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Here,Here, Robert!!!! Well put!
<BR>Georgie
<P>RUDDERCABL@aol.com wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>In a message dated
11/17/2002 8:49:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, buddybrammer35@hotmail.com
writes:</FONT></FONT>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>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</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>I don't have
any numbers to prove what I am about to say , but I will throw this out
anyway just as food for thought.</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>My theory here
is that probably only 20% ( if that many ) of pattern flyers ever attend
the Nats. Could it be that the ones ( give or take a few percent either
way ) who go to the trouble of being active enough to attend the Nats are
also the ones who care enough to vote in the survey ?</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>The 20% who submitted
the survey are the 20% who are dedicated to pattern. They are the flyers
who are at the majority of contest on a regular basis. The other 80% are
the ones who only attend a few contest a year and don't care becouse it
doesn't really matter to them.</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>All of us , from
time to time and for various reasons become more or less active in this
hobby. Twenty percent is probably just about right for any hobby or activity
to have a dedicated core. The other eighty percent float in and out in
various degrees of activity when it suits them.</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>As I have said
before , todays society offers far to many distractions to expect participation
by a large percentage of individuals . " You can lead a horse to water
but you can't make him drink " as the saying goes .</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Weight is the
issue here . You have said many times on this forum that we needed a weight
increase to help stimulate interest in pattern . Now you say that we need
to get pattern flyers more interested in making the rules. Sorry ,I read
that as meaning changing the rules .</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>I tend to believe
that those outside of any activity that they may have some interest in
becoming a part of ,view stability of the rules of the game ,as a factor
in what they</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>decide to do.
Our continued arguing over the rules will only hurt pattern down the road
.</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Troy Newman has
reminded us all what the procedure is to change the rules . In one respect
, we are fortunate that we even have the right to do so. Many sports and
activities have sanctioning bodies that make the rules for them without
input from the contestants . Save your arguments for the next rules
cycle , then use the rules we have in place to make the changes you wish
. Till then , go burn some fuel !</FONT></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=-1>Robert Gainey</FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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