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  SF Forum Anniversary Event

   • **@***.com
     11/11/1998 00:00:000 UTC

     Just wanted to give this newsgroup an ON TOPIC MESSAGE...

     I don't see going to the 30th,though I was at the 25th and 20th

     anniversary events...charging money is a bad innovation.

       • Stargazer
         10/11/1998 00:00:000 UTC

         Louis Epstein wrote in message ...

         >Just wanted to give this newsgroup an ON TOPIC MESSAGE...

         >I don't see going to the 30th,though I was at the 25th and 20th

         >anniversary events...charging money is a bad innovation.

         Charging a small fee to cover costs of food, ect. is hardly
         unreasonable. I

         was president during the first anniversary party - the 20th - and I
         remember

         quite clearly how hard it was to get Polity and other campus
         organizations

         to give money for the event specifically because they were annoyed
         that we

         weren't charging alumni any admission fee. IIRC the alumni
         association gave

         us squat because they felt we should be using the event as a fund
         raiser for

         the organization -- rightfully so!

         --Doc

         s********r@i********l.net

         "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night."

         --Sarah Williams

       • George the Gothic Cow
         11/11/1998 00:00:000 UTC

         It's only $15! That doesn't even cover the cost of the food. C'mon,
         if

         you don't want to go then don't, but don't ruin anyone else's good
         time

         celebrating the Forum's anniversary either. When was the last time
         that

         you've even been in the Forum? Five years ago? Have you seen what's
         been

         done? Why are you criticizing?

         On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Louis Epstein wrote:

         > Just wanted to give this newsgroup an ON TOPIC MESSAGE...

         > I don't see going to the 30th,though I was at the 25th and 20th

         > anniversary events...charging money is a bad innovation.

            • p*******x@****.com
              12/11/1998 00:00:000 UTC

              While muttering something about 'SF Forum Anniversary Event'

              George the Gothic Cow was heard to remark:

              >It's only $15! That doesn't even cover the cost of the food.
              C'mon, if

              >you don't want to go then don't, but don't ruin anyone else's
              good time

              >celebrating the Forum's anniversary either. When was the last
              time that

              >you've even been in the Forum? Five years ago? Have you seen
              what's been

              >done? Why are you criticizing?

              Not to defend Louis, but...

              He's not ruining anyone else's time, good bad or otherwise. And
              I'd say he

              has about as much right as any other Forum alum to express
              concern over

              something he doesn't care for, yes? (Why is he criticizing?
              Because he

              doesn't agree with it, why else?)

              Sheesh

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