ORIGINAL: the-plumber
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No real surprises, except when the discussion got 'round to the safety issues - seems there is an effort underway to unearth and make available data about safety incidents and accidents, to some extent. Not settlements or money, but the particulars of what happened and how it happened, with a view toward making clubs more aware of the number and variety of incidents and accidents that take place, so the clubs can take a look at the way they do business and perhaps make change where needed.
That has been under consideration for some years. It may happen, however I won't try to hold my breath.
Mr. Brown's trainer was one that fully believed in the "mushroom concept" of AMA business and membership. You know what that is: "Keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em 'shot'." [&o] I think he learned his lessons well.