[Public-List] Posting or not posting to the list

[dan walker]

yup a saint from north carolina . who woulda thunk it.---george is that saint by the way.
george you mention a private list. where is that,.
and thanks for all you do--and know.
dan
rascal 145---that may actually get to sail this weekend---note to self, remember hard hat


--- On Tue, 7/22/08, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:

> From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Posting or not posting to the list
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 7:12 PM
> Hugh McCormack wrote:
> > Good day Don,
> >  
> > I didn't say it because I wasn't aware of it. 
> I had assumed,
> > apparently incorrectly, that the website and list were
> paid for by
> > advertising and sponsorship that appears on the site. 
> Thank you for
> > letting me know that I am wrong.  Like Jeffrey, I am
> too far away
> > from either the Chesapeake or the Great Lakes to
> participate in
> > either association.  If I lived closer I would join
> the GLAA but I
> > can't afford the airfare from Newfoundland to
> attend one function let
> > alone all of the many that might be of interest. 
> Consequently I,
> > too, can see no purpose in having an annual membership
> in either.  If
> > I am not welcome here please remove me from the list. 
> I am sorry to
> > have offended you.
> 
> Hugh,
> 
> Whether to join either Association, or not, is a personal
> decision.
> 
> My primary goals in setting up the web site in the first
> place was to 
> spread the word about the boat and the Association in order
> to encourage 
> new members.  A secondary goal was to provide more value
> for members who 
> don't live in the Annapolis area.  Your participation
> on this mailing 
> list makes it more valuable for both of these goals.
> 
> I have no intention of closing things down for members
> only.  There is a 
> mailing list that is restricted to members, but that is to
> provide a 
> less-public venue for discussions people don't want
> shared with the 
> world.  These could be anything, but mostly consist of news
> and 
> announcements about members and Association events.
> 
> I assure you that you are very welcome here.  Also, should
> you find 
> yourself in the Annapolis area, you will find yourself
> welcome to attend 
> an Alberg 30 Association event as a guest.  Some events
> have an 
> admission charge to cover expenses, but others are
> completely free.  You 
> can find the schedule of events online 
> (http://alberg30.org/Assoc/A30schedule.html), but if
> there's nothing 
> scheduled, you'll still find Alberg 30 sailors who will
> welcome seeing 
> you.  I swear that this is the friendliest group I've
> ever joined.
> 
>   - George
> 
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