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.