IS BRS Making a big profit on LDRS???

Wrong again. I am about as big a Republican as you can find.

Tripoli buys extra insurance for LDRS. Maybe you've not noticed, but the Tripoli policy now only cover rockets if they land within one mile of where they were launched.

Lots of rockets at LDRS have the potential to land over a mile away.

Supposedly one rocket at this LDRS drifted into the town of Geneseo, but I have no idea if that is more than mile. Today, one very upscaled mosquito with shredded chute landed in the parking area and was 20 feet from a woman.

Brian Elfert

Over the years, I've learned to recognize the difference between democrats and republicans.

Democrats tax and spend.

Republicans spend and tax.

Taxpayers get screwed by both. And both trample our rights.

Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

Bipartisan just means you're getting screwed by both parties.

GC

That's why TRA Kontrol took over and killed the Fest launches. Couldn't withstand the competition.

Plus % of vendor fees, plus magazines never delivered, plus insurance surcharges, plus commissions on other fees, plus advertising specialties . . .

And yes part of what is spent is on the lawsuit, but a big part is the cash payments to board members.

NAR for example does not even pay travel and lodging. Board members do. Do NOT elect me to NAR BOD.

Jerry

Jerry,

Your information must be dated, because as the host of (2) Recent LDRS launches (1999 and 2003) KLOUDBusters has seen none of the extraneous fees that you mention. Our dealings with Tripoli were straight forward.

Chuck Mies

Jerry Irvine wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com:

As a prior host perhaps you can share what % of the various things went to "Tripoli National"?

1. vendor fees,
2. magazines never delivered
3. insurance surcharges
4. commissions on other fees
5. advertising specialties (hats, shirts, cups, etc)
6. cash payments to board members (travel and lodging)

Jerry

What a crock. The things that "killed" the fest launches were:

1. Changes in state law mandating licenses and fees for users, vendors and motors.

1. The 5000' altitude limit initially imposed by FAA when real waivers were obtained.

Jerry's only response:

BS.

Moron

There. I changed the subject again.