schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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did i say nottingham? i said that i would see who said they would be up for a meet and arrange somewhere where everyone was happy. It may have turned out just four people from lincoln wanted to meet so we would have done that.
anyway, if this region is ever going to be succesful in the future 'trekking' to nottingham would have to be agreed on because its in the middle of everywhere. organisers can never win. the last meet we arranged in lincoln was cancelled because of the poor turnout etc. and east mids meets in the past in northampton have only been sucessful because half of the WM region have turned up.
If you want meets then ill arrange them, but im not going to arrange them for nobody to turn up.
this isnt aimed at anyone in particular or in response to anyone, its just my thoughts in general.
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
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dna.....id be well up for meeting up and going into town, something a few of us talked about before actually.
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Robin
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I agree with that... look at the meet i tried to sort, in the end, only me and jake were going... so that was one person from our region
even the NWNW massive were coming down to get our numbers up 
i cant see why everyone has a problem with "trekking to nottingham" or wherever, its not exactly far is it?  I've "trekked" from mine to Derby, Lincoln, Nottingham, fucking miles JUST to go to meets....
but like Ben says, if no-one can be arsed, theres no point in even trying to be honest.
it seems like no-one in our region is bothered, its the people from other regions who want to come to our meets.
and Ainsley, I didnt see you bothering to turn up to the meet at the Pride last year, so its a bit off that you complain about this one, if you cant be arsed to go to one on your doorstep 
sort it out lads, seriously
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
and Ainsley, I didnt see you bothering to turn up to the meet at the Pride last year, so its a bit off that you complain about this one, if you cant be arsed to go to one on your doorstep
It wasn't a case of bothering I had other commitments that had been organised earlier I explained this to the organiser at the time i think it was Schoey. Before that i have attended a few meets at the pride and they always had a good turnout .
I'm not complaining about this one im just saying that it wont organise itself and that i wont travel to norringham (yes ben mentioned nottingham in the first post) just for a small meet up.
I'm well aware that organising a meet is difficult a few weeks back i tried to organise a meet at skeg with a game of crazy golf for some light hearted fun. The idea came to me while i was at work so i text a few people i had numbers for and although the idea seemed well liked the only person who could or would turn up was Greg (and myself of course) so I didnt bother posting it on here.
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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Could we invoice Ian's account for petrol costs to go to these meets?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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There will always be people need to do some miles, fact of having meets in what are essentially still quite big regions.
They will never all be close to everyone, but the good news is that if everyone is commited to them and they travel around venues, occasionally they will be.
Just a case of putting up with the times when they're not.
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dna23
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Awwww i love the way he's all around us like God hello Ian....
Don't worry about us in EM we all just want to meet up but can't quite be arsed to do it  the location always poses a problem thats why i think we have it with an event running somewhere in this region (car related)
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Move it around.
Read this, then start doing it.
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=283923
Venues are decided by the organiser, who bases their decision on if anyone wants one close, on the understanding that those people who have that favour done for them then commit to the longer distance ones.
You need to spend time and money on this, there's no way of having meets withing driving.
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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I'll leave it for our organisers then 
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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see topped thread for meet location suggestions
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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 I love Minis.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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swap?
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calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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no disrespect...but is this emergency meeting on sunday just because one of the RO is bored on sunday soooo uses his powers to try entertain himself? ok on a more serious note...I think its just coincidence that the majority of people from the region, myself included...have their vehicles in smitherines and/or are tied down due to no coin, give me a month or so and I will be back in the land of the meeting lol! car is virtually done...touchwood...just insurance were taking the pi$$ to insure it for a month 
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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From experience of getting my region going even if just a couple of you meet up, take some pics of your cars and have some banter then post about it the next time more people will be interested in coming
Trust me it works, EA was dead and now its thriving
Good luck
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