[Bent] MARS finances

[Jules D. Zalon]

I don't want to sound like a poor citizen, but this is just another 
reason why I don't wait at intersections for the light to change from 
red to green. I go when it is safe to go. In fact, if there is no one 
approaching the intersection on the crossing street (the one with the 
green light), that's the safest time to go, because there is no chance 
of getting whacked by some jerk turning right from behind you or -- as 
happened to Dick -- from someone turning left in front of you. Starting 
out from a dead stop at an intersection is so dangerous because you are 
literally crawling, and are therefore totally unable to get out of the 
way of a driver who claims s/he "didn't see" you.

But don't try it when a cop is in plain sight: it will be taken as a 
challenge to their . . .  well, their masculinity.

I'm just thankful that Dick wasn't more seriously hurt. I once lost a 
witness in a case I was handling in Syracuse, when the witness got hit 
by a car . . . going through an intersection! [It killed him.]

Jules

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Martin Smith wrote:
> Hi Dick,
>
> I remember you from a ride up at Franny and David's house 5-10 years 
> ago.  Carole wasn't there
> that day, so I haven't met you.  Sorry. 
>
> I got hit by a car on Sept. 1.   I'm still "fighting" it all.   I was 
> going straight at a 4-way intersection,
> and a car coming towards me, cut me off...turning left in front of me. 
>  The 20 something year old girl
> told the ambulance and cops that "I thought I could beat him" 
>  repeatedly.    Cops gave her the 
> ticket, of course.   My Vision R40 got bent in the front, and I've 
> since had it fixed at my lbs for
> $185.00.   Have sore left wrist and coccyx from the accident, but have 
> ridden about 200 miles
> since then.    So.....the idea of insurance could be an important 
> subject.   Things happen.
> Marty Smith in Waterbury, CT.
> On Dec 2, 2009, at 4:52 PM, Carole & Dick Ludwig wrote:
>
>> *Subject:* [Bent] MARS finances
>>  
>> My 2 cents on finances:
>>  
>> I think we should use the money to keep the website/email active.
>> We may have had a free ride for a while but it's unlikely that will 
>> continue forever.
>> I also think that we should keep up the insurance.
>> If memory serves it was about $50 a year. (I was unaware that the 
>> insurance was no longer in place.)
>>  
>> Steve could you check to see if it is still available and at what 
>> cost and whether MARS still qualifies?
>>  
>> I know we don't do a lot of rides but I'm sure whoever is leading a 
>> ride would feel more comfortable if there was insurance in place.
>> Rich has led the majority of rides lately- What's your feeling about 
>> insurance?
>>  
>> The Murphy Factor:
>> The moment we get rid of the money we'll wish we had it for some need 
>> we don't envision right now.
>>  
>> IMO if we get rid of the money we're saying MARS is no longer a 
>> viable club :-(
>>  
>> Like I said just my 2 cents, at today's exchange rate worth about a 
>> penny :-)
>>  
>> Dick
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>
>>
>>     Shelly asked about our finances. The MARS treasury still has
>>     about $2100 - money left over from about 5 years ago when we used
>>     to collect dues ($10/person) and had a few expenses. Since then,
>>     there hasn't been any financial activity - we haven't collected
>>     dues, our insurance policy lapsed, and our website is dormant.
>>      
>>     Any suggestions what to do with the money?
>>     Shelly, are you still the president of MARS?
>>      
>>     Steve Friedlander
>>     MARS Treasurer (as far as I know)
>>      
>>      
>>     Shelly
>>     PS; how are our finances?
>>
>>      
>>
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