[NSP] Re: Colin Ross

2009-05-23 Thread Philip Gruar
Brilliant John! Puts us all in our place. (If we select the wrong person, the Americans could come here to help bring about Regime Change) Only joking Philip - Original Message - From: Dally, John john.da...@hmhpub.com To: what.me what...@ntlworld.com; nsp@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent:

[NSP] President

2009-05-23 Thread Philip Gruar
Elizabeth sent this last night but it didn't appear - sent with the wrong name maybe? I didn't think the list worked like that. Anyway, let's try again as if it's from me. Do the NPS rules state that there can only be one President? Another music society to which I belong has on several

[NSP] Re: Colin Ross

2009-05-23 Thread Julia Say
On 23 May 2009, Philip Gruar wrote: (If we select the wrong person, the Americans could come here to help bring about Regime Change) joke mode on No. I don't want to be interned as a hostile combatant!!! - Original Message - From: Dally, John john.da...@hmhpub.com For many

[NSP] Re: EGM

2009-05-23 Thread Matt Seattle
I am pleased that a new form of words has now been proposed. I could not have signed the previous motion, as I can neither have nor lack confidence in a decision which resulted from circumstances and discussions of which I only have very partial knowledge. I have no knowledge of Joyce Quin;

[NSP] Re: Latest

2009-05-23 Thread Bill Telfer
Just to make sure, again,-yes, count me in on this resolution Bill From: Anthony Robb [mailto:anth...@robbpipes.com] Sent: 23 May 2009 10:29 To: Chris Almond; Colin and; Neil Baker; NIGEL BARLOW; Nigel Barlow; Bill Bohill; Daphne Briggs; Steve Campbell; Helen Capes; Pauline

[NSP] Re: Latest

2009-05-23 Thread Julia Say
On 23 May 2009, Bill Telfer wrote: Just to make sure, again,-yes, count me in on this resolution From: Anthony Robb [mailto:anth...@robbpipes.com] Sent: 23 May 2009 10:29 The submission for Julia will go off as soon as I'm confident that the people whose names appear are

[NSP] President

2009-05-23 Thread what.me
Anthony, though I've said that I'm in favour of Colin being proposed as President, there are facts that have come to my attention which have not been disclosed on this forum, which have disquaded me from voting. I think you are rollerballing the proposal of President without giving

[NSP] President

2009-05-23 Thread adrian
Anthony, though I've said that I'm in favour of Colin being proposed as President, there are facts that have come to my attention which have not been disclosed on this forum, which have disquaded me from voting. I think you are rollerballing the proposal of President without giving people

[NSP] NPS President

2009-05-23 Thread Francis Wood
Thank you, Ann, for providing further information about the President-elect and her piping interests and abilities, which is much needed. Some brief Web-based research has provided further information indicating that Joyce Quin has been very active in the House of Lords in

[NSP] Re: NPS President

2009-05-23 Thread Adrian
I think it's time for the NPS to stop this childish sucking-up to Patrons and Presidents. There is no need for our Patron at all. I've not seen or heard anything that he has done for the cause of our society except give our society some false illusion of Grandeur, Nobility and

[NSP] Re: NPS President

2009-05-23 Thread Dave Shaw
I would like to support the views of Ann Sessoms and Francis wood as they reflect my own but are so much more eloquently put. There seems to be an orchestrated Gadarene rush towards what is essentially a vote of no confidence in the elected committee. Where will it all end if they take the

[NSP] Re: NPS President Francis Wood's post

2009-05-23 Thread Robert Greef
This posting from Francis Wood summarises my feelings on the new president affair very eloquently and comprehensively, and moreover soothingly - as is his way. I would imagine that Colin Ross in particular could take comfort with the understanding shown of his awkward position in all of this. I

[NSP] (Fwd) Re: In the light of recent postings ...

2009-05-23 Thread Julia Say
Accidentally sent offlist to Richard H.only Julia --- Forwarded message follows --- On 23 May 2009, richard.hea...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: (2) In relation to recent suggestions that the Society's Rules be changed to allow a particular decision to be altered, the Secretary pointed out

[NSP] Re: NPS President and more.

2009-05-23 Thread colin
This seems to be getting out of hand. If I'm correct, there was a decision taken in committee to which the chair objected and, as a result, resigned. Is there nothing in place where a contentious issue may be placed before the members or that an EGM could be called for? I've been is situations

[NSP] (Fwd) Re: In the light of recent postings ...

2009-05-23 Thread Barry Say
Hi All, I sent a message to Steve Bliven and copied it to the list but it contained a forbidden word in the first 5 lines. Here it is again. -- On 23 May 2009 at 12:35, Steve Bliven wrote: If, however, the members have decided to use this list as their organ then, as a

[NSP] flawed

2009-05-23 Thread adrian
From what I've been told about about the AGM 2 years ago, where a certain person bursted out in rage and condemned Burleigh's pipes, why wasn't this minuted? If I can't trust the committee, then I can see no future with the NSP and me. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER as I feel very strong about it.

[NSP] Re: NPS President and more.

2009-05-23 Thread Julia Say
On 23 May 2009, colin wrote: If I'm correct, there was a decision taken in committee to which the chair objected and, as a result, resigned. The chairman accepted the vote of the meeting. Colin R resigned on the advice of his doctor. With a serious heart condition one does not ignore that

[NSP] Re: NPS President and more.

2009-05-23 Thread colin
Yes, I am aware that minutes are available upon request. I was suggesting that, in this particular case and for reasons of clarity, that they should be made available (say on line and maybe password protected) so that those of us who are not within the inner circle could get a clearer

[NSP] Re: This list is NOT affiliated with the Northumbrian Pipers' Society

2009-05-23 Thread Dally, John
Hi Wayne, Thanks for shepherding this news group. It's been a source of pleasure and insight for years. It's done more me and my piping than any other form of written communication. I don't know if I'll stay on or not. If we get back to discussing pipes and pipe music I'll stay on, but

[NSP] this list is safer now

2009-05-23 Thread Wayne Cripps
I should also add that the NSP mail list can no longer transmit computer viruses. Wayne To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[NSP] Re: flawed

2009-05-23 Thread what.me
Julia, I suggest that if the minutes cannot be catalogued, then the meeting should be suspended. Again another failing within the commitee. Adrian To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html