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Re: [atlarge-discuss] growing, organizing and growing
Ron [et al]:
It isn’t over till it’s over!... AND so far I’ve had 7 (of approximately 115) register, many of them even indicating modest $ pledges.
I personally certify the following ID’s of New Members (in chronological order):
Vincent, Warren. From East Liverpool, United States
* Schcherba-Borda, Mary M. From Henry, United States
* Maltby, Kathy. From Altamonte Springs, United States
* Hall, Jennifer. From California, United States
charlton, dan. From east liverpool, United States
panagos, george. From athens, Greece
* Lanier, Susan. From Henry, United States [was the 1000th and is my youngest sister]
I will have many more of that 115 after they all have time to read my E-message to them, and I am through “politicking” with them! :)
I have read at least one post to this list espousing the view that perhaps increasing membership over and above other activities is somehow putting the cart before the horse.
When it comes to me there are a few things folks need to keep in mind:
1. I have ADD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) [see http://207.36.60.225/ADD/Index.htm] That means I do everything at the same time, and the more things I have to do the better! :) When I carried a 16-credit hour load in college I did well; with a 12-credit hour load very poorly.
2. My ethnic roots are in Russia where they have this crazy thing called “troika” -- three horses pulling three different ways on one sleigh! Kind of crazy if you ask me. My other roots in Hungary, well, I’m one crazy dancing and tambourine pounding Gypsy!
I definitely live up to my roots! :)
3. When it doesn’t hurt other people, other than perhaps their feelings and sensitivities, I always but always do what I want! :) This is just another instance.
So, we're at 1001 members as of this writing. Who's out there working to get it even higher?! Consider yourselves challenged!
/s/ Joey
Tuesday, September 17, 2002 * 12:33 PM EDT USA
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Tis true...
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God didn't make Adam & Steve! God didn't make Adam & Eve either. Rathe-r-r-r, God made Adam from Eve, as modern science now plainly makes clear. Steve just naturally showed up, fashionably late (gay time being what it is) not too long thereafter. God just couldn't see letting go to waste all that material left over after he was finished making Adam from Eve. (-:
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--*star**walker*
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At 01:54 PM 9/16/2002 -0400, Ron Sherwood wrote:
>Hi, Joey:
>
> I don't think you told us how many people there are on your lists, but
>it would be good to know how many (what percentage) responded positively to
>your request to "trust me on this one". If the numbers are high, it could
>serve as a good model for the rest of us to emulate.
>
>Regards, Ron
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joey Borda **star*walker**" <starwalker@gay.com>
>To: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>;
><atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
>Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 12:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] growing, organizing and growing
>
>
>> Thanks Joop!
>>
>> Moments ago I sent essentially the following E-message to private lists of
>my own. I have omitted only the names (of course) and a method of
>ID/validation I incorporated into the message)... /s/ Joey Monday, September
>16, 2002 * 9:00 AM EDT USA:
>> ==================Begin Quoted E-message========================
>>
>> I, Joey Borda, Joe Bordo (call me what you like -- see
>http://www.starwalker.org/My_Story.htm for the story), beseech you to take
>one tiny, tiny step to support world democracy now!
>>
>> It's a step to support the world-wide democratic governance ("control") of
>the Internet, a governance envisioned as "bottom-up" from the grass roots,
>horizontally, in the interests of all humankind... rather than top-down by
>the private corporations and governments acting hierarchically,
>non-democratically, and in their own private power-centralized status quo
>interests.
>>
>> If you've ever trusted me regarding anything, trust me on this one. The
>future world of our children most assuredly depends on what we do now.
>>
>> For the moment all you need do is to become a member of THE organization
>that I currently pour all of my idealistic volunteer energies into -- go
>directly to http://www.icannatlarge.com/register.php -- to register
>directly. [minor necessary security snip here...]
>>
>> Also send a blank E-mail to
>mailto:atlarge-discuss-subscribe@lists.fitug.de in order to get added to the
>ongoing discussion list. You may catch up on discussions so far at
>http://www.fitug.de/atlarge-discuss/.
>>
>> When you have the time and inclination go to the main page at
>http://www.icannatlarge.com/index.htm and read up to familiarize yourself
>further with our efforts.
>>
>> I stand ready to answer any and all of your questions, including talking
>further about "why" you should care if that isn't already clear, and will be
>sure to alert you to the most important issues, discussions and votes.
>>
>> Presently, our official membership is 9 members short of 1000. I would
>like each of you to help us surpass that now.
>>
>> I invite you to review our current world-wide membership list at
>http://www.icannatlarge.com/view.php?sortorder=country.
>>
>> Whoever of you should prove to be the 1000th member I will happily take to
>breakfast, lunch or dinner at the place of your choice! I promise! [This
>promise is made to the lists I sent this too ONLY. I'm already in trouble;
>my lists are international. :) -- /s/ Joey]
>>
>> Also presently we are voting on a new name for our world-wide
>organization.
>>
>> I will post you of those results in any case.
>>
>> I will not belabor the importance of this. It just is!
>>
>> /s/ Joey/Joe [whoever :) ]
>>
>> Monday, September 16, 2002 * 8:47 AM EDT USA
>>
>> ====================End Quoted E-message========================
>>
>> At 12:59 PM 9/16/2002 +1200, Joop Teernstra wrote:
>>
>> >Dear listmembers,
>> >
>> >We need 9 more members to reach our first 1000.
>> >(welcome Desiree Miloshevic, now in London)
>> >
>> >Recruit a few friends, please, and we'll be at 1000 this week.
>> >
>> >We need the numbers
>> >
>> >1.to be taken seriously
>> >2. to have a deep enough talent pool to elect our officers and volunteers
>from
>> >3. to budget our funding
>> >4. to make up for disillusioned members we will inevitably lose
>> >
>> >A start must be made on the rules that must underpin our
>self-organization and prevent needless friction.
>> >
>> >I have proposed webmaster rules and I would like one of the Panel members
>to take those on and motion for their discussion, modification and
>acceptance.
>> >
>> >The next thing, really, must be a members-ratified Mission Statement.
>> >
>> >Then: Polling rules, followed by election of
>> >
>> >1. Spokesman/woman
>> >2. other essential Officers
>> >
>> >The history of our members' growth indicates a spurt of growth whenever
>an election is scheduled.
>> >
>> >P.S. Thomas must publish the names of subscribers to this list. As it is
>now, people can be quietly removed without anyone knowing. (I found that
>since three days ago, my postings to the archived Panel list are
>rejected--(reason: 550-5.1.1 reject sending to address
>'<panel-discuss@fitug.de>')
>> >
>> >Members will also want to know if posting to this list will reach certain
>peope, without having to cc them.
>> >
>> >--Joop
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> **Star*walker** Favorite Moment Quote
>> >From the movie Stonewall (1995)
>> [Matty Dean, in full drag, confronts an
>> army draft board psychiatrist.]
>>
>> Psychiatrist: And you're now a what? A man,
>> or a woman?
>>
>> Matty Dean: Oh, doctor, how 50's you be! Me,
>> I'm living in the other state ---
>> between maleness and femaleness.
>>
>> Psychiatrist: Which is?
>>
>> Matty Dean: Fabulousness!
>>
>> ----------
>>