Subject: [CDO] CDO Stuff 1900 - 1905" <curved-dash-olds.autox.team.net>

From: Vince O'Brien <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 01:24:37 +0000

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I'm not sure why I'm not receiving these emails.  I signed up a while back.=
  Here's what I'd like to send out.

We have 160 members including two new ones.

I have been rebuilding the membership list from past rosters, the "new memb=
ers" announcements in the newsletters and the mailed-in responses.  I am co=
nfident that I can replicate just about all the members up to 2013.  At tha=
t time Gary stopped publishing the new member's contact information.  Also,=
 the response rate for people who joined after that has been low.  Thus, we=
 will likely permanently lose a lot of these newer members.  I do have all =
the members in California as of 2015 and will send a follow-up email to tho=
se who didn't respond.

I have also been rebuilding the registry from the old registries in the new=
sletters.  By combining them, we will get a pretty good history of each car=
.  The oldest is 1966 from the prior club.  The most recent registry was Oc=
tober 2012.  It has 619 cars and is ten pages long.  I just had it typed in=
to an Excel file by a secretarial service.  It took half an hour per page a=
nd the total cost was $250.  I was able to scan one of the registries and c=
onvert it to an Excel file but it took me three hours to clean up the error=
s.  I tried scanning and converting two more registries but the error rate =
was too high.  If anyone has a secretary with some extra capacity, that wou=
ld be most helpful.  It would be a lot easier and more reliable if we just =
got a copy of Gary's registry.  He repeatedly said it was for posterity.

I have compiled digital copies of most of the newsletters.  The HCCA librar=
ian indicated they had saved their paper copies so I'm going to ask them to=
 scan the missing ones.  In return, I'll send them a CD copy that is search=
able.  I also recovered the index that a member compile around 2012.  I nee=
d a volunteer to index those since then.  Any takers?  I promised Gary I wo=
uldn't distribute any digital copies until after his book was published and=
 distributed.  Then, I will offer copies to members.

The website, www.curveddasholdsmobileclub.com<http://www.curveddasholdsmobi=
leclub.com>, has a list of people who offered parts for sale in the last fi=
ve years or more.  Monroe Miller is first on the list.  There is a button t=
o click that will bring up his catalogue.  I will be adding some of the que=
stions people asked to the forum as well.  It's crucial that we get members=
 using the forum or this email distribution list.

The website allows us to put up helpful information and leave it there for =
all to see.  I plan to add things like the production numbers, a list of pa=
rts interchangeable between the R & 6C, etc.  It also allows us to put up p=
ictures.

Email distribution lists like this one work for low frequency inquiries as =
it pushes them to the participants.  However, people have to sign up.  The =
respondents gave me 140 email addresses so we're falling short.

Based on the responses, our biggest task it to get the members to participa=
te rather than simply to ask Gary.  Gary was unique and 100% dedicated to t=
he club.  None of us can match that nor should they.

Lastly, I'm planning on putting out a newsletter sometime in July.  I've go=
t some news from members and can write an interesting article on my CDO's h=
istory back to when it was sold.  I could use a technical article and a rep=
rinted article circa 1904.  If I can't find new ones, I plan to use one fro=
m and old newsletter.

Vince

Vince O'Brien, DBA
OSKR Economic Experts
2200 Powell St.
Suite 430
Emeryville, CA 94608
D: 510-899-7184
M: 415-302-7030

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">I&#8217;m not sure =
why I&#8217;m not receiving these emails.&nbsp; I signed up a while back.&n=
bsp; Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;d like to send out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">We have 160 members=
 including two new ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">I have been rebuild=
ing the membership list from past rosters, the &#8220;new members&#8221; an=
nouncements in the newsletters and the mailed-in responses.&nbsp; I am conf=
ident that I can replicate just about all the members
 up to 2013.&nbsp; At that time Gary stopped publishing the new member&#821=
7;s contact information.&nbsp; Also, the response rate for people who joine=
d after that has been low.&nbsp; Thus, we will likely permanently lose a lo=
t of these newer members.&nbsp; I do have all the members
 in California as of 2015 and will send a follow-up email to those who didn=
&#8217;t respond.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">I have also been re=
building the registry from the old registries in the newsletters.&nbsp; By =
combining them, we will get a pretty good history of each car.&nbsp; The ol=
dest is 1966 from the prior club.&nbsp; The most recent
 registry was October 2012. &nbsp;It has 619 cars and is ten pages long.&nb=
sp; I just had it typed into an Excel file by a secretarial service.&nbsp; =
It took half an hour per page and the total cost was $250.&nbsp; I was able=
 to scan one of the registries and convert it to an
 Excel file but it took me three hours to clean up the errors.&nbsp; I trie=
d scanning and converting two more registries but the error rate was too hi=
gh.&nbsp; If anyone has a secretary with some extra capacity, that would be=
 most helpful.&nbsp; It would be a lot easier and
 more reliable if we just got a copy of Gary&#8217;s registry.&nbsp; He rep=
eatedly said it was for posterity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">I have compiled dig=
ital copies of most of the newsletters.&nbsp; The HCCA librarian indicated =
they had saved their paper copies so I&#8217;m going to ask them to scan th=
e missing ones.&nbsp; In return, I&#8217;ll send them a CD
 copy that is searchable.&nbsp; I also recovered the index that a member co=
mpile around 2012.&nbsp; I need a volunteer to index those since then.&nbsp=
; Any takers?&nbsp; I promised Gary I wouldn&#8217;t distribute any digital=
 copies until after his book was published and distributed.&nbsp;
 Then, I will offer copies to members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The website, <a hre=
f=3D"http://www.curveddasholdsmobileclub.com">
www.curveddasholdsmobileclub.com</a>, has a list of people who offered part=
s for sale in the last five years or more.&nbsp; Monroe Miller is first on =
the list.&nbsp; There is a button to click that will bring up his catalogue=
.&nbsp; I will be adding some of the questions
 people asked to the forum as well.&nbsp; It&#8217;s crucial that we get me=
mbers using the forum or this email distribution list.<o:p></o:p></span></p=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">The website allows =
us to put up helpful information and leave it there for all to see.&nbsp; I=
 plan to add things like the production numbers, a list of parts interchang=
eable between the R &amp; 6C, etc. &nbsp;It also allows
 us to put up pictures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Email distribution =
lists like this one work for low frequency inquiries as it pushes them to t=
he participants.&nbsp; However, people have to sign up.&nbsp; The responden=
ts gave me 140 email addresses so we&#8217;re falling
 short.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Based on the respon=
ses, our biggest task it to get the members to participate rather than simp=
ly to ask Gary.&nbsp; Gary was unique and 100% dedicated to the club.&nbsp;=
 None of us can match that nor should they.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Lastly, I&#8217;m p=
lanning on putting out a newsletter sometime in July.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve got =
some news from members and can write an interesting article on my CDO&#8217=
;s history back to when it was sold. &nbsp;I could use a technical
 article and a reprinted article circa 1904.&nbsp; If I can&#8217;t find ne=
w ones, I plan to use one from and old newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Vince<o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">Vince O&#8217;Bri=
en, DBA<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">OSKR Economic Exp=
erts<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">2200 Powell St.<o=
:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">Suite 430<o:p></o=
:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">Emeryville, CA 94=
608<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">D: 510-899-7184<o=
:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">M: 415-302-7030<o=
:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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