EV,
Your comments above are both interesting and intriguing.
If you believe that the ex-pats to whom you refer, are of the type with whom you do not wish to associate and who make your members unhappy, then I suggest there are many remedies, depending on your position within the gliding and soaring community where you are resident.
First, if these dreadful people provide the money that keeps the club afloat, I’m afraid it’s hard cheese and you’ll have to tolerate their boorish company. The alternative of disconnecting the control cables seems rather excessive, given the sanctions you might (unreasonably) be forced to accept – like 15 years in the slammer!
Second, the people you decry are probably more amenable than most to compromise, if they are aware that their conduct is contrary to the social mores and behaviour that your club members wish. So why not approach them – reference to pprune will stand you in good sted!!
Third, messes within the services have codes of conduct, does your club? and if not, propose to your committee some sensible rules. However, if a group of friends prefer to stand at one end of the Bar and enjoy each others’ company, that’s probably the par for many other clubs. The main membership of this site are ex-service but are your troublesome ex-pats ex-service? If not it is rather difficult to ascribe a link between their behaviour and what you are reading in this Thread.
Tell those who offend your sensibilities that they are no longer welcome, refund their unexpired subs and invite them to remove their sailplanes forthwith.
The important thing is that this Thread is a light hearted subject and many of the comments are made tongue in cheek. In all the important/serious aspects discussed in this Thread, it is how to make ones’ guests ‘at home’ when ‘at home’ to ones’ guests, comfortable.
Old Duffer