<VV> Re: April Fools Issue

[Dennis & Debbie PLEAU]

The bar is real, the rampside is real, and it was titled as "Tech Lies" this 
month.

dp


>From: "John Bailey" <jbailey at daytonwa.net>
>Reply-To: John Bailey <jbailey at daytonwa.net>
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: <VV> Re: April Fools Issue
>Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 22:46:58 -0700
>
>Tim:
>
>I just received my April issue today and was somewhat surprised by the 
>material continued inside.  The bar car looks almost credible as I happen 
>to know the burning man festival is full of unusual people, events and 
>things (but welding to only one side of a differential?).  I have serious 
>doubts about the existence of the electric Rampside, and the advice 
>contained within Tech topics (4 cylinder Corvairs).   I can understand 
>having an article or two of an April Fools nature, but not a layout that 
>throws into doubt the credibility of the entire issue.  The president's 
>column specifically states "...some content is practical and some is just 
>practical jokes"  It costs a heck of a lot of money, time and effort to 
>publish and distribute the Communiqué and I do not wish to receive a 
>jokebook every April.  Fun is great, but first and foremost an 
>organization's magazine should provide members with relevant and useful 
>information.  Last year's April issue was fine and I almost was taken in by 
>the famous crate motor column - that was a super piece of fun writing.  At 
>the same time however, I was fairly confident about the validity of the 
>other articles in  the April 2006 issue.
>
>John B.
>'61 700 sedan 80 HP PG