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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To add my $0.02&#8230;..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I concur with Atwood (ouch&#8230;that
hurts) and Verne&#8230;.the Sport&gt;Int&gt;Adv group of sequences is very
important to the entrance/development of new pattern fliers. &nbsp;There has
been a Sequence Committee in one form or another for most cycles since about
1988 (I know in that one I helped pen the Expert T/A Class and the &#8220;1990
Masters&#8221;, which was the first Masters to have a fixed schedule), and I
think I&#8217;ve participated in all of them. &nbsp;The things that stand out
the most to me &#8211;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- how many times I&#8217;ve advocated
against difficulty creep in Sportsman and Intermediate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- how many times I&#8217;ve advocated a
building block approach and maintaining the appropriate gap between classes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- in particular, with the cycle chaired by
Troy, Troy and I both went nuts trying to keep snaps and spins out of Sportsman
and Intermediate. &nbsp;Now with a few years on them, it is nice to see them
working, and even nicer if they truly are responsible in part to the increased
activity.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dave <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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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>Verne Koester<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 07, 2010
3:14 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
 pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Maintaining schedule/class continuity: Was:Acceptable use policy for the
list...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Just so there&#8217;s
no confusion, I&#8217;m complimenting and crediting the PREVIOUS Sequence
Committee that created the schedules we&#8217;ve been flying for the past few
years. I&#8217;m on the current committee and hope that the schedules that will
serve pattern in the next few years do so as well as the schedules we&#8217;ve
been flying. Just my opinion, but I&#8217;ve watched the trends for a couple
decades now and you can really harm the sport, particularly Sportsman and
Intermediate with schedules that are way out of whack with the skill set at
those levels. The increased activity level we&#8217;re seeing in and around D4
in Sportsman through Advanced are directly related to the success of those
schedules. I remember Troy Newman, Joe Lachowski, and possibly Dave Lockhart
being on that committee as well as others and they&#8217;re to be commended for
getting us back on track.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Verne Koester<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>Atwood, Mark<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 07, 2010
11:44 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
 pattern discussion</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion]
Maintaining schedule/class continuity: Was: Acceptable use policy for the
list...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Verne, I
couldn&#8217;t agree more.&nbsp; The schedule committee has done a fabulous job
but I think we as a group have to stay very vigilant that we maintain a common
&#8220;Gap&#8221; and progression between the classes.&nbsp; That does NOT mean
we can&#8217;t or shouldn&#8217;t keep up with the times.&nbsp;&nbsp; But the
balance is very important and I think we currently have that (if by luck or
design I don&#8217;t know or care).&nbsp;&nbsp; My son is going to try and jump
from Sportsman to intermediate in the spring and it will be a HUGE one for
him.&nbsp; BUT&#8230; we went out to fly the maneuvers last week in stages and
while he can&#8217;t put together the whole sequence yet, I don&#8217;t think
he scared himself making the attempt.&nbsp;&nbsp; A few of the maneuvers had
some pucker factor&#8230; the double immelman was the first time he had ever
pushed through an outside half loop, but since you immediately &nbsp;roll to an
upright and comfortable orientation, he immediately relaxed and after 2 or 3
times I could tell it won&#8217;t be a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>That&#8217;s how the
transitions should be.&nbsp; Exhilarating, but not frightening.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Again to the
sequence committee..well done.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Mark
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Verne Koester<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 07, 2010
10:40 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
 pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Acceptable use policy for the list...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>I&#8217;m confident
that the schedules created by the previous Sequence Committee has a lot to do
with it. The trick now is to keep the class transitions and difficulty levels
the same as they are now. The quickest way to lose a new Sportsman pilot is to
make Intermediate too big of a jump in difficulty level.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Verne<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Atwood, Mark<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 07, 2010
9:34 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
 pattern discussion</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Acceptable use policy for the list...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>It has to be a
cycle.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our area (D4) use to be a hotbed for pattern in the
80&#8217;s but through the 90&#8217;s and aught&#8217;s we saw a very steady
decline in participation.&nbsp; But the last 3-4 years has seen a resurgence of
pattern activity and a host of new participants.&nbsp;&nbsp; We still have a
large masters class of long time competitors, but our contests now have a solid
contingent of Sportsman and Intermediates showing up to many contests.&nbsp;
Our district champs had 10 in Advanced&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp; A combination of long
time old blood, some new advancements from Intermediate, and some former
participants that are coming back to the scene.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>I have NO idea what
triggered this, but I like it </span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d"
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span></font><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>-Mark<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Mark
Atwood</span></font></b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Paragon
Consulting, Inc.</span></font></b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>|</span></font></b><font size=1 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;President</span></font><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=1
