[TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...

[Smoky]

Lots of people may not jump right out and say it, but thanks Phlip for doing 
what you can.  Most of us members of ABANA are wanting it to continue, I 
think.  We all don't have access to something that could help in this case, 
though.  I know I sure don't have many ideas except to say it has been too 
expensive for the main part of the membership.  But that has been said 
already and while I can see the problem, doesn't mean I have any idea how to 
fix it.  (I don't.)

Rick Crawford at Smoky Forge
Home of Lem the Wonder Mule and
Mol ASS es the slow Donkey
in the middle of Northern Illinois



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Saint Phlip" <phlip at 99main.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:38 AM
Subject: [TheForge] ABANA is NOT dead...


> OK, guys, we need to do some re-thinking.
>
> In my opinion, ABANA is NOT dead, merely very ill. Just like a
> diabetic, ABANA needs to make some lifestyle changes, but again, just
> like a diabetic patient, it may take a while to sink in how extensive
> those changes might be, and for them to take effect.
>
> I just heard from Clare last night, and I've directed her to one of
> our top people in SCA, to give her a chance to look at how we do
> things.
>
> What some of you who are strongly pro your local groups don't realize,
> is that there are definite advantages to having a national group to
> belong to, IF that national group understands and performs their role
> properly, and that's what we're working out.
>
> There is nothing at all wrong with supporting and believing in your
> local groups. Hell, our local groups go into the middle of hayfields
> and hit each other with sticks, in support of their Kingdom or
> Baronial loyalties ;-) In fact, we form the largest non governmental
> standing army in the US- and being a member doesn't affect anybody's
> security clearances ;-)
>
> This should not be a conflict between National or Local groups, but
> rather a negotiation, where both can discover how best to work
> together- and THAT, at least, is what I'm working on.
>
> Although I'd much rather be thumping on steel....
>
> -- 
> Saint Phlip
>
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
>
> Priorities:
>
> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
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