Re: MCM - Digest V1 #105

[Neil Frank <nfrank@mindspring.com>]

At 04:12 AM 4/18/99 -0700, you wrote:

I like the introductory member letter. Good Job! Here are a few suggestions
on some of the wording:

>  It is
>usually published on a bimonthlybasis, but your first issue may be
>delayed depending on when your membership
>was received and on the frequency of publication.  The Editor may delay
>publication at his discretion in order to compile special issues or for
>other reasons.  The volunteers of the AGA appreciate your patience.
>


Since we are all volunteers and to provide more detail on the first issue,
how about changing the above to: 
"... usually published on a bimonthly basis, but you may not receive your
first issue for 6-10 weeks depending on when you join within this
publication cycle. Sometimes, the editor may delay publication in order to
compile special issues or for totally unforseen reasons. The AGA is a 100
percent volunteer organization and our dedicated management appreciate your
patience."

[if "Membership Secy" decides it is ready to implement the idea of mailing
out the latest printed issue of TAG immediately upon receipt of membership
check, then the first sentence above can be modified to 

".....usually published on a bimonthly basis.  Your membership subscription
will start with the most recently published issue of our journal (unless
requested otherwise) and then resume with the normal schedule. Sometimes,
the editor...]"


...

>Prices include NAFTA postage. For orders outside North America, please
>add $5 for the first item, $2 for each additional item.


Either spell out NAFTA or preferrably change to something like "Prices
include postage within North America. For other orders, ...." {I assume
this means we send to Bermuda for the same rate, which is more expensive...
are other islands in NA (I forget<g>).  

I note that for back issues, we say prices are same for US/Mexico/Canada
and higher elsewhere. Can the appropriate committee chair check with Dave
Gomberg... or is Dave and other non-committee chairs now subscribed to this
business letter?


>submit your own articles, photographs, drawings, or questions to the
>Editor, Neil Frank, at nfrank at mindspring.com.  Any contribution is
>welcome - don't underestimate the importance of your experiences and
>observations to your fellow aquatic gardeners.
>


I like the wording above, but I suggest spelling out my email address.
Change the second "at" to @: at nfrank@mindspring.com. I did not know if
you were going to change this in your final spell check.

--Neil