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<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>No no,
your survey is great-- but I don't think we should be too frustrated that every
NSRCA member didn't turn in "the big survey". There were lots of reasons (all
cussed and discussed on the list), of which the daunting size and effort was
probably one factor.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A
20-25% return on a survey is pretty good on most accounts. Those that wanted to
participate had the opportunity, those that didn't have that much passion, or
concern to make the effort-- well maybe we are better off not having their
random noise (I kinda think that in politics as well).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>And
yes, I did fill out the NSRCA survey, did have to go by stamps and did mail it
in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Back
to your survey. I applaud your efforts in doing something to understand why so
few are interested in pattern. Many of us fuss about the diminishing numbers, no
new starters, etc. but you are doing something that may provide some insight,
give us some intellegence so we can target efforts and change the
perceptions. Like you said, the results are the results. And there is no
point asking current pattern flyers, you must ask the people that aren't pattern
flyers!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=691164303-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Steve</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Bob Pastorello
[mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:28
PM<BR><B>To:</B> rcsteve<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: K-Factor Pattern an invisible
group<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Steve - a good point - is my survey distressing? I
mean no offense to anyone with asking what I am. I chose RCU because I
think it is important for CURRENT Pattern folks to get at least SOME voice
from outside the circle.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>What do you think about what you see over
there?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 31, 2002 9:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: K-Factor Pattern an
invisible group</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=617581203-01112002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
tells me Bob's survey has one question with 5 choices and a submit
button, not 40 questions that take an hour to read and answer, then find the
stamps and discover you don't have any of the new ones, which requires a
trip to the post office to buy before you can mail.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A>
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Anthony
Romano<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 31, 2002 8:59 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: K-Factor Pattern an invisible
group<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>
<P>For those intrested Bob's survey at RCU has already had more responses
than the rules change survey and it has only been running a few days! Does
that tell you something?</P>
<P>Buddy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Buddy Brammer" <BUDDYBRAMMER35@HOTMAIL.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>To: discussion@nsrca.org
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: K-Factor Pattern an invisible group
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:27:23 -0600
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