Wendell asked me to post this. Just wanted to say that I hope everyone will answer forthrightly -- from my perspective, this isn't a personal referendum, but a question about whether people think it's a good idea, or feel that, as Wendell put it, my objectivity might be compromised. It's certainly different than just reporting back on something you heard at a dealers. So I hope everyone will feel free to speak their minds here or to Wendell without fear of resentment on my part.
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Dear Inmates,
I have an unusual idea, but, it needs your full support before we would be willing to proceed. Your "vote" is requested.
There are a number of issues that might be of interest to you if you all were able to visit Magnepan. If you can decide on a date when all of you want to visit Magnepan, we'll buy dinner. (Were you expecting plane fare and a luxury hotel?)
As second-best, how would you feel about sending a "representative" in your place? We have had reviewers visit Magnepan, but, perhaps you don't trust their objectivity and maybe they didn't report on subjects that were of interest to you. Your "representative" could do that.
It seemed like a pretty good idea, but, there is the question of-- Who?
I have given this a lot of thought and feel that Josh would be a good choice. Here is my rationale---
Many of you have more years of Maggie experience and could legitimately ask-- "Why not me?"
I am impressed with the combination of Josh's technical knowledge and expertise plus the manner in which he has conducted himself in this forum. He strikes me as a person with a modest ego and nothing to prove. I don't think he can be "bought" with a fact-finding trip to Magnepan.
My concern is whether you all would view him differently after a "junket" to Magnepan? If his objectivity would come into question, then the whole point of this exercise would be null and void. Or if he would be viewed as an informal Magnepan representative, it would not serve what I had in mind. I would prefer that he be viewed more like a "consumer reviewer".
So, what do you think?
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Topic - Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 13:35:59 10/14/11 (113)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - crm3 22:16:22 10/22/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:48:39 10/23/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - tyu 06:18:09 10/20/11 (1)
- Care to explain why not? - wazoo 09:27:38 10/20/11 (0)
- I think Magnepan should have a representative - fin1bxn 04:56:36 10/18/11 (2)
- RE: I think Magnepan should have a representative - tyu 14:16:43 10/18/11 (0)
- RE: I think Magnepan should have a representative - josh358 07:04:50 10/18/11 (0)
- Go for it. - Mando 11:38:36 10/17/11 (1)
- RE: Go for it. - josh358 18:44:56 10/17/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Hagar - IIIa 11:06:48 10/17/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 18:46:24 10/17/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - JLindborg 11:52:05 10/16/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Joe Mags 07:13:27 10/16/11 (3)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 13:15:16 10/16/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - tyu 12:27:07 10/16/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 11:05:19 10/16/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 22:31:42 10/15/11 (2)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 11:50:02 10/16/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - dromney 23:11:57 10/30/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - tcnicholas 06:13:20 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - esande 04:29:00 10/15/11 (12)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:06:17 10/15/11 (11)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - gentlegiantfan 09:57:19 10/17/11 (4)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 13:56:26 10/17/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - DaveStL 11:34:26 10/17/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 14:12:28 10/17/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 10:37:07 10/17/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 15:03:24 10/16/11 (5)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 18:46:51 10/16/11 (4)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 23:52:47 10/16/11 (3)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 19:55:24 10/17/11 (2)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - pictureguy 21:13:19 10/17/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 06:55:45 10/18/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - The peleton 21:32:21 10/14/11 (13)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 09:31:32 10/15/11 (0)
- More wishes.... - play-mate 03:31:15 10/15/11 (11)
- RE: More wishes.... - josh358 09:06:46 10/15/11 (0)
- Wrong company play - Dawnrazor 03:49:02 10/15/11 (9)
