Linda: First off, not sure what you mean by "must suck to not have any help in your area". The DMA is my local club and we have tons of events and help each other a lot. Secondly: is "Southern California DeLorean Club" a DOA chapter? I thought it was a stand alone club (like AZ-D, DMA, etc) If it is a DOA club, I will rephrase my question for you (not as an attack, but as a point of personal intrigue). What has paid membership to the DOA brought to you? Many of the items you point out are benefits the club has just by existing (not by paid membership). DMA is invited to parades, TV filmings, featured at BTTF gatherings/showings, has club gatherings, etc. Do you feel that you have seen benefit by the DOA to justify the yearly price tag? -----Original Message----- From: aphawrldch@xxxxxxx Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:51:35 To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [DML] Re: New DOA President & Vice-President 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.... [moderator snip] ------------------------------------ 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/