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08-25-2010, 02:41 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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TAC September Magazine
This is the "official" discussion thread for the September 2010 edition of The Airstreamer's Club Magazine, which will be released in the next few days Keeping the discussion here will help keep the rest of the forums tidy.
We are in transition from an idea to a fully formed club, and the mag is also in transition. You'll see a fancy new layout and a different kind of content. More... magaziney! Photos! Color! Weird lines! Page numbers!
There will be some new threads starting in the next few days that relate to articles in the magazine. Please try to keep those conversations in their threads so we stay focused.
Also, these are TAC discussions, and they are not a place to make political points about any other club. We'd like to make TAC the club you'd want it to be, not to discuss anything already existing. No slanging matches please! Thanks!
I want feedback and comments and letters!
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08-25-2010, 08:53 PM
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Rivet Master
1999 28' Excella
Frederick
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Sounds great. Thanks for you efforts!
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08-26-2010, 06:30 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2000 30' Excella
Kirkwood
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 55
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Really sounds exciting.....I agree that we all should stay focused on what the TAC is all about and build on the "FUN" times and Rally s that the membership can enjoy together.
I have met many TAC members since I joined and have enjoyed the times we spent camping and sharing ideas and fellowship. Looking ahead for more "Streaming" with our members.
Steve Loden
TAC PA-11
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08-26-2010, 06:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 30' Sovereign of the Road
Plymouth
, New York
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,776
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Busy, Busy!!
Thanks Dave for taking on this project!!! Really appreciate it. Calling on all TAC members to contribute into this. It will be what the members make it!! I for one am looking forward to our re-designed product!! Waiting like a little kid on Christmas eve!!!
Rob
TAC NY-1
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08-26-2010, 07:31 AM
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Certainly Blessed
1971 27' Overlander
Waiting to Escape....
, Somewhere between sanity and insanity ... on the brink of both.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,791
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So excited!! We got our TAC number today!!
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08-27-2010, 05:10 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1979 Argosy 27
1969 21' Globetrotter
1953 25' Cruiser
Front Royal
, Virginia
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 407
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This is a great thing for the club. I can not wait to see it. Now we just need to get the ball rolling on bashes around the country so we can have a bunch of photos and articles for you. I will submit some articles non bash related and see what you think.
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08-27-2010, 09:20 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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One of the things I am working hard on is improving information about future events: dates, locations, contact details, maps... I plan to make that one of the main features of the magazine in the coming months.
Another thing is that TAC has a lot of members with different ideas and it would be good to represent EVERYONE. We're wondering if a letters page would work, but with the power of forums it seems a bit old school - everyone who is a member of TAC seems to be on Airforums too.
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08-27-2010, 03:41 PM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
2012 25' FB Flying Cloud
Celina
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 541
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How do I find out more about TAC? It sounds like something we should join.
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08-28-2010, 07:00 AM
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Rivet Master
2023 30' Globetrotter
Pleasanton
, California
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,905
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OH TAC Rally in the early planning stages
We aren't quite ready yet to put something together for the newsletter, but there is a TAC-OH Rally being planned for next spring by us (WineStream) and H2K.
The target date is mid-May right now. The venue will be the Wayne Co. Fairgrounds in Wooster, OH. The fairgrounds hosts many camping groups throughout the year. Many of those are repeat visitors year after year. Included with using the fairgrounds is a building with electric, hot & cold water, restrooms, and heat. We can even have a fire there! There's also a shower house / restroom building that will be open all the time for those that are aluma-tenting or otherwise don't have a shower or toilet in their camper. Best of all, $12 per night includes use of all this plus water & elec. for the camper and there's a dump station on site. There will be a small rally fee on top of the daily charge in order to cover the costs of the food being provided. This is still TBD.
If the newsletter can hold for one more week, I think we can have something put together for publication. A thread and calendar entry will appear here on Airforums as soon as the date is set in stone.
-Jason
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08-28-2010, 04:16 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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The mag is monthly so you'll get regular mentions every month until the event. Plenty of time!
