Mac writes:
We are at that point in history when GREAT and INSPIRED LEADERSHIP is called for. And to my dismay, today I found a complete lack of it.
Let me digress to last Wednesday, when our great and fearless leader Mr. Gallegos, called me to see if I would be on the ride this Sunday. I told him I didn’t know. That we may be at the lake on Sunday. I asked why. He said so someone could lead the group. But he said not to worry because our co leader Mr. Tyler would be there to lead the group.
Back to Sunday at the donut shop. The group is there and we even wait untill 7:07 to leave because we are waiting for the group LEADER to arrive, but alas no Mr. Tyler. So being the dumb shit that I am, I lead the group to breakfast, and since I was not prepared to lead, I over shot the exit by one exit, and have to turn around and come back to the correct exit. Arriving at the restaurant who do we fined in the parking lot, but our co leader Mr. Tyler.
Now co leader Mr. Tyler is trying to give us a lame excuse that he was late because he was trying to glue a part back on his bike, (can you imagine a beemer breaking, as he laughs up his sleeve).
Now one would think a great and inspired co leader would have fixed his bike the night before, or got up in time to repair his bike, or do what he at long last, and finely did, alas too late, just leave the part home. Because he had to lead the group to the Silver Spur restaurant, knowing that no one would know where the restaurant is. Did he stop at the donut shop? No, he just blows right by, never checking to see if the group would leave late because they were waiting for the co leader to arrive. He’s doing 75 miles an hour to the restaurant, so fast the group never had a chance to catch him.
Inside the restaurant is Dave and Bunny. They had arrived in Dave’s mothers car, (Mommy can I barrow the car? No matter how old they are they still want the car). Dave said his key would not work in his car. (just too cheap to buy gas when he could get his POOR mother to buy the gas).
At the table there was talk of me getting the boot, because we had left late, waiting for our co leader as long as we could, and going past the exit and having to come back. If I would have known that I was going to lead, I would have checked for the right exit. Instead of saying how lucky it was that I had made the ride, so I could get the group to the Silver Spur and not have them lost, our co leaders were actually talking of me getting the boot.
Great leaders do not try to push off their blunders on the poor grunts in the trenches.
I would like the other members of the Sunday Morning Breakfast Club to let our leaders know how inappropriate talk like this is.
Your fellow SMBC member.
Mac
Carl responds
From: “Tyler, Carl”
To: “‘Mac’”
Subject: Reply to Mac
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 07:26:10 -0700
Mac;
I read your treatise on leadership, posted on the SMBC webpage. I must say, I was truly impressed. Clearly, you have those special leadership skills so necessary to lead our group. AND, so much time on your hands. You should be able to pre-ride all the breakfast locations to ensure no bypassed off-ramps in the future.
Your bike is a great choice to be out front too. Those yellow stripes are hard to miss. Perhaps we should see if Rich Rosenberg can supply a CalTrans vest for you too.
Remember, the great joy in being a part of this group is having your riding buddies give you a hard time after they put you out front. The only consolation is that the view is much better from the front of the pack.
Looking forward to next year’s ride list.