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2009 Year End Winter Newsletter |
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WOODSTOCK 
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PSMINI Ambassador (past President) Joined: February/07/07 Location: Everett, WA Status: Offline Points: 1610 |
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 Topic: 2009 Year End Winter NewsletterPosted: January/28/10 at 6:56am |
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The final newsletter for 2009 is complete and Ed Sisk (Silver Surfer) did an awesome job picking up the reigns and producing the newest newsletter. Thanks so much, Ed and congratulations!
Ed's looking forward to doing additional issues in 2010 and if you are interested in contributing or participating, drop him a line.
You'll find the newsletter here: http://www.psmini.org/Common/Newsletters/Winter 2009 Year End Newsletter.pdf
(Note: we uploaded a different pdf file that should open in Adobe and make it easier for everyone to read.) Edited by WOODSTOCK - January/30/10 at 1:05am |
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WOODSTOCK: Linda's 2005 LY MCSC with feel good graphics and go fast mods.
CINIMIN: Jack's 2006 Chili Red/White Coupe KEMO-SABE: Our 2011 Bright White/Blk All4 Countryman |
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catlvr2
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Posted: January/28/10 at 10:49am |
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Ed, that is a fabulous job! It's so great to see you apply your great writing talent to the club's newsletter. Well done.
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Leanne
2012 Hot Choc. S; "CATLVR" plates Gone but not forgotten: Bad Kitty 2010 hot choc. cabrio 2008 oxy. blue cooper 2005 chili red cooper |
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onramp
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Posted: January/28/10 at 11:36am |
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OK - I give. When I click on the link, I get a tiny first page and no adobe navigating devices. Just the first page. What am I doing wrong? Pat
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Silver_Surfer
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PSMINI Nonmember Joined: July/31/09 Location: Poulsbo Status: Offline Points: 338 |
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Posted: January/28/10 at 11:50am |
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Thank you - Linda, Anne and Martin, Belinda and Dean Prince, John O'Melveny, Karin and Karin, Roy and Beth Morey (sorry if I missed anyone). Liz Smart's Fall issue was the role model and inspiration for this issue
 Great team work, from start to finish your guidance helped put this together. Looking forward to putting together the Spring issue.
(Cho Cho has made full recovery and resumed command of the Guard) You can view the newsletter by left clicking the link or what I did was right click and pick “save as” or “save target as” and save to desktop and view directly from there with a PDF viewer (most computers have a PDF viewer). Edited by Silver_Surfer - January/28/10 at 11:56am |
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CINIMIN
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Joined: August/27/05 Location: Everett WA Status: Offline Points: 4676 |
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Posted: January/28/10 at 11:52am |
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Pat -
I can scroll up and down thru the pages with the mouse wheel or the left and right mouse buttons. You also have to have full screen display selected to get a readable copy. The page up and page down keys on the keyboard also work. Edited by CINIMIN - January/28/10 at 11:53am |
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Jack -
<font color=RED>CINIMIN [/COLOR] 2006 CR/W MCS - 6spd - LSD -15% Pulley - Dinan CAI ASA JH6's Koni FSD's 22mm Bar Have you hugged a curve today? |
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onramp
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Posted: January/28/10 at 10:38pm |
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Thanks, Jack - I appreciate your help. Pat
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Rob N
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Posted: January/28/10 at 11:08pm |
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Rob, Vickie and Alice
COOPR-S The question is, "When you turn on your car does it return the favor?" |
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Genie B
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Posted: January/29/10 at 12:51am |
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GREAT Newsletter!
It is absolutely packed with information, clever writing, color and FUN!
Thanks! 
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Roy
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Posted: January/29/10 at 2:15pm |
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I agree there is something a little weird about the PDF. The normal PDF toolbar and scrollbars that I usually see when I view a PDF (including the last newsletter) are missing for some strange reason. Even at full screen, it is hard to read on my laptop. Luckily, I have a big monitor on my desktop computer.
Computers! Don't you love them!
 Tech issues aside, the newsletter is outstanding! And apparently, I seriously need to beef up on my MINI trivia knowledge.
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Roy (formerly Shazoom)
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WOODSTOCK
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Posted: January/30/10 at 1:07am |
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We uploaded a new version of the pdf file this morning that should make it easier to read and will open in Adobe Reader. Sorry for the problems some were having and hope this fixes that! Actually......it was a vision test.........
Linda
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WOODSTOCK: Linda's 2005 LY MCSC with feel good graphics and go fast mods.
CINIMIN: Jack's 2006 Chili Red/White Coupe KEMO-SABE: Our 2011 Bright White/Blk All4 Countryman |
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Posted: January/30/10 at 4:34am |
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Thanks for the fix. Great job on the newsletter and congrats to the 5 yearers.
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Mitch & Teri
<font color=BLUE>2006 Cooper Checkmate[/COLOR] <font color=RED>2013 JCW Countryman[/COLOR] 
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KOOLBLU
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Posted: February/02/10 at 9:13am |
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Great job Ed! Glad you took up the task of getting this done.
