<VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.

[J R Read_HML]

Beware the law of unintended consequences!
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.


> Add my vote to the 100% membership column.
>
> This necessary, indispensable change must be enacted sooner, rather than
> later, for the immediate survival of the organization. It is entirely
> reasonable
> and I would rather have a few chapter members upset, than suffer the loss
> of the national club. Without CORSA, there won't be any cohesive
> events, just a bunch of individual clubs bickering with each other,
> for the notoriety of 'strongest remaining local club'....a sad state,
> considering
> what we once would have had!
>
> To paraphrase your statement, Jim......CORSA must stop giving free
> rides......
>
> Mel Francis
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Houston" <jhouston001 at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Eric S. Eberhard" <flash at vicsmba.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Membership question -- 100% vs Not.
>
>
>> When I used to have an airplane (1943 Taylorcraft L2M) our "club" -
>> Alamo Liaison Squadron - used to give rides and such during fly in
>> events.  We had a waiver of liability that everyone signed before they
>> got in the airplane.  A friend of mine (a lawyer) said the waivers
>> weren't worth the paper they were written on because the relatives of
>> the passenger didn't sign one - so, THEY could sue if something happened
>> to the passenger (even if it wasn't fatal) i.e. if Joe got hurt or
>> injured during the flight, he could just have his wife/kids/family sue
>> me.. He also said the waivers had to be written very carefully, or else
>> the passenger could sue anyway.   I took the safest and easiest route -
>> I quit giving rides...
>>
>> Jim Houston
>>
>
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