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<FONT FACE="Verdana">Tone, You’ve brightened up my otherwise dreary existence. I got a number of laughs from your recent posts (although probably not from the appropriate places.)<BR>
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Chris<BR>
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on 3/10/07 2:52 PM, Tone at Tone@moon-shine.net wrote:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000098">> Deer Gary,<BR>
> Darn it, can't you see I am trying to save you a buck (most<BR>
> likely a number of bucks in fact)! Maybe as possibly the ultimate Groo<BR>
> collector something has in fact rubbed off on you to explain why you<BR>
> think the process sounds too complicated. I thought you had much of your<BR>
> Groo collection framed and out of direct touch? ;)<BR>
> That guy Dom, who e-mailed Chris by mistake, also e-mailed me<BR>
> too, so he's clearly up for it. In my logic I figure everyone who would<BR>
> get one would be thrilled to get one for free and certainly have no<BR>
> problem with sharing that enjoyment with someone else. Also if they all<BR>
> seem willing to pay you back for postage, technically YOU could<BR>
> potentially save them money since they would not have to spend the $0.39<BR>
> to mail you your reimbursement (or get that annoying Paypal surcharge if<BR>
> you accepted payment that way).<BR>
> If you think it is too complicated for you, I have no problem<BR>
> coordinating the organization of it. You seem to do so much already for<BR>
> the Groo community. I really do not mind taking on a little effort. :)<BR>
> Besides think of it, Gary, "only you can stop forest fires"... well more<BR>
> like at least save A tree from being pulped due to the extra packaging.<BR>
> On top of that, for those wanting a poster and also able to make the<BR>
> SDCC, you could still take a more active part in the distribution by<BR>
> just setting aside their copies and bringing them with you to hand off<BR>
> in person, thus reducing the mailing list efforts for me. :)<BR>
> <BR>
> Ok that is it, Gary. That is my final offer. Take it or leave<BR>
> it. Otherwise I will suspect you of plotting against me, Gary. I now<BR>
> know your true motives and see behind your mask. You just wanted OJ all<BR>
> along! Somehow you found out I go to CostCo once a month and pick up<BR>
> hundreds of dollars worth of groceries on my cargo bike each time...<BR>
> INCLUDING (..AAHA...) four cases of Tropicana with vitamin D<BR>
> fortification! I knew it! This is some ploy just to get me to bike to<BR>
> San Diego with a massive load of OJ... all for you. Truly and evil<BR>
> plot... however don't you think it would be way easier for me just to<BR>
> coordinate a short and temporary mailing list instead? Besides ever<BR>
> since I stopped messengering I am not as in shape as I use to be, so<BR>
> there might be a chance I would not make the Con in time and all that OJ<BR>
> would just go bad somewhere in the Nevada desert or whatever.<BR>
> LOL... sadly, even though this scenario is a far fetched one,<BR>
> there is always some truth. :) I do in fact bike to Costco once a month<BR>
> and DO pick up four cases of OJ. I drink the stuff all the time, a<BR>
> carton a day on average. That is because I do not drink alcohol,<BR>
> carbonated drinks, or coffee, pretty much just OJ, skim milk, and water.<BR>
> Damn this healthy living! :)<BR>
> <BR>
> Enough of this insanity... it can all stop if Gary just gives<BR>
> in. :) Come on Gary, you can do it. We believe in you. Quit.<BR>
> _TONE_<BR>
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