http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/ Alumni Discussion on USNA Matters Sat, 27 May 2006 23:34:50 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1910 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1910 ... Hello -- That the USNA "reserves a select number of slots for enlisted personnel each year" isn't because of the benevolence of the USNA , , , IT'S THE Sun, 16 Apr 2006 03:49:44 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1909 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1909 Hello -- So you are still active on SpiritLine. It would be appreciated if you would make the change to USNA_CA. I really meant it when I said that the Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:15:57 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1908 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1908 Hi -- Here's a valuable improvement in our communications: The SpiritLine group has existed for a long time. It and USNA_CA started about the same time. The Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:01:51 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1907 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1907 Neat info. And yes, our activity is successful enough that they will/should adjust to higher levels of balloting. That, and hopefully, improved administration Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:33:33 GMT RB 63 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1906 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1906 GENTS, Double-envelope process isn't as cheap or easy as you think... A single letter in #10 envelope mailing costs about $1/piece. That means some $40,000 Sun, 09 Apr 2006 04:17:44 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1905 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1905 Hi Ernie -- I like the double-envelope process. Cheap, can be monitored, and easy to tally. PROVIDED of course that all candidates get the same break on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:44:30 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1904 Something rotten in Denmark . . . too? Certainly looks like the ballots are being counted by Alumni House? Quite an advantage, coupled with their capability to Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:53:03 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1903 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1903 I concur with the reply that Charlie Morrison gave. Having blinders on does change perspectives. An association is just that, not a civilian change of Sat, 01 Apr 2006 14:23:22 GMT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1902 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1902 Hello Fellow SpiritLine Member -- Here's the concept by which the family of available groups are made available to graduates from the USNA, all classes. These Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:16:48 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1901 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1901 Hi Again Ralph -- Somewhat as I helped Bill Simpson in a drive for a Trustee at Large seat about 8-10-yrs. ago. The officers were quiite uncooperative, but by Thu, 23 Mar 2006 02:59:40 GMT John F. Nelson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1900 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1900 My thoughts also! John Nelson 10th Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:46:58 GMT cnugent478@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1899 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1899 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:57:36 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1898 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1898 Ah, an experience victim?? Hi Ralph -- That was brought up and one of the Draude supporters reported an acceptable answer. The president of '54 and several of Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:24:34 GMT Ralph Schwartz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1897 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1897 Questioning the method of selecting who is put on the ballot gives rise to the question..."Who is tallying the ballots?" Will we have "Hanging Chads" where we Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:20:18 GMT Pete Randrup http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1896 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritline/message/1896 Time is fleeting. If you or any of your classmates still have to execute your USNA AA ballot, the following may be of interest. It came by way of the