I agree totally!!! Please stop this nonsense. It goes nowhere.
> I have to wonder how much of this discussion stems from concern for what is
> best for the club, and how much stems from personal dislikes between various
> members.
Mike, you don't have to wonder. Most of this discussion stems from
personal dislikes between various members. I have been in the club long
enough to know this and I'm SICK of it!
> This bickering gives them a pretty bad image of what the "serious members" are
> like.
Pretty bad image? I don't think so. If I'm a beginner, I would be freaked
out and be disgusted!!! Not that I'm not right now.
> SO, how about those of you concerned for the club do the following:
> (1) make any further posts "just the facts"
Excellent idea! But, I doubt it will happen.
> (4) if you have strong enough feelings to resort to name calling, save it
> for the thursday meeting.
Why Thur.? Why does it have to go on? Why do some MATURE adults have to
act like five years old children?
> If, on the other hand, you want to take jabs at people in a public forum,
> avenge insults (real or imagined), humiliate those you personally dislike,
> or are merely concerned with demonstrating that you're always right and
> everyone else is always wrong... please do it elsewhere.
Just a reminder, elsewhere means some places like your bathroom or
the street NOT the DI practice, meeting, and this newsgroup.
Mookie
(Minh)