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Re: Sydney Fan of Lego Rumpus
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:38:21 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond wrote:
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> > > One thing that is gauranteed will be my wifes chocolate cake !!!!!
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> Chocolate cake, hmm? No, sorry, we need to organise a truly inclusive event
> so that no participant by virtue of race, religion, disability or dietary
> preference feels marginalised. There may be participants who are allergic or
> otherwise adversely affected by chocolate, sugar, eggs or gluten. If there
> will be meat served at lunch, it will have to be purchased from both kosher
> and Islamic butchers to cater for all religions. If the cake contains dairy
> products, its serving would need to be delayed by 2 hours after the meat for
> the kosher participants. Also for those who are vegetarian , there are
> issues of whether the containers and utensils used to prepare the cake may
> have been previously used to prepare meat. Indeed, even to advertise the
> event as a chocolate-cake eating event without also indicating that
> non-chocolate-cake alternatives will be available may be seen as seeking to
> marginalise or exclude many members of our community.
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> Also I notice that no arrangements are being put in place for non-Lego
> zealots, which again might marginalise or exclude valued members of our
> community.
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> Will the venue be wheelchair-friendly and can you accommodate participants
> in an iron lung? Are the widths and gradients of footpaths leading to your
> home conforming with the AusRoad Standards?
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> You clearly have no idea how to organise a spontaneous event.
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> Kerry
Kerry are you trying to scare everybody off so you can have the cake and eat it
too! don't be greedy, rememebr you have to share.
Gary
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| (...) I think a committee should be established to plan the day and an independent audit committee established to check if everyone has had a good time. I'd suggest some kind of participant survey before, during and after the event to gather data on (...) (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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