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Precisely. My grandmother thought that a person that didn't set a table 
correctly for a large meal was "rude and crude" and deserved to be taken 
out back and have a few lashes with a cat of nine tails. She was not the 
most tolerant woman in the world.

It is too bad that there is a situation in the Central region where a 
person or persons are acting like jerks at rides. This is something that 
has a way of making the ride less fun for all involved and driving RM's 
off. However, denying entry probably would not hold up to a protest 
unless the behavior was particularly egregious.

The only option I see is to document (in writing) all the incidents and 
try to build a case with a regional director. However, if the 
person/persons is/are as big of jerks as it seems - there will be a 
protest and I don't expect it will be pretty. The riders will probably 
also build a case against the RM(s) and it could just get down to a "he 
said - she said." To deny entry I expect will require a pretty high 
standard of proof.

Ed had a good suggestion: publish an additional ride rule 24 hours in 
advance in writing that establishes a level of conduct and listing in 
detail the conduct that is considered unsportmanlike. Plainly state that 
anyone found in violation of such conduct would be immediately 
disqualified from the ride or would be denied completion if it occurred 
after the ride. Get plenty of written documentation if you had to do 
this because you will need them for the protest. But it might work. It 
would at least give you some handle on the issue.

Ed, did you ever DQ anyone and did they protest and to what end?

Truman

Eric Rueter wrote:
> I do not think that Truman believes that there is an "excuse" for being
> rude or being a jerk.  The problem is *who* and *what* defines being rude
> or a jerk is.  What is rude to one person or group of people, may be
> "acceptable" (or maybe a better word "tolerable") to another.
>
> thanx eric
> Eric Rueter
> 865-599-3594(C)
> 865-986-5966(H)
> 865-988-4134(W/F)
>
>   


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smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
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