[SEL] SEL ethics

[Best, George]

Well said Curt!

I had started a response also about staying out of club politics and
focusing on the parts of the hobby you enjoy, but you said it so much
better.

George



> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Curt
> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:15 AM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] SEL ethics
> 
> OK Peter I'll type a few thoughts. Just remember you did solicit them!
> 
> 1) The internet is a PUBLIC forum not a private forum! What 
> you say here is a good as printed in the newpaper for all to 
> see. Had you really intended to solicit private input you 
> should have contacted a bunch of folk off list and asked the 
> conversation remain confidential.
> 
> 2) Leave the politics at work! Life is too short to carry 
> petty politics into your beloved hobby. This is supposed to 
> be fun dude....
> 
> 3) Why on earth are you making such a big deal over something 
> as petty as a club badge? Be glad your club has any kind of 
> badge at all. Most here don't. I'm just thankful Peg Pfeiffer 
> made our badges a few years ago. I wear that to each and 
> every show we attend. Thank you Peg.
> 
> 4) You and a few buddies don't like the club badge selection? 
> Wot is stopping you from simply making what you want? Just do 
> it and get on with the fun of engines and tractors. Read #2 again.
> 
> Club divide is awful. Ask Glenn Karch about the SIAM building 
> sometime. 
> I'm thankful our Cotton Ginning Club seems to be able to get along. 
> Maybe we are all just too old and it is too much effort to 
> create a ruckus about anything :-) . But I think we all 
> recognize that it is a special situation that we all get 
> along so well and that all of our energies are spent building 
> the show rather than spinning our wheels on silly political battles.
> 
> Mend those fences and get back to why you are in the 
> hobby.... To play with kewl machinery and socialize with great people.
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC