KenN
04-09-2003, 09:43 AM
If the NSMBA were run like the NDP, they'd get a whole bunch of $100 gift certificates for local bike shops. They'd hang out at the doors of the bike shops giving them out to anyone who wants 'em, because you see, by stimulating the bikeonomy and getting more riders out on the trails, since that would increase the number of people maintaining the trails ... right?
Once the NSMBA runs out of money, they'd float a bigass loan so they could continue giving out gift certificates. The next year, rather than using membership fees to pay interest on the loan, they'd buy more certificates and get an even bigger loan to buy a fleet of shuttle vehicles to get riders to the top of the hills, further stimulating the bikeonomy. Of course, the new shuttle vehicles would be slower and smaller then everyone else's, but I guess it's the thought that counts.
After the NSMBA executive gets turfed because they failed at stimulating the bikeonomy, the new executive has to cut back spending just to pay the interest on the debt that's been left behind. All the riders bitch and moan because they aren't getting any more free gift certificates. Not only that, but they have to pay to park their shuttle vehicles at the trails (horrors!). The president gets caught riding Ned's after "a few" drinks and everyone sees that as a clear reason for impeachment - "Bring back the old executive" they cry, "we want the free swag".
A sad way to run a bike club ... maybe we should just show up to Sunday's trail day and do some work.
Kn.
Once the NSMBA runs out of money, they'd float a bigass loan so they could continue giving out gift certificates. The next year, rather than using membership fees to pay interest on the loan, they'd buy more certificates and get an even bigger loan to buy a fleet of shuttle vehicles to get riders to the top of the hills, further stimulating the bikeonomy. Of course, the new shuttle vehicles would be slower and smaller then everyone else's, but I guess it's the thought that counts.
After the NSMBA executive gets turfed because they failed at stimulating the bikeonomy, the new executive has to cut back spending just to pay the interest on the debt that's been left behind. All the riders bitch and moan because they aren't getting any more free gift certificates. Not only that, but they have to pay to park their shuttle vehicles at the trails (horrors!). The president gets caught riding Ned's after "a few" drinks and everyone sees that as a clear reason for impeachment - "Bring back the old executive" they cry, "we want the free swag".
A sad way to run a bike club ... maybe we should just show up to Sunday's trail day and do some work.
Kn.