In a message dated 10/21/2009 6:31:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, delorean@xxxxxxxxx writes: No offense, but I have yet to see someone say "I'm a current DOA member and feel I get a lot out of it". What are existing chapters doing/offering in their area I am a PAID member of the So. Cal. DOA. I joined NOT out of pressure. I was ALWAYS welcomed to any event the So. Cal club had and was NEVER pressured to join. I was always welcomed to join the fun the club was having. Never seen a forum of any charters? How about the clubs? Feel free to start here.... _Southern California DeLorean Club_ (http://www.socaldeloreans.org/Welcome.html) This is MY club. I am a paid member. I joined all the fun events for almost a full year before I even heard there was a membership available. Let's see... A discount at the Back to the Future event in Burbank. Then there was the Irish Festival that WE were allowed in for FREE because of our cars. That was two years in a row. The trip to the March air Base and getting my car's picture taken under a SR71 and next to a _B_ (mailto:B@) 25 was flat priceless. All the parades we have been asked to join, and allowed to share in the fun, decorations, and experiences. The Christmas rally. GREAT event coming up soon in November will be a shocker to be kind. Are these club events? Maybe not all of them. The lunches are club events, but ALL are welcome. I have never felt pressured to pay to join, but pressured to join in the fun. We just met at the British Car days. Club event? I don't think so...BUT if you look on the web site...the club made sure that everyone knew about it. The So. Cal club has allowed me to meet fellow D owners and find the fun to be had with others. We were all welcomed to the Air Land and Sea in Pasadena. Our club has fun! Nothing to hide that I know of. The technical advice has also been an added bonus. IF for some reason I do not renew my membership, I have received my membership value with pictures, and experiences that will last a life time. Must suck to not have any help in your area. Linda 4066 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/