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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=143094301-01022009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Jim (and everyone),</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=143094301-01022009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=143094301-01022009><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>The intent is to NOT change the schedules every year... just
to give us more flexibility in changing our rules.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>J N
Hiller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:30 AM<BR><B>To:</B> General
pattern discussion<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] K-Factor morphed
into Grow Pattern<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">OK guys
if you are going to change the schedules every year you need to change the
current mandatory advancement system as well so competitors aren’t advanced
prematurely. But we kind of have that problem
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Derek Koopowitz<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:14
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'General pattern
discussion'<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] K-Factor morphed into Grow Pattern</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
AMA has indicated to us that this will be considered - it will definitely be a
rules proposal if everyone agrees.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Budd Engineering<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:51
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General pattern
discussion<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] K-Factor morphed into Grow Pattern</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Now that Dave
Brown is gone we should try again.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><BR
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On Jan 31,
2009, at 9:18 AM, Gene Maurice wrote:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
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BIG difference is that the IMAC schedules are an addendum to the rulebook and
DON’T have to go thru a rules cycle to change. We’ve tried this and failed to
get it past the AMA.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN
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