This morning I was up at 4:30 and started reading from the beginning the post on a name for a combined gathering of XLR and Corvette. Seemed in the beginning everyone was excited about it and submitting suggestions for a name. Then things started to change and by the time I was on page 3 a message popped up so I went to that message, read it and then to CAC and read the last post there and felt pretty sad to think that grown people still act like little children and just get so upset with each other. I felt the majority of the folks on this forum were in favor of a joint event and the majority on CAC were in favor. I only read one negative remark on the CAC of combining the two events and only read one person on this forum really objecting so where did all of this go wrong. What a shame as I think we could have put a great time together combining the two groups and meeting new people and making more good friends. Life is too short at the longest to get so upset. Rob I think you had a good idea and thank you for that. I am sorry it didn't work out. I also want to thank you for this forum, without it we would be hard pressed to put any gathering together. You do a great service to us. WHAT A SAD ENDING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT COMBINED EVENT!!!!
I agree.
As I said earlier, I really don't appreciate my words being taken out of context and people's feelings getting hurt by my comments of not opening the event up to Mustang or Viper owners. I honestly can't believe that my point was completely missed on that one.
The event, like the CruiseFests we've held before has always been open to all members and anybody else they want to invite regardless of what they drive.
My point is that we were not going to go to a Dodge Viper club or a Ford Mustang club and ask them to take part - but if one of our members had either car, or a friend with either one that they wanted to invite, they're more than welcome to do so.
However, instead of asking me what I meant, it was easier to back into a friggin corner, and point fingers.
The other thing that baffles me is the whole concept of "sponsorship" and the fabricated notion that the Corvette Action Center would be sponsoring the XLR event or however it was worded.
That could not be any further from the truth. The Corvette Action Center wouldn't be sponsoring a damn thing, and the XLR Net wouldn't be sponsoring anything either.
The only time "sponsorship" comes into play is when we go to Vendors and ask if they would like to "SPONSOR" a people's choice trophy, or donate any items or gift certificates for the goody bags. THAT'S IT.
The joint event, would have been nothing more than two sites' members getting together, having a great time and talking cars. However, it's quite obvious, that both Bruce and Patrick would not have worked well together based upon the posts I saw from both of them.
So, with all of that said, I'm DONE with the idea of holding a joint event between the two sites, because it's obvious that some folks just can't handle that concept.
On a side note, I'm also sick of hearing about the drama that occurred during the event a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't even part of that event, and I'm being dragged into all of the BS.
So...since I don't have time nor the desire to deal with dramatic BS, for those of you involved in that event, and in the middle of that drama - please do not try and pull me into it and take it off the forums here.
You know how helpless I am.
I am looking forward to partying with the Corvette forum.
