I agree with Chris's assessment of the situation. Actually I have been to this
show
the past two years. The first time I swore I'd never come back because there
were a
lot of, well...jerks. People looked at me like "Don't even think about getting
near
my car," and other things. But I went back the next year and had a much better
experience. I'm going back this year and expect it to be good. Besides, we've
got
Amy's bugeye and Mark's Midget, and seeing those two cars is definitely worth
the
drive!
adrian
Chris Kotting wrote:
> David -
>
> Well, not a positive image, but as somebody's signature line says "Never
> ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by ignorance."
>
> Possibly she was just really busy dealing with other questions from the
> show. Maybe she was trying to deal with (fill in some annoying
> scenario). Maybe she just has no idea how her writing style comes
> across.
>
> Not that it's impossible that you were, in fact, jilted. I'd just try
> to give the benefit of the doubt, enter the show (or not), go to the
> show (or not), but make the decision independant of how one e-mail made
> me feel. You'll probably run into some jerky people at the show, (they
> appear everywhere), but you'll probably also meet some nice folks too,
> so hang out with them.
>
> My $0.02.
>
> Chris Kotting
> ckotting@iwaynet.net
>
> Lancer7676@aol.com wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > I discovered by word of mouth that there is to be a Pig Roast Saturday
> > evening and talked with my buddy about taking part, spending the night, and
> > socializing with the British Car people. I found out the name of the
>person
> > to contact was Carolyn Henrickson of the sponsoring club. So I e-mailed Ms.
> > Henrickson that I would like her to add two more persons to the Pig Roast
> > List. Her response was a curt, cold, unfriendly response that the pig roast
> > was "only for those showing their cars. Maybe next year." I am really
>upset
> > about that reply. I replied to her: "Hmmm--Very curt but to the point.
> > Have been considering entering my Midget--perhaps I will reconsider.
>Thanks."
> >
> > As you can tell, I am wholly unimpressed with this person and this club.
> > Wouldn't it have been a lot more tactful and helpful to invite me to show my
> > car and to then enjoy the pig roast? Seems to me that would have been
> > supportive of the Townsend, TN show, instead of destructive, as it is.
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