FRA elections 2009

[grafix]

FRA elections 2009

Ed, take me of your email list. I do not want to recieve your spam emails.

Mike.

[malivoirec]

FRA elections 2009

Remember, What a lot of people who have not look into what we do (eg. the people who did not know that series 7 was going to be on channel 5) dont realise fully what we actually do.

When I decided to make robotic combat my topic on my physics AS resarch and report, I had to refer to robot wars almost every time I mentioned my project. At first I was naturally embarrased as I had never mentioned this to my friends that I had anything to do with it(probably that I am a very shy person at school), but eventually I got to the You wanted to know so here it is, yes I like it , got a problem with that? phase. What Irritated me the most was that when my physics teacher asked me seriosly in public Chris, when you wrote down robotic combat, do you mean militaristic warfare, or the game using RC toys?

A lot of people need to get into their heads that the buc did not stop with the end of RW and will never take it seriously. Robotic combat is fun and a means of entertainment but it needs to be apreciated with a sport as well, and like any sport rather than some TV gimmick, just because it is not on TV any more does not mean that it is dead.

When RW stopped filming, It devided the fans who just watched the programme without building into two groups. The people who suddenly got over it and got on with their lives. Knowing that if (and I hope that it is a matter of when) the sport comes back onto television, will suddenly creep out of the woodwork and will claim that they always stood by it, even when it dissapeared.
And the other group who decided to try do something about it. When RW left, I decided to get off my posterior, research on the internet about it and spent what little of my own money and time learning how they worked and built one (it may be an antweight but I hope to move into the heavier weight classes when I get the time to build one). I also know that I am also not alone with this senario.
To be honest if I chose to get over it and disasociat myself with it than my life would be very different now. I wouldnt have considered to go furtherdown the path of engineering, I woudlnt have chosen mechanics or physics to do at A-level, and I certanly wouldnt have four offers from Universities to do robotics.

Sorry for the long rant, but the point is that I am tired with people around me refusing to treat the sport of robotic combat seriosly, with RW or without.

[jenny]

FRA elections 2009

I would like to say, Ed please take me off your e-mail list. I did not ask to recieve them. So I am asking nicely.

Jenny

[andy_kane]

FRA elections 2009

Apart from junk mail rejections back to the election.

Election for President is delayed until after the 1st new governing body meeting.

Tomorrow voting forms for the chair persons election will be mailed to you.

This election has two candidates
Kane Aston and Mike Hamilton-Macy

Please read their own individual threads for their election address

You will be asked to authenticate your paper with your membership number and year of membership card

Only 2008 and 2009 membership cards are applicable

Earlier year than above membership numbers if used will render your vote spoiled.

Your vote is important

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

Further to Andys post, the election form has now been sent to all FRA members at the email address shown on their membership forms.

Instructions on how to return your vote is included in the email. You have until midnight on 13th Feb 2009. (Friday 13th! :wink

If you have not received this email, please contact me ASAP using the following address:
kpannell(at)btinternet.com

Thank you

[m2xt]

FRA elections 2009

Meral / Mike,

The simple fact is that too many have been on the receiving end of his (in my opinion) unscrupulous behaviour. So it is hardly surprising that his emergence has created ill feeling. I cannot think of another person who could bring about a split more than he can.

[swanaldo]

FRA elections 2009

i have tried explaining this to both Tim and Ed himself but hey if its what the community is destined to be then it is. I know thats negative but there is different opinions and at the end of the day neither for or against the idea will change anything.

For me now i have been thinking to stand back and watch what happens. I love my robot and i love socialising with everybody and i love the sport.

I will now just continue to be a roboteer and do my very best to be a good one.

Sod all this bollatics.

LETS PLAY ROBOTS

[swanaldo]

FRA elections 2009

You know what i aint even gonna vote.

Shove it

[swanaldo]

FRA elections 2009

Just one more thin.....Mike has put up some good speaches on his thread for election. Ed did a complete website.....Kane on the other hand has been down to earth with the most sensible approach on everything. He hasnt bigged himself up to be a great master that will change everything. He is just being his honest self and being real.

Thanks Kane for making me realise there is no mega dream of unity and i know you will do a good job as chairman.

Kane your logo should be...

Just Do It .... And Dont Dream

[ady]

FRA elections 2009

i havent recieved the form to vote via emai,could you send it to me please. i was a member for 2008, but yet to renew so perhaps i cannot vote???

[tom_kane]

FRA elections 2009

You can vote if you are member 2008, dunno if they will send you a form from just posting on here, so best to email Karoline anyway!

kpannell(at)btinternet.com

T.K.

[ady]

FRA elections 2009

ok cheers tom

[swanaldo]

FRA elections 2009

I have voted. I also put in writing too just incase.

Please make sure you vote everyone. please.

[Mouldy]

FRA elections 2009

Karoline i havnt recieved the e-mail. Niether have alot of people i spoke to today.

Im under the impression that were probably not going to be allowed to vote for ed.. alot of people i spoke to today want ed as president which might come as a shock to half of the community.. I think he should be given the option to be elected as much as any other roboteer would be. Especialy as quite a few respected people told me today they want him as president.

No offence Geoff.

[bex]

FRA elections 2009

I second your opinion and Merels. Agreed