Amen!
Elton, BJ7 in progress
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas W Flagg" <dwflagg@juno.com>
To: <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
Cc: <editor_reid@hotmail.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Healey Club Magazines again
> Mark,
>
> You have hit the pet peeve nerve when it comes to the club magazine.
> There was a time when it was a member oriented
> publication. It was even printed on non gloss bond, which held up well in
> the mail. There weren't pages devoted to the
> same information which is in the membership directory. Social events are
> for the local newsletters and national events can
> be posted on the web site. Get rid of the country club gloss and back to
> the basics. I don't need to see pictures of people I don't know, doing
> things I don't care about (in color!!). That is not what I pay dues for.
> Give me technical information, stories on unique and interesting Healeys,
> sources for hard to find parts, articles on people who keep the marque
> going like Rich Chrysler, Jim Taylor, Roger Moment and others. Publish an
> issue with all of the technical articles for the year. Publish an index
> of technical articles and reprint articles of interest that newer members
> may have never seen. Promote our advertisers with articles. Publish a
> series on the restoration of a Healey by one of the noted shops. The
> possibilities are endless.
>
> Doug
>
>> If the cost is an issue may I suggest removing the glossy pages of
>> the
>> "Under the Canopy" book reviews. Can't ever remember my wife
>> picking up a
>> copy of my car magazines to see whats new and exciting in the world
>> of
>> "good books to read". Sure don't see the need here. Sorry Kate.
>>
>> If the magazines are such a high cost item why are the clubs not
>> protecting
>> them accordingly so we can be proud of them when we receive them.
>>
>> Flame away gents,
>>
>> Mark
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