[DeTomaso] Had enough, now it's my turn

[laurieferrari at aol.com]

Ok folks, my turn.... including Miss Empress, Nazi of spellcheck of POCA and former Editor's Mama, the self anointed Co-editor, I'd suggest instead of ranting and raving and trying your best to sabotage the Club... I'd stick to your proclaimed expertise and see why there are two "the's" in the first paragraph, 7th line of the Editor's article, "What is a Pantera" in the 2015, #3 Profiles. While God knows, no one is perfect, there should be at least someone doing a better job of editing since you claim to spend hours upon hours and are such experts!  That was my first look; I haven't gone further but I'm sure I can.  However, that is far from the point.
Insofar as the recent dramatic resignations of both the Editor of the Newsletter and also of Profiles, due to a change in printer, let me say that it's been at least 15 years since I was on the Board and realized then on, that there was something amiss with the total lack of interest in researching a quote for a less expensive printer.  In fact, the membership dues were increased to 75. from 50. because of the expensive printing costs.  This affected all of you who are members!   As it turns out there is definite nepotism involved and the little clique of those controlling the Board for many years, have not entertained any more thrifty nor better printer choices because of this relationship between the DeRykes and the printer (some relative.. niece, daughter in law, or whoever; you can go check the facts).  Furthermore, not only has there been control over the printer, there has been control over the elections.  You may recall how the DeRykes published in a Newsletter that Mike Drew did not intend to run again as Editor of Profiles.  That was entirely bogus and a political manipulation to mislead members in an attempt by them to have their son, Mike Haney, take the position.  He not only took over the position in a very questionable election, but also got another vote on the Board to perpetuate the dictatorship that they now accuse the current Board of.  If there has been any dictatorship, it surely seems it was the previous.  The new Board publicizes meetings, takes surveys for decisions, has actually taken an immediate step in modernizing the Website and has encouraged an impressing increase in membership.  If you are going to take sides, let me ask you, do you want a small group to monopolize what you think, what you read, and to be fed mistruths and negative propaganda, or do you want a club where everything is on the up and up... where decisions are made in the best interests of ALL members... and pray tell, hopefully not just to line someone's pockets at our expense?  I don't care, at this point, who has said what and who is trying to paint a one sided picture. From my own perspective though, the negativity and threats of suits that everyone is pontificating about are not based on this Forum's existence, but on personal letters and hateful posts that are printed and reprinted to the public out of context to make the current President appear awful and to make the individual Board members seem as if they have no individual input nor brains...You can be sure, that is not the case. Anyone who is attacked, and made to appear so negative, especially when all efforts were designed for the improvement of the Club, would naturally have justified retorts if he is human.   
In broader perspective, people are dying every time I turn on the news, 40 innocents were killed while having fun at a nightclub, many were killed today in Istanbul, a little 4 year old lost her entire family in a train wreck yesterday, and 3 people were also killed yesterday very near where I am daily because someone was road racing at 100 mph on Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills, hit a car head on and killed a mother and her little child and someone else died, for no reason.  Do you really think it is smart and a purposeful use of your time to be so petty and hostile over our CAR CLUB? 
Laurie 




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   Ok folks, my turn.... including Miss Empress, Nazi of spellcheck of
   POCA and former Editor's Mama, the self anointed Co-editor, I'd suggest
   instead of ranting and raving and trying your best to sabotage the
   Club... I'd stick to your proclaimed expertise and see why there are
   two "the's" in the first paragraph, 7th line of the Editor's article,
   "What is a Pantera" in the 2015, #3 Profiles. While God knows, no one
   is perfect, there should be at least someone doing a better job of
   editing since you claim to spend hours upon hours and are such
   experts!  That was my first look; I haven't gone further but I'm sure I
   can.  However, that is far from the point.
   Insofar as the recent dramatic resignations of both the Editor of
   the Newsletter and also of Profiles, due to a change in printer, let me
   say that it's been at least 15 years since I was on the Board and
   realized then on, that there was something amiss with the total lack of
   interest in researching a quote for a less expensive printer.  In fact,
   the membership dues were increased to 75. from 50. because of the
   expensive printing costs.  This affected all of you who are members!
   As it turns out there is definite nepotism involved and the little
   clique of those controlling the Board for many years, have not
   entertained any more thrifty nor better printer choices because of this
   relationship between the DeRykes and the printer (some relative..
   niece, daughter in law, or whoever; you can go check the facts).
   Furthermore, not only has there been control over the printer, there
   has been control over the elections.  You may recall how the DeRykes
   published in a Newsletter that Mike Drew did not intend to run again as
   Editor of Profiles.  That was entirely bogus and a
   political manipulation to mislead members in an attempt by them to have
   their son, Mike Haney, take the position.  He not only took over the
   position in a very questionable election, but also got another vote on
   the Board to perpetuate the dictatorship that they now accuse the
   current Board of.  If there has been any dictatorship, it surely seems
   it was the previous.  The new Board publicizes meetings, takes surveys
   for decisions, has actually taken an immediate step in modernizing the
   Website and has encouraged an impressing increase in membership.  If
   you are going to take sides, let me ask you, do you want a small group
   to monopolize what you think, what you read, and to be fed mistruths
   and negative propaganda, or do you want a club where everything is on
   the up and up... where decisions are made in the best interests of ALL
   members... and pray tell, hopefully not just to line someone's pockets
   at our expense?  I don't care, at this point, who has said what and who
   is trying to paint a one sided picture. From my own perspective though,
   the negativity and threats of suits that everyone is pontificating
   about are not based on this Forum's existence, but on personal letters
   and hateful posts that are printed and reprinted to the public out of
   context to make the current President appear awful and to make the
   individual Board members seem as if they have no individual input nor
   brains...You can be sure, that is not the case. Anyone who is attacked,
   and made to appear so negative, especially when all efforts were
   designed for the improvement of the Club, would naturally have
   justified retorts if he is human.
   In broader perspective, people are dying every time I turn on the news,
   40 innocents were killed while having fun at a nightclub, many were
   killed today in Istanbul, a little 4 year old lost her entire family in
   a train wreck yesterday, and 3 people were also killed yesterday very
   near where I am daily because someone was road racing at 100 mph on
   Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills, hit a car head on and killed a mother
   and her little child and someone else died, for no reason.  Do you
   really think it is smart and a purposeful use of your time to be so
   petty and hostile over our CAR CLUB?
   Laurie