Being that there are several points here to talk about and keep track of, at some point I’ll break each one down into it’s own thread and pin it to the top of the forum.
A)Are you electing anyone new?
I think we should elect at least two or three new members this year and every year... if we wait too long,say another two years as was suggested, the whole Order will look more like a one shot deal and possibly a failure. We need to act, and act quickly this year.
B)If so how many?
2-3
Cascabel, Captain Sterling, I have to agree with you, I think we should elect at least two to three new members into the Order. Now the why and where they should be pooled/pulled from – we all need to discuss.
Yes, new members should get rings - period.
As for how to finance new member rings, I’m horrible at asking for help or being directly responsible for raising money when there isn't a possible item of invention to sell - I don’t have the answer.
But for what it’s worth, I can offer a free block of advertising banner space on the Pub.
I don't see it written in the job description, but I think we should make it our job - if only because we haven’t done anything as an organized group/body/order since leaving Baltimore.
And besides picking Pyrate of the Year would be a hell of a lot easier to do virtually over the internet than the lot of us getting together and all meeting in person – it once again raises our own visibility as individuals and as a group.
. . . not that I'm an attention whore or anything.
Now on the point of MC, I haven’t seen everyone in action on stage, but out of those I have - the best MC among us is probably Jewels Evermore (who needs to get himself a damn internet connection).