[OGD] AOS Membership

2007-01-10 Thread Ed Merkle
Dear Friends, I, for one, am satisfied with my long-standing membership in the AOS, and I just signed up for another two years. I'm sorry that I'm becoming a minority, but I'm convinced the magazine is every bit as good as it was 28 years ago when I first joined. I know, because I still have

[OGD] Various

2007-01-10 Thread Bill Bergstrom
It is a shame that more of you folks out there are commenting on things that you have slim knowledge on...ONE...Lee is leaving the AOS...and since I know him well and have great respect for him..having dealt with him and had long personal discussions with him..on all these issues, to include

Re: [OGD] AOS

2007-01-10 Thread K Barrett
It is surprising that no one has mentioned that Lee Cooke is leaving the AOS, and hopefully things will get better. I am certainly hoping so. icones Indeed. He is staying on until they hire a replacement. To All: As to the AOS rise or decline, you get the club, list or group that you

[OGD] Why bitch about the AOS

2007-01-10 Thread Thomas Hillson
Why are you bitching about the AOS on this list, do you think most people in the AOS pay attention to this list? Some do but are they the right people to make changes? If you really want to see changes in the AOS, pay your dues and get involved. Change can only happen if people care enough

[OGD] lamps / fire -- Florida (US)

2007-01-10 Thread viateur . boutot
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[OGD] Membership Drop

2007-01-10 Thread Martin Epstein
In August, 2004 I posted the following: At 10:09 PM -0400 8/25/04, Martin Epstein wrote: According to the forms 990 the AOS membership total receipts from dues and assessments has remained fairly constant from 1998 to 2001. This is in spite of regular increases in dues. I paid, for a two year

[OGD] Membership Drop (Continued)

2007-01-10 Thread Martin Epstein
I received many responses to the previous post. In OGD 358, Bill Bergstrom said: At 3:01 PM -0400 8/28/04, Martin Epstein wrote: In response to Epstein's remarks..though well intended perhaps..not nearly complete enough to spark any more conflict in regards to the status of the AOS...Here is