RE: clubbed to death

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Consider this as my charter membership application. Dues? Benefits? Form
990? Track time? Instruction by Eric?

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From: 	Steve Powers[SMTP:spowers@spdg.COM]
>Sent: 	Thursday, May 02, 1996 11:57 AM
>To: 	quattro list
>Subject: 	clubbed to death
>
>I've listened to all of the talk with respect to the quattro club. I
>even
>went so far as to send Karen a private email some weeks back when she
>first
>appeared, asking for QCUSA's position on the NW Quattro Club
>contretemp.
>I was interested in hearing both sides of the story. What I got was her
>(their) story -- quite a bit defensive.
>
>There was an analagous situation some years back in the BMW motorcycle
>camp. As a result we now have BMWMOA and BMWRA as international clubs
>promoting to BMW marque. Both now coexist peacefully and many people
>are
>members of both (myself included).
>
>There is a further analogy here in that the BMW list (about 1400
>strong)
>now represents the largest single 'club' within either the MOA or the
>RA.
>Some people in club management resent this and have used their public
>forums, e.g. magazine to state opposition to the 'Internet Nonsense'.
>
>It's deja vu all over again...
>
>My question to this list (as it represents alot of talented and
>resourceful
>folks) is:
>
>    Why can't we sanction our own club?
>
>I'd certainly be willing to participate if the majority agrees.
>
>-- 
>steve powers                         stratos product development group
>spowers@spdg.com                     seattle, washington
>