No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

May 07, 2005 198 Replies

An old TRA member showed up at last night's NIRA meeting. He told me an interesting story. Seems he recently decided to get back into HPR, so he went to a local TRA launch, re-joined, and re-certified. Except afterwards his membership was rejected by TRA HQ in Orem. It never got to the BOD, one phone call to Bruce at HQ and his membership was denied. Check and membership form were returned to him by the local prefect.



NO, it wasn't Jerry!



Some things never change :-(



BTW, I suggested that he keep going to TRA launches, signing up at the launch, and having his membership refused. He gets to fly each weekend, and saves him the cost of membership!



Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!


Bob, I think you're channeling an old Jewish man. ; )

Oy Vey!

Randy

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and what is wrong with channeling an old Jewish man? At one time in the not so distant past they were an endangered resource. Bob channel Albert all you want!

How about some details. Send them offline if you want. That is absolute bs & shouldn't happen (except to maybe a few people that we know.)

Yeah, but what if it isn't Albert. What if it was William Shatner, ... oh wait, He's not dead yet.

Could be Deforest Kelly: I'm dead Jim! ; )

Randy

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That would be ok. Was Deforest Kelly jewish??

This almost makes it sound like the TRA feuds & exclusion-games we hear about here are just the tip of the iceberg... are there perhaps, after all, _many_ who have got some kind of raw deal from TRA... and Jerry is mainly unique in being so persistent about saying something about it?

Scary thought.

-dave w

I'm curious as to who the individual is, and I've sent an email asking Bob to give me the name. I plan on discussing it with some of the BoD members, to see what's up.

-Kevin

Point!

It also shows "Orem" has unilateral decision making --authority-- and control.

Not bad for someone who has been removed from the board, asked to do or die on HPRm (several dozen times), and supposedly no longer "runs Tripoli".

I told you so.

Jerry

To what end?

The fact it happened (and so many other things) surrounding "Orem", indicates the only reason to talk about it is to cover it up so the next one does not become public.

Not to correct the underlying problem in TRIPOLI where such inappropriate behaviour is not needed to cover up the many skeletons in the closet.

Jerry

"Heh, heh... But now that you mention it... even though I've been told that you are personally responsible for all misery and pain in this world... ... and even though I've been told that you alone are responsible for all the damned Vegetables and Fruits on my plate (instead of the bratwurst and beer that I so love)... ... and even though I've been told that you are actually the Anti-Christ, and that anyone who converses with you is doomed to suffer in rocket hell... ... I've personally found you to be informative and innovative... a Man that has always stood up for his beliefs and principles....and those of others that SHOULD share your common interests. Of course, for my beliefs... I fully expect to get beaten up at the next NAR launch..."

- "Mark"

"My name is Mark... and I stand by that statement."

I am glad you have such unwaivering ethics on this point. You could run for "kisass of Orem".

I'm not jumping to conclusions. If Jerry is correct, it's unacceptable. I don't think TRA behaves that way anymore.

The intelligent thing to do is to get facts and then draw conclusions.

Why yes, you are one of the few.

You just jumping on a general accusation that does not include any specifics,shows you are biased and either unwilling or unable to make an intelligent analysis and subsquently an intelligent descision.

I had so much hope for you since you started taking that new medicine. Maybe you just missed a day?

No specifics?

A regional club named A time definite event. A victim A perp Witnesses to the victim's compliaint. Behavior consistent with past practice.

Pretty convincing.

And no I do not disregard a report simply because not ALL details are posted to rmr. That is just good judgement.

Jerry

Why is it so critical for YOU to turn this into a weak justification to vilify me?

Don't answer. I know.

Libel.

BOB posted the story!!!!!

Which already occured. Those facts were posted to rmr and this post was the result.

You do not even follow your own blather.

Jerry

All, I know nothing of this situation, other than what I have read, in this NG. I have no interest in any of it; other than to say this is the very reason I RARELY join clubs anymore. There always seems to be an oligarchy that wants to crucify one or two. None of it bodes well for what ever the group / club / organization is.

mike

---------------- "I'd never join a club that would have me as a member" -Groucho Marx

Tripoli does NOT want you to even have that option.

The Borg.

NAR and TRA both so far.

Membership roles are decreasing and non-member universe is decreasing "very" rapidly.

Jerry

How do you know all this? You haven't been a TRA member in how many years? More than 10?

Neither TRA members nor the current BOD want this kind of stuff happening just because BK has a bug up his butt about someone. If Bob or any other party with knowledge on the subject can provide more details, I will see what's up. With what was provided, I do not feel that I can make any kind of credible inquiry into what happened.

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