Joe, I¹m sure you¹ll get lots of advice, and you¹ll probably get plenty more ³please renew² e-mails than you¹ll get ³run and hide². In the end, you need to make the decision for yourself. In my opinion, this list is the #1 resource for Panteras, but it isn¹t enough. Being part of POCA brings technical articles, a color magazine, vendor information, and membership in a larger cause. Please consider that the current bickering is not normal, and it will pass. Decide based on what the club does for you. If you have less than 3 or 4 years with your car, you should be in POCA. You are at the point of the learning/enthusiasm curve where you should be craving all things Pantera. I don¹t personally expect to renew when my time is up, but I¹m in a different situation. Will. On 5/22/16, 10:06 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Joseph F. Byrd, Jr." <detomaso-bounces@server.detomasolist.com on behalf of byrdjf@embarqmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for acknowledging my comments. I don't want to say any more as I don't want to be labeled one side or the other :) Shoot, I can't even figure out who is on which side since I can't remember who (only email names to me) is saying what. I joined POCA after a couple months on the list thinking I was supporting the communication method for the "club" This is the only "club" I have ever joined and the only car that was notable, so I don't have experience with such
Joe
-----Original Message----- From: Effie Richards [mailto:erichards@zogob.sdcoxmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 21:34 PM To: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. Cc: detomaso@server.detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] State of POCA address
Joe, that was very timely and thank you so much! Please renew your membership for another year. There are so many wonderful members with amazing knowledge of the car who are ready and willing to help anyone in need. You will be greatly glad you did. Please ignore the recent nasty comments about the president of POCA, I have met him and I really trust him. We should give him a chance to do what he plans, after all, we let president Obama to stay another 4 years in office. I say this because there was even a comment about impeachment of Micael Short!.. Come on mature, grown up people who can drive and maintain a Pantera, use your amazing skills for better things. We can behave better, I'm sure. Sent from Effie's iPad
On May 22, 2016, at 5:15 PM, Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <byrdjf@embarqmail.com> wrote:
As a new member, I don't understand what is going on. Maybe If I knew the purpose of POCA it might help. I read the bylaws below, but they are vague and there is no statement of how each will be performed. My first year membership will soon expire and the only reason I can see to renew is to try and follow what I "walked into"
Now I do have a true desire to stay in communications with the owners I have met through the email list and PI. I greatly appreciate all that I have learned from you all and hope to continue doing so. . ARTICLE I PURPOSE The purpose of the Pantera Owners Club of America (POCA) is to: 1. Encourage the formation of local DeTomaso Product Clubs anywhere there is enough interest in the marquee, 2. To encourage the preservation of DeTomaso products, 3. To maintain good relationships with other marquee organizations, 4. To act as a the disseminator of knowledge about the marquee to POCA members through its publications, 5. To assist POCA Chapters with the planning and running of events, the putting out of their publications.
Joe/NC
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