Golden News
Volume 13 - Number 37 - 13 March 2000.
The weekly newsletter of the Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile, Hong Kong.
Web site: www.rckgm.org

On The Road Again ...
 
Yeah, I know, I seem to be on the road more often than Willie Nelson but, hey, business doesn't come to you all the time; sometimes you've gotta go sell it somewhere else, OK ?
 
Anyway, this bulletin is coming to you from the exciting city of Nuremberg, Germany (Zzzzzzzzzz!). The nightlife here is SO good, that the nightly CNN weather report is the highlight of my evenings.
 
To make matters worse, my next stop is Manila, and you guys know how much I hate going there, right ?
 Prospective New Members:
 
The Membership Committee and the Board of Directors have approved the following applications for Active membership:
 
1) Ms. Clarissa M. Bellstedt, under the provisional classification "Training & Development", proposed by Rtn. Hans Peter.
 
2) Ms. Danielle Adams, under the provisional classification "Management - Human Resources", proposed by PP Louis Thomas.
 
Any club member who wishes to lodge an objection to either of these proposals is required to do so in writing to the Club Secretary within 7 days from the date of this notice (i.e. on or before 21 March, 2000), setting out the reasons for their objection.
 
If no objections are received within the specified period (and subject to payment of the ruling joining fees), the candidates may be inducted as Active members of KGM on or after 28 March, 2000.
 
 
This Week's Speaker: Mr. Steve Corbain
 
Topic: Payments On The Internet
 
Given the increasing use of the Internet for on-line purchases these days, this talk is timely.
 
Next Fellowship Event: Horse Racing Night ?
 
Date and Time: TBA
 
Venue: Hong Kong Jockey Club race course, Happy Valley.
 
Cost: Cheap !
 
OK folks, we're gonna try to organise it once again. Although details of the next Fellowship event are a bit sketchy, I know that our Assistant Fellowship Director Hans "Whip Me, Whip Me" Peter is not going to horse around (!) this time, and he is jockeying (!!) for a nice box at Happy Valley, so that we are not saddled (!!!) with a an ass (groan !) of a location.
 
If nothing else, the sooner he can get things organised, the sooner I can drop the corny horse jokes.
 
This Week's Birthday Celebrants:
 
13 March - The Interact Club of Ying Wa Girl's School, who celebrate their 1st anniversary.
 
Forthcoming Club and District Events:
 
20 March - Arrival of GSE (Group Study Exchange) members in Hong Kong.

The members of the GSE will visit KGM and give a brief presentation on Wednesday 22 March 2000.
 
26 March - Seven-A-Side Soccer Tournament, Stanley Ho Sports Centre, University of Hong Kong, Sandy Bay.
 
Hmmm. I wonder if they have a "Seniors" division ?
 
KGM Web Site:

Further to last week's announcement (and suggested corrective action) in respect of KGM members who have not received their copy of "The Rotarian" magazine recently, I was informed by PP C.K. Tsang that he used the link on the KGM web site to contact the R.I. office in Evanston, Illinois, who promptly replied to his "change of address" enquiry.
 
So, if you are one of these unfortunate individuals who has not received your copy of "The Rotarian" magazine recently, simply visit the KGM web site, click on "Rotary Links" at the top of the page, and then follow the appropriate link to "Change of Address". This will zoom you over to the R.I. web site, where you can update your address details directly with R.I.
 
Cool Internet Sites:
 
www.go2net.com/internet/useless/ is really the place to visit if you want to see a list of completely useless web sites. OK, maybe I've got too much time on my hands, but some of the web sites listed here are worth looking at, if for no other reason but to see how weird some people are on the Internet. Oh, you knew that already, huh ?
 
http://www.gentlehints.com/  is a far more useful web site if you want to tell your boss, colleague or fellow Rotarian that they have a problem which needs attention (e.g. bad breath, body odour etc.), but you are too embarrassed to mention it directly. For a small fee, they will send an anonymous, but friendly, message to the person to inform them of their, er, problem.
 
Oh, by the way, the first person to send ME a message about my "whatever" will be shot. Twice. At close range. Got it ?
 
Quote Of The Week:

"The President has kept all of the promises he intended to keep."

George Stephanopolous, (former?) aide to US President Bill Clinton, speaking on "Larry King Live"

Joke Of The Week:
 
It's the late 1800's, and Sister Noreen has just turned ninety-five, so the local doctor comes to call.

The doctor says, "You're in pretty good health, but I suggest you take a shot of whiskey twice a day to help you to relax."

However the good sister replies, "Oh Doctor, I could never be lured into such worldly pleasures."

The doctor tells the Mother Superior that a shot of whiskey twice-a-day for medicinal purposes is still his recommendation, and the Mother Superior replies, "Don't worry, doctor. Sister Noreen loves milk. I'll ask the kitchen to spike her milk twice a day."

About a year later, Sister Noreen is on her death bed.

The Mother Superior approaches her and asks,: "Sister Noreen, would you like to leave us with any words of wisdom?"

And Sister Noreen replies, "Whatever you do, don't sell that cow." !
 
The Phantom