[TheForge] ABANA

[Dann]

Ralph,

Sorry that I missed meeting you in La Crosse,

but you might want to check the date on your computer?  Is it really August 
3rd ?

Call me sleepy, but I swear that I  only had a single can of beer to 
celebrate July 4th. <g>

Dann

At 09:32 AM 8/3/2002 -0700, you wrote:



>>Lacking correction, it appears, barring $25,000 saved, that over $6,000 
>>of ABANA's dues is now annually spent as an ABANA Board sanctioned 
>>Publications Committee premium to underwrite the non-ABANA, vindictive 
>>political actions of sitting Board members against dues paying ABANA 
>>members and an ABANA contractor.. Mr Jim McCarty.  ABANA deserves to be 
>>better served.
>>
>>George Dixon
>
>Well,
>Speaking as an displeased reader. I much prefered the content of the Pub 
>when Mr McCarty was doing it. It seemed that he had more North American 
>smith content than currently. I am somewhat tired of Asian and European 
>smiths being showcased primarily.
>We are after all ABANA which last time I looked meant NORTH AMERICA. I 
>know there are plenty of good talent here in teh US of A and Canada and Mexico.
>Ralph
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