I don't know how much better I could of written the original post.
It said big meeting at my place 7pm Saturday 9th April.

I would like members to bring cash on the day to pay for their membership.
Paid up members will have the chance to email me, who will forward details of their cars to Rick McDowell for him to decide who gets a mini feature.

Like all this needs to be done before the photo shoot.
So Rick can write a article to go with the photo's, decide which cars he wants to do a mini shoot on.

If we have no members before the photoshoot, how/when are the mini features going to be picked??
How will he know which cars he wants to do?

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

I thought I was quite clear in this message aswell

I am very amased Neil didn't turn up on the 9th to place his vote for CAMS

Craig, you arrived in this message thread just after I wrote the answers back to Niel.
I would of thought what was said in my answers would of been enough to let everyone know what was going on

P.S. 7 ) idjet : Dave '82 720 ute, it has an L20b phoned me Yesterday, and came over to discuss what was said at the meeting he couldn't attend, as he was working late shift at collie power station.

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

was WAY too busy making my headers to even break to come to the meeting.

i never said i was gonna come anyways, as i knew i would be working on them that day.

i'm still pushing for late may to have my car finished, photoshoot or not.

and there's not much point in me paying BEFORE the shoot anyways, considering that my car won't even be ready for Mr McDowell (does anyone else have flashbacks of "coming to america" with that name...?) to photograph.

so as much as i want this club to form, i have many ohter priorites to take care of first.

now please excuse me, i have a baby that needs bathing now.

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frankenstein projects R us.

The Republic of Western Australia -
Propping up the Nation's Economy since 1901.

agreed.

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frankenstein projects R us.

The Republic of Western Australia -
Propping up the Nation's Economy since 1901.

Aaron, you are not paying money to be in the photoshoot, you are paying membership to become a member of this club.
I never said you said you were coming on the 9th either, kinda gave you allowances since you have just extended your family.

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

i'm bowing out anyways as events co-ordinator so someone's gonna have to fill my spot.

so you can make me an "unofficial" member now.

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frankenstein projects R us.

The Republic of Western Australia -
Propping up the Nation's Economy since 1901.

i think that you will need to offer more for the members then an unconfirmed photo shoot.

how about say. "the photo shoot will be (date) for those that wish to attend the photoshoot, you must be a member of the club, and you must pay (price) by (date) to become a member."

no one wants to invest into a club that has no concrete returns.

Well, if members came to the meeting, we could of chatted about CAMS insurance, which leads to track days, autochannas, Motorchannas, through invites from other car clubs, maybee hosting our own round of the state motorchanna round

Cruises, newsletters, end of year BBQ's, getting ideas on how to get sponsorship, club discounts, buying public liability insurance for the club, so if we have meetings we will have coverage, maybee the hiring of a hall or something to have monthly meetings ect ect, but 5 people were present.

Photoshoot is a bonus.
We also need to throw ideas around, to help Rick write the article to go with the photoshoot.

Also we need to vote on a date, we need to know how many cars/members approximatly to expect, wether like Aaron, might need it to be a month later due to his car taking a little longer than expected.

Hense the meeting night

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1970 P510 SSS sedan
1971 P510 wagon + spare shell
197? 180B SSS Coupe
1981 910 SSS with Z18et, Leather interior

WTF is wrong with the "Datsun" people of WA, everybody sayin yeh yeh i'll be there, and not even bothering to show you faces. Some of us had legit excuses and let rick know we couldn't be there (work, personal issues and babies), the least you could do is turn up if you say you are gonna be there, or send an e-mail/sms if you can't make it. **** wanka's.

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Vaughan
'70 P130 Super 6
Fiesta XR4 (modified)
Formally: 510 L22B twin webber terror
510 FJ20et (510 FJ)

my point is that everything is a MAYBE. no one in business will make an investment in a company that doesnt exist, asides the person making the company.

with no concrete outcome, you will have nothing. thats not my opinion, thats the way the world works.

yeh but this isn't a business Terry, it's a club for enthusiasts, if no one is enthusiastic, then it won't happen now will it???

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Vaughan
'70 P130 Super 6
Fiesta XR4 (modified)
Formally: 510 L22B twin webber terror
510 FJ20et (510 FJ)

it is a form of business, with 'investors', 'cash flow', 'income' and 'expenses'. Its just non profit. The same rules apply.

i'm happy to just see the regular 10 or so people. i'm actually having to look at joining another club JUST to drive in events.

if people can't be arsed with the club, then i can't be arsed with them.

and i'm certainly not going to push an issue if people can't be bothered pushing back.

so to the next person that asks "what happened to the perth datto club"...

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frankenstein projects R us.

The Republic of Western Australia -
Propping up the Nation's Economy since 1901.

Meh, fair call Aaron, just about had a ringfull myself, it just seems only a few of us are really all that keen, so maybe only these few should just sign off and affiliate ourselves with another club (interested in which club you are looking at by the way ) and the rest can sit on their hands/arses until the cows come home. That way we can still have our occasional inhouse Datto cruises and leave it at that.


Thats my 2 cents.

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Vaughan
'70 P130 Super 6
Fiesta XR4 (modified)
Formally: 510 L22B twin webber terror
510 FJ20et (510 FJ)

An Association is a business that has regular meetings with people attending that are invited to also they send appolagies if they can't NOT just not show then complain they missed it.
Unfortunatly that is your opinion, But the thing you over look (BIG PICTURE) is that to have a Business you need CONCRETE investors not wishy washy ppl who say they'll be there and dont show or dont put hand in there pockets (deep pockets short arms). We need close to $1500 to start the club insurance, application, advirtizing, signs, stickers, Tshirts the list goes on & on.

We do organize CONCRETE events that no one can arsed to come or evan show an intrest until it's to late!!!!!!!!! Than say we can not organize a sh*t in a toilet.

These negative responses make me & the other Comittee members very ANGRY & DISHEARTENED.

Terry here is an idea maybe you shoud organise the next EVENT to find out the work involved and feel this dissappoint when 1/3rd of the ppl turn up then 2/3rds go home. Please dont get wrong we appriciate those ppl who turn up just wish more of you all would do the same and more stay for the event.
We understand that ppl have comitments like work, study, as well unexspected comitments we apprieciate a call to lets us know what happening.

That my big two cents.

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DEZA
OzDat WA President

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