Steve Moskowitz Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 Ok, the new issue is in the mail system as of last week. There is something different about the new issue that I'd like you folks to comment on. Do you like it or not? This is important, as it does cost us extra money. If our members really like it, we will continue. The Jan/Feb issue will be the first of our new Editor and based upon some of the completed material I think everyone is going to be overwhelmed with the changes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Curious, has anyone received their copy yet?? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Not me! Hey, it's 8:12 am. Why aren't you working? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Not yet in Stony Creek, CT. You've really piqued our interest, Steve--can't wait to see it. You all do a great job with Antique Automobile--it is very much appreciated at this end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Wayne, what the heck do you think I am doing? I am working! Checking out the forum is work and you should know that! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Besides, I have been here since 7:15, now you get to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 OK, you win. We'll all keeping an eye on the mailbox today. I'll be upset if my picture isn't in it. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Keep up the good work(??) Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoover Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 7:15 Steve? It must be nice. Isn't the day half shot by that time? The magazine hasn't even found it's way here just 7 miles down the road. Personally, I feel if you were a nice guy, you'd would run one over here so I have something to read during lunch. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted November 30, 2004 Author Share Posted November 30, 2004 Well, we all know that I am not a nice guy! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I would be happy to do it Rick but not today, unless the plumber calls early. Yep, new house and no hot water this morning! Talk about waking up!I cannot believe that you do not have your issue yet. I am going to have a meeting with the postal people and will try and figure out why it takes so long. They left the mailhouse last Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Steve, Its the Post Office..... Did you expect anything different ?Civil Service employees with bad attitudes that cant be fired.Slow, lousy service and they keep raising the rates. It takes a weekfor a letter from my house to my moms across town. Really worth the 37 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 It hasn't gotten to U.D. either!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Almost forgot, the museum newsletter did get to U.D. last week. Did it hit the left coast yet, Howard?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 You mean that you expect everything in a new house to work? Right off the bat? I've been in this one for 1 year and 4 months and am still having call backs. At least my builder is [was?] a friend and he only lives 3 houses away. HV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re;"<span style="font-weight: bold">At least my builder is [was?] a friend only lives 3 houses away. </span>" Somebody should put him on suicide watch! Poor fellow!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryJ Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Haven't received mine yet..............anticipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex98thdrill Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Don't go "postal" Steve!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 AA did not arrive 9 miles up the road. I haven't received any of my auto magazines for 3 weeks now. So after calling Old Car's Weekly and a few other magazines and learning all was fine subscription wise the mailman delivers the mother load yesterday. Seems he was letting them pile up at the post office (3 weeks) so he would only have to make one trip. They don't seem to understand the concept of a weekly magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Ron, seems you need to address that problem a little further up the food chain. Like maybe the Postmaster General. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Green Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Wayne, Its the same old story only in this case it deals with the mail. Mailman that has been there for years and cares about his job retires. Idiot that could care less takes over and this is what you get. I have to give the new guy credit. I have a mail slot in the front door in lieu of a mailbox. He can fit anything of any size thru this 1 1/2" x 6" opening. In fact he can turn many of my magazines and papers into confetti instead of just leaving them between the doors as I have asked. You see its to much trouble to seperate them from the bundle. Important envelopes go thru slot right into house. Now depending on which UPS mail shows up we play hide and seek with my packages. Sometimes they are at the front door, rear door, basement door, in the bushes, at the neighbors, by the garage, across the street, etc. I wish I was making this all up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Ron, your story gives me a good reason to give my mail person a Christmas present this year. We have excellent service from both rural route and UPS carriers. I'm happy in Virginia. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 Ron, We've had a similar problem...The fixes:--Larger mail slot. I put in one that is 3"x14". Saved a lot of magazine covers.--UPS/FedEx/Parcel Post delivery 'box'. Built a 2'x3'x1.5' box of plywood, put little feet on it, some moulding for trim, painted it to match the house and added a small sign that said 'UPS/FedEX/Parcel Deliveries - Here'. Works like a charm. The delivery squad is relieved of having to decide where to leave things. Even if they're too big, they leave them next to it. Makes 'em happy. Makes me happy. Makes the neighbors happy. We're all happy.Cheers,JMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 We have community mailboxes here in my new neighborhood, no more individual boxes at each house. I'm lucky that ours is only about 1/2 block away from the house. The box for the building where I have my cars is .6 miles away. Our itty bitty box in the community collection of boxes will hold about two magazines and a few letters. And when you put your hand in and pull out the contents there is a sharp edge along the top front edge which removes skin from knuckles like a potato peeler. Any thing larger goes back to the post office with a "You can come pick it up at the main post office," form left in the box. Then it's drive 5 miles one way , wait in line [long this time of year] and then drive home. We had a great younger postman who got bumped from the route by some old fart with more seniority who wanted the route. He has all the charm and personality of a stopped up sink. If you are standing at the boxes when he is loading them and ask him to just hand you your mail instead of putting it in the box, for you to immediately take out, IT GOES IN THE BOX. No Christams rememberence for him. hvsPS: No magazine yet on this Pony Express route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicks Rule Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Howard,I