars and chatted with just about everyone there!
On the flip-side of this, the few times that I have turned up to a Victorian Club meetings in the past 2 years, not one member of the committee approached me to even find out who I was, let alone to find out what my build is or to encourage me to join the club!!
PHILM
Who needs the moderator now?? Trevor has not made any personal remarks, nor has he attacked Tony. Please read the thread carefully before you yourself fall victim to your own accusations!
Too far to drive, too much money – these are genuine concerns for some people. Not everyone is a cheque-book builder! People need to spare cash.
Trevor has stated that he did try to address this within the club. Obviously he felt that his concerns were not taken seriously and as a result has taken action in a more public forum. Good on him.
Phil – “if a crook has rights” ??? Are you now the one name calling and attacking??
Where is Jamo now??
REPTYL
“Christmas party, economy run, Melbourne Cup cruse, one of the 8 Sunday Breakfasts, Hanging rock, car rally, Fed square”
Perhaps the rot had started well before these events took place! Indeed, what were the attendance numbers of paid up Victorian members at each of these events? I wonder…
As the kms to get to meetings and parking cars, I re-iterate – not all cobra owners are cheque-book builders!!! Some of us need every cent we can spare – including the petrol money it might cost to get to regular meetings. Why have monthly meetings anyway? Wouldn’t it be far better to go on a drive somewhere instead?
So Trevor was right, the club membership numbers have dropped. I wonder wonder why…
You are also guilty of name calling; “wanker”. tsk tsk tsk. Guilty as others have been wrongly accused! I like to call this “hypocracy”.
JAMO????
CHROME
You are also entitled to your own opinions, but as you are a member of another state club I wonder how well you know (or are prepared to listen to) both sides of the story?
STORM427
I loved your reference to seagulls in a previous post!!
It would seem a few have joined us here today!
It appears as though there are some fairly grown men behaving very much like 15 year-old schoolgirls. Please - grow up! Stop being so elitest, cliquey and childish. Get on with the business of enjoying your cobras.