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Mark & Judy-Jo
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Kristin
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Posted: February/03/10 at 6:35am |
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Not to put too fine a point on it, but to clarify, in paragraph 3 of Closing the Book on 2009, it seems to say that I only served from January through October of 2009. I actually took over the position in August 2008 when the previous secretary tendered her resignation. |
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CINIMIN
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Posted: February/03/10 at 6:52am |
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OK Kristin - lets put a fine point on it - The topic is Closing Out 2009 - not rehashing 2008. Lots of people did things in 2008 but they don't get mentioned in a 2009 topic. Edited by CINIMIN - February/03/10 at 7:06am |
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Jack -
<font color=RED>CINIMIN [/COLOR] 2006 CR/W MCS - 6spd - LSD -15% Pulley - Dinan CAI ASA JH6's Koni FSD's 22mm Bar Have you hugged a curve today? |
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Vader
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Posted: February/03/10 at 7:05am |
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I agree with Jack. I think the newletter did a great job of listing 2009 Officers and contributors. And, as a finer point - you were only voted in by the members as Secretary for 2009. You did a good job serving until you tendered your resignation in October. What exactly is your concern Kristin? Edited by Cocoa Puff - February/03/10 at 7:08am |
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Hit the Road Jack ...
'13 R56 PepperWhite-HIS '13 R60 All4 Oxford Green - HERS '80 Rover Mini MkVII-EngWh-OURS (really mine!) ('13 R56 IcedChoc-SONS) |
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Kristin
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Posted: February/03/10 at 7:38am |
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My exact concern, Anne, is that I proudly shared the newsletter with two non-MINI friends yesterday (who loved it overall, by the way - GREAT JOB ED). They both said "gosh, didn't you serve more than a few months?" When I read the newsletter the first time, I thought nothing of it, but the comments from my friends got me thinking that maybe some of our newer members might have thought the same thing.
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Vader
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Posted: February/03/10 at 7:38am |
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Thanks for clarifying Kristin.
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Hit the Road Jack ...
'13 R56 PepperWhite-HIS '13 R60 All4 Oxford Green - HERS '80 Rover Mini MkVII-EngWh-OURS (really mine!) ('13 R56 IcedChoc-SONS) |
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Posted: February/03/10 at 7:53am |
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......and I think we have overlooked Don, who served as VP at the start of 2009, but for personal reasons was not able to complete his term, so thanks to Don too.
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Mitch & Teri
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Posted: February/03/10 at 8:02am |
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Your are right Mitch, Don is missing. Thanks Don for your contributions to the Club.
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Hit the Road Jack ...
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Posted: February/03/10 at 10:50am |
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Ah yes... it wouldn't be a PSMINI newsletter without someone finding something to be miffed about. Whew - glad we got that taken care of! |
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Roy & Beth Morey
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Posted: February/04/10 at 11:14am |
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Well done Ed! Bravo!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write up all the info.
Congrats to the 5-year PSMINI veterans.
...and thanks to all the volunteers (PSMINI Officers and/or members) throughout the year. PSMINI wouldn't exist if it wasn't for all of you! Thank you so much (for what may seem to be a thankless job at times). |
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Posted: February/04/10 at 9:30pm |
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Ed:
Good job with the newsletter! With only 1 "Guard" on duty you still managed to make an interesting read. Thanks for sanitizing my responses to the questions. Whether the inner workings of the Club go smoothly or not the Club as a whole functions far better than other Clubs in which I have been involved. Kudos to all! The information sharing is top notch and I have learned a lot in a short period of time!!!! Stephen Edited by Soggy-1 - February/04/10 at 9:31pm |
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I wish there was a local MINI Dealership, like our Honda, Subaru, Mazada and VW.
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WOODSTOCK
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Posted: February/05/10 at 1:28am |
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And congratulations to you, Stephen for being selected as our honored member! You have a nice ride and the kayak behind makes it truly unique.
Linda
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CINIMIN: Jack's 2006 Chili Red/White Coupe KEMO-SABE: Our 2011 Bright White/Blk All4 Countryman |
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Posted: February/06/10 at 10:53pm |
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L:
Thank you for the compliment! The trailer was a necessity since Mini did not really think about carrying really long things on the roof. If Mini had put 2 tow hooks/tie downs on the side front and on the rear then it would work better. My 18-1/2 ft kayak would wiggle all over the place tied at only 1 point with the kayak rack saddles 29 inches apart! A 20 ft. tandem kayak would just be ridiculous, IMHO. With the trailer rig I still get 34mpg on level ground at 60mph and that is pretty good! You just have to remember it is there and not fly around a corner to fast! S. |
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I wish there was a local MINI Dealership, like our Honda, Subaru, Mazada and VW.
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Posted: February/10/10 at 9:01am |
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I finally get to put a name and face to the owner and MINI with the kayak trailer at the XXX Show! I like it! Lookin' good!
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Posted: February/10/10 at 9:23am |
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Genie B!
Thank you for the kind thoughts! I purchased a new trailer that rides a lot better do to the larger diameter wheels. Hope to see you at an event soon!! Stephen |
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Posted: February/13/10 at 1:15pm |
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Excellent newsletter! I just love the newsletters~! Being a new member I don't have all the history of the other members. This is so nice. I have done newsletters for other groups in the past. It takes a tremendous amount of work.
Kyak is great. A final note: ALL volunteers deserve a special place in heaven......very often they've experienced the opposite while in office. Jeanette and Wayne. |
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Posted: February/14/10 at 12:13am |
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jjharris:
You are certainly correct about the unrecognized efforts of volunteers!! Thanks for the positive thoughts about the kayak intrusion into the club! The one piece paddles just fit inside the Mini. Stephen |
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