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25 new of 332 responses total.
krj
response 125 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 05:27 UTC 2001

I am leaning against accepting my nomination, but I shall relish 
the opportunity to dither for two more weeks.
mary
response 126 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 12:35 UTC 2001

mary thanks other.
jp2
response 127 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 14:40 UTC 2001

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mooncat
response 128 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 15 23:00 UTC 2001

<mooncat is very glad bhelliom accepted her nomination, and really 
hopes that cmcgee will accept hers>
orinoco
response 129 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 00:28 UTC 2001

Re #125: Sounds like a scandal in the making, Ken.  We're mostly pretty
liberal folks here, but imagine the impression it would make on the community
at large if it came out that a board member relished dithering.

I second Mary's thanks, and Anne's hopefulness.  
remmers
response 130 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 03:34 UTC 2001

Well, at least dither relishing isn't bad as practicing thespianism
and public mastication.
other
response 131 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 16 16:48 UTC 2001

Hey now!  I resemble that remark!
i
response 132 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 18 13:49 UTC 2001

Re:  #123 
Many thanks, janc, buy i currently have too many other time commitments
currently to feel that i can honestly accept.
russ
response 133 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 25 21:47 UTC 2001

I must regretfully turn down my nomination to run for BoD at
this time.  It would be worthwhile, perhaps, to help fill out
the field, and stand more or less for the status quo ante.
But I don't think I could devote sufficient time to policy
issues with the other balls I have in the air right now.
dpc
response 134 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 27 21:44 UTC 2001

Sorry, I can't accept my nomination either.  Thanx, though!
cmcgee
response 135 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 00:16 UTC 2001

How many people have accepted nominations? How many  seats are open?
aruba
response 136 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 00:39 UTC 2001

4 seats are open.  I also would like an updated list of nominees and
nominees who have accepted and declined.
mary
response 137 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 00:40 UTC 2001

You'd make a wonderful board member, Carolyn.  If you can
at all fit it into your busy schedule please accept you
nomination.  It's two years, one evening a month, and the
pay is pretty darn good.
remmers
response 138 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 01:23 UTC 2001

I'll put up an updated list tomorrow, when I have time to go
through the item.  (Unless somebody beats me to it.)
richard
response 139 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:26 UTC 2001

maybe it should be said that those who have been nominated and have
not either accepted or declined, are presumed to have accepted and
after the deadline, are automatically put on the ballot.  this would
presumably eliminate the problem of procrastination.  I think
if one is nominated, one has an obligation to make a decision based
solely on whether they want to run or not, and should not wait around
to see who else is nominated or accepts nominations.  it is not
fair to those who are eager candidates for others to simply not
answer or drag things out and make people believe they might run
when it fact they won't
richard
response 140 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:31 UTC 2001

or maybe a simpler way to do it, is that whoever is placed in nomination,
is notified via email of their nomination, and has ten days toe ither
accept or decline.  no more dragging this out.  no more dragging things
out and not making decision, thereby influencing other people to make
or not make decisions.  I think the grex electorate is entitled to swift
and clear decisions on who wants, really wants, to run and who doesnt.
gelinas
response 141 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:33 UTC 2001

Since acceptances and declinations can be withdrawn (that is, nominees can
change their minds) at any time up to the beginning of balloting, assumptions
of their intentions are invalid.

We can afford patience.
janc
response 142 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:39 UTC 2001

I disagree.  Making a decision on whether or not to run based on who else is
on the ballot sounds perfectly sensible to me.  I care a lot about Grex, and
if there were any kind of real shortage of good candidates willing to serve
on the board, I'd be there in a minute.  But board meetings are fairly hard
for me to get to on a reliable basis these days, and there are lots of other
ways I can contribute to Grex.  So much as I enjoy the ego-boo of being on
board, I'm not going to do it unless either there are not enough other good
candidates, or if there is some issue that I want to get involved in for which
being a board member is useful (getting 501c3 done was one such issue a few
years back).
janc
response 143 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:40 UTC 2001

Joe slipped in.  I disagree with Richard, not Joe.
janc
response 144 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:44 UTC 2001

I think it is:

ACCEPTED
 jp2
 bhelliom
 mary
 mdw
 orinoco
 kaplan
 flem
 other   

NOMINATED
 cmcgee
 krj
 danr          
 rcurl
 tpryan
 lelande
 pthomas

DECLINED
 i
 dpc
 russ
 eeyore
 janc
 davel
 scott
 arabella
 jep
 gelinas
gelinas
response 145 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 05:51 UTC 2001

(#124 was an acceptance.  E'en if pessimistic. ;)
janc
response 146 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 06:17 UTC 2001

Oops.  I though someone accepted from my last round of nominations, but missed
it on skiming.  Sorry

ACCEPTED
 jp2
 bhelliom
 mary
 mdw
 orinoco
 kaplan
 flem
 other   
 gelinas

NOMINATED
 cmcgee
 krj
 danr          
 rcurl
 tpryan
 lelande
 pthomas

DECLINED
 i
 dpc
 russ
 eeyore
 janc
 davel
 scott
 arabella
 jep

Nine candidates for 4 seats is a surfeit of riches, and will be a darned hard
choice.
gelinas
response 147 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 06:19 UTC 2001

No apology necessary, Jan. :)
remmers
response 148 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 13:11 UTC 2001

Re #146:  Thanks for compiling the list, Jan.  Indeed, there will
be hard choices.
cmcgee
response 149 of 332: Mark Unseen   Nov 28 13:14 UTC 2001

Thanks, Jan

I am going to decline, again.  To add another BoD to my schedule would
mean resigning from another one.  Like Jan, I would gladly serve if I
thought it was critical to Grex's survival, or if at some future time I'm
no longer on three other boards.  

For this election however, I'm sure we can elect four really good people
from the selection above.  
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