Re: Request for Extension

["Robert T. Nelson" <rnelson@internoc.com>]

On Wed, 27 Aug 1997, Vince Wolodkin wrote:

> Robert T. Nelson wrote:
> > 
> > Additionally, PAB rules are such that there is a 2 week comment period,
> > looking for dissenters. There was insufficient time in between Kevin's
> > final draft, and submission date. Yes. Kevin could have written faster,
> > but he does have other things to attend to (clients, wife, silly things
> > like that). Remember, everyone, we are all volunteering our time in some
> > way to work these things out.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Rob Nelson
> > rnelson@internoc.com
> 
> Yes, perhaps it would be better if the people working on this stuff were
> working full-time at it.  Hopefully, the govt's RFC/NOI will help head
> things in this proper direction.  Rule by consensus seems untenable. 
> That's the nice thing about govt's...we vote for and elect them and then
> we trust them to do our bidding or we vote against them.  I don't
> remember getting a chance to vote in ISOC.

Or IANA. Or POC.

> >From "Race for your life Charlie Brown":
> 
> The girls are heading downriver on a raft when they approach a fork.  To
> be fair, Peppermint Patty takes a vote and assigns Marcie to count the
> votes.  They all fill out their secret ballots.  As Marcie announces
> that the vote is tied 2/2, they run aground.

Egad. Please designate ODD numbers. Or odd majorities. (67%)