I was actually interested getting involved in the HPR community here,
since I rather enjoyed Estes Class and LPR when I was younger. I have
been doing a major amount of reading through the various by-laws,
regs, and resource pages available to the general public about HPR.
I've become familiar with the SP-8XXX, and relevant TR/TM/TP series
documents. I've even gone so far as trying to understand the 'Orange
Book'. I did this just so I wouldn't ask stupid questions here. Just
so I could be able to contribute to the community as a whole by
passing on what I have learned. I no longer have that concern. I have
no more interest in getting involved here. I can accomplish more by
working within the forum established near my home. Perhaps a few of
you understand what a community is like. It's a group of people
interested in advancing their skills, teaching others, and enjoying
what they do. The last heated discussion they had was over the best
igniter design for a multi-port nitrous-oxide HTPB/wax boost/sustainer
phase motor and if it was necessary include a gaseous oxygen and
butane "pre-ignition" cycle to make it work.
I just wish to say thanks to all of you out there. I truly want to
thank those who actually contributed knowledge to the discussions on
this board. If you are one of those people, please skip the following
paragraph.
I especially need to thank those of you who so adamantly insist that
everyone is wrong and that you alone are right. I wish to thank you
for convincing me of the errors of my ways in expecting to find a
group of similarly minded people here. The sheer stupidity and
stubborness displayed by your exemplarily childish behavior has
convinced me that there is no such thing as a community here. You are
just a bunch of over-grown children who are jealously defending their
self-appointed 'right' to belittle everyone who disagrees with them.
I agree that the BATF/FAA/TRA/NAR situation is a mess and hopefully I
can be a part of the group that solves it. I do know the group that
solves it will not come from this newsgroup. Instead of spending all
your time belittling, back-biting, name-calling, and being insulting
to everyone who asks questions about it, why aren't you working to fix
it?
Good-bye and good riddance.
- posted 17 years ago