[NSRCA-discussion] Fw: Buyers Guide

[Bill Glaze]

Ditto Doug's idea below.  Put me in for one, also.  Bill Glaze
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> Sometimes I think it's better to have a printed guide you can easily 
> reference. Even online stuff can be a pain.. 
> 
> Perhaps we could talk the NSRCA into printing a new buyer's guide as a 
> purchased thing.. like we all pay an extra $10 or something. I'd even 
> pay up front for it. The buyer's guide issue was my favorite for a 
> long time.
> 
> -Doug
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas D. Simes" <simestd at netexpress.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 1:43 pm
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fw: Buyers Guide
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> 
>> On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:17:08 -0400
>> "robert schofield" <rschofield5282 at wowway.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > It sure would be cool if we could get the "Buyers Guide" published
>> > again. I joined the NSRCA in 1995 just get the Buyers Guide so I 
>> could> find where to buy the real pattern stuff. All of the 
>> cottage industry
>> > designers and builders were in the buyers guide. I don't know of 
> any
>> > single place or resource to look for the current pattern kits,
>> > engines, parts and accessories. The information is scattered all 
>> over> the place. New flyers interested in joining and starting in 
>> pattern> don't have a single place where they can look and drool 
>> over the "Real
>> > Pattern " stuff.
>> > 
>> > Bob S.
>> 
>> Not to dilute the idea of a printed guide in any way, but a while 
>> ago on
>> the list an impromptu "Good Guys list" thread was started where folks
>> listed vendors whom they thought had treated them well and had 
>> valuableproducts.
>> 
>> Here's the start of that thread:
>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/htdig/nsrca-discussion/2005-
>> February/027748.html
>> Perhaps we should take that idea one step further and put up a "Good
>> Guys" webpage on the NSRCA site.  Submissions would be on the honor
>> system - obviously no submitting yourself or any businesses you 
>> have a
>> pecuniary interest in, and manufacturers couldn't pay for a 
>> listing. 
>> Back to the printed buyers guide, a "Good Guys" list would seem to 
>> be a
>> great starting point for Lance's step 5 (solicitation campaign).
>> 
>> What do you guys think?
>> 
>> Tom
>> 
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>> Thomas D. Simes                                 
>> simestd at netexpress.com 
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