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Date:         Mon, 19 Aug 1996 12:19:13 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "James L. McGill" <fishbowl@netcomi.com>
Subject:      Re: list sticker

Here's an idea:

Take up a collection from the list members to pay for the sticker printing. Then make them "free while supplies last".

If enough cash can't be raised, blow it off before it becomes a problem for you.

--

James L. McGill NETCOM Interactive Programmer / Analyst Dallas, Texas <fishbowl@netcom.com> -=[ vox: 214-481-5735 fax: 214-481-5700 ]=- .. _..._ _._ _. ___ .__ _..._ _.__ ___ .._ _..._ ._. .. _.. . ._. _..._

On Mon, 19 Aug 1996, Richard Alexand Palmer wrote:

rapalmer} From: Richard Alexand Palmer <rapalmer@eos.ncsu.edu> rapalmer} Sender: owner-type2@lists.primenet.com rapalmer} Subject: Re: list sticker rapalmer} To: EdBuzz@AOL.COM rapalmer} rapalmer} On Aug 17, 11:41pm, EdBuzz@aol.com wrote: rapalmer} > Subject: Re: list sticker rapalmer} > Evan, I just sent a request to Joel Re: the sticker...he replied that they rapalmer} > were produced by Richard Palmer. Maybe if we get an order together he may be rapalmer} > interested in making some more????????????Hint hint. rapalmer} > rapalmer} While I would love to print more stickers, there is a problem- to get any rapalmer} decent price on them, I have to order at least 500 stickers. That's a LOT of rapalmer} stickers to sell, considering a lot of folks already have them. If both lists rapalmer} would agree to have a universal sticker with both addresses, (We're still the rapalmer} same big, happy family, right??), that would make it easier. Last time I sold rapalmer} them in packs of 3 and 7. That means that about 150 people would have to order rapalmer} stickers. rapalmer} Just to try to sucker...er, entice some of the folks who already have stickers, rapalmer} perhaps I could make these a different reflective color, so they would still be rapalmer} eye-catching, yet slightly different. rapalmer} Then here's the other problem. the last batch of t-shirts I did, about 30 rapalmer} people e-mailed that they would buy one. However, when the orders came in, I rapalmer} only sold 15, which didn't even cover my costs. I would hate to get stuck with rapalmer} a box of stickers that I really can't afford. rapalmer} Anyway, I am not altogether opposed to the idea, just a bit wary this time... rapalmer} If enough people promise, swear, etc, that they will actually buy stickers, not rapalmer} lie to me and get my hopes up, I might think about it. As in, this time, if I rapalmer} receive e-mail from you, I will keep it, and keep replying to you until I get rapalmer} your order. (You can't escape!!!) rapalmer} So, go ahead, try to convince me...(I will trade stickers for pop-tops, or rapalmer} crew cabs!) rapalmer} :) rapalmer} rapalmer} -- rapalmer} Poor Richard rapalmer} rapalmer} "I spend half my life explaining to Christians why I'm a Deadhead, rapalmer} and the other half explaining to Deadheads why I'm a Christian." rapalmer} _______ rapalmer} .--------------/_______\-----. rapalmer} `/""""/""""/|""|'|""||""| '\ Richard Palmer rapalmer@unity.ncsu.edu rapalmer} / / / |__| |__||__| | rapalmer} /----------=====================| '67 Walkthrough Pop-top, the Wild Goose rapalmer} | \ /V\ / _. | rapalmer} |()\ \W/ /() _ _ | rapalmer} | \ / / \ / \ | _-( ) rapalmer} =C========C==_| ) |--------| ) |==] _-{_}_) rapalmer} \_\_/__.. \_\_/_ \_\_/ \_\_/__.__. rapalmer} rapalmer} http://www4.ncsu.edu/eos/users/r/rapalmer/www/ rapalmer} Give me the simple life. rapalmer}


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