Emilis isn't that opaque. His writing is usually clear enough, even if he
sometimes leaves some things only half said (and leaves the audience to join
the dots).
He used the expression "coming future" (a tautology, yes) but he never said
it was good or bad. The words "golden" and "age" weren't used, either
separately or together in his post.
Lurkers are those that read the list but don't respond, a common internet
word.
The last paragraph is quite clear and has no double or veiled meanings and
is entirely unprovocative in my view (unless a person believes exposure to a
wide variety of views is bad).
Anyway, my NAIPS printout is done and I am off aviating, even though it is
dark outside....
SWK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Stevenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia." <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA
Emilis,
You are as opaque as ever, but I am glad to see that you are (I think!)
reminding the young pups that you and your fellow musketeers ( for example
MB, PR. & RQ) got off your chargers and also did some very boring paper
work in days of yore in an (almost forgotten) Golden Age of gliding. You
intimate that a new golden age is coming (regardless of the GFA). I wish
to differ with you here. It is my firm belief that we are actually in a
continuing golden age, thanks to the good work done by you guys and the
many who preceded you. However there are many who have taken up the burden
from the pioneers and pilots from later times, and the fact that the
Golden Age continues in this country is testament to that continuing
unbroken commitment In passing, I note the wise words of Terry Neumann
(see post 29/05/08), who has been around the scene since 1966.
I would appreciate an expansion of meaning on your statement ".....make
our comments within this virtual world interaction."
I am intrigued by your mention of "lurkers". Pray, what is that?
Your last comment is provocative. I would be interested to see what fellow
members of this forum make of it.
Regards,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Emilis Prelgauskas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
<aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] GFA
On Fri, 30 May 2008 09:24:35 +1000, Robert Hart wrote:
You tell me who is more likely to actually change the GFA - someone
who
sits outside and endlessly criticises whilst doing absolutely
nothing
towards creating change (but never-the-less lives off the GFA
membership) or someone who, despite their misgivings, gets involved
and
actually spends their time and energy on trying to achieve change?
For Robert's information and those of similar vintage
Mike Borgelt, Peter Robinson, Redmond Quinn, myself and many others
of earlier vintage have indeed been GFA Councillors in the past (as
well as writing some of procedures being flown under today)
and some of us now are very actively involved in the sport of gliding
in both the GFA and other streams
and it is from that senior and somewhat wider perspective that we
make our comments within this virtual world interaction.
That wider perspective sees the GFA living off the efforts of such
volunteers (I get bills from GFA for material I originally created)
and the coming future is bring proven up without GFA being an active
participant.
I am fully aware that no one's mind is changed in the chat in this
forum; the reason for contributing is simply to provide a wider
perspective than many lurkers have direct personal access to
themselves.
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