Guest Vicki Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:28 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:28 PM Is there a quick guide/procedures sheet for quick reference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:47 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:47 PM How come everybody thinks that stuff that is inherently rather complex can be usefully reduced to fit on something the size of a postcard? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 at 04:58 PM Agreeing with Mr. Honemann, you're probably better of starting with RONR In Brief to begin familiarizing yourself with the rules in RONR before you dive into the deep end that is the 11th edition. http://www.robertsrules.com/book.html As a friend of ours used to say - "I expect I'm not alone in suggesting emphatically that you first get your RONR - In Brief, without delay, and read it at once. I keep saying, if you go to a store to buy it, read it standing there. Maybe move away from in front of the cashier, to allow the other customers to buy their copies. It should take you an hour or so, unless you're a college graduate -- they can take all day, tomorrow also if they have to tie their shoelaces themselves. If you're on a lunch break, you'll just have to get back a little late. If people are depending on you to feed them -- relax, they won't starve. If you're there by car, give your keys to that cashier, who will be allowed to return them to you when you're finished. If you have ordered it by mail, don't take the time to get a box-cutter to open the carton: just have at it with your fangs and claws" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie Posted February 18, 2019 at 06:09 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 at 06:09 PM 1 hour ago, Daniel H. Honemann said: How come everybody thinks that stuff that is inherently rather complex can be usefully reduced to fit on something the size of a postcard? 🙂 Cuz it matches our attention span or memory capacity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted February 18, 2019 at 11:37 PM Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 at 11:37 PM 6 hours ago, Daniel H. Honemann said: How come everybody thinks that stuff that is inherently rather complex can be usefully reduced to fit on something the size of a postcard? Rule 1: "All motions will be admitted or not at the discretion of the chair." Rule 2: "There shall be no appeal from the decision of the chair." So, how did I do? Is there still room on the postcard for more? Incidentally, there is an orange-colored summary sheet, one sheet folded in the middle made into four pages 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 that you may purchase from the NAP, entitled "Basic Parliamentary Information." My "postcard" is not as sophisticated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmuel Gerber Posted February 19, 2019 at 02:22 AM Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 at 02:22 AM 9 hours ago, George Mervosh said: As a friend of ours used to say - "I expect I'm not alone in suggesting emphatically that you first get your RONR - In Brief, without delay, and read it at once. I keep saying, if you go to a store to buy it, read it standing there. Maybe move away from in front of the cashier, to allow the other customers to buy their copies. It should take you an hour or so, unless you're a college graduate -- they can take all day, tomorrow also if they have to tie their shoelaces themselves. If you're on a lunch break, you'll just have to get back a little late. If people are depending on you to feed them -- relax, they won't starve. If you're there by car, give your keys to that cashier, who will be allowed to return them to you when you're finished. If you have ordered it by mail, don't take the time to get a box-cutter to open the carton: just have at it with your fangs and claws" Yeah, he probably wasn't our best salesman but he was surely the most colorful (and charged the lowest commission). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Rempel Posted February 19, 2019 at 08:15 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 at 08:15 PM 17 hours ago, Shmuel Gerber said: Yeah, he probably wasn't our best salesman but he was surely the most colorful (and charged the lowest commission). And he is missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted February 19, 2019 at 09:41 PM Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 at 09:41 PM (edited) On 2/18/2019 at 11:28 AM, Guest Vicki said: Is there a quick guide/procedures sheet for quick reference? The National Association of Parliamentarians, in its on-line store, has something called the "Golden Leaflet," it may be similar to what you're seeking. Edited February 19, 2019 at 09:43 PM by Steven Britton word omission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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