FRA elections 2009

[malivoirec]

FRA elections 2009

Another factor I did not mention is that I go to school on Saturdays and that My brother takes most of the Sundays up with his rugby. I just do not have the time with the travel across the countriy to the live events. With the ants, the most common event is only 10 minutes away which I can go to as soon as I have finished school.

I know that it is just as easy to build a feather, I was puting myself in the position that I was when I first started competing. Most veiwers of RW at the time, unless they resarched the internet, would have put down te idea of them building what they have seen on the TV mostly on the TV which were the heavyweights.

[cliveb]

FRA elections 2009

Alex won his first championship (rebel robots) last weekend,I do not see why an 8 year old boy should have his future in fighting robots put in jepordy.As a relative newcomer to the sport i missed only 2 events in 2008(Swindon and Whitwick)i feel i am justified in saying that newblood is still coming in and is commited to the future.
I have fully supported all EOs and just wish to see fairness and hear the truth.This is a democratic organisation but rules are in place that should be adhered to, or you just end up with anarchy.Only we ,the members,can sort this mess out.

[simon_windisch]

FRA elections 2009

Hi John, Id just like to point out that you can make an antweight with batteries, motors etc and fix it all together with Selotape. (http://windisch.co.uk/robots/howto/build_a_robot.htmhttp://windisch.co.uk/robots/howto/build_a_robot.htm)Try doing that with a feather and then tell me how much easier a feather is to build than an ant. Nothing against feathers, and they may be price-comparable (not if you build them with the servos that came with your transmitter though) but I would say that ants are easier to build, and more child-friendly, IMHO.

Simon

[typhoon_driver]

FRA elections 2009

Getting a bit off topic.

It doesnt matter which weight class is easier to build or which is better for starting out in.

[stu]

FRA elections 2009

Hear Hear Gary, so true.

But i fully agree with Clives comments... and yet i dont activily have a combat robot, but im at all the RR shows as im tech crew.. i do care what happens with the future of this sport coz of great new blood and familys and teams like Toon/Sock/Phsyco etc... Ive made some great friends from the new teams on top of the old teams.

Mr Stu

[james...venom]

FRA elections 2009

well i dont know how long ive been a member of the fra but every year ive consistantly not been sent a voting form. :sad:

hey stu do you have kitty? and is it still up and running?

[craig_anto]

FRA elections 2009

I was thinking that last night

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

James and others,
As previously instructed (more than once). If you have not received your form please email me at:
kpannell(at)btinternet.com

I am now in the process of sending out a form individually to those who have not replied. If you do not receive it by 12 noon today please contact me kpannell(at)btinternet.com
(Edit) emails will go to the address on your 2008 application forms

Craig, I apologise if Ive got the wrong end of the stick but you sent me your vote last night.

(Message edited by anukhet on February 12, 2009)

[kronic]

FRA elections 2009

Are you acting returning officer then Karoline?

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

For this particular election - yes

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

You know that already Dave - the email address was very clear

[kronic]

FRA elections 2009

Sorry, thought you were just dealing with the e-mail side of it

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

I was called in to the Returning Officer role at very short notice following Johns resignation.
I am not voting in the election for Chairman.
In any election involving Geoff as a candidate I will not take on the role due to my close associations with him.

I hope that makes my position perfectly clear to all.

[kronic]

FRA elections 2009

Thanks Karoline. Hows the voting coming along? Got all the forms back yet?

[anukhet]

FRA elections 2009

In a word, no.
As per my earlier post saying that I would be contacting people individually - that was completed by 10:45. Some of those people have already contacted me at some point during this election.
The original ballot form was sent as a bulk mailing with all the recipients as b.c.c. so depending upon their email settings their mail server may have treated it as spam and rejected it - hence the need to send again to some people.