I like technology what about you

[Jim Dugger]

They have everything to do with anything CMRA. The million dollar question is why? <---That's rhetorical. Well kinda. I am very aware of the fact that this issue has been discussed at insane lengths and in no way am I'm under no delusion that this question will be truthfully answered in my lifetime.

Ask me sometime. (seriously! MSRH?) I don't mind sharing with you my perspective on it at all. And, I'll be really candid.

I'm a total outsider to the question. I don't have and association with LSTD (I teach for RideSmart, actually), and I was elected to the BoD just a bit over a year ago by a mere plurality -- the lowest vote-getter to make the cut, in fact.

My answer might not satisfy you, but it will be the honest truth.

[Kasey Lewis]

Well that escalated quickly!

[David Proler]

I think everyone was offended in some way here.

[Brandon Orr]

I find Jim to be brutally honest, most of the time.

[Kasey Lewis]

I think everyone was offended in some way here.

I'm offended by you thinking others were offended. Jesus man, you don't speak for me or the masses!

[David Proler]

I'm offended by you thinking others were offended. Jesus man, you don't speak for me or the masses!

I'll sleep well tonight either way.

[Tom Anderson]

Mitch, did you get Brian a tinfoil hat? I think he needs one :D

Perception of a promise? Really?

Yes. Can you show me where he (or any of the candidates) promised to change policy or enact a system before they were voted in?

Now, is Ted an asset with technological systems? Absolutely. Does his real job and expertise contribute to skills that the CMRA can exploit? I'm sure. All of the candidates do and all of them were elected for those reasons.

Unfortunately when there is a candidate who was nominated by the inner circle and supported by those who stand to gain from his election and is self serving the members only have two choices. One would be to simply not vote. This assures that his inner circle will be enough to put him in the majority. So the second option would be to block vote. Usually this effort does not work and is a wasted vote. Either way the outcome is the same. Your point about majority vote is absurdly invalid.

I'm baffled by this logic so it must be over my head?
Do you really believe that there is some secret society that elects the BoD members in the CMRA and that the actual number of votes is a ghost figure for illusion?
I could go with that theory. I'm sure it's real.
So these theoretical numbers that show that 3 candidates received (almost the same number) more votes than any of the other candidates (a significant difference in number of votes) isn't a majority? I'd sooner buy the Illuminati Exposed version of your theory than the latter.

No hostility here. It amazes me how anyone who has a different opinion is automatically hostile. The way I see this thread is that Greg, generously offered help that would undoubtedly help streamline the registration process by bringing it up to at least somewhat current capability. His offer was met with EXTREME hostility.

I didn't accuse anyone in particular of any hostility. But if you feel that it was, well, I can't control your thoughts (or maybe I can…). As far as Greg meeting hostility? I know Greg. I like Greg, a lot in fact. He's a stand up dude and fun to be around. I doubt he's seeing it the same way you are, but I guess perception is reality.

Every Bod is given the option to decline their nomination. You can't have it both ways. You can not accept the position and then provide excuses as o why things can't be done. Especially if that was the platform you ran on. No one is forced to serve. And while I am grateful for those who do try to better the club, I am aware that this is an obligation they chose to take on. No pity from me.

Wait, I thought the "inner circle" dictated who gets elected? I'm confused now.
As far as your analogy and pity, well, I don't see any BoD members shirking any responsibility; maybe you can enlighten us all and tell us what obligations one of them is not fulfilling?

I completely disagree. It's the few that are not scared to stick their heads up and risk the inevitable hammer that is ever so ready to pound them back into submission. The way I see it is, it's the silent majority that agrees.

You're right on the last point but not in the way you think you are. See, the "silent majority" is the group of folks that don't ever log on to message boards like this and the countless others who race or are club members. The folks that may cruise the message board here for real information and laugh at these threads but never post. While the internet message board "communities" may see all kinds of traffic and post counts when something like this comes up for instance, it ends up being the same 5 people who are participating. For those 5 people, there are another few hundred that don't even look this way or care about it. But they do know the folks they're voting for and the issues at hand because they race with them and are friends with them. Your "silent majority" is actually the "vocal minority".

Well, I've wasted enough time with this thread and actually need to finish what I was supposed to do today. Mr Millsap, and whomever else, if you're at Houston I'll have a cold beer for you Come see me at the HPC garage. We might even have some food too.

[Ted Phillips]

Can we please get back to yelling at me. This is turning unproductive...

[Steve McNamara]

Brian,
I'm curious to know in person what questions you may have that need to be answered. I will be available at MSRH to speak with you, please look me up.

[Keith Jordan]

Get to work ted.now!