Ideas & Suggestions for the future of the MMOC

Post by **Judge** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:31 pm

Fully justified comment, and hence my last posting. Please let's ensure that this thread continues, by simply making positive and relevent comments/suggestions only folks please.

Bill Hewlett
Web Editor/Moderator

Post by **MinorMattersEditor** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:00 pm

Robins wrote:On the news! thats why parent cover their childrens eyes when a moggie drives past Seriously though didn't realise the main club had absolutly nothing at all to do with it, didn't read the article, no promotion for the club was atempted then? glad they made money for charity.
So this official calendar then, why is it so secrative as to the contents, a selction of small pics would be good, the image on the cover and the description on the website don't really help. for all I knew the lancashire lot could have got a pic or two in there.

No secrets at all as both the 'Official' Marie Curie MMOC and the separate Lancashire Branches' Calendars have both been featured in three page long articles in Minor Matters within the last few issues.

The MMOC feature showed mainly photos similar to the ones in the Calendar but not those actually used and the photos were not that large, otherwise their would be no point in buying the calendar as well.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:15 pm

red tape red tape
t&c2s

Post by **Robins** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:31 pm

My appologies mr web editor. Again, I must confess to not really reading the club magazine and didn't realise the MMOC official calendar had been in the Minor Matters as a feature ( I will have a look)

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Jonathan, your suggestion on the meet up at the National is a good one, and I wish you well. But, the young members need to be there, and if like most, they are put off official club shows, they won't be so the word needs to get out to them. It's just to far for me to go, I drove past Stanford hall a couple weeks ago going to Peterborough, took the Audi with modren comfort, I seriously couldn't drive that far in a moggie.

Oh Mick, couldn't reduce you signiture pic sizes slightly could you please mate? they make the viewing width on the screen a bit big and get the slidey bar thing come up at the bottom, cheers mate

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Post by **aupickup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:02 pm

so we are all contravening the clause by giving suggestions ( in essence saying the club is not doing it right )

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:27 pm

Robins wrote:It's just to far for me to go, I drove past Stanford hall a couple weeks ago going to Peterborough, took the Audi with modren comfort, I seriously couldn't drive that far in a moggie.

It's less than 200 miles if you're coming from Yeovil!

Post by **leafie** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:37 pm

aupickup wrote:so we are all contravening the clause by giving suggestions ( in essence saying the club is not doing it right )

The government of China would be very proud of rule 9.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:39 pm

Post by **les** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:47 pm

9. You agree not to negatively comment on the MMOC, and MMOC services, any MMOC official or any MMOC member in any way.

I'd like to see a notice informing people that all comments are the view of the individual making them, instead of the above. Like this one is!
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Post by **Robins** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:11 pm

Isn't 200 miles to far then Alex? Don't get me wrong, it's not just the distance, I would have gone to Brookland day where there is a range of other vehicles, plus the nice bunch from LCV register and the museum to see, but my speedo still hasn't come back yet and didn't want to risk a ticket. I like going to shows where my cars are appreciated by many. 200 miles is a long way (especially if you don't like driving long distance) to be told by the masses I have the wrong wing mirrors dispite the fact theres a TD under the bonnet, without being negative you get my drift.

I know the whole point of this thread is to change all this, but like many others, to put my self out like that, the changes have to be in motion and progress at least in the visible distance.
Simply put, if you were on a sinking ship, and some chap said "it's all right I have a cork in my hand that will block the hole", would you sit back down and eat dinner, or stay in the que to jump overboard till the cork was in the hole?
Like I said in my first post. This is just my own personal view and opinions, no offence is ment toward anyone.

Thanks Mick, good of you mate. Didn't have to delete 3 of them though, tidy car you got.

Post by **overider** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:12 pm

Why not put a leaflet in the Minor Matters asking for some positive suggestions from members on way to improve the club. With the option to send it back anonymously if you don’t want to identify yourself. If it gets the response this thread has received,
Then someone has got to listen. Haven they?

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:19 pm

if only they would

listen that is

but as allways steaped in T&C`S

is it possible those at the top of the club do not want change

Post by **les** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:20 pm

I like going to shows where my cars are appreciated by many. 200 miles is a long way (especially if you don't like driving long distance) to be told by the masses I have the wrong wing mirror

But that's what people do! As long as You enjoy your car and efforts--job done.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:26 pm

entirely agree les

to much talk and no action in the clubs hierarchy

lets enjoy them anyway

i am going to do my own thing anyway

Post by **Robins** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:30 pm

And thats exactley what needs changing though Les. I can go to a local general classic car or hotrod show and meet some of the nicest people that apreciate what I have done, have a chat and smiles all round. Why drive all that way to get depresed.

is it possible those at the top of the club do not want change

You mean like a town council? no, surely not. Of course they want change, don't they??

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:32 pm

Robins wrote:200 miles is a long way (especially if you don't like driving long distance) to be told by the masses I have the wrong wing mirrors dispite the fact theres a TD under the bonnet, without being negative you get my drift.

I drove about 900 miles to my first car show last year to be told, "nice car."

Post by **mickessex** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:53 pm

Thanks Mick, good of you mate. Didn't have to delete 3 of them though, tidy car you got.

No problem, I have been thinking of changing it for a while now, just not got round to it. It looks better in the photo than in the flesh.

Mick

Post by **les** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:57 pm

You cannot change human nature, some folk will always like to find a none original part etc and let you know about it, but it's no good letting it get you down. If you want to go to a rally, go.

Post by **pgc520** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:05 pm

Jonathan,

The main marquee with the Pot Belly brewery will be open on Friday night serving some excellent beers ! More the merrier !

Andrew

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:09 pm

That sounds like a firm offer Andrew