At 03:45 AM 7/30/2007 Monday +0000, Rob Hall wrote:

As you may recall, all dues used to be 750, and we lowered them a few years back as we had built up a bit of cash.

Dear Rob: You are incorrect. The original "joining fee" was $750. Later we decided that $500 was for joining and dues were $250.

I could be wrong, but I don't think so, we never collected $750 again from any firm who had paid the original $750. What we did collect was an additional $250.

You have been on this kick to raise the dues to $750 for several years. Some of us (perhaps Tom Barrett is one) see it as a way to reduce the number of members, thus making it easier for a small number of voters to control the votes of the Constituency.

Regards, BobC, who is going to bed now.