Having Surgery-Can't go to WSCB- Anyone Want my Spot

[thudmaster]

I'm just glad you still put it on.............

[decooney]

Thanks Ed. I'm starting to show some deep scars now, can you tell? Even with rock solid attendee agreements, bold letters on every sentence prefixed with the words "Attention", in Red, repeated several times, over and over again - 1% still like to bash the Bash. Having to hold the line is not fun and I don't enjoy it - at all; not easy. This is the 1% I truly do hate about this donated job. You know if anyone does, my dream is to become a WSCB attendee someday. Just register, drive up, and attend. Wow! Now that would be so simple. Maybe next year, if I can find a capable idiot with some idiot money to pay for the idiot basics I paid for to get this all started, and about 1600 hours of free time invested so far. It would have to jump to 500 cars or so to become profitable. Computer skills required. Know of such an idiot? If so, I'd like to meet that idiot soon. We could have an idiot meeting with an idiotic agenda for 2009 to start working on some idiotic exit strategies for me to transfer idiotic knowledge to the new idiot and team of idiots to run the event for those who are willing to risk it and attend. Hey, this is starting to shape up. Idiots helping idiots to push them just hard enough to make smart decisions. I like it. Hahahahaha.

[ByronRACE]

Since we're on the topic, I'm curious why this event require the selfless donation of volunteers to run it?

Have you considered funding it a little more solidly so you can afford to do things like hire help? I personally wouldn't care if the event was $600-$1000 and managed by a for-profit endeavor. You don't seem to have a problem with attendance and a customer base that can afford it. It seems to me that a move like this wouldn't be a big deal and takes the burden off your shoulders while at the same time allowing for a few frills like a bit more friendly handling of scheduling changes or slot ownership issues. If you're trying to be the nice guy and save us money while at the same time making yourself suffer through it every year, I don't see why; you should get to enjoy the event as well and if it means you have to charge more...then charge more. It's far better than being miserable.

By the way, I'd be happy to donate to Club Cobra if they removed all the banner ads. It's one or the other, in my book. I wouldn't pay for Comcast Cable if they flashed banner ads on the screen during my movies, nor would I pay for phone service if they played an advertisement instead of a ring signal while I'm waiting for a call to connect...the same logic applies here. It's a matter of principle. I find ads flashing in my face very objectionable.

[Ibr8k4vetts]

Originally Posted by ByronRACE

By the way, I'd be happy to donate to Club Cobra if they removed all the banner ads. It's one or the other, in my book. I wouldn't pay for Comcast Cable if they flashed banner ads on the screen during my movies, nor would I pay for phone service if they played an advertisement instead of a ring signal while I'm waiting for a call to connect...the same logic applies here. It's a matter of principle. I find ads flashing in my face very objectionable.

What do you think they play EVERY 15 minutes during your movie? and you still play them!

[ByronRACE]

Originally Posted by Ibr8k4vetts

What do you think they play EVERY 15 minutes during your movie? and you still play them!

Incorrect, I do not. If I pay for something, it does not have commercials inserted into the content. I have 30+ HD channels for free on a DB8 antenna that's mounted on a 16ft mast on my roof. They are provided free in exchange for the advertising they support. If If I pay for movies, it's via Netflix, and there's no ads in those. I don't subscribe to television services for the very reasons mentioned; it's absurd.

[jmarsey]

I like where this rant is going. actually interesting. Folks finally dumping on the Cobra Bash. That’s a good thing to explore. Healthy I guess. All we ever hear is how great it is and please, don’t change it, don’t make it another commercial driven event, and keep it just the way it is…intimate, like a family, that’s what keeps it special.

But this is good. We’ve never had a “bash the Bash” discussion and for constructive reasons, certainly. So if you’re going to rip it, than rip it. But first I think you should understand what the Cobra Bash is and why it’s organized the way it is. That would require asking some questions first. I would not want anyone to end up looking foolish. Just a suggestion for those who may want to jump on this bandwagon.

Take care

[ByronRACE]

If you're referring to my post, it's neither a rant, nor a bash and it starts with a question.

I don't require a reply; I meant it as merely a suggestion. If you take offense, just ignore it...it's not an attack.