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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Juan Powerblow" data-source="post: 150490" data-attributes="member: 20">I have to admit that this year's Grand TT paled in comparison to last year's. Those who know me may recall I'm usually quite the protagonist and purveyor of criticisms and comments but I rather not wag the dead donkey here, mainly cos a lot of you guys have provided good, constructive criticisms. Nothing personal, but I spoke to some new forummers who felt very left out and bored. They didn't see the solidarity and camaradrie which even an old-timer like me noticed just wasn't there. It used to be far more prevalent in last few year's events but everyone just got so clique-ish this time. I find it funny cos there's been such a protracted lull in organising events before this. Despite the huge sense of anticipation, this event turned out to be such a disappointment.Zoggee and I tried to share with some newbies the fun we used to have, even during some "unofficial" events but some newbies found it hard to believe when an event like this which was meant to bring everyone together landed up showing a great and grave divide. I was thrilled to meet 535i (Izam) though, a person I learnt to respect tremendously for how he gelled a bunch of misfits into an ad-hoc committee that organised the fantastic Annual Dinner 2005 and that event taught us how important it was to have a comprehensive and well-executed programme which was simply absent during this Grand TT. I think we must heed what other old-timers like pussy, okow, kevster, etc have said here cos they have seen what our events were like before and the deterioration in standard must have been very glaring. It was for me. Just a friendly reminder to the organisers, it's not just about "us" having a good time, it's about ensuring "everyone ELSE" does and "we" having a great time when that happens. Further, it's not only about the organisers doing all the organising but about everyone chipping in to make it fun. I remember one event I volunteered to do the registration and next thing I knew, I had jasmine and vivian on my flanks helping me out. They made the work fun!! hahaha!!! This time round, it could be the case of the burden of organising this event resting on too few shoulders while others who could've helped out even just to create a ruckus were more contented with their prawn sandwiches and kilkenny and private pasar malam. To those who had to bear the greater burden, you should've have asked others for some help. Getting people involved is the best way to make people feel welcomed. (p.s... we never needed external event management intervention, we certainly don't need it now! We needed an emcee though and there's so many talents in our midst for that role, what happened?!!)P.S.  I tak dapat mineral water pun?!!!!!</blockquote>

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