have the same system, but we have a second unit next to the post boxes in our neighborhood that is two large holding bins. When something that is too large to put in the little box is delivered, it goes into one of the holding bins and the key is left in your mailbox. This is usually parcels but sometimes if something is in one of the cardboard priority mail envelopes it goes there too.Having the locked mailboxes isn't a bad idea in this day of mail theft-leading to identity theft-credit card theft-etc. At least if someone unauthorised breaks into the locked box, you know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my3buicks Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 mine came - I assume you are referring to the new cover - WOW - first thing I noticed, my 13 year old son(junior member) noticed instantly - It looks fantastic - But!! do we need it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friartuck Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Steve and all:Received my copy on 1 Dec and I like the changes, but I wasn't sure which ones Steve wanted us to focus on. Both the inside covers having multiple autos show that we're a diverse club and many types of vehicles are 'Antique & Collectible'. It provides the editor some latitude to include many examples instead of just two. On the inside pages, the green blocking for highlighting (an individual) is also nice, but undecided if that's worth the extra expense. I'll take another look as I'm sure this thread id not done.OK, I'll admit it, I'm happier than a clam that mine is one of them, but my reason still stands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 There was only ONE change from previous editions. Next year, the magazine will undergo major changes...just the one change I want your comment on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 The AA finally made it across the creek. It still has Steve's picture in it , so that's not it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Hi, Steve...Received my copy today.The glossy jacket is a nice touch, however, I also like the "full sized" artwork on the front and the "full sized photo" of the '61 Chevy wagon on the back cover. Should the club opt to have our magazine on the "newstand", I believe the full size route attracts attention. Nice, real nice!!Also, the flow of articles of various subjects keeps my attention. The "concise" content of subjects allows topics.Good job to all involved...Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 3, 2004 Author Share Posted December 3, 2004 Going to be real busy the next couple of days so I will come clean...the cover!! It has a UV coating and we have not done it before. I think it gives the magazine a better quality feel, but if it does not matter to our members, we probably should not spend the extra money. Again, you are going to be [color:"red"] shocked [color:"black"] when you see the magazine next year (and I hope delighted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I haven't seen the new one yet, but in our house we read the magazine. Then if there are articles that Bill wants to keep they are stripped out and put in a file. The rest goes to the recycle. So a more expensive magazine to us is not worth the extra money. To members that keep the whole magazine it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Still like the full cover photo and artwork on the cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 WOW! I never knew people cut up old auto magazines and then throw them away!I have every one I've bought since 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shop Rat Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 It was getting to be overwhelming to have whole magazines around. And it made articles hard to locate. So we decided to set up files and only keep the photos and articles that we would find helpful later. It made no sense to us to keep information we would never use and lots of a magazine is ads. And my husband's father was a fireman and then a fire chief and so because of things his dad told him he does not want to have all that paper in the house in case of a fire. So that is why we no longer hold onto the whole magazine. Some we donate to local waiting rooms and doctor's offices for others to enjoy if we have not stripped articles out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friartuck Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 I'm in agreement with Peter, full size photos on the front and rear is a must. The cover is a nice feel and appearance, but not worth the extra "Rubles". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppaquet Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 Our esteemed USPS has not found Mobile with its GPS as of 12/3. Hopefully, in the next few days we can have a look at the new issue. From what those who have gotten theirs are saying, makes the anticipation even greater. Just one question: if the general concensus is to keep the new cover, how much does it cost per issue? That would seem to determine if the increased cost makes it worthwhile. Can hardly wait for the Jan/Feb issue. Patt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I still haven't got mine either! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> Bob, I have the same problem as shoprat, too many magazines, not enough space. I get 52 issues of AutoWeek every year, so I cut out the antique car report section and some of the good editorial content, the rest goes to the trash. That's just one magazine I'm talking about. My wife reads about 3 paperbacks a week, an airplane hangar will soon be hard pressed to hold it all...HELLPPPP!!!!!! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill pritchett Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 I like the new magazine. The cover feels great. I noticed that when I first opened it. However, I did not get the centerfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 5, 2004 Author Share Posted December 5, 2004 Pat, it will be within our budget as it adds about .24 cents and issue. Adds up when you produce 34,000 magazines! Our board is insistent that the members have the very best publication and we will find ways to afford it if people really like the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Dear Steve,Got mine yesterday,i Like the new paper.I dont know if its the new material or the outstanding artwork but the cover looks 3-D,that 57 Ford looks REAL,obviously been re-done with urethane its just too SHINY .I enjoyed your Director Message, keep up the great job.diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Steve, I stopped by Earls today and saw the front cover, very noticable difference when comparing it to the old magazine front page. I suggest we find a way to keep this type of magazine cover if we have any intentions of going public on the newstand. I'd even suggest using a shiney back page for advertizing in lieu of antique cars to offset the extra cost. Well heeled companies would easily grab that, in my estimation. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 Howard, Steve, everybody else, yes you CAN expect everything in your new house to work. Mine did, for about ten years straight. Of course my cousin built the house all by himself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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