<VV> Re: April Fools Issue

Dave Ziegler dziegler3 at comcast.net
Sun Apr 8 13:35:28 EDT 2007


The bar car and the electric Rampside are both real vehicles.
Dave.. .
On Apr 7, 2007, at 1:46 AM, John Bailey wrote:

> 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
>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 16:14:23 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Tim Verthein <minoxphotographer at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: <VV> April Fools Issue
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Message-ID: <107433.36003.qm at web31014.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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>>
>> OK, last year I thought it was kinda cute. And believe me, I do have
>> quite a sense of humor, but this year the whole "April Fool" thing in
>> the Communique is just plain irritating.  I think perhaps just
>> discounting the entire issue may be the way to go. I actually feel
>> kinda gyped.  I at least hope the candidates blurbs are accurate. I
>> mean, really now...mixed in with real things..and "joke things" we 
>> have
>> an electric truck, a Corvair powered bar, spoof Techlines, which
>> includes on the same page news of a horrible member auto accident
>> tragedy. Maybe I'm just grumpy today, but the April Fool thing is
>> really starting to rub me the wrong way.  I'm surprised there wasn't a
>> ballot for Jester. Maybe I'll write in Charlie McCarthy and send my
>> ballot in.  At least when a major newspaper includes a spoof story,
>> they spill it in the end and not put "It's up to you to decide" 
>> because
>> in which case I'd be inclined to believe ANY amazing story is a spoof.
>>
>> "Grumpy" Tim in Bovey
>>
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