From: Michelle Jenkins (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Sep 17 2003 - 15:33:18 CDT
Hi,
>> "that is the way it is...just like everything in life."
> Sounds kind of callous, as I perceive it. But perhaps that's not the
> way you intended it.
I agree it sound a little too blunt...didn't it.
>....I think
> that was a short-sighted decision that is going to have a noticable
> impact on DLV attendance (particularly married DLV people who don't have
> great SO support). .... But I don't think we're
> necessarily representative of the DLV population as a whole. It is my
> impression that there are significantly less married members in the ORG
> group than in the whole.
Tina raises an interesting point regarding the number of married versus
unmarried girls are on the ORG group. I'm married. I know at least two
others that are definitely married but I have no idea how many are on the
list nor in total how many are married.
In NZ Mothers Day is celebrated on the same weekend, unlike Fathers Day
which are on different weekends. Anyway, it doesn't seem to have the same
importance that it does in the US and it hasn't really been an issue for me.
A comment here and there but not an issue. (In fact I probably miss my
wife's birthday more often and THAT DOES create some issues!)
I was certainly aware of the mothers day issue and I know it was raised and
discussed as described by Annie.
As I've previously said I don't think any of the dates proposed were ideal
and the early May ones (pre N+I) must have seemed the best for those that
voted.
> Every year, we consider scheduling around Inter-op schedules (the tech
> convention), motorcycle conventions (Laughlin Run) and other scheduling
> considerations.
I see this not much as scheduling as trying to compromise as much as
possible to allow as many as possible to attend, especially some of the
locals involved in the gambling and hospitality areas that we rely on for
hosting the local events. Even then some of them have had to skip work or
plead for vacation time to attend
> Hell, we're even looking at moving the limo tour so
> that we don't inconvenience the golfers by keeping them up too late.
Slightly different as this was a request by those that want to do both but
have difficulty getting up early the next day. I don't care. Golf is golf
and that means an early start. Some can hack it...some can't. And as with
all activity scheduling there is compromise and movement to ensure the
maximum accommodation for everyone
> It seems to me that the Mother's Day issue, since it affects marrried DLV
> people, affects a larger number of people than all of the above
> segments combined.
Maybe the comment should be "...may affect...." as we all have our own
circumstances. Mind you we all have or had mothers .....
> Now for a personal note. Sure, it's my ox being gored this time. But I
> was Tina Tawdre long before I ever heard of DLV and I'll survive nicely
> if I miss DLV 04. My wife would be thrilled if I never went to another
> one ever again. But I'm going to turn XX just before DLV 04 and I can
> feel the years ticking by. Just didn't want to let one slip away
> without speaking up one last time.
Tina, it will be very sad to know that you won't be able to join us next
year. Personally I think you add a great deal of style and pizzazz to all
the activities you come to so your absence will be missed.
Hugs Michelle
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