[SEL] re National Rally

[fero_ah at city-net.com]

GOOD ON YA MATE!!  Keep fighting for what is "right."  You may not win, but you
have the love and support of your like-minded mates!!!!!

See ya,  Arnie

PS - Sorry for not deleting bits of your post.  I'm on a business trip with a
crap laptop and a poxy email connection.  8-((

Quoting Reg & Margaret Ingold <randmingold at hotkey.net.au>:

> SEDITION!!@!!   The NHMA will shoot you for this !
> "Do you realise that this attitude, nay, statement even, could negate the
> insurance for the whole event?? (Oh, woe is us!!  The sheep are thinking of
> doing sneaky underhand things?)
> Dont ever forget that my club tried to get me thrown out for allowing a
> blind man to come in and feel/see my models! No one ever asked if they were
> running!!! Well, as things were, that never entered the argument. Rules are
> rules, and dont you ever forget it!!
> Common sense aint ever been a strong point with any ruling bodies. You know
> that!
> Here is another example to think on. If you are an exhibitor , your wife and
> children who are with you at the event are NOT allowed to be with you inside
> the wire! They have to have their own individual insurance to be in there..
> This sure changes things for a happy family weekend away!
> Can you imagine what would happen to Portland, and similar US and UK shows
> if this were the case?
> (Those of you who have never had the Portland experience cannot realise the
> full impact of what I am saying.)
> I know I stated I had said enough on this but, It is this direction we are
> following that is killing the hobby for a lot of people. How long can you go
> to events with your family and have to leave and exclude them once there?
> The attitude of "But thats the rules" is why we are at this stage. And it
> wont get any better on the road we are following.
> It will take a lot more effort and time to attempt to change things than I
> am capable of giving.
> I dont want to make myself more unpopular than I already am for being
> outspoken on a subject I feel strongly on.
> I dont attend anywhere near as many events as I used to.
> There are events I show at, where I CAN invite people in to examine things.
> Where a simple rope or bunting IS acceptable. Where families sit inside the
> rope under a canopy and enjoy a weekend away together.
> These are the ones I give preference to. They are insured as well!
> Having had this one last speak out, I shall not mention or comment on it
> again. My engine years left are now too few to fret over the way things are
> going.
> Subject closed as far as I am concerned. What will be, will be.
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick M Livingstone" <pml1 at bigpond.net.au>
> To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 9:55 PM
> Subject: RE: [SEL] re National Rally
> 
> 
> > There are "THE RULES" and then there are 'the rules' (nudge, nudge, wink,
> > wink) and somewhere in between lies common sense.
> >
> > Patrick M Livingstone
> 
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