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<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></BODY></HTML>