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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> This was supposed
to be a direct note to Gray. Needed to cut and paste the address rather
than hit the reply button. My bad!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,<BR><BR>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pattern4u@comcast.net href="mailto:pattern4u@comcast.net">Grow
Pattern</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> Monday, December 13, 2004 6:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: World Judge selection
process</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gray,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2> I happen to be a
Don Ramsey fan. He was tremendously helpful to me when I needed to get the
last rules survey out. They are both pretty nice guys.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For a moment I thought that you meant that I had
said the system was rigged or something. Far from it! Then I read the
first post that opened up the whole subject and saw the
implications.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think that the system needs some work (see
my note to Matt), and that other selection criteria should be added.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In an ideal world I would have liked to have
seen Bob go and then Don be the next guy. I guess that I am guilty of knowing
Bob too well and thinking that it would have been a good thing for him to dive
into since he lost his wife last year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The discussion list can get a bit rough at times
but it's always better out than in!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Eric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
Fowler</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> Monday, December 13, 2004 5:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: World Judge selection
process</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I'm am sure Bob feels bad,
my heartburn came from the accusation that the system was jacked with, and
the absolute insinuation that Don was to blame...sorry, that is no
good.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"Grow Pattern" <<A
href="mailto:pattern4u@comcast.net">pattern4u@comcast.net</A>></B></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Sent by: <A
href="mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org">discussion-request@nsrca.org</A></FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>12/13/2004 03:08 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=1>Please respond to discussion</FONT> <BR></P>
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To: <discussion@nsrca.org></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=1> cc:
</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=1> Subject:
Re: World Judge selection
process</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Gray,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>
I wonder how Bob Noll is feeling right now. I guess he has to just
suck it up after the time and personal investment that he put into
this?</FONT> <BR><FONT size=3>----- Original Message ----- </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3><B>From:</B> </FONT><A href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com"><FONT
color=blue size=3><U>Gray E Fowler</U></FONT></A><FONT size=3>
</FONT><BR><FONT size=3><B>To:</B> </FONT><A
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org"><FONT color=blue
size=3><U>discussion@nsrca.org</U></FONT></A><FONT size=3> </FONT><BR><FONT
size=3><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 13, 2004 3:54 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=3><B>Subject:</B> Re: World Judge selection process</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>Anyone who thinks Don Ramsey played
politician, or designed the judging system to play to his favor is just
freakin' nuts. Don was an advocate of trying to NOT have the system reward
the best "average" judge. </FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><BR>No matter what,someone will be pissed off,
whether they know the facts or not. Usually on this list the facts are not
known as has been show by some of these posts. </FONT><FONT
size=3><BR></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR>Not speaking for Don, but
for those who may be offended by the selection, let me say Tough Stuff....
suck it up you will survive. </FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2><BR>By the way all you numbnuts.....Don was a Delta
Pilot who used to fly to Europe EVERY month and still can for FREE.....Do
you really think he needs NSRCA to get a free trip to France? </FONT><FONT
size=3><BR></FONT><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR><BR>LOVE,<BR><BR><BR>Gray
Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT>
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