Re: DML Support and Calandar (rant)

From: Jon (jonsdak@midmaine.com)
Date: Mon Nov 25 2002 - 13:58:08 EST


I agree. What is the address/specifications for photos sent? I'd love to
see my '96 Sport in there.
"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3DE1AC75.30300@earthlink.net...
>
> The reason there will be no calander this year is bacause of a lack of
> interest in it, as Andy already said.
>
> Jon posted several times requesting that people send in pictures of
> their trucks,months ago. I don't think he has even recieved one picture
> yet. This really is a shame. The idea of a DML calander is a great
> thing. Jon has unfortunatly not had top success with it over the past
> couple years and I don't blame him if the calander isnt done anymore. He
> got stuck with a stack of 2000 and 2001 calanders that no one bought,
> after people said they would buy one.
>
> If it is ending up draining the DML coffers, with low interest... why
> should there be a calander? Sorry to rant here...
>
> All in all - if there can be enough interest generated for a calander -
> I would still be in support of a 2003 being printed up - - even if it
> could not be ready before the new year. Just so that the yearly
> calander does not fall by he side of the road.
>
> Anyone else with me?????
>
> Also - just because the year is no longer 2000 or 2001, I would buy a
> calander from those year for two good reasons... I want to collect them
> and hang them on the wall of my new garage ... and to support this
> wonderful Mopar Truck club of ours. Which in fact I did... I own a
> 2000, 2001 and a 2002 Calander.
>
> With around 1000 members... I find it hard to believe that we couldnt
> scrounge up a couple dozen photos to send into Jon to have everyone vote
> on for a calander. I am guilty too however - I didn't send pictures to
> Jon either. I have been trying to find my film from the BBQ.
>
> I dunno about anyone else - but in the last year or so I have noticed a
> large drop in group participation. Seems just the regulars are active
> anymore. The DML Meet report page shows this trend well. So far this
> year there was only one meet report posted! From 1999 to 2002 there was
> a steady drop in meet reports being posted.
>
> I'm not totally stupid here. I understand everyone has a personal and a
> family life to deal with. I myself am in the middle of packing up and
> sorting out 22 years worth of collected junk at this house I live in
> now, and moving up to Wisconsin. No small feat. So I am taking that
> into account. Not trying to offend anyone or start a flame war. Thats
> not why I joined the DML. I just dont want to se the DML fade away here
> folks!!
>
> Ther eare some very very slick and hot trucks out there to be proud of -
> show them off!!
>
> We should all be ashamed of ourselves, myself included - if there is
> no DML Calander for 2003.
>
> I'll get off the soap box before I stuff my foot any farther in my mouth.
>
>
>
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