We just point and laugh at each other. On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Forest Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > You better be careful, the AFSA A Team van may soon be parked outside your > house.... > Another benefit of AFSA membership is that you dont have to wear a dunce cap > at the convention. > > > On 11/2/2010 6:15 PM, Ron Greenman wrote: >> >> Dead Bob is a consultant. He is one of the folks that writes >> "opinions" for questions like yours. I doubt that this would ever be a >> large enough question for a formal interpretation but I must admit >> that I'm not 100% on the procedure for that. Bob doesn't engage on the >> forum any more but I've been in a room with him and Roland and they're >> quite civilized and even act friendly to each other. Never can tell >> what the result might be if you can get some of the players in this >> incestuous little industry talking amongst themselves. And don't you >> feel a little guilty not belonging to AFSA after using so many of >> their electrons? >> >> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Carrol Glimstad >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> In his letter he states that he is an "NFPA Consultant"... so not an >>> actual >>> official is what your saying? >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Forest Wilson<[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 2:28:52 PM >>> Subject: Re: Residential "Room Design Method"? >>> >>> I think that NFPA is forwarding emails they receive through this system >>> to >>> select committee members. >>> That is why you were under the impression that Caputo is NFPA. He is a >>> committee >>> member, not a representative of NFPA. (unless something has changed). >>> >>> On 11/2/2010 5:23 PM, Forest Wilson wrote: >>>> >>>> You need to be a member to receive an informal interpretation from the >>>> AFSA or >>>> NFSA. >>>> Is Bob's letter to you a formal interpretation or informal? >>>> It was my understanding that single committee members do not have >>>> standing to >>>> issue formal interpretations, only the committee could. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 11/2/2010 5:05 PM, Carrol Glimstad wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I did go that route... I instead received a response from Mr. Caputo >>>>> with >>>> >>>> NFPA >>>>> >>>>> and he informed me that per 2002, "...the small rooms rule is not >>>>> applicable >>>> >>>> to >>>>> >>>>> the design consideration for residential occupancies." Unless I am >>>>> wrong, >>>>> (which I frequently am) although he (Roland) is a committee >>>>> member of the TCC for NFPA, he is with AFSA. Trust me, I would LOVE to >>>>> get >>> >>> an >>>>> >>>>> "official" response from Mr. Huggins! How would I go about getting one >>>>> from >>>>> AFSA (i.e. Roland) ? >>>>> But I do think I will forward some excerpts of this thread and see >>>>> where >>> >>> that >>>>> >>>>> gets me. (probably nowhere that I want to be...) >>>>> Carrol Glimstad >>>>> Sierra Fire Design >>>>> 916.475.4928 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> From: "Johnson, Duane (NIH/OD/ORS) [C]"<[email protected]> >>>>> To: >>>>> "[email protected]"<[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tue, November 2, 2010 12:59:44 PM >>>>> Subject: RE: Residential "Room Design Method"? >>>>> >>>>> NFPA has an email accounts setup for all NFPA codes where you can >>>>> submit >>>>> questions and receive code interpretations and technical answers. The >>>>> format >>>>> is >>>>> setup as [email protected]. Replace the # with the code you are inquiring >>>>> about. >>>>> For example, if you have a question related to the sprinkler code, you >>>>> would >>>>> submit your question to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Then Roland can 'officially' respond. >>>>> >>>>> Duane Johnson, PE >>>>> Program Manager >>>>> Division of the Fire Marshal (Support Contractor) >>>>> Office of Research Services >>>>> National Institutes of Health >>>>> 301-496-0487 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >>>>> >>>>> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe, send an email >>>>> to:[email protected] >>>>> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >>>> >>> >>> -- Forest Wilson >>> Project Manager >>> Cherokee Fire Protection Co. >>> 1855 Bellbrook Ave Ste C >>> Xenia OH 45385 >>> >>> ph: 937-376-2333 >>> fx: 614-455-4324 >>> www.cherokee-fire.com >>> Visit our blog: www.cherokee-fire.blogspot.com >>> ******************************************* >>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >>> intended >>> solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >>> addressed. 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