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Date:         Sun, 10 Jan 1993 13:51:38 EST
From:         DJKALMAN@COLOSPGS.BITNET
Subject:      CBL PART 1

DAVE'S CHRISTMAS BITCH LIST

My explanation of what a Christmas Bitch-List (not wish list) is at the start
of the first true article devoted to the list, which is part II.  However,
since most board members had already left for Christmas vacation when I posted
this first message, I thought I would include it for all to see, so everyone
has the same background.

This original message was a response to Peter White,  when he asked once again
about the status of the scholarship money we said Christine Ofarsik(sp?) had
won.  This was within one week of Lisa stating point blank that the check and
been mailed and cashed at the start of November.  The fact that this proved not
to be the case just set me off, so I wrote this response letter to Peter's
inquiry.  I responded on Dec. 13th.

Note on the header:  I wrote this letter on my flint account, and then sent it
down to my UCCS account for further embellishment (the followup articles), and
to have all of my material in on place.  I also sent to UCCS from Mines, so
that when I sent it to Peter, it would have the correct reply address.

As I state later one, please read my entire bitch list before responding.

David Kalman

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From:   MX%"DKALMAN@FLINT.MINES.COLORADO.EDU" 13-DEC-1992 14:32:57.95
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Peter,

I asked Lisa about the scholarship money that was owed to Christine.
This was at last Sunday's tcon, and she stated that the check had been sent out
over a month ago.

Her attitude (as I (and repeat 'I')) saw it was very defensive, and she acted
like she did not want to discuss the day-to-day business at the MIT
headquarters.  She was also very evasive in answering the questions about the
current sate of nationals funds.  Natl. got $2400 recently (from Rockwell?, I
can't remember), and has had only minor mailing and phone expenses, so Natl. doe
s
have money!

I am extremely disappointed with MIT handling of this and many other issues.
The lack of leadership shown this year (by almost the entire board) is very
disheartening, and shows the true nature of the decline of SEDS USA.

Peter, I hope you are having better luck with SEDS Canada than we are having
down here.  For those USA people interested in seeing what I see as being
current US problems with the Natl. Board, please read my 'Dave's Christmas Bitch
List for SEDS' articles that will be following.   These are my own opinions, as
I see things right now from Colorado.  They are not meant as personal attacks,
merely observations from this not-so-humble observer as to what is wrong, and
what can be fixed to get SEDS back on track.

Most years, SEDS has had excellent Fall semester (taking the post Conference
boost), and mediocre (sp?) Spring semesters.  What does this say about this
upcoming Spring?  I shudder to think about it.

Please respond to the L, so people can hear your rebuttals to me (and see what
a myopic idiot I truly am :), and so that others know you have seen the
criticism and have taken note of it.  Yes, I am inviting flame wars  (got my
marshmallows ready), but I think that SEDS desperately needs a kick in its
pants if it wants to do meaningful work this next semester.

Ad Astra per rantings and ravings
David Kalman
djkalman@happy.uccs.edu

More to come!!!
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