Identification & some silliness

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <01I8E2ZV8VI08ZHBDR@delphi.com> AUDIDUDI@delphi.com writes:

> I find it interesting how a foreign-run club is willing to work out a way so
> us Merkins can participate while our US-run club is trying to figure out how
> to limit our participation to the legally mandated minimum.  Hmmm...

On a technicality - the fact that we're "foreign-run" is a geographical 
accident.  We have active members in other countries - you will have seen 
two such listed as the area coordinators for Holland, Belgium, etc., and we 
treat Ireland as a geographical and not a political entity.  

Who knows - this time next year we might have US-based officers.  We already 
have a Welsh events secretary, and if we can understand _him_ we can understand 
anyone.

(Malcolm has solved the "hands on/hands free" carphone conundrum by the simple
 expedient of taking his secretary everywhere with him so she can answer the
 phone while he's driving.  Because quattros are notoriously difficult to
 leave gracefully in a skirt, she even wears shorts.  Nice one, Malcolm - wish 
 we'd thought of that!)  

The simple equation is "club = members".  The more the committee seeks to 
involve the members, the more feedback on direction is available to the 
committee.  We're governed, BTW, not only by the laws of England but also by 
the (somewhat more stringent) regulations of the Royal Automobile Club Motor 
Sports Associations - RCA/MSA. 

BTW - membership has risen to 509.

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club