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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi Folks!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Here are the answers to the various concerns/questions that have been brought up:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">TEXT:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The typos in the definition of mulch will be corrected. I'm changing Mark's punctuation ever so slightly, but other than that it will be exactly as he printed it a zillion times in Groo Grams.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Someone said something about the back drawing not matching the back text. Well you see it's like this: Way back when Larry first started this and was taking a poll of the Groop, having the definition of mulch was an overwhelming choice. Another "must" component was the Groo-climbing-out-of-the-computer drawing that appeared in Image Groo #8 Groo Grams announcing the existence of the Groop to the world. Both the definition and the drawing would have to be too small to fit on the front. So they are both on the back. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We can't have different definitions on different cards. The only things that can be different are the member's name, number, and the year they became a member, i.e. the embossed stuff. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Speaking of which, I think I'm going to have them put the SA ME together so its GROO SAME 1982 0001, just to tidy things up a bit. It's too bad their initials actually spell a word, but we will all know it stands for Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Not enough room for Stan, Tom & Gordon. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Yeah, the front is a little wordy, but I decided I liked it better with the two Groo quotes than without one or the other. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FONTS:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It turns out the font of the "number" (GROO SAME 1982 0001) will NOT be as presented in the proof. All of the letters will be caps. So the "G" will be a "G" and not a "g."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As to the font for the "OFFICIAL GROOP MEMBERSHIP CARD," maybe we could use the Boston Red Sox font. (Just kidding, Larry) </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Orange in the proof is not the orange the card will be. The standard orange is 021C (or is it O21C? I forget.) Those of you who know about such things please tell us if that is a good orange. If we want a different mix, it will cost $20 more (total), so that's no big deal. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MEMBER SINCE:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">It's completely up to you what year you want to use. If you've been on and off and want to use your original year, it's fine with me. If you can't remember, take a guess. All I ask is that you use what you believe is the actual year and don't request something like 1823. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">MEMBERSHIP NUMBER<BR>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I really liked Larry's idea of the first part of the number being the same for everyone and only the last 4 digits being different. Those digits do not have to be sequential. So you can choose any four numbers you want. I believe Chris (Glorko) was the first to request 42 so his number can be 0042. There cannot be any decimals, so if you really wanted pi, 3417 would be as close as you could get. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">At least one person wanted three cards for themselves. I guess you can get three with the same number, but if you want three different numbers, that will be OK too. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">BLANKS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The signature strip idea was a no go. My suggestion is that we give them a random number and then where the name goes put something like "GROOP MEMBER #6789" repeating the randon four digits from above. What do you think? I am very open to other ideas. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SPECIAL CARDS</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Groo Crew cards are covered. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">COST</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I think there will be at least 100 cards ordered, maybe more since some folks have already indicated they want multiple copies for themselves or friends and family. It didn't take much to find homes for 90 or so decks of those Dark Horse cards. So I think $7.00 per card for everyone will be more than sufficient and we can certainly donate any extra to the CBLDF. Mailing a card is pretty cheap, even internationally, so I don't think we need to add extra for International Groopies. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">As for the benefits of the card, I think Shawn had it right: Sinking ships, burning down villages, and generally being ostracized by your family. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SUMMARY:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. I will fix the typos.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2. If anyone has any font suggestions, speak now.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3. We need to finalize the shade of Orange. Can someone direct us to a site or place where we can see 021C and its relatives? </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4. We need to finalize what we are going to do with the blanks.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5. Please start placing your orders for real. I need: </FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">a. How you want your name embossed. It looks like there is room for only a few more digits than are in GARY "DESSESBO" GROSSMANN, so keep that in mind. </FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">b. The four digit number you want. (Chris has dibs on 0042 and 0001-0010 are spoken for.) </FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">c. The year you became a member. </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6. Send Money. $7.00 per card. My paypal account is my e-mail address. And my address is 8916 Blomberg Street SW, Olympia, WA, 98512. We need only half the cost to place the order, but I'm not going to place it, or cash anyone's check, until we have enough to cover the whole cost of the cards. (That way if this bombs out for some reason it will be easy to return everyone's funds.) HOWEVER,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I'm a little fuzzy about how paypal works. Last time with the Dark Horse cards, paypal took a chunk out of the funds you all sent through them. Is there anyway to avoid that? </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">So there you go. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Take care all -Gary G. </FONT>
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