Doug I'm in Brazil for another week. As soon as I get back I will send in my $410.
Kerry Swart >My Fellow and Fella MSOGgies, > >1. Well, We're sitting here watching "Teenage Space Vampires" on the tube and >We says to Ourself, "Hmmm...vampire...bloodsucker...time for the MSOG fund >drive!" > >Perfect timing--just after the Public Radio/TV Spring Fund Drive and right >before April 15th taps everybody. Perhaps we're looking at blood from a turnip >(not that anyone's a turnip; everybody knows vegetables can't read a nautical >chart, not like ornamental flowers can. You don't believe it? Really? Two >words: Compass Rose. Here's another: Day Marx: Communist navigation aids, but >only the red ones, which should always stay on the left. Go figure.) > >Anyway, as you may remember, last year We (I can use the royal "We", We am, >after all, a King, in fact, my parents nearly named me "Nojets") requested >sufficient funds to pay for a first-class round-trip airline ticket, rental >car, luxury suite, laptop, scanner, and color laser printer so that We could go >to California to gather stuff for the MSOG site directly from the factory. And >We paraphrase: > >"These add up to a total of just $10,300. >Since we're on a roll, and to strike while the iron is hot, if we go by Keith's >numbers that there are 25 regular users, We'd like to ask you each to send Us >only $410. It's actually $412, but hey, We'll spring for the extra $50." > >We're sad to say we didn't quite make that goal (We didn't even cough up the >50.) > >This year, We really think we have a chance to do something big, since there >are so many new MSOGgies now. Our suggestion is that we all chip in and buy the >web master a new M-23 so that They can report firsthand on its capabilities. >Naturally, it should be fully outfitted so that They can report on all of the >features. Think of the slogan: "The Montgomery 23: Fit for a"--well, you get >the idea. And of course, anyone who donates would get to use the Royal Barge, >if you can find where We live or a body of water within six hours' drive that's >bigger than the boat itself. > >In lieu of that, once again We respectfully ask for a small donation from those >of you who think the MSOG web site is worth $5 a year. Any extra funds will go >to the "Buy That Royal Web Guy A Beer" Fund (or royal something Fund, if that's >how you feel.) Any ADDITIONAL funds will go to buy Tod a computer with a date >on it. (Good Luck, Tod, We're thirsty--We're afraid you're stuck with your >ENIAC.) ;) > >Please send your donation to: >HRH Doug King >704 Ascot Lane >Blacksburg, VA 24060 > >2. Just as a little added incentive, We have the latest set of pictures and >narration from Bob Eeg on the new 23. Bob sent them today. He and Jerry have >finished the mold and started production. Must be about 25 new pictures, one of >which should win an award. Fascinating stuff. Incredible. Amazing. But, tuh, >gee, We just can't seem to find the time to get to 'em until Our, uh, financial >problems are taken care of--yeah, that's the ticket, financial problems. Yeah, >can't do anything until--aaah, forget it. they're up on the web site under Meet >the M-boats, New M-23, "Part 3: The Production". Or click: >http://msog.org/models/m23new/Part3_new23.cfm here. Something to browse this >weekend. > >3. For the MSOGgies planning rendezvous-ses(?), don't forget the MSOG Chat Room >is available. You can all get on at once and work out plans, or become more >confused, pretty quickly. > >4. Please, please, PLEASE report bad links or errors that you find on the web >site. It won't upset Us a whit. We want it to work the way it oughta. Just >found out the M-15 painting screensaver .zip file probably hasn't worked for >months, if ever. We're sure We tested it, but We could be wrong. We're a King, >not a Pope. > >5. If there is any information you would like to see on the web site or, >especially new owners, if there is any information you have that you think >would be useful, please e-mail me and we'll type about it. New or repair >projects with pictures are always of interest. > >Seriously, your MSOG donation would be very much appreciated. > >All in fun except the sentence above, > >Doug > > >------------------------------------------ >Doug King >M-17 #404 "Vixen" > >Montgomery Sailboats Owners Group Web site: http://msog.org >Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
