thanks vicky (and to everyone else who has replied :) ) with regard to the small stock of soap, unfortunately they come in boxes of 36... so if anyone wants to volunteer to buy a certain amount at once (not a box, but even, say, 3), you can get them for the usual bulk order deal of cost + 10%... and if you do this, you get a say in what "flavour" we get in. and you don't need to get all the same - i'd like to have at least 3 "flavours" in at a time (to give ppl some choice), so you could get 1 of each, for example. anyway, let me know if you would be interested.
this leads me to something else: on friday when i went to move the old stock out to put it on sale, it became quite obvious that where they are at the moment means that people don't necessarily know they are there... any suggestions? one is replacing the current box with something with a clear front... also maybe having a couple of each "flavour" somewhere more obvious (eg the bottom of the snack bar?) and these could be replaced from the current box as required... any more ideas are welcome :) brenda Quoting Vicky Brock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I vote for Brenda's option - sounds like a great idea. > > I have never bought tamari - didn't know we had it!! But now I do probably > still wouldn't buy much of it. > I am not all that impressed with the soaps so a change would be good. But I > think just a small stock would be good - they get a little grotty. > > cheers > Vicky > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Tronson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tania Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:05 PM > Subject: Re: [FOOD_CO-OP] Business only or broader issues? > > > > > > > > i'd like to suggest another option, if i may. what about an asynchronous > > discussion board, either hosted by our website or maybe we could set > something > > up through the uni webct? this means that anything broader can be posted > there; > > anything "directly shop-related" can be posted to this list. it makes it > easier > > to opt in OR to opt out to the broader issues (ie you can change your mind > on a > > day-to-day basis! :) ). it also means that you can just read the posts > that > > appeal to you rather than trawling through a whole heap of emails which > might > > not interest you. or that you might think "i'd love to read this but don't > have > > time right now". not that i think it's a bad thing to get a whole heap of > > emails, but you know sometimes when you don't have much time, it can be > > annoying to get a whole heap which you don't want to look at right at the > time. > > and even if you just want to delete them all, that can sometimes take a > while > > if you use a web-based server. > > a web discussion board would also save server space for anyone using a > > web-based email server. > > xbrenda > > > > Quoting Tania Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Hello members of UNSW's unpackaged, ethically produced, co-operatively > run, > > > food community, > > > > > > We recently had an email poll to see if members of the Thoughtful Foods > list > > > > > > would rather only receive emails strictly relating to co-op business, or > > > would > > > like to receive emails on broader issues (but in line with the co-op's > > > philosophies - environmental, social, economic sustainability). > > > > > > Responses were received from some members, and these members expressed > > > preference for a business-only email list, mostly on the basis of > overcrowded > > > > > > inboxes. > > > > > > Last night at the co-op's management committee meeting, we re-visited > this > > > decision. Some members (and I'll declare my interest here) have > expressed > > > concern that the co-op is by its nature political and the "business > only" > > > email > > > policy is not enabling them to tap into these broader issues. Others > said > > > they > > > felt discussion on broader issues dilutes essential messages like shift > gaps, > > > > > > the roster, etc. > > > > > > Admittedly there are lots of cross-postings with other lists. I would > like > > > to > > > think the delete key can be your friend if you get emails you're not > > > interested > > > in. If a business-only list IS what most of you want, then that's what > we'll > > > > > > go for. > > > > > > So we're putting it to you again, as members. This time we'll take a > bit > > > longer to assess the feedback and make the decision. After all, lots of > you > > > > > > out there are hippies and things do happen slowly. > > > > > > The options are: > > > > > > 1) Allow members to post emails to the list which relate to issues other > than > > > > > > shop business. Examples would be: searches for like-minded housemates, > > > notices > > > of rallies, activities of the Enviro Collective; ideas on how to save > > > money/resources, cooking tips, etc, etc. If traffic becomes too great, > any > > > member is free to say so, the list administrator may send a request > around to > > > > > > reduce traffic. > > > > > > 2) Have the email list for co-op business only. No political > discussions > > > except where issues relate directly to the co-op (eg VSU). > > > > > > 3) Option 2 plus a second list for discussions. This would require > members > > > to > > > actively sign up to a second list if they want to be a part of this > > > discourse. > > > > > > So there you go, it's up to you. > > > > > > So please send your feedback to me and I'll put responses together into > one > > > email and circulate before we reach a conclusion (maybe in a month or > so). > > > > > > Love, light & lentils, > > > Tan > > > > > > > > > ****************************** > > > Tania Rose > > > Honours student > > > Banks Laboratory > > > School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences > > > University of New South Wales > > > > > > Tel: 02 9385 1153 (bh) > > > Tel: 02 9315 8687 (ah) > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > If you no longer want to be on this mailing list, please send an email > to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > > > > unsubscribe food-co-op > > > > > > in the body text. > > > If it does not work please email me (robert) with your email address in > the > > > body text at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > > > regards :) > > > > > > > > > > > If you no longer want to be on this mailing list, please send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > > > unsubscribe food-co-op > > > > in the body text. > > If it does not work please email me (robert) with your email address in > the body text at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > > regards :) > > > > If you no longer want to be on this mailing list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe food-co-op in the body text. If it does not work please email me (robert) with your email address in the body text at [EMAIL PROTECTED] - regards :)
