The Rant That I Can't Write

Apr 01, 2007 Last reply: 19 years ago 4 Replies

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Diana Kulaga 19 years ago

To all of you who *rant*, I am so upset tonight that I can't even get it out properly. I have been attacked by a member of our society, someone who is a great grower. Someone who is with the *in* crowd. I am in the *in* crowd, I guess, but my *in crowd* is not the crowd who lives on the big hill.

Frank & I have worked our butts off to make this society the best it can be. We cart stuff, do presentations, act as officers, I do the newsletter, he does the graphics for publicity. We, together, do so much. I can't even begin to describe what we do, and we don't want any accolades. At the recent show, I recruited a couple of very capable people to place the trophies (which I bought) and they did a great job. Good on them, because my back hurt, and I didn't want to climb into the displays.

Late this afternoon I rec'd an email from someone who has been a friend. Not close, but a friend. He took me to task for what he thought was an omission in the newsletter about the AOS. (Did I say he's the AOS Rep? Did I say he's so into awards that anyone is fair game?) He wants every word of the AOS stuff in the newsletter. Hmm. Could that be because the more he gets exposure, the more awards he gets? In this area, yes.

I have been attacked for the past few hours. I am so angry that I could spit. You know what?

Hymn. Hymn. Sing him a hymn!!!!!

Thanks for the outlet. I'll be sorry I sent this in the moring, but it feels great right now..

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Gene Schurg 19 years ago

Since this guy knows so much about what should be in the newsletter ask him if he wants to take the job as editor. Then he can write volumes about himself and the AOS. He'd be a superstar!

Stay Cool Diana.....You're with the *in* crowd here on RGO!

Gene

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Ray B 19 years ago

I run into that sort of crap all of the time at work.

My approach would be - as others have suggested - offer the job to the jerk.

I might also just keep silent (those who know me well may doubt that), publish the next newsletter with an editorial remarking about the uncouth nature of some (unnamed), and describe their "sins", then resign as editor.

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Diana Kulaga 19 years ago

See? I knew I had kindred spirits here! What a group. Of course, I woke up feeling much better this morning. I won't walk away from the society, at least not now; there are too many good people involved and it keeps getting better.

One screaming meemee is not going to scare me off. One omission in my original post had to do with those trophies. Someone apparently walked off with a couple of glasses that belonged to the winning society display. That was probably accidental, but who knows? This guy had a cow, and has been a b********d ever since. I don't know what's really behind all this sudden anger. It ain't a couple of glasses from Pier One, and it ain't two lines left out of a newsletter. He's got a bug about something, and I don't give a rat's patootie what it is.

I have no time for this kind of quasi-political vitriol. Thanks, guys.

Diana

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