It would very difficult to find anything if it was in pamphlet form - it would be much better as PDF document as it would then be easily searcheable...
Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles
Hilarystone.com Period bicycle frames & parts
On 22/02/2011 15:34, mrrabbit@mrrabbit.net wrote:
> It has taken me awhile to get around to saying this:
>
> 1. I think Dale should ask for $5.00 apiece from each member, in the hopes that
>
> at least 250 contibute.
>
> 2. Bring the archives to a University press shop nearby and ask that it be
> pampletized.
>
> - Only those queries and responses that are historical in nature.
> - Only those queries and responses that are technical in nature.
> - Only those queries and responses that are howto in nature.
> - Only those queries and responses that are biographical in nature.
> - Only those queries and response that are "product errata" in nature.
>
> I.e., all small talk, "me too's", "attaboys" and "off-topic responses" are
> filtered out.
>
> 3. When pampletized, each donor is offered the opportunity for a copy at an
> additional $10.00.
>
> 4. An extra 25 copies are run off. Those folks who are not donors up front
> would have to pay a much higher cost for one later on.
>
>
> Bottom line is, I think what has been placed in the archives up until the
> cutoff should be put in print form. It is essentially a book begging for hard
> print. Even the Library of Congress might want a copy.
>
> Just my two cents...
>
> =8-)
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Greg Arnold<greg@nofatmusic.com>:
>
>> Regarding the CR database.
>>
>> I must agree; the CR list entries is (are) a remarkable asset, unique even
>> among the plethora of bicycle enthusiast websites on line now; and by its
>> nature increasingly valuable as the CR community grows.
>>
>> It has grown into a massive, well vetted resource. The expert participants,
>> the new topics always being added, old ones refined, new
>> discoveries/products/resources discussed -
>>
>> there must be some cost-free way content of the list entries can be stored,
>> auto-updated, and catalogued on Google? It is after all a simple, large,
>> text document with minimal variables beyond date, author, and word search
>> capability ... Who among us has Google chops?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Greg Arnold NYC
>>
>>
>> greg@nofatmusic.com
>> http://www.nofatmusic.com