Re: NEMGT

[Carlyle Merritt]

I think it is not possible for someone to own a non profit business. Someone may control a non-profit business but under the guidelines of the internal revenue service - ownership is not possible. Carlyle Merritt

----- Original Message ----- From: KEN PORTER kporter@unix.asb.com> To: Murray Arundell arundell@ecn.net.au>; T-ABC List mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:11 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] article on coil springs > Murray: > The club is about sharing. You just have to be a member to reap the benefits and > share. I belong to the Octagon Car club and the NEMGTR so that I can obtain the > priceless information in the publications. The dues for each club are about $40 > per year. A minute amount when compared to what we spend to keep these wonderful > old car running. > Ken TC 4147 > > Murray Arundell wrote: > > > Ken, > > > > It seems to me that NEMGT is a business, owned by Knudson. (Ive been told > > this but have no direct proof, perhaps you can tell me what the true case > > is). In any event it certainly seems to me to be a mercinary way of running > > a "club". > > > > We may have to agree to disagree, as I have always felt that a "club" is > > about sharing information freely. Mr Kudson's policy of never allowing > > articles to be printed (if this is in fact what he does) elsewhere is an > > extremely unhelpful attitude not in keeping with the MG marque. > > > > As I said in my earlier post Ken, I've heard a few stories from people who > > should know and while this should never be an excuse to to condem anyone > > outright, from my point of view the evidence is not good. Having said that > > let me say that my mind is not closed on the matter, far from it........ > > > > Octagonally yours - Murray > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: KEN PORTER kporter@unix.asb.com> > > To: Murray Arundell arundell@ecn.net.au> > > Cc: Gates Family janus@iafrica.com>; C Sherriff > > 100070.740@compuserve.com>; tabc-list mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; Walter > > Prechsl privat walter@publi-consult.com> > > Sent: Thursday, 4 October 2001 8:52 am > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] article on coil springs > > > > > Murray: > > > It is not a strange idea or poor attitude. The material is copywrited. If > > you > > > want the magazine with the info in it you pay the dues and become a member > > of > > > the NEMGT Register. The dues paying members support the organization and > > pay for > > > the publication of the magazine. If the information is not free to the > > members > > > why should it be free to non members. Back issues are available for a > > small fee. > > > > > > Ken TC 4147 > > > > > > Murray Arundell wrote: > > > > > > > Im glad this thread came up as I was thinking of subscribing / joining > > the > > > > NE T Regster. If this is the attitude that prevails then count me out. > > > > Come to think of it a few things come back to me now that were told to > > me by > > > > the late Phil Richer in the UK....... Lets just say Dick has some > > strange > > > > ideas on how the MG world works, a very commercial view shall we > > say....... > > > > > > > > Murray Arundell > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: C Sherriff 100070.740@compuserve.com> > > > > To: Gates Family janus@iafrica.com> > > > > Cc: tabc-list mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; Walter Prechsl privat > > > > walter@publi-consult.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2001 7:07 pm > > > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] article on coil springs > > > > > > > > > I've heard before that Knudson always refuses permission to reprint > > > > > no matter how trivial the work. > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps not a REAL MG man who'd stop beside the road and lend a > > > > > hand ! > > > > > > > > > > Clive > > > > > > > > > > ============================================ > > > > > > > > > > >> dear friends, > > > > > > > > > > > > i tried to get the permission from r. knudson to publish the article > > > > > "coil > > > > > > return springs" by bob watts > > > > > > from TSO 2/97, but unfortunately he refused my request. today i got > > the > > > > > > answer. > > > > > > > > > > > > so anybody who like to get that knowledge has to look for a copy of > > TSO > > > > > or > > > > > > become a member of > > > > > > the north american MG club. > > > > > > > > > > > > best regards > > > > > > walter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >

[C Sherriff]

Message text written by "Carlyle Merritt"

>I think it is not possible for someone to own a non profit business.

========================================== You havnt seen some of mine then!!! Clive