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There have been 12 regitrations recieved for the )# convention. A minimum of 50 are required for a successful booking.
Being the Prez. I am responsible for the appropriate spending of OUCH funds as we are bound by 503 (c) regulations. Therefor;
If registration is not up in the next two weeks I will reccomend to the OUCH BOD that no further funding expenditures be committed to a convention this year and that other accomations be made for those that wish to gather.
Sorry state of affairs.
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #1 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 8:19am » |
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Not even OUCH funds. The Bylaws say the convention is self supporting. Don't know how much of a convention you can fund with 12 registrations (BTW-off the top of my head, I think I've seen 7 actual registrations come through).
No more "I think I'm gonna be there" or "maybe". Make a decision people!
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #2 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 9:59am » |
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Move it to Los Angeles and I'll be there. 
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #3 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 10:04am » |
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You do the work to organize it in LA and we'll all be there. Do you know how much work has gone into the NY convention?
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« Reply #4 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 10:21am » |
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Sorry... bad attempt to humerously explain why I can't travel to New York. I can't afford it.
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« Reply #5 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 10:39am » |
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understandable. I haven't met any affluent CHers. Seems like we are all poor!
No harm done bud.
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« Reply #6 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 10:46am » |
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You are correct about the convention bylaw......BUT.....
If we followed the bylaws to the letter then OUCH would dissolve altogether. There is never enough response from the BOD to gather a quarum to get anything done.
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #7 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 1:55pm » |
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hard-to-believe!!!
if i didn't have 51 hrs on the greyhound, i'd be coming!
maybe if i started walking now?
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« Reply #8 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 2:05pm » |
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Mine will be in next week, all that work I got has to be done then theres the 30 days till the checks come in. Im still rolling pennies to keep this house afloat, but that will soon change.
All you dudes that dont like me and would love to take a poke at me heres your chance, just send in your registration and show up.
For all you ladies that do like me and would like me to throw a poke into you, do the same....LMMFAO ;D
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #9 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 2:19pm » |
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I know I am just one person-but I live in NJ and NY was good for me-but I'll be in San Francisco that week. I am gone 2 weeks or more a month...it's hard to coordinate anything. Hope it works out-I thought this year would've worked for me.
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« Reply #10 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 3:12pm » |
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51 hours on a Greyhound. Thats gotta be some kind of record. Poor little skinny thing must be tired but happy!
Is she smokin a butt?
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« Reply #11 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 3:18pm » |
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on Apr 8th, 2003, 3:12pm, don wrote:| 51 hours on a Greyhound. Thats gotta be some kind of record. |
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Nope!, 3 full days on a Greyhound from Boston to Tuscon for me in 82 on the 4th of July weekend and the AC was broke....Thats a record.....LOL
BTW, the convention form drop down menus dont work for printing, I tried it 4 times and nothing I picked in drop down was printed.
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« Reply #12 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 3:24pm » |
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I just tried it and the dropdowns printed fine. You doing kind of wierd Boston type thing before you print it?
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« Reply #13 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 3:32pm » |
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LOL Bob.
It insists that I stay on the waterfront, non-smoking and I want a room mate....LOL....Even has me wearing a XXL shirt.....LMMFAO ;D
I just scratched it out and wrote in what I really want.
Go figure, XXL shirt, now if it was talking about condoms id have no problem with that....LOL ;D
Im good to go and will send it soon.
Hey Tricky Don Nixon, if I end up driving your going with me....I need someone to drive back ;D
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« Reply #14 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 4:55pm » |
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We barely found our way home from Bill and Debs and that was in the SAME STATE !!
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on Apr 8th, 2003, 4:55pm, don wrote:| We barely found our way home from Bill and Debs and that was in the SAME STATE !! |
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LMMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im a better navigator when I can actually look at the map.....LOL
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« Reply #16 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 5:55pm » |
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Hey Bob don't push it this year your on our turf.
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #17 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 6:55pm » |
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don,
i have stated it before on other posts but i will repeat it on this one.............
i have just accepted a new job which starts june 1. i have every intention of coming to the convention but i can't book it until i have a chance to speak to my new employers who are travaling.
please don't let anyone pull the plug!!!!!
when we do book we will be driving from the baltimore area. if any other clusterheads can get cheap flights to balto/wash international or philly for that matter i would consider renting an appropriate vehicle to get us all there and back. lin and i had hoped to swing by niagra falls on the return trip but we will be very flexible if it will help anyone else get there!
give me a couple weeks and i will firm my plans up and let you all know.
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #18 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 7:00pm » |
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Its not in my nature to through rocks - but here comes a few.
12 people registered is pathetic!!
Thousands of sufferer visit this site, mostly from the USA, and express how shithouse Ch's are. Now you have the opportunity to get behind this convention and show a united force to gain a bit of medical attention, and what do you all do, hide under a rock.
If the sufferers don't take this illness seriously, how can we expect the medical industry to be bothered with us.
My excuse for not registering is that I live on the other side of the world and am currently on standby for the big cleanup.
Here's your chance, stand up and be accountable, dont sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself. !!
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #19 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 7:12pm » |
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When I find a way to get there.......and back.....that's important, I'll make a reservation. You cannot live in New York State and be so far away from the Thousand Islands in accessibility. No car you see, and rare public transportation.
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #20 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 7:19pm » |
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on Apr 8th, 2003, 7:00pm, Aussie wrote:
If the sufferers don't take this illness seriously, how can we expect the medical industry to be bothered with us.
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Steve, I don't think any of us sufferers don't take this seriously! But A LOT of people are having money problems this year, including me! I thought this was going to be my first year attending but I don't think I can swing it with the finances. It's been an ugly year so far!
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« Reply #21 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 8:00pm » |
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Virginia,
Sorry to hear about money probs, hopefuly this will change for you.
It is not my intention to offend anyone, but to express dissapointment that these types of opportunities are wasted. Living in one of the most isolated countries in the world, I put a lot of faith in you guys in the US, to lead the way in making change. 12 people just won't rock the boat.
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« Reply #22 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 8:08pm » |
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Charlie.....me and tattoo boy will pick ypou up need be
9r .......years will get rougher without medical community recognition.
Aussie.....we'll let you slide on this one LOL
Tanner......start walkin, We'll pick you up at the border
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #23 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 8:11pm » |
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I sent it, I sent it, Jeeze, Don you are a hard ass!
It went Monday...personally delivered to the mailbox WITH a stamp on it!!! 
Gotta see Jonny again, and specially Lurker Bill...no poking though
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Re: Convention may be cancelled
« Reply #24 on: Apr 8th, 2003, 8:14pm » |
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Don,
Don't be so easy on Aussie. We had a couple from Austrailia at the first, Las Vegas, convnetion. Of course, it was just a stop on a big west coast vacation they were taking.
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