Re: British V8 meet-now: Newsletter

["James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>]

All,
   E-mail can easily misrepresent emotion, so I apologize if the 
following sounds defensive.  It isn't meant to.
   The status of the newsletter (from my point of view, not necessarily 
the subscribers) is that it is healthy.  The newsletter comes out 3 
times a year.  My first issue was in May for the May-August spread, and 
the second issue covers the Sept - December spread.  A third issue won't 
be out until January.  60+ of the 100+ paid subscriptions went out on 
last Monday.  The remainder would have gone out Tuesday had not my 
computer died.  This is the 2nd time this summer.  First was a 
hard-drive crash, and Tuesday was a motherboard/video-card kamikaze.  
Apparently I need to add PC's to the list of  things I destroy merely by 
being in their presence, like sunglasses, watches and intimate 
relationships.  But I paid big-money last night at a retail store to get 
a new mobo/cpu/video-card so that I could finish putting out the 
newsletter this week instead of buying it far cheaper (but slower) 
through the mail.  I also have a bunch of back-issue orders that I've 
been equally delinquent on.
   Yes, the September issue is going out in October, and I apologize 
for that.  Between the hard-drive crash and a significant death in my 
family, I lost most of my weekends and evenings in late August and 
September.  I also had to write most of this issue my self due to a lack 
of articles (though many, many thanks are due to those of you who never 
fail me with good material and photos).
   As far as the web-site is concerned, I probably won't do much with 
it for some time.  It's not high on my priority list.  Getting 
back-issues properly scanned and archived, so that I don't have to mail 
out 3rd generation photocopies to people who order back issues is near 
the top, as well as assembling the actual current issues that  people 
pay for.  We have a very talented and generous web-master, but it's not 
her job to generate content.  I'll tell you right now, that unless 
people send me updates and material to post there, it will remain 
largely dormant until I get some free time.
   I'm not trying to offer excuses for my behavior, but rather to 
explain where things are and how they got there.  I take full 
responsibility for the delays.  Rest easy knowing that I care deeply 
about the product I produce, and that the rumors of my death have been 
greatly exaggerated.

V/R
James Jewell


Greg A Myer wrote:

Marvin,
              Be reassured !  I e mailed James a few wkks ago. 
He needed another picture for an article as he had just about everything
set to print, but had one space to fill.
           I sent it and expect to see it in the mail "any day now".
In fact James said he had more new subs and renewals this summer,
so it looks like things should get better.
                                                 Greg 
 
Speaking of the British V8 websight, I'd gladly subscribe to the 
newsletter, (dare I admit 
that I don't currently subscribe?) but from the state of the 
websight, the newsletter looks 
to be in trouble. Maybe that's just my perception... Has there been 
a second (or third by 
now) issue published in 2004? If not, then James clearly needs our 
help. I know that 
one of the hardest parts of publishing a newsletter is getting folks 
to submit articles.

Somebody reassure me, and I'll subscribe. 
Marvin

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