Lehanover@aol.com wrote:

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> He has little time for those who refuse to look up anything on their
> own, and, or, insist on constructing failure prone contraptions that
> will damage the rotary's (and home building in general) already
> doubtful reputation.

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>
> But then, I could be (and often am) wrong.
>
> Lynn E. Hanover
>


I think that is the point Lynn.  Here, you may be wrong (and you'll here
about it if you are) but at least you're heard.  I don't seem to be
hearing that Paul is technically inept (except that he has never flown
anything he's built), but that they think his interpersonal skill are
somewhat deficient.

I don't have a dog in this fight.  I was lucky enough to find this list
first.  But I've been involved in list and newsgroups where a person or
persons attempted to quell discussion or block the introduction of
ideas, because they know better than us poor unwashed souls.  Instead of
providing an education, or even stating their case, they would prefer
that we bow down and plead for the crumbs of knowleged that they decide
we deserve.  That is a derisive attitude, and it sticks in the craw of
those on the recieving end.  I bow down to God and the laws of
physics...not some egotistical snot that claims to have a personal line
to the inside workings of either.  A preacher or discussion list
moderator that doesn't allow open discussion of meritorious topics is
trying to hide something...usually their own deficiencies.