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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I understand your frustration!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We put many man hours and suffered through strained
personal relations with our friends only to get a 20% return on the survey.
Factor in that 5% of the votes came from the committee and it only gets worse.
On the other hand, perhaps that if they remaining 80% is not interested, they
should not be considered. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would I do it again? Probably, because it is a job
to be done and we need to help out where we can. But I should add that a fresh
team would be best each cycle... at least that is my opinion at the
moment!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My position on the weight issue is pretty soft. It
would not hurt to give it a try at least in the lower clases at the Nats. But
that is not my project...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell <BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606 <BR>Dixie Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190
W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not My Enemy"</DIV>
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<A title=buddybrammer35@hotmail.com
href="mailto:buddybrammer35@hotmail.com">Buddy Brammer</A> </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> Sunday, November 17, 2002 8:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Weight is not the
issue!</DIV>
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<P>If the intrest is such that we only have 20% of those flying pattern
who vote then how in the world are we going to get those outside of pattern to
try it? As I said before it is up to those in pattern to use every means
possible to maintain the intrest of those already flying pattern.</P>
<P>An 80% vote on important issues would indicate to me that pattern is
alive and well. First of all I believe that most of the people who did
not vote failed to vote for reasons other than lack of intrest. What are
they? Every one is trying to figure out why new people are not stepping up to
try pattern when it looks to me we need to search out our internal problems
and make an effort to solve them. If I dont care and you dont care then who
does? </P>
<P>Just searching for answers. Is anyone even interested?</P>
<P>Buddy <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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