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08-31-2010, 08:00 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2016 28' Flying Cloud
Lansing
, Kansas
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 56
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We just joined and this will be our first newsletter! Looking forward to it!
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08-31-2010, 10:34 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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It should be out tomorrow!
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08-31-2010, 12:48 PM
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Restorations done right
Commercial Member
1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
Vintage Kin Owner
Currently Looking...
Baltimore
, Maryland
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 5,545
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Give Dave a break now... it is still August. It will be out by September right?
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08-31-2010, 03:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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It's done! I just need to confirm one contributor's name and TAC number, and have it proof-read by someone else's eyes.
One of the things TAC wants to do is have articles link directly to discussions here on Airforums. Right before I make the final copy of the magazine, I'll create the discussions, and cut and past the links into the articles. I just need to get with a mod to make sure I'm putting the conversations in the right places - wouldn't do to have a post be moved then have the link go dead in a few weeks.
So I'll be doing that tomorrow, and then it'll go live right after that.
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08-31-2010, 05:30 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1973 27' Overlander
Southport (Panama City)
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 426
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I think I missed The August edition????
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08-31-2010, 05:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
1968 26' Overlander
Beaver County
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 620
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An Archive Idea
Dave,
Thank you for taking on the TAC Newsletter. It's clear your heart is in it and in the spirit of TAC. That's appreciated by many more than you'll likely ever know.
I had a thought. But, of course, a thought without action, is just a dream. Likewise, action without thought is usually wasted effort. So, here's the thought; what if we created a thread or link, or whatever it's called, where TAC members could archive their Airstreams. Name or forum name of the member, TAC number (if you're so inclined), any Airstream details, (year, model, what you've done to it or with it) and 4 photos (at least one inside and one outside - include your pet, if you want). If you do an upgrade or add a new Airstream (or pet) to your collection, add a post (and maybe reference your original post). The idea is to create a kind of electronic archive of the Airstreams of TAC.
Now the action. If you let me know how to make it so it does all the linkage stuff, I'd be glad to start the thread. (I'm not an expert, but, I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express one time, and actually started one thread. I was kind of forced into it, but it wasn't at all painful.)
Thanks again for your engagement and ownership of the TAC Newsletter,
Roy
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08-31-2010, 08:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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That's a good idea, and I think it would be helpful to most people. I think it's something that's best done by a website or forum first - like... AIRFORUMS!
I haven't slept in a couple of days, but I'd like to think on this some more and share it around after some sleep and see what we can get going in the way of a photographic "member's directory" that includes us and our Airstreams.
Maybe it's something for a separate website, if someone wants to do that?
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08-31-2010, 09:11 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1996 34' Limited
humboldt
, Iowa
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Park
That's a good idea, and I think it would be helpful to most people. I think it's something that's best done by a website or forum first - like... AIRFORUMS!
I haven't slept in a couple of days, but I'd like to think on this some more and share it around after some sleep and see what we can get going in the way of a photographic "member's directory" that includes us and our Airstreams.
Maybe it's something for a separate website, if someone wants to do that?
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I did a photo directory of each couple by their Airstream for all the attendees at the Iowa First TAC Rally. Each attendee now has a copy. It's a nice reminder of all the new friends we made
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09-01-2010, 03:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 30' Sovereign of the Road
Plymouth
, New York
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,776
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Registry
Look above in the Blue background list of links...
See "Registry" - is this what you had in mind? DTO Garage Plus Help
Rob
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09-01-2010, 01:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 22' Safari
Hyde Park Place
, Ohio
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 973
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Aaaaand here it is...
TAC September 2010 magazine
This is a half-way magazine - it's laid out nicely, but I want some feedback on it to make next month's mag even better
This is a temporary link - the mag'll be posted on the TAC website in the next day or so.
I went for "ok" quality photos and about a 557 kb file size - better quality photos make a 1.4 MB file and I don't know how big is acceptable since people have different speed connections. Do you think I should do two versions? Smaller for people on dialup or slow wifi, and a better version for people with broadband?
Enjoy!
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