____________________________________________________________________ He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 21:39:36 -0500 From: "Jon H. Ruehle" <coolruehle@yahoo.com> Reply-To: rocketry-texas-hpr@egroups.com To: nhrc-list@dars.org, rocketry-texas-hpr@egroups.com, rocketry-austin@egroups.com Subject: [texas-hpr] Whiskey, Cigars, and Guns I read Mark Bundick's latest article on the NAR/TRA fight with the Bureau of Whiskey, Cigars, and Guns. It ocurred to me that we could solve the funding problem in this manner: I got some official membership numbers from TRA & NAR. TRA has 3900 and NAR has 3700 adult members for a combined total of 7,600. So that would make a $10 donation necessary to meet the goal of $75,000 that is needed to fight the BATF in court. That seems like a small price to pay (if that's is really all that is needed) to help solve the problem. I just wonder how long they will last (the money and the trial) and will there be more money needed? I realize that the NAR members would not benefit as much as TRA, but it seems only fitting that low power model rocet motors would be next on the BATF list, so it would be in the interest of NAR low power modelers to pitch in too. I fly both, so it is of interest to me. Jon H. Ruehle NASA Houston Rocket Club Tripoli Rocketry Association #08430 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com -------------------------- eGroups Sponsor -------------------------~-~> Restaurants, Movies, Weather, Traffic & More! Access Tellme from any phone. For more info visit: http://click.egroups.com/1/9534/10/_/7662/_/971750382/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------_->