[TheForge] ABANA - long

[Chris Worsley]

What is the contradiction?????
Bill just stated that he signed for a PACKAGE that he did not open! That is not
signing for a bid!
You read what you want into this bullshit, comment on it endlessly, and it will
continue for another two years.
Perhaps George Dixon can start a Whiners column in his publication, and move this
off the list, where it seems to be attractive to only a few  responders.

Chris
Alexandria VA

Aaron Silver wrote:

> Well, I AM a member, and I've been passingly interested in this. I find it
> interesting that a previous question posed to and responded by bill is
> directly contradicted here:
>
> Wed Jun 26 18:22:00 2002
>  > Darrell,
>  > I fully understand the question.  I did not sign for a bid.  Bids or a
>  > better word proposals were presented to the total ABANA Board for a vote.
>  > If you are a member of ABANA you can get a copy of the minutes of that
>  > meeting and read for yourself.  This is about all I have to say on this
>  > issue.  I am no longer on the ABANA Board and you should direct your
>  > questions to  one of the present board members regarding this issue .
>  > Bill
>
> Wed Jul 3 14:53:00 2002
>  > >The only thing that I will reply to was the so called bid.  Yes I received
>  > >the package, signed for it and passed it along to Doug Learn.  I did not
>  > >even open the envelope.
>  > >Bill
>
> Now this is a direct contradiction. I'm not a conspiracy theorist so I'm
> going to assume that this is not part of a larger sinister plot to hide the
> truth. I will say however that this is disturbing, and if this is how the
> membership and the watching public has to drag information out (i.e.
> provide proof that the previous statements are lies before the truth is
> admitted) then I for one am not ready to dismiss any future statements
> against the board out of hand.
>
> I understand Bill wasn't the President of the Board when the vote was taken
> and claims to have not even opened the bid, however I must say my being
> able to believe his statements at face value have gone down-hill with this
> latest round of emails.
>
> Aaron Silver
>