There is an alternative to AARP, USA Next. You can find them at usanext.org. I have made the switch, now if only I can get off the AARP mailing list!
Regards, John Imholte -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: AARP (Was: Re: Expanded Storage) It appears to me that the main function of AARP is to be an insurance reseller. I joined a couple of months ago preparatory to my retiring and at my wife's insistence, and with one exception, every bit of the copious correspondence I've had from them is an offer to sell me one or more insurance products. Usually somewhat overpriced. On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:40:52 -0500, "Stracka, James (GTI)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Stop insulting Pit Bulls. If one was chasing you, you just might will > the race. > > -----Original Message----- > From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jack Woehr > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: AARP (Was: Re: Expanded Storage) > > > Gabe Goldberg wrote: > > > AARP member here. > > "Americans Against Real Progress" is probably the most pernicious > lobby in American politics. > Just so our foreign correspondents don't misunderstand and believe > that AARP is universally beloved! > > PS, I'm AARP age but very active in public policy. AARP makes genuine > fiscal reform in America something like running the Boston Marathon > with a pit bull latched onto your calf. > > -- > Jack J. Woehr # "Men never do evil so completely and > PO Box 51, Golden, CO 80402 # cheerfully as when they do it from > http://www.well.com/~jax # religious conviction." - Pascal > -------------------------------------------------------- > > If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the > sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, > retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms > relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/ > -------------------------------------------------------- "The Definition of a gentleman is a man who can play the banjo -- and don't!" Mark Twain Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D.
