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> On Feb 20, 2022, at 5:03 PM, Forrest Christian (List Account) 
> <li...@packetflux.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> I agree with this 100%.
> 
>> On Sun, Feb 20, 2022, 2:49 PM can...@believewireless.net 
>> <p...@believewireless.net> wrote:
>> If I were you, I would choose brand over what other people think of a color. 
>> Most marketing people would say it is all
>> about the story. Your story is the family history of baby blue. Explain the 
>> story behind the color and market the heck
>> out of it. I buy "Chuck" products because of who you are to the industry and 
>> what you have done to more the industry
>> forward. Sell the family values of baby blue and people will latch onto it.
>> 
>>> On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 4:44 PM Robert Andrews <i...@avantwireless.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> This is actually close to what I find works well in dirty environments 
>>> for my cars.  IF it is available, I like gold shades for cars, as they 
>>> don't get as hot and also don't show dirt.   As the color fades it still 
>>> looks good.
>>> 
>>> On 2/20/22 11:59, Steve Jones wrote:
>>> > I cringe when I see implements painted red white and blue, it inevitably 
>>> > means theres an oversized diesel with a steel nutsack hanging off the 
>>> > hitch somewhere nearby, and probably a low production crew hungover 
>>> > operating it.
>>> > 
>>> > Paint it rust color so it always looks new
>>> > 
>>> > On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 1:08 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com 
>>> > <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>> wrote:
>>> > 
>>> >     I like money more than political ideologies.  I am a greedy, naked
>>> >     capitalist, opportunist.
>>> >     I am sure some would buy it just because it was red white and blue.
>>> >     But some would brand me some kind of alt right company I am afraid. 
>>> >     Just like I judge a large pick up truck, rollin’ coal,  with a huge
>>> >     US flag or flying the stars and bars.  I immediately categorize them
>>> >     and start to plan my escape in the event of road rage...
>>> >     While I sometimes am a sympathizer to the right, I am more in the
>>> >     middle on many issues.  Perhaps my age has something to do with it. 
>>> >     I see more shades of gray now.  When I was young, I was almost a
>>> >     John Bircher.
>>> >     From: Robert
>>> >     Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:26 AM
>>> >     To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com>
>>> >     Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Machinery colors
>>> >     Red white and blue?
>>> >     On 2/20/22 9:16 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
>>> >     I have a new product, larger than anything I have made before.  It
>>> >     is a self propelled grout mixer similar to the Ditch Witch R300 with
>>> >     a 1CM mixer attachment.  I have some significant improvements over
>>> >     their product but they both do the same thing and look a bit
>>> >     similar.  Our attach method between the grout mixing tub attachment
>>> >     and the rest of the machine is almost identical to DW to allow
>>> >     interchangeability between brands.  Similar to a universal skid
>>> >     steer attachment.    This is a high demand machine for the micro
>>> >     trenching world.
>>> >     I am at the point where I have to choose a color for the machine.  I
>>> >     will avoid Ditch Witch colors.  The John Deere trademark decision
>>> >     says I could paint it green but not the same green with yellow of JD
>>> >     equipment.
>>> >     I hate to paint it the generic cat/JD/vermeer type of yellow that
>>> >     everyone else seems to use.  It is not agricultural so probably not
>>> >     JD green. Not sure if Ford blue communicates solid USA made good
>>> >     stuff.  Thinking Kubota orange, but does that communicate inferior
>>> >     Kubota?  Years ago Kubota was truly inferior but now-a days they
>>> >     make good stuff.
>>> >     It will soon get lots of grout spatter on the outside.  Almost
>>> >     impossible to keep these things spotless.  So darker colors will
>>> >     emphasize the mess.  Could paint it concrete gray to minimize that
>>> >     but that does not excite me at all.
>>> >     What color makes you think “solid, American Made, durable, good 
>>> > value”?
>>> >     Chuck McCown
>>> >     McCown Technology Corporation
>>> >     8401 N Commerce Dr
>>> >     Lake Point, Utah 84074
>>> >     801-250-9503
>>> >     435-830-4306 cell
>>> >     www.mccowntech.com <http://www.mccowntech.com>
>>> >     www.microtrench-blades.com <http://www.microtrench-blades.com>
>>> >     www.terabitnetworks.com <http://www.terabitnetworks.com>
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