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Originally posted by RHClarke
Robert,
While I laud your idea, I can't but wonder why you didn't get the ball rolling yourself...
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Mr. Clarke, Esteemed Co-President of the World-Renowned Ottawa Rotters CMP and Beer Drinking Association,
I rather suspect Mr. Dabkowski did it this way in order to defer to me as SUNRAY; the prospect of lending the MLU name to such an endeavour would naturally require my endorsement throughout the process of organizing and executing such a rally.
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Mr. Dabkowski,
First of all, let me thank you for the thought which has gone into this, and I would like to take the opportunity to apologize for not getting back to you sooner.
I'm guessing that your lack of response has been in part due to the reason outlined above - after all, nothing set up under the aegis of MLU can happen without my initial and continuing concurrence!
Having said that, I'm of two minds with this. First, I agree that after nine years' of successful operations, it's high-time that MLU sponsor a mini get-together of its own. We have become a world-wide organization of which I am very proud; MLU's insignia and spirit appear across the face of the globe wherever and whenever two or more of us gather, and I can think of no greater vindication of what was a glimmer of an idea back in 1998.
And it can only get better.
The reservation I have is around the nature and scope of what will be MLU's first 'public' gathering. My original and prevailing thought was/is around something in the nature of the tremendous examples set by the organizers of the CC and BB events, and prior to that, John Adamiak's. Something on a smaller scale like those, with controlled attendance and a relaxing atmosphere in an appropriate environment dependent only upon the spirit of those who wish to participate.
While your CFB Borden idea is superb in concept, I also believe the scope of what you're suggesting is too grand for an initial, "official" MLU Gathering. The reasons behind my thoughts here are manyfold, starting with legal position, to insurance and liability, and beyond. Never mind the bureaucracy associated with your intended venue, and the time entailed in negotiating/arranging the activities you suggest!
No, Rob, I think I'm going to have to back away from your broad-brush, 'big-ticket' approach, at least for now. Instead, I heartily endorse the informal approach you've touched upon; we've done it before and can do again, with very little hassle.
And in the meantime, I shall devote my time to setting up something simpler which would dovetail in between existing events, and on similar lines.
I do thank you for your initiative though!
