From:	GRANITE granite@**.net
Subject:	TShirt Ideas
Date:	Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:29:01 -0700

> Why not extend the deadline to say Monday (or better for me: Tuesday) to
> give artists a chance to put a few sketches on the web?

Alright..here is your extension..SAT 27 MAR is the new
deadlline..that means that I won't even start getting the ballot
together until some time SUN afternoon [local time]..
Including today that is a 3 day extension..

> I agree completely, why the rush?

Because there is a ot less time to get things done than folks think..
First there is this initial voting..
then there is developing the favored ideas..
Then voting again..
Probably more squabeling about what is going on the back..
then waiting to get money from everyone who wants the TShirt
THen more waiting..
Then getting the TShirts made..
Then packaged..
Then shipped..
Then more waiting for delivery..and for the folks that llive
overseas [subjectively] that can be a long time..

> Those of us that are still waiting for last years shirt are good at
> being patient :)

That doesn't make it right..now K don't take this the wrong way it is
not meant aas a bash..The only reason last years TShirt had problems
was poor planning..If instead of worrying about getting everyone ese
to go and figuree out the postage..K or whoever was handling shipping
has simply wrapped up a package with a TShirt in it and then gone
down to the post office and gotten shipping prices..a lot of pain and
agrivation would have been avoided

> Some more thoughts on who will be handling the distribution of the
> shirt this year would also be appreciated.

Well..as evidenced by my grumpy message..which again folks did not
seem to read all of..I am looking into what kind of deals I can get
ocally..so I guess this is my official vounteering..[slaps self on
forhead]..But..others should look into the prices in their local
areas to see what kind of deal we can get..
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