Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-mc05.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 5180338000084; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 04:14:41 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1S4qSU-0004qU-GL for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:13:26 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1S4qST-0004qL-TA for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:13:25 +0000 Received: from filter02.i-online.fr ([195.200.78.9]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1S4qSS-0002Pn-BX for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:13:25 +0000 Received: from smtp.qtxt.dns-iol.com ([195.200.78.13]) by filter02.i-online.fr (IceWarp 10.2.2) with ESMTP (SSL) id QMT11816 for ; Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:13:16 +0100 Received: (qmail 31175 invoked by uid 507); 6 Mar 2012 10:13:15 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.102?) (john.rabson@numeo.fr@217.67.155.178) by smtp.qtxt.dns-iol.com with SMTP; 6 Mar 2012 10:13:15 +0100 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) From: John Rabson In-Reply-To: Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:13:17 +0100 Message-Id: <870B9695-CAFC-4E07-80D8-FBAFDDD18807@numeo.fr> References: <4f50abca.8a0eb40a.64c9.ffff8ddb@mx.google.com> <1330880070.3047.22.camel@g4gvw-high-grade> <72715D81C8474C0FA1FAFCCCEDFB170D@IBM7FFA209F07C> <1330961271.3296.12.camel@g4gvw-high-grade> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Subject: Re: LF: Re: RSGB Membership - Bit off topic. Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:359012576:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d604d4f55d5817d41 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Whoops! I forgot to proofread before sending. That is the peril of = using dictation software. John On 6 Mar 2012, at 09:01CET, John Rabson wrote: > Warren, >=20 > Does the =20 > RSGB now offer Life Membership?. Some years ago they did, and some of = my professional engineering institutions still do. Typically you have to = pay 15 to 20 years' subscriptions in a single lump and this gives you = membership the rest of your days. >=20 > 73 > John F5VLF >=20 > On 5 Mar 2012, at 19:45CET, Warren Ziegler wrote: >=20 >> I just renewed my RSGB membership online. >> I noticed that there is no provision for renewing for multiple years = - >> you can sign up for direct debit but that's it. >> If the Society is having a temporary financial emergency making >> provisions for multi-year membership could bring in extra money in = the >> short run while it gets its house in order. >>=20 >> 73 Warren K2ORS >=20 >=20 >=20