  color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  color:black'>5885&nbsp;Landerbrook&nbsp;Drive Suite 130</span></font></st1:Street><font
 size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
 color:black'>,&nbsp;<st1:City w:st="on">Cleveland</st1:City>&nbsp;<st1:State
 w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>,&nbsp;<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">44124</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:address><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Phone: 440.684.3101
x102&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>|</span></font></b><font
size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;Fax: 440.684.3102</span></font><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1351F3'><a
href="mailto:mark.atwood@paragon-inc.com">mark.atwood@paragon-inc.com</a>
&nbsp;</span></font><b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>|</span></font></b><font
size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><font size=1 color="#1351f3"
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#1351F3'><a
href="http://www.paragon-inc.com/">www.paragon-inc.com</a></span></font><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ronald Van Putte<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 07, 2010
9:18 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
 pattern discussion</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Acceptable use policy for the list...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It'll be interesting to see what happens next. The survival of our
newsletter is tied directly to the number of advertisers. &nbsp;If those who
sell products related to our hobby don't think it is profitable to continue
advertising in the K-Factor, our newsletter will founder. &nbsp;I'm sure the
poor economy is part of the problem. &nbsp;As the owner of a small hobby shop,
I can tell you that my sales this year will be about half of what they were 5-7
years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It appears that the number of competitors is down in the southeast.
&nbsp;I was stunned to see only 12 competitors at the O.J. Stillman contest in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jacksonville</st1:place></st1:City> just over a
week ago. &nbsp;That contest normally has numbers in the high 20s - low 30s.
&nbsp;The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Huntsville</st1:place></st1:City>
contest in September used to be a major contest, but there were so few
contestants that we were either flying, calling or judging all the time.
&nbsp;I know that numbers like that will cause clubs to think twice about
hosting another contest. &nbsp;After a hiatus of almost ten years, my club, the
Eglin Aero Modellers, is hosting a contest in just over a week. &nbsp;I hope
the number of competitors is sufficiently high, because, if they are, I'm sure
we will continue hosting the contest. &nbsp;If not, there won't be another
contest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Oct 6, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Keith Hoard wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>So how many competitors do we have left?<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
On Oct 6, 2010, at 13:11, mike mueller &lt;<a href="mailto:mups1953@yahoo.com">mups1953@yahoo.com</a>&gt;
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;I'm sure some see it as a small deal but if
  you are a competitor and attempting to abide by the rules you may have a
  completly different perspective. For that reason I think the rules in place
  are well thought out and I think Derek is correct in pointing it out. MIke<br>
  <br>
  --- On <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Wed, 10/6/10, Keith Hoard <i><span
  style='font-style:italic'>&lt;<a href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com">khoard@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span></i></span></b>
  wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
  From: Keith Hoard &lt;<a href="mailto:khoard@gmail.com">khoard@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Acceptable use policy for the list...<br>
  To: &quot;<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>&quot;
  &lt;<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>&gt;<br>
  Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 12:49 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'll second that!!!<br>
  <br>
  Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
  On Oct 6, 2010, at 12:03, &quot;GEORGE KENNIE&quot; &lt;<a
  href="mailto:geobet4@verizon.net">geobet4@verizon.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
  <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
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  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>I think this was meant as an advisory. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>I don't think you'd want to call him in January only to
  find out that they were no longer an</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>available item when you had expected them to be.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>I have always found his updates to be useful information
  and his use of our site to be discreet !</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>As he is not the only purveyor amoungst our group to
  utilize the site for a heads up and certainly </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>not abusing the privelidge, it would seem to me that these
  types of advisories should be allowed</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>without recriminations.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
  <div>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>I think a discretionary reaction should prevail.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>G.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
  href="http://us.mc510.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=derekkoopowitz@gmail.com"
  target="_blank" title="derekkoopowitz@gmail.com">Derek Koopowitz</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
  </div>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
  href="http://us.mc510.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
  target="_blank" title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA List</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
  face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Wednesday,
  October 06, 2010 9:51 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  [NSRCA-discussion] Acceptable use policy for the list...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:12.0pt'>I&#8217;d just like to point out a reminder for
  everyone about the list&#8217;s acceptable use policy&#8230; please see:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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