| My red hat cost me nothing...it was a bonus that came with doing what I 
love to do. Too much focus on red hats and records can drag down the joy 
of participating in the greatest sport I have yet found. My competition 
is, and always has been primarily, with myself. It is always the 
challenge to do better next time.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC
Flowbench@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 12/2/03 8:36:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, v4gr@rcn.com 
>writes:
>
><< All I see here is a reference to expense of getting a red hat. The
> replies seem to have inferred something about correctness or something. >>
>
>The ONLY one who knows how much it truly cost for a red hat is the person or 
>persons who paid the bills. Some of us our more thrifty than others would 
>think by looking at the equipment. But none of it is cheep. Even the guys who 
>hit 
>the salvage yards pays something. Even if it's sweat & blood, I'll bet if we 
>talked to most everyone on the salt they could tell of ways they saved a buck 
>or two.
>Mike 
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