Caryl Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 First of all, I apologise for the delay but it is out of my hands. I managed to find a local print shop that could produce the magazines cheaper than I was able to and promised a 5 working day turnaround. The local shop is part of a national chain, Printstop (aka Same Day Print). The local personnel were great and easy to work with. The jobs were all organised, prices confirmed, and sent off on Thursday 29th July. On Monday Aug 2, I was informed the owners had decided it was not economic to continue trading and the shop would close at the end of the week. This had come as a shock to the staff I had been dealing with and they looked like this This was OK as the magazines would be back before then (5 day turnaround remember?). The membership cards arrived (faster to print) and looked great! By late Friday, and closing day, there was still no sign of the magazines but the staff assured me they were being done. Turns out the printer held off printing until the cheque cleared (in case the local owners' cheque bounced) then it appears they missed the courier! :evil: I have just had a call from the local, now unemployed staff person, to say they have arrived and she is on her way to personally deliver them to my door :bounce: A big thanks to Liz who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep me informed, as much as she was able, on what was happening and where the magazines were up to in the production and delivery - even after she no longer had a job. I don't know how long it will take me to ready them for post as I have to make sure addresses match the cards! Stay tuned and I will give you an idea of what you will find in this issue later on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 OK, address labels are being printed and I have 3 boxes of magazines on the table. They do not have the laser gloss of previous magazines (because they are printed differently) but still look good and are nicely trimmed around the edges. Some of you will have glossy versions as we got another 30 members or so after the print job was ordered so I will have to run them off here on the laser. In this issue, have a go at the (mostly) fishy crossword. Read what happened when Matt was asked to rescue a fish Absorb the latest in the plecostomus series and learn about Hypancistrus There are a couple of items about snails See and read about Norman and Sharon diving in Dahab There is a conference report and lots of photos Learn about the Malabar puffer fish Read how Adrienne breeds those gorgeous Betta splendens she has How does Simon collect rainwater for use in his aquariums? See what a great job Tasman did of their week's display at the Richmond Mall (see Waikato's efforts in the November issue) and lots more!! :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Dammit - what a drama, and just when you thought you had things sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 I have now matched the cards to the address labels and am having a break and a cuppa before I start bagging them all 8) Yeah Zev, will have to wait and see what to do for November and see what people think of the different look. I can get the job done through the same company via the Nelson branch but prefer to have a local place I can deal with face to face. There is another place here I can try so will do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 All set and ready to go. Hopefully Grant will be home in time to lug them down to the post office for me. 600 or so magazines are heavy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douwe Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 and did he come home early rom work? :bounce: excited my first magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 well done caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yes he did Douwe and they are on their way :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Come on Wok you must have yours by now. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Don't start that again! :lol: His was actually the first one bagged and tagged though. Jim I had to re-address yours by hand as I forgot tochange your address in the mail merge. Don't forget to send me your new one when it changes again I hope you all like the magazines as they are a bit different this time due to the different print process used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 So we have GPS tracking on Wok now? Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Got mine, I have to say Caryl, I prefer the glossy covers of the older ones. I thought it looked nicer, but otherwise they are fine. Good work Caryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I prefer the glossy look too but at $1.40 cheaper per mag I think we can cope 8) Might have to go back to me printing them in Nov anyway since the shop here closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 YAY! :bounce: I got my mag today! Imagine my surprise to see a piccy of my fish on the cover too! I know what I'll be doing tonight (water changes can wait!). 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 ME TOO!!!! :bounce: :bounce: Already read it lol. Then scanned the year book to see who was a member this year that I knew. Now to give those who are not a hard time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 still nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Have you capitated Phoenix44? or failing that, has your club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Caryl definitely spoke to my magazine as she packed it :lol: I'm with the NZKA so my CFK membership won't have kicked in yet, as I haven't forwarded subs to Jane just yet. Just waiting for the responses from the other clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Tell me about it P44- I think it the mail goes south, circumnavigates the globe and gets to Auckland first, then down the country. P44 is in the same club as Supasi, so he must be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Have you capitated Phoenix44? or failing that, has your club? Both me and P44 are members of NZKA. Our club is not yet affiliated. Waiting for the OK from the exectutives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Whoops - forgot my manners :oops: Thanks Caryl for all your hard work with both books and the membership cards. They all look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Both me and P44 are members of NZKA. Our club is not yet affiliated. Waiting for the OK from the exectutives Has not much to do with the Exec, and more to do with responses from the affiliated clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Both me and P44 are members of NZKA. Our club is not yet affiliated. Waiting for the OK from the exectutives Yeah that is what we are waiting for, well responses from the clubs anyway There was a hope of getting enough responses through in time to be included in the year book but it was not to be Hopefully they come through soon as there are already quite a few of us that have paid and are waiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 So do you mind the not-glossy version? It is a lot cheaper than the glossy. :-? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 doesn't make a difference really. It's not like it will be used every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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