Re: [AGA-mcm] pricing of booklet

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

I tried to find a lower price through some printer
friends but no joy.......

10 page self cover on 80# Gloss Text: $2930.  
This price includes the printing and finishing of the
book.

Ouch!!!!

Regards,
Larry
--- Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com> wrote:

> If we're going to be pro, might as well do a
> proofing run, right?
> 
> 
> p2., 3rd line, need comma after "howerver"
> 
> p2., photo credit.  Shouldn't it be rotated out of
> the picture like the 
> one on page 3?
> 
> p3, last sentence in 2nd paragraph, "this is the
> basics" seems awkward, 
> shouldn't "the basics" either be quoted or the
> phrase be "these are the 
> basics".
> 
> p4, photo credit.  Rotate out of picture?
> 
> p5., first paragraph "the importance of providing
> THEM" -- the word "them" 
> seems awkward to me.
> 
> p.5, third paragraph, "In a tank WITH supplemental
> CO2".  Emphasize 
> "with"?  Might help distinguish between the with and
> without case.  Also, 
> put comma: "you have added, causing a loss."
> 
> p6. CO2 table doesn't have a title, nor is it
> indicated that the table 
> values are CO2 content in ppm.
> 
> p6. Do-It-Yourself paragraph: "It's advantages are
> that its very cheap," 
> (should be "it's").
> 
> p7., first Compressed CO2 paragraph, last sentence,
> "Sometimes however CO2 
> can build up..." should probably have commas
> "Sometimes, however, CO2 can 
> ..."
> 
> p.7. Compressed, 2nd paragraph.  semicolon "levels;
> the manual and" should 
> be a colon.
> 
> p.7, last paragraph, "First, during the day so much
> CO2..." comma after 
> "day" ?
> 
> p8. first paragraph (partial): "In recent times,
> single unit regulator, 
> solenoid, and needle valve combinations have been
> available at a 
> reasonable price."  (I added a comma and changed
> tense).
> 
> p9., last paragraph, "Sunlight" should be lower case
> (or earlier 
> "sunlight"  on the page should be capitalized).
> 
> p10.  That picture looks blurry compared to the
> others.  I can supply a 
> better crypt pic if that's the case.
> 
> p10. "Cryptocoryne are known as low light plants" ->
> "Cryptocoryne species 
> are known as low light plants".
> 
> p11/ "Obviously the more mirror-like the better." 
> -> "Obviously, the more 
> mirror-like, the better."
> 
> p13. "some people love `em" -> change back-quote to
> forward quote.
> 
> p.13. "The raional was" -> "The rationale was"
> 
> p.14 - Rotate caption like the others?
> 
> Are elements supposed to be capitalized, i.e.,
> Nitrogen, Phosphorus, 
> Potassium ?  Earlier, he captitalizes Carbon and
> Oxygen.  But pp.13-14 on 
> nutrients, elements are kept lower case.
> 
> p.15, Fertilator not quoted in 2nd to last
> paragraph, where it is in the 
> top of the page.
> 
> OK, that's it!
> 
>    - Erik
> 
> -- 
> Erik Olson
> erik at thekrib dot com
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