... as follows:

Subject: Reliability Test

Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:11:02 -0800

From: Jim Reilly <runtam@pacbell.net>

To: jamestaylor@icgcoin.com

Don't know if you are still monitoring the Chip Board
regarding our opposition to slabbing casino chips, but the
following message contains a suggestion which you might care
to pursue:

http://www.thechipboard.com/cgi-bin/tcb/config.pl?read=113807

You can view the entire thread by clicking first on that
link. The primary point of the message is as follows.
Robert Pardue, one of the founders of the club, wrote:

>> If ICG would like to demonstrate their reliability by grading 100 chips
>> between MS-60 and MS-70, then mixing them up and regrading them, with
>> all 100 regrading to the same number (using a double-blind
>> scientifically rigorous testing method), THEN I'll believe they have a
>> valid system.

I followed this by saying:

>> I will say right now, if ICG will do this under CC>CC supervision and
>> can get even 90% of the grades the same, I'll withdraw my opposition to
>> their efforts to slab chips. ----- jim o\-S

Gene Trimble joined in my comment in that regard.

It's your play -- call, raise or fold? ----- jim o\-S

Jim Reilly
CC>CC Member #R3606
Candidate for CC>CC President in 2001