<VV> clannish....

[J R Read_HML]

I've been trying to stay away from this, but can't keep silent any longer.

Look WITHIN the group and note that "newbies" don't always get a warm
welcome from the "oldbies".

I recall leaving my first convention early - along with another guy.  We
felt like outsiders.

Later, I went back (different convention) and eventually became more
comfortable as I met more folks.  The other guy did not.  He still has a
Corvair but does not attend any of the functions.

All that I'm really trying to say is that we need (as individuals and as a
group) to find ways to be more friendly within the Corvair community as well
as with the owners of other marks.

Off soapbox now.

Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Corbin" <airvair at earthlink.net>
To: <Sethracer at aol.com>; <corvair65 at verizon.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Mainstreaming


> I've always responded to the question of why there were so few Corvairs at
> multi-make shows by saying that Corvair people tend to be clannish. No
> snobbery or cultism about it. Just clannish.
>
> -Mark
>
>