Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 978828)

Without objection... so ordered.

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 978827)

Technically, you are correct, nobody is forced to join the ASSociation. But we are compelled to pay dues, at essentially the same rate as members, so while you win on a technicality, in practical matters, it is akin to federal taxes without a deduction for having a brain.

Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 978836)

Heyas T,

While it is true that you are going to pay the piper no matter what, there are ways of making your money more expensive.

Cancel dues checkoff, and make them bill you.

Nu

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 978897)

Originally Posted by satchip (Post 978898)

I did. We have hometown layovers in our bid package. I bid all the trips.

Originally Posted by sink r8 (Post 978754)

not so fast. Tsquare may be right that pineapple guy has a penchant for sarcasm, but he's putting extra words in his mouth. I don't think pg's post said anything about the number of alpa supporters, and i'm not sure tsquare is correct in his assertion that anyone (much less everyone) is forced to join alpa.

All pg did with numbers in his post was to question nerd's 50% articifial inflation in dpa support. That and he suggested only 2 people have stepped up to be reps, something i didn't see tsquare, esquire, cover on cross-examination.

Pg can be a bit arrogant with his numbers, of course, but t2 failed to connect on cross. The ruling is overturned by a higher court.;)

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 978827)

As far as DPA support, it is at best a wag. I guess you could get a scientific polling group to get a better read, but I would also bet that that group would find that alpa support isn't as high as PG thinks it is either. What those numbers are can be argued ad nauseum in the forum environment, so I guess we can declare a mistrial.

Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 978903)

PBS says: Not honored - you're junior.