<VV> Communique

[Rick & Janet Norris]

And here's what I think he thought...err..oh...uh..I forgot!

I have been in and out of Corvairs since day one. I have also had a hand in 
doing the early newsletter when it was lick, stick and fold for our then 600 
members. I have over the years contributed articles and photos and still do.
I too have always grabbed the Communique as soon as it arrived and headed to 
my favorite "reading room". I have always read it cover to cover even if the 
article did not particularly interest me. I like to be knowledgeable.
I've seen the dues, like everything else keep going up. Hell, it costs a 
small fortune to belong to the SCCA!
The dues we pay covers a lot more things than meets the eye at first and 
some of that has been covered here.
My experience with many, many organizations has been the same, There is a 
core group that keeps things going and a lot of others who benefit from it 
but don't contribute much. Everyone wants to know what's in it for them, 
that's human nature. A lot of the time they are the first ones to jump 
straight up and complain too. Again that's just the nature of some people. 
If your an isolated Corvair parts hoarder there doesn't seem to be much 
benefit in belonging but if your an avid Convention going, racer, restorer, 
modeler, vendor, read participant then the benefits are more tangible.
I do not see a problem overall with the Communique and yes, I'm an "Old 
Guy". (And you thought I just smelled that way!)
I think all of this reflects the ebb and flow of life. I'm a happy camper! 
(And remember, the truly insane always appear happy!)

Rick Norris
First President CORSA 1971
Email rickjanet@charter.net
Web Site http://webpages.charter.net/corvairalley
V8 Vairs Web Site http://www.v8vairs.com

> Here's what I think about that...
>Sniperoo
> I wish I had known about the club back in 78 when I bought my first car, a
> '63 Monza 900 coupe. I joined CORSA a couple of months before I purchased 
> my
> second Corvair a few years ago. I look forward to getting the Communique 
> and
> read it cover to cover as soon as I get it. I read everything, the 
> letters,
> tech  topics, chapter reports and even Charlie's ads. Some of this stuff 
> is not
> all  that interesting but I still read it. I guess I'm an "old guy" as I 
> like
> the  layout of the current mag. I only wish there were more color photos.
> Ned