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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:54 AM
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Reality blows.

So I'm trying to form a planning committee, and only two people have shown interest in a week. So much talk to visitors about this being a great area with great people. That may be so, but when it comes time to get something done, it becomes

I shall keep fighting the good fight.
Old Sep 15, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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Paul, I think the problem is that you are thinking / planning on too grand of a scale. As much as I love large meets and would love to see something bringing people from all over the UMW (and perhaps even other regions) together, I don't really believe that can be possible when there aren't even regular smaller meets anywhere throughout the region. However, I'm no expert on the matter and certainly could be proved wrong.

All in all, you shouldn't beat yourself up if other people don't seem to share your vision.
Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain-man,Sep 15 2010, 05:41 PM
Reality blows.

So I'm trying to form a planning committee, and only two people have shown interest in a week. So much talk to visitors about this being a great area with great people. That may be so, but when it comes time to get something done, it becomes

I shall keep fighting the good fight.
Can only really do so much until we post this up and get a list of people that are interested in actually attending.
Old Sep 15, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mondo131,Sep 15 2010, 10:19 PM
Can only really do so much until we post this up and get a list of people that are interested in actually attending.
True that, but most wont be interested at all unless we have definitive plans laied out and other things secured. If I can't get any further interest, we may have to get by on a three person team. BTW, all plans that I've relayed to you must stay with you and with the planing group until it's time to post up.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by K1ngfunK,Sep 15 2010, 11:13 PM
Paul, I think the problem is that you are thinking / planning on too grand of a scale. As much as I love large meets and would love to see something bringing people from all over the UMW (and perhaps even other regions) together, I don't really believe that can be possible when there aren't even regular smaller meets anywhere throughout the region. However, I'm no expert on the matter and certainly could be proved wrong.

All in all, you shouldn't beat yourself up if other people don't seem to share your vision.
mostly; except, it's okay to think "grand scale", but just maybe not "grand scale" and "right now". It's my sense that alot of larger annual events start off as smaller events and grow larger over the years. Could be wrong.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Mountain-man,Sep 15 2010, 11:42 PM
True that, but most wont be interested at all unless we have definitive plans laied out and other things secured. If I can't get any further interest, we may have to get by on a three person team. BTW, all plans that I've relayed to you must stay with you and with the planing group until it's time to post up.
NP.

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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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AT&T.






That is all.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by manufan,Sep 16 2010, 12:31 PM
AT&T.
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