a funny thing happened.....

[Kev Y.]

I was just viewing a thread up in wood turning which has prompted this post..

A new commer has been avised to join a woodies club, preferably one with an average age range near his own,,

The local club I was a member of had an aveage age of 65 (thats being generous ). evertime something new was suggested to help move the group along .. the "oldies" would oppose it.

One suggestion was to open up a club day over the week-end to tempt "younger" woodies who worked during the week to join... "But who is going to supervise them ..." sayeth an elder..

Well about three weeks ago, one of the commitee members was dressing a piece of timber on the groups 8" carbatec buzzer. I am not sure if it was a case of "familiarity" or if he was distracted.. end result was the same, loss of the tip of one finger.

A royal decree was issued... NO wobblie, wonky, out-of-round/square timber was to be put through the club machines ( WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING THEM THERE THEN???? :confused

Unfortunately I was not present when this happend this is an account passed onto me by an eye witness. IF I was there you can be sure I would have asked.. "WHO GOING TO SUPERVISE YOU?"

this is one group that I fear will soon fold due to lack of "new blood" and failure to accept changes..

WHEWW, that feels better ,

RANT MODE OFF

[craigb]

. NO wobblie, wonky, out-of-round/square timber was to be put through the club machines ( WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING THEM THERE THEN???? :confused

So you can only put DAR through the buzzer and thicknesser ?

I think you need to organise a coup.

[Iain]

That sounds very reasonable to me, better put forward a motion to ensure that the club lathe is only used to hold stock for hand polishing, and cut off the plug just to be sure.

[Toggy]

Sounds like the old problems will die out rather quickly.

Ken

[echnidna]

I was just viewing a thread up in wood turning which has prompted this post..

A new commer has been avised to join a woodies club, preferably one with an average age range near his own,,

The local club I was a member of had an aveage age of 65 (thats being generous ). evertime something new was suggested to help move the group along .. the "oldies" would oppose it.

One suggestion was to open up a club day over the week-end to tempt "younger" woodies who worked during the week to join... "But who is going to supervise them ..." sayeth an elder..

Well about three weeks ago, one of the commitee members was dressing a piece of timber on the groups 8" carbatec buzzer. I am not sure if it was a case of "familiarity" or if he was distracted.. end result was the same, loss of the tip of one finger.

A royal decree was issued... NO wobblie, wonky, out-of-round/square timber was to be put through the club machines ( WHATS THE POINT OF HAVING THEM THERE THEN???? :confused

Unfortunately I was not present when this happend this is an account passed onto me by an eye witness. IF I was there you can be sure I would have asked.. "WHO GOING TO SUPERVISE YOU?"

this is one group that I fear will soon fold due to lack of "new blood" and failure to accept changes..

WHEWW, that feels better ,

RANT MODE OFF

Some oldies are dinosaurs with their heads stuck upo their fundamental orifices so far the world go by and leaves them behind.
But it can happen inany organbisation or group.

If I ever seem to be heading that way I hope some gives me a boot in the ring to get me back in line real quick.

[Daddles]

Bend over Bob

Yeah, I've seen clubs self destruct before. Nothing you can do to stop it.

Richard

[Gingermick]

I'm no longer a member of my local woodruning club for similar reasons.

IMHO The problem lies in the democratic nature of clubs. I propose a new Dictatorial woodies club regime.
The God of your local club would make all decisions about allocation of funds and requirements of members to help out. And if anyone complained, they would be placed naked in a freezer for an hour or so until their morale improved. Repeated infringements would warrant harsher penalties up to and including thrashing with an old mace.

[Iain]

Some oldies are dinosaurs with their heads stuck upo their fundamental orifices so far the world go by and leaves them behind.
But it can happen inany organbisation or group.

If I ever seem to be heading that way I hope some gives me a boot in the ring to get me back in line real quick.

I thought you were part of the 12 Apostles Committee, what happened

[echnidna]

The tide came in.
I'd like to go take some new photos but probably won't be able to get near the joint for a while.

[Dusty]

Interesting thread.

To me, there's a lesson to be learn't here.... As we age we should try our best to remain open and flexible to change and progress. Otherwise we'll end up just like them.

In particular for me, I've got to remember this when my own kids come forward with new, fresh ideas and a different slant on things.

Thanks for the reminder, Brudda.

[echnidna]

Went down to the apostles and got some shots today.

Seems like a relatively small pile of rubble from the huge stack that collapsed

[outback]

I was President of a reasonbly large committee in my local area up until a couple of years ago. I was elected because of the old age thing, we needed new blood, change with the times etc. etc. etc.

I stuck it for three years, resigned, giving all and sundry a fair spray. I indicated that their approach was great, but I couldn't get a damn thing changed to make the organisation run better.

They went back to an old head, almost went bankrupt, then implemented a heap of "new" ideas. Things are looking better for them. I guess I should take solice that the "new" ideas just happen to coincide with ones I tried to implement.

So Brudda, I know where ya comin' from, and you have my sympathy.

[doug the slug]

the "new" ideas just happen to coincide with ones I tried to implement. So Brudda, I know where ya comin' from, and you have my sympathy.

been there sooooo many times. a (non-woodworking) club i belonged to about 4 years ago hadnt changed a thing since world war two except converting costs to decimal currency. i dragged them kicking and screaming into the 21st century and things were going great. but i had to resign when my wife died so i could spend more time with the kids and they immediately reverted to where they were, you just cant help some people


DOug