Davoud wrote:

Davoud:
I don't believe that my club has a written rule. But nobody smokes on
the observing field at our star parties, which are held in a county
park that is large enough to permit smokers to move some distance away
when they want to light up. In today's social climate that is
considered proper behaviour no matter what the occasion or venue. We
have bought a 10-ft dome that will house a restored antique refractor
for use in public outreach. Smoking will definitely be banned in the
observatory.

Trailer Trash ReUnion:
You better oput a smoke detector in it for proof! I guarantee you
some jerk will smoke int heir sometime - absolute guarantee of the
priveleged class (the same assholes that dont want telescopes covcered and
dont want to pay for a gate key who are the club Presidnet's best friend)!

Sorry to hear about the problems your club is having.

Davoud


You just cannot convince some people that everything a club does,
all the hard work, sacrifice, study, etc etc, is simply to give people
an opportunity they would not have otherwise - which if they cant at least
respect, at least should not abuse.

There is so much petty jealousy and envy in clubs, no matter what
you say or do. It afflicts the highest to the lowest. The average Joe
just comes and goes and smiles and is glad, but one sour appel and
everything comes apart at the seams, literally.

I take great pride in our club and that is probably my ego working,
and my weak point. We have some of the most wonderful, talented,
most agreeable and friendly people you could have in the club,
people you actually look forward to being with if only for an hour,
and then a handful of snakes! The leadership absolutely refuses to
do anything about the snakes on the premise 'we cant chase people away', and so
the snakes work their evil crap over and over again
until even a blind man could see it! Im no genius at public relations
and I will admit it - most in this group would quickly testify to that
yourself included - but there really does come a point where my
optimism wears out and paranoia almost takes over, and I keep
telling msyelf I did not join this astronomy club to be a social worker
with a small group of misfits and there is nothing I can do, and the
minute I say that I am put down for having admited defeat!

I smile and go back outside to look up at the sky! Sweet Charity -
Save us! (and he answers: Dummy, you dont need saving).

I pray you see the humor in it.

Sincerely.




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