BOD I've a question for ya. What is the status on transponders? I've got an idea. QUICK CALL RIPLEYS! Okay, so why don't we do this. Let everyone who wants to buy a transponder NOW do so at some group purchase price. Let's say the actual cost is $350. (I have no clue if this is even close) Let those who want to front the cash for it now do so. But make it advantageuos financially. Say, subsidize the riders $50 or something. Guessing it should be 10% or so to make it seem appealing. Now of course we'll have to charge more for the people who want to rent them or pay for them later. I think the price point should be a year worth of rental to pay for the transponder. So if they cost $350, and we have ten weekends charge them $40 a weekend. The advantage is clear- the club "finances" the transponders by those willing to make the smart investment of buying it up front. That is subsidized over time by the "finance charge" of those who are not willing to pay for it up front. The real numbers are probably way off from all of this, but the idea seems like a probable solution.