I must finally comment

[EAMULE@aol.com]

> Seems like a lot of people are confusing "Single people" with "Individual
>  Memberships".  I'll bet most of the individual memberships go to married
>  people who don't bother signing up the family.  Don't know why ya'll are
>  so opposed to a few people donating an extra $10.

I haven't been paying much attention to the fee discussions. Actually I just
hit the delete button, but I did happen to read one or two this morning.

I am married, but I pay dues for a single.  If being married required me to
pay for the family fee I guess I would voice an exception just on principal.
I have just been married for two years. (I am 43.)  My husband as a boyfriend
had no interest in horses or my activities with the horses.  As a husband he
has less interest.  He rarely will go to the barn with me much less a ride.
He rode my old mare once five years ago around the pasture.

My horses are MY life, not my husband's.  He has his interests (Zymurgy) and I
have mine.  I will glance through his Zymurgy magazine, but he doesn't look at
my horse magazines.

As far as I am concerned there is NO family interest here for AERC or EN.
This is a SINGLE endeavor on my part.  If I had another family member
interested and taking part with me then I would be glad to pay the family fee.

Ellen
Memphis