Could you guys *be* any more petty? If you received more than one copy of the recent announcement then it's because you are on more than one mailing list and/or forum. I don't think that qualifies as spam. I'm afraid that Carlos can't tailor his announcement list to your membership list to ensure that you don't get more than one announcement. There is a distinction between an announcement and an advertisement. What Carlos sent is an announcement. There is a life outside of AGA. At least, I'm pretty sure there is. I would also have a very hard time finding hidden agendas in that statement. I don't see any conspiracies either. I am conspiracy-impaired. On the other hand, most if not all of the people Robert listed as "outside the AGA" (including myself) are AGA members. That's really what makes the issue petty. We're a small community and lots of us have overlapping roles in the community. Many of us share a common interest in not only participating in our hobby but in promoting it as well. I have tanks to clean, projects to build and grass that has to be mowed. Right now the life outside AGA that concerns me most are the dandelions popping up in my lawn and the lilacs that are about to bloom. Enjoy yourselves. It's spring. Roger Miller ------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please send mail to majordomo@thekrib.com with "Unsubscribe aga-member" in the body of the message. Archives of this list can be found at http://lists.thekrib.com/aga-member/