[TheForge] ABANA - long

Thu Jul 4 08:20:01 2002

I am trying to be straight on this matter, but some of you are taking things
the wrong way.  When a bid comes into ABANA, it goes to the total board for
a vote.  Sometimes bids come in to one member or another via US Mail, FEDEX,
or UPS with a return receipt attached and the board member that receives
this bid must sign for the package.  This is what I did.  The package is
then given to the board for rejection or approval.  This is also what I did
by giving the package to Doug Learn.  No more, no less.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Demon Buddha" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] ABANA - long


> Aaron, I think you may be reading more into Bill's words than is
> warranted.  In the forst staement he says he dod not SIGN FOR A BID.
> In the second he says he signed for a PACKAGE which he sis not open.
> This could be a simple misunderstanding or an imprecise use of language,
> which is common enough among people.  Or Bill may have had a very
> specific meaning is saying he did not sign for a bid, as in signing off
> ON a bid.  I don't know.  All I'm saying is the fact that I can read
> his words about three different ways right off the top of my head,
> including your way, shows that there is some imprecise communication
> occuring here.  Perhaps Bill would be willing to indulge us just a
> little bit further by latting us know his precise meaning.
>
> I would warn all of us, myself included, from jumping to conclusions
> when the wording of a passage is not absolutely precise.  Yes, it takes
> a bit of careful analysis and consideration to determine whether there
> is more than one possible interpretation of a sentence. Given that
> the reputations of people are at stake, it is far preferable to err on
> the side of caution and mindful care than to cause harm to a man's good
> name through prematurely coming to conclusions.  This is just my
> opinion.
>
> As I mentioned before, I would be very surprised to find that Bill was
> playing fast and loose with the truth.  It would take far more evidence
> than what I have seen here for me to come to such an opinion.
>
> Best wishes to one and all.
>
> -Andy
>
> 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
> >
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