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<DIV><FONT size=2>"I understand that I blew any creditability by my previous
rant and I can live with that."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Not a problem, we all face a little burnout from time to time.
You were only criticized by a few, not all. A couple of years back I saw a
fellow at a contest who was selling out and getting out. I was observed by
another flyer while I was trying to convince the drop out that he was wrong.
Later the observer confided he had known the other fellow for ten years and that
sometimes he quits twice a season. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The moral of the story: You have burnt no bridges, we will
welcome you back anytime. The decision to spend more time with your family was a
good one. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell<BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606<BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR>Dixie
Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not
My Enemy"<BR> <BR></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>
<A title=juhler@bellsouth.net href="mailto:juhler@bellsouth.net">Jon Uhler</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> Tuesday, October 14, 2003 10:39
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: moderator....</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I think you and Dave are missing my point entirely. I
am not saying that I am not happy flying pattern, or that pattern as ran me
out. I am saying the exact opposite of that. I enjoyed it and would
still be perusing it if I could afford it. I was just responding to
Anthony's question on how to attract new people. Period. I was
trying to give a real world experience as to why I was leaving pattern.
If you view an honest opinion has bashing (dirty laundry) then so be it.
I am passionate about this hobby and I have opinions. I find it hard to
sit back and say nothing when people bring this topic up in this list. I
would think someone as passionate, as I assume you are (my impressions of
meeting you in Dayton), would want to discuss this as well, and to take into
account people's ideas and thoughts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I will be the first one to admitt that I got a little
carried away with the last discussion that I decided to participate in on this
list. I took things out of context, said somethings that I really didn't
mean, and learned a lot about a few people on this list. I can assure
you my response to the initial question this go around was not bashing, it was
purely concern on my part, and others as it seams, about the future of
pattern.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I like this list for information that is passed around on
plane trimming, new equipment, and such. You guys tend to go into more
detail then other list. I plan on continue monitoring of this list for
that purpose. I doubt however, that I will ever post another message to
this list, cause opinions are not welcome. This again is not meant to
bash. I understand that I blew any creditability by my previous rant and
I can live with that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Good luck with your winter build, and your up coming
season.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>