[SJAAboard] SJAA Loaner Telescope Program (poll)

[Gary Mitchell]

Mark Wagner wrote:
> On Sun, June 22, 2008 2:03 am, Gary Mitchell wrote:
> 
> 
>>It's the wrong venue.  How many SJAA members do you seriously
>>believe are on the TAC list, but not the SJAA announce list?
> 
> 
> Lots, actually.  And up until very recently, me.  I think TAC's "membership" probably exceeds that
> of SJAA.
> 
> 
>>A poll like that is not good advertising.  It doesn't even pretend to serve that function.
> 
> 
> Sure it does.  I let's people who are not members know we have a loaner program.  Just last night,
> Rob mentioned that some new members look to borrow scopes immediately upon becoming a member.  A
> number of times in the past, on TAC, I've mentioned the club and its loaner program and have said
> all you need do is be a member, which is very inexpensive.

But *that* is better advertising.

  >>If you want to know how the food is at some local diner, you don't go asking 
folks in another
>>state.
> 
> 
> LOL!  Neither SJAA or TAC are food service or in another state!  TAC and SJAA are local to each
> other.

You're missing the point.

Gary