- Turning full circle - neolith 06:30:54 10/15/11 (1)
- RE: Turning full circle - josh358 09:36:30 10/15/11 (0)
- ??? - play-mate 04:28:06 10/15/11 (6)
- sure, why not... - bryan 20:13:37 10/14/11 (1)
- RE: sure, why not... - josh358 10:35:53 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Scottson 19:28:52 10/14/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:47:04 10/15/11 (0)
- All for it! nt. - Dawnrazor 18:26:55 10/14/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - IEaudiodude 18:04:54 10/14/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:48:35 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - ejman 17:47:44 10/14/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:54:33 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - russ69 17:04:23 10/14/11 (0)
- Magnepan is quite successful as it is. Leave well enough alone. . . - Alan G. 16:28:42 10/14/11 (16)
- RE: Magnepan is quite successful as it is. Leave well enough alone. . . - josh358 20:09:25 10/14/11 (0)
- not why Wendell is (potentially) inviting him - wazoo 17:19:24 10/14/11 (14)
- RE: not why Wendell is (potentially) inviting him - josh358 20:10:34 10/14/11 (0)
- RE: not why Wendell is (potentially) inviting him - Satie 19:23:25 10/14/11 (12)
- RE: not why Wendell is (potentially) inviting him - pictureguy 09:16:39 10/18/11 (0)
- RE: not why Wendell is (potentially) inviting him - josh358 20:12:46 10/14/11 (10)
- Didn't that project land Nelson Pass in the hospital? [NT] - wazoo 21:14:41 10/14/11 (9)
- RE: Didn't that project land Nelson Pass in the hospital? [NT] - josh358 10:09:29 10/15/11 (0)
- Yep - Dawnrazor 05:07:56 10/15/11 (7)
- RE: Yep - mmlrot1 05:55:15 10/15/11 (6)
- Is this your system, mmlrot1? - c1ferrari 15:54:45 10/16/11 (0)
- RE: Yep - josh358 10:08:47 10/15/11 (4)
- truth and distortion - wazoo 11:49:22 10/15/11 (3)
- RE: truth and distortion - josh358 12:23:08 10/15/11 (2)
- RE: truth and distortion - mmlrot1 13:52:12 10/15/11 (1)
- RE: truth and distortion - josh358 15:46:26 10/15/11 (0)
- Headline News: Josh selected by MUG for month-long internship at Magnepan - JBen 15:53:01 10/14/11 (1)
- RE: Headline News: Josh selected by MUG for month-long internship at Magnepan - josh358 10:20:57 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - catfish 15:40:19 10/14/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - rw@cn 14:11:45 10/14/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - IEaudiodude 14:08:26 10/14/11 (0)
- 4th that. - grantv 14:06:55 10/14/11 (0)
- Yes! - wazoo 14:03:21 10/14/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 13:50:41 10/14/11 (31)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 14:12:32 10/14/11 (30)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 15:36:03 10/14/11 (16)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 20:27:06 10/14/11 (15)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 21:45:53 10/14/11 (14)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:17:50 10/15/11 (6)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 18:11:45 10/15/11 (5)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 15:25:41 10/16/11 (4)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 15:10:11 10/18/11 (3)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 17:44:31 10/18/11 (2)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 16:54:42 10/19/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 17:39:47 10/19/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - The peleton 03:37:54 10/15/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 00:17:06 10/15/11 (5)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 18:50:21 10/15/11 (4)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 22:51:53 10/16/11 (3)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 15:31:13 10/18/11 (2)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 12:14:25 10/19/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - emsquare 15:44:03 10/19/11 (0)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 15:00:38 10/14/11 (12)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 20:37:45 10/14/11 (11)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 23:43:11 10/14/11 (10)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 10:34:49 10/15/11 (9)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 03:00:00 10/16/11 (8)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 12:09:09 10/16/11 (7)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 17:04:48 10/16/11 (6)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 19:12:23 10/16/11 (5)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 22:29:17 10/16/11 (4)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 06:40:39 10/17/11 (3)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - Satie 11:46:55 10/17/11 (2)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - TitaniumTroy 23:07:42 10/17/11 (1)
- RE: Should we send a "representative" to Magnepan? - josh358 18:05:39 10/18/11 (0)