[TheForge] ABANA

[Larry and Pat Brown]

Maybe we don't have anyone writing them up. I know as a newsletter editor 
that if I miss a meet it can be like trying to get random strangers to let 
you pull their teeth to get a report on the event
L Brown


At 11:58 PM 7/5/2002 -0600, you wrote:


>Ralph wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
>         I think I would have to agree with this.  I have no problem
>         featuring "foreign" talent, but they should not be the primary
>         focus, unless of course we have run out of smiths here in the
>         USA.  Is this the case?
>
>         Regards,
>
>         -Andy Vida