[Dok]

I may be somewhat in the dark here, and not knowing all the facts, I may be talking out of my ear, but my sense is that there is some contention between certain parties, and that these parties are trying to divide the Luger Forum. If that is the case, while I'm not in favour of splitting the visit to Ralph's, I think we need to perhaps shift our focus.


We have made the trip to Ralph's the central focus of our get together, and perhaps what we should be doing is planning on getting together as a Forum, with trip to Ralph's and GT's as adjuncts to our "convention". Given that Ralph could handle more than one visit, we could all go in two separate lots, and that way the external forces that have problems with some members of the Forum, can govern themselves accordingly.


Also this would allow all of us to meet and get know each other with an atmosphere of friendship and comraderie as the central focus, during which time we may all take different "field trips" that may be organized around the "convention".


I think the idea of having presentations during that period is also excellent, if we need to rent a large room or similar I'll be happy to pay my share. To hear John or Ralph speak on Kreigs I think would be and excellent talk.


I'm open to almost any suggestion, but I certainly think we all need to be together as a group.


Dok