To: Bill Ulrich who wrote (21709 ) 12/1/2004 12:22:22 AM From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell Read Replies (4) | Respond to Bill, perhaps a better analogy would be a health club. Back in the day, as they say, they used to provide lifetime memberships (now outlawed in most states because of problems not to dissimilar to those discussed here). If the premises were remodeled, equipment upgraded, a pool or sauna added, etc. then you benefited at *no* cost. But, if the club added, say, personal training or a massage room, you'd still have to pay for these premium services like anyone else. Obviously if the place went slowly into disrepair and eventually closed, you were screwed. Lifetime memberships are good for the lifetime of the club, not yours.after someone has purchased a (currently, as opposed to previously, valid) membership. You can make any arbitrary distinction you want for prospective new members.
