Re: Re: AIS:2002 Symposium
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: AIS:2002 Symposium
- From: G* S*
- Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2001 09:18:31 -0700
Ellen Gallagher wrote:
>
> --- In iris-talk@y..., Gerry Snyder <gerrysnyder@m...> wrote:
>
> > More useful answer--some clubs enjoy getting together and
> > voting on what might loosely be called a consensus. I'm
> > sure that sometimes the president just duplicates her/his ballot.
>
> Duh. Hello........calling earth. This has to be one of the most
> absurd things that I _never heard of_ category.
Is this kind of comment the start of a useful discussion?
>
> *Since you are in the know about such things, Gerry, do you have a
> ball-park figure on how many affiliates vote?
Except for the questions from Region 14 last year, no RVP has
given me any information pertaining to that question.
>
> Maybe someone could/should explain just what an affiliate is again.
Roughly, a group of people interested in iris which meets
the AIS requirements for affiliation. (Officers are AIS members,
a certain number or percentage of members are AIS members
or a fee is paid.)
>
> Obviously, or maybe not so obviously sez I, 'just' individuals should
> vote ONCE.
Your opinion is contrary to AIS history and policy.
>
> Shrinking sort of thinking that my affiliate probably votes - if we
> do, I have no say in it.
Then check with your affiliate's president. Have a say, if you want.
Gerry
--
g*@mediaone.net
Gerry Snyder, AIS Symposium Chair, Region 15 RVP
Member San Fernando Valley, Southern California Iris Societies
in warm, winterless Los Angeles--USDA 9b-ish, Sunset 18-19
my work: helping generate data for: http://galileo.jpl.nasa.gov/
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