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Re: [RC] [RC] Manistee mess - Howard Bramhall

I do agree that complaining about a ride is not in anyone's best interests but, I will say I've been to some real doosies where most of my neighbors at some rides did nothing but complain. Sometimes, it does happen. Not everyone is cut out to be a ride manager. And, there's always the chance of some real bad luck occuring.

Be that as it may, I will never mention any ride by name where I have a problem. The problem is mine to deal with and if it's severe enough, and, repeats itself, I'll just quit going to it. I will, most likely, talk to others who were also at that ride to find out if I'm distorting my experience (wouldn't be the first time). Plus, it's quite fun to talk about some things that happen with others who saw it too, even the bad ones, but, I'll never post anything like that on Ridecamp. The RM's are just too special for me to do that.

Plus, those westerners will just start a talking about those nasty ole Southern biddies we got down here and how everything's always better out west and how the only true endurance rides are in California and Nevada (not sure who said that but I know some westerner did), and yada, yada, yada. haha.

cya,
Howard


From: "Sue Singletary" <ssingle@xxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]   Manistee mess
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:25:18 -0500

Ain't that the truth. Trouble the people who come to the rides are not all your friends. Some just love to gripe. Sue
----- Original Message -----
From: larry Miller
To:
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:22 PM
Subject: [RC] Manistee mess


My standard answer to anyone that complains about a ride is "you need to put on a ride!" Putting a ride on is not an easy thing to do. I always figure it is like having a party for all one's friends. Jeanie

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