After reading all of this I am putting together an order for some bulletins and
may just kick in for a membership!
Brian Durham
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Les!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> Supplement
> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:47 PM
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: BRHS Membership question
>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> Thank you for the feedback. I did not see the criteria when I tried to
> join, my error. The response was basically "This site is for members only,
> you are not a member, therefore your request is denied" Not word for word
> but pretty close. Not passing judgement but it did not give me a warm and
> fuzzy feeling.
>
> I did sign my name to the original post but did not realize I should sign
> every post in a chain like this. I will do so going forward.
>
> Les
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Lotz" <Dave_Lotz@> wrote:
> >
> > Believe me, I understand financial constraints, and if your budget is
> that
> > tight, you indeed would be better off buying issues individually.
> >
> > In defense of the BRHSlist, if you read the introductory paragraph, it
> > clearly states that the BRHSlist is for BRHS members only, and topics
> > discussed pertain to the operations of the society. Yes, it would have
> been
> > prudent to have invited you to join the society, but I doubt the
> response
> > was as rude has you have portrayed it. Go to the official BRHS web site;
> > www.burlingtonroute.com for instructions on how to become a member.
> >
> > Lastly, we have a tradition on the CBQ list of signing posts with at
> least
> > your first name, or having your name as a part of your email address.
> This
> > is done as a courtesy to the other members so that we know who is making
> the
> > posts. Would you please start signing your posts?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Dave Lotz
> > CBQ List Owner
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> > Supplement
> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:11 PM
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CBQ] Re: BRHS Membership question
> >
> >
> >
> > I appreciate the honest responses I have received from all. I am only
> > trying to weigh out what I have heard in the past with what others say
> is
> > going on in the present. With only so many dollars to go around I want
> to
> > get the biggest bang for my buck. I have 3-4 Bulletins and another on
> the
> > way in the mail (Ebay and out of print) and enjoy them all. So I guess
> in
> > short, my concern was sending money and getting told, oops no
> publications
> > this year, vs sending the same amount of money and buying a number of
> > Bulletins I could use. I tried to join the BRHS yahoo group but was told
> to
> > take a hike because I am not a member, no invitation to join or
> information
> > on how to join, just a simple hit the road jack!
> >
> > I appreciate your insight.
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > So what is the point of joing when you pay the same fee to own one
> as
> > the
> > > membership itself?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Some organizations inflate the price of materials to non-members to
> > > discourage people from not joining. Thankfully, the BRHS has not
> adopted
> > > such a policy in the hopes of increasing interest in the Burlington.
> > There
> > > are some specific reasons people chose not to join the BRHS and also
> why
> > we
> > > lose membership, but I'd rather focus on the positive aspects of being
> a
> > > member.
> > >
> > > The price of the Burlington Bulletin is not the only tangible material
> > > benefit you get for the dues; the Zephyr not only covers Society
> > activities
> > > but contains valuable information and is the vehicle for modeling
> > content
> > > which is not appropriate to carry in the Bulletin.
> > >
> > > Leo and Dave (and perhaps others that I haven't gotten down far enough
> > in my
> > > emails yet to read) have made excellent arguments for becoming an
> active
> > > member in the BRHS. I look forward to seeing present and new members
> > > stepping forward and sharing their talents to make the Society
> stronger
> > and
> > > better than it is today. We know there is still great material and
> > > information that is yet to be uncovered and we need more people
> actively
> > > researching and sharing their finds with us and thus inspiring more
> > people
> > > to do the same. The level of modeling and documentation of it could be
> > > vastly expanded if we look to other groups like those modeling the
> PRR,
> > > C&NW, B&O, SOU and N&W. And we sorely need people to get a permanent,
> > > accessible archives to serve as an anchor for the preservation of all
> > things
> > > Burlington.
> > >
> > > Charlie Vlk
> > >
> >
>
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