I majored in Business. I will forward you a script for the January business meeting- Roberts Rule of Order, its simple. Im embarrassed that I thought black meant red. I suck w/ computers.
On 12/14/09, Charles Goldsmith <wo...@justfamily.org> wrote: > Just thoughts rambling through my head, never sat down and wrote down the > ideas. > > No, went to A&M for a few years for comp sci and switched to an > aeronautical school to get my pilot's license. Am back in computers > tho, LOL > > :) > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 10:10 PM, ellie :) <ellie.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Free thinker! Did you go to a liberal arts school? I will lay out a >> simple, organized way to bring this issue up at the next meeting. I >> have thought it through but will not propose it myself. You probably >> have material prepared as well >> >> On 12/14/09, Charles Goldsmith <wo...@justfamily.org> wrote: >>> I'm not condoning of getting rid of the membership fees, and while I >>> think a few may quit paying if they can get the TC for free, I think >>> that it will bring in more members in the long run. >>> >>> The information should be free. >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:07 PM, ellie :) <ellie.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I didnt know you felt this way and thought as a TSA member, you would >>>> support having a small income for the organization. I will offer to >>>> give Gill my prize of a 2010 membership but in no way think that there >>>> should be no membership fees. I am glad he has someone to market for >>>> him though(you)-i wont >>>> >>>> On 12/14/09, Charles Goldsmith <wo...@justfamily.org> wrote: >>>>> Gil, I seem to remember you making that statement within the last year >>>>> or so, about the $100 donation. I also seem to remark about matching >>>>> that, and I'll stand by it. I'll donate $100 as well. >>>>> >>>>> Charles >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Gill Edigar <gi...@att.net> wrote: >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John P. >>>>>> Brooks <jpbrook...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I want to save the TSA from financial ruin....I will go digital if >>>>>>> Ediger >>>>>>> renews his membership. Anyone else willing to make that commitment? >>>>>> >>>>>> Ediger will renew his lapsed TSA membership and donate $100 to the TSA >>>>>> within seconds of The TEXAS CAVER being made a free publication to any >>>>>> caver >>>>>> who wants to sign up for a free subscription. Subscribing non-TSA >>>>>> members >>>>>> should be solicited to join TSA but membership should not be a >>>>>> requirement >>>>>> for receiving all the good caving information aimed at bettering the >>>>>> cause >>>>>> of caving in Texas. As a caver and TSA member I, personally, would >>>>>> want >>>>>> every caver in Texas to be reading TSA promotional material, safety >>>>>> information, articles about equipment and techniques, cave science, >>>>>> upcoming >>>>>> events which they can support by attending, trip and cave reports, and >>>>>> participating personally by attending TSA conventions and contributing >>>>>> articles to The TEXAS CAVER themselves, all of which will also benefit >>>>>> ME. >>>>>> I >>>>>> am selfish. I want all of these non-TSA members to read The TEXAS >>>>>> CAVER >>>>>> because I will benefit from them being more informed and better >>>>>> cavers. >>>>>> They >>>>>> do not have to be TSA members to be better cavers. But they can be >>>>>> better >>>>>> cavers, and well qualified and participating members of the Texas >>>>>> caving >>>>>> community, if they simply read and contribute to The TEXAS CAVER. And >>>>>> their >>>>>> participation is good for me, it is good for you, and it is good for >>>>>> Texas >>>>>> caving. That is probably the most valuable service the TSA can provide >>>>>> to >>>>>> cavers and caving in Texas--keeping EVERYONE informed so they can be a >>>>>> better participant in Texas caving. >>>>>> I coined a phrase in 1969, "As The TEXAS CAVER goes, so goes the TSA." >>>>>> I >>>>>> think that is still true today. If The TEXAS CAVER is made available >>>>>> to >>>>>> all >>>>>> Texas cavers digitally and free then we will see a much better >>>>>> informed >>>>>> group of Texas cavers taking the bait to become members of the TSA and >>>>>> helping it reach it's selfish aims and purposes--a major part of which >>>>>> is >>>>>> promoting Texas caving--for ALL of us, not just the few. The time has >>>>>> finally come, my fellow Texas cavers, to do something for our selfish >>>>>> selves. It costs the TSA nothing to give The TEXAS CAVER away >>>>>> digitally. >>>>>> It >>>>>> costs the TSA and Texas caving a lot not to. If you want to do >>>>>> something >>>>>> selfish for yourself and for all the other Texas cavers vote at your >>>>>> earliest opportunity to separate The CAVER from TSA membership, to >>>>>> make >>>>>> it >>>>>> free to any digital subscriber. Otherwise, we're just preaching to >>>>>> the >>>>>> choir. >>>>>> Yours in Texas caving (for nearly 43 years now), >>>>>> --Ediger >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM, John P. Brooks >>>>>> <jpbrook...@sbcglobal.net> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I want to save the TSA from financial ruin....I will go digital if >>>>>>> Ediger >>>>>>> renews his membership. Anyone else willing to make that commitment? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/14/09 1:14 PM, "mark.al...@l-3com.com" <mark.al...@l-3com.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Welcome back, Karen! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, if we could only get Ediger to rejoin! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Visit our website: http://texascavers.com >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
