Greetings, Ernie.  Got a couple things on my mind (for a change) and thought 
I'd bounce them off you.
First off, I received a telephone solicitation yesterday from someone working 
for the NRA.  The poor kid sounded as if he was reading from a script and, 
when I told him to call me Cloyce rather than Mr. Osborn, it totally rattled 
him.  A couple of times he called me "Mr. Cloyce" - not really a professional 
image.  Then he proceeded to tell me how if I re-upped, I'd receive all these 
great and wonderful books.  I asked a few questions about the books and it 
appears that most of them are reprints from the NRA's offerings of years ago. 
 When I asked about gunsmithing books, he proudly exclaimed that they were 
offering a book called "Gunsmithing" by Roy Dunlap.  I've got a signed 
original in my library and gave ole Dan Major my duplicate copy.  I think 
what really aggravated me was that he sounded like he was selling the "book 
club" more than he was selling the NRA.  I didn't re-up to subscribe to a 
book club.  I re-upped to support you and the goals of the NRA.  Would you 
please look into this telephone soliciation scheme?  From your office, you 
ought to be able to get a lot more information than I can.
Second thing.  This afternoon I received a telephone call from a pollster 
(working for an outfit whose name I recognized but can't recall right now - 
oh, well, such is old age).  The questions asked were very neutral (not 
loaded - I know how to ask loaded questions and recognize them when I hear 
them) but among them was "How do you feel on the question of gun control?  
For it? Against it? No opinion?"  Of course, you know how I answered that 
one.  Other questions concerned abortion, my choice of presidential 
candidates, etc.  Was her organization working for the NRA?  If not, then at 
least one national political organization is concerned about our views (which 
kinda warms my heart).
Regards.  Cloyce.
--- EZPoint V2.2
---------------