Conference wahoo::fishing

   Well, since I now have responsibility for the "notesfile hat project"
   (in keeping with the Digital tradition of your idea = your project),
   I will gladly accept any suggestions or ideas from other noters, 
   especially on the design, color selection, and vendor.

   Let's try to get an idea of just how many people are interested, so we 
   can factor in quantity when getting a price from the vendor.

   So far we are looking at a high quality, mesh type billed cap, possibly 
   in an nice shade of blue, with a design of a bass-type fish leaping from 
   a computer terminal (for my money that says it all!)

   This is the official hat note, so anyone who said they wanted one in the 
   Worchester Expo note should repeat here - thanks.

   So, who's interested? 

   Ed
    

    	Like I said over in the other NOTE, count me in.  Prefer BLUE
    since that blends better with the sky out here for camoflage  
    purposes.  :-)  Will finalize deal at watering hole next Friday 
    evening.

    Moi aussi, but only if it heps chew ketch more fish!!
    Color: grey, lak spanish moss
    
    Coonass

    Put me down for two.  Blue is OK, but Coonass' suggestion of gray
    sounds better to me.  Any chance of getting the "digital" logo (prefer
    small and discreet) included?

    If chew kin wait until Septombre or Octobre, den I kin get dem made
    at de Tejas State fair. All dey ast for is a picture. Dey jes put
    it on one ob dem reproducing machine an den chew pick out de color
    ob de hat an dey use a heat ting an put it on de hat.
    
    I hab dem made op ebery year for de camp. I gabe ole Joe on an I
    wuz gonna gibe Wayne one, but I missed him comin bak. I'll send
    it to him instead, OK Wayne?? I hope I got wun...
    
    De one I use is a picture ob a mon ketchin a bass an de wurds Beazley's
    Camp, Lake Bistineau, La.
    
    If chew kin wait, git de desin in a picture an gib me de number
    an colors chew wont an I kin git dem for chew dis fall.
    
    Coonass

    Oh yea, I mos forgot..dey are bout $5 each for six or so, an less
    if chew git more, course dey got to be de same design. Las chere
    I watched him make dem an a bonch ob Brazilian cowboys come op an
    ordered bout 50. I had to come bak to pick mine op later.
    
    Coonass

    
    	Since none of the equipment reps at the show gave me
    a hat....obviously too young and didn't recognize me..-)  I even
    told one that I knew Abu Garcia personally!   Put me down for
    one.  Blue would be my choice.
    
    Gitzit'
    

    Ed,
    	I'd go for a hat also and a patch as well. Do you think they'll
    be available in hunter orange? That's kind of a standard here in
    Maine for all outdoor activities.
    
    	Might I suggest that when you get a feel for quantity and select
    a vender, you post the available options/costs etc. We could make
    a final selection based on that list.
    Paul

    Put me down for one!  Digital Blue sounds good to me!  and even
    the DEC logo would be fine.  If you need to circulate the the pattern
    in the HLO area You can send it to me and I will get it around this
    area.
    
    LES
    
    

    I'd like two....
    
    Blue...But NO digit logo please!

                 I'm still in for one too. But here at NIO the
    Digital logo wouldn't go over too big! Blue or grey sounds
    good for colors. I'll see if I can get prices on hats in 
    this area (Salem,NH) if you want me to.
    
    
                     Bob

    
    Grey or Blue sound great to me. I myself would prefer a corduroy
    hat they may be a little hot but they reaaly enhance the looks if
    it is embroided.
    
                                                       Guy
    

    
    Count me in.
    
    I don't have any preferences.  
    
    -SSS-

    Me Too!
                                             Denny

    Do you think we could get two styles, cordaroy and mesh?  I'll take
    one each in brown to match my Ranger.

    keith

                       -<  I WOULD LIKE TWO >-
    
        PUT ME DOWN FOR TWO PLEASE. COLOR MAKE AND STYLE DOES NOT MATTER
     TO ME.
    
                                 DR. JAY

    Blue matches my hull, too.
    
    Out here in the Great Northwest, only people from Boeing and
    Digital (not many deccies) know that Digital no longer makes watches.
    I wouldn't mind seeing the DEC logo.
    
    Also, instead of BASS, can we get salmonoid shaped fish on the logo?
    
    Anyway, we can probably muster an order for 2-6.  I'd have to ask
    around.  Fishing is popular at this office.  You can't imagine how
    many woods meetings take place over a mooching session at Point
    No Point.            
    
    Brett.
    

    Count me in for a pair, color doesn't matter, If corduroy, make
    is a LIGHT color (light blue or grey etc.) that way it'll be 
    a little cooler regardless of style.  As for the DEC logo, I'd 
    prefer it only to distinguish ourselves ABOVE the rest of the
    fishing crowd.
    
    Gus
    
    

Mesh, and blue/gray/green are all fine.

Tim

    
    
    
    Some comments from the Harbormaster
    
    
    Corduroy hats don't silk-screen well.  I'll look into the cost of
    a quality cotton duct hat and also get costs for embroidering the
    logo.  If the quantities are high enough embroidering may not be
    that much and we could investigate producing one hat size 2-color
    embroidered patch (similar to the Bass Pro patch).  If we produced
    50 or more patches we could do have half sewn on hats and offer
    a cloth/embroidered patch too.
    
    I got ideas, just not much extra time these days.
    
    
    Hey Coonass,  I've been back and forth to Fort Worth a bunch of
    times over the past 3 months working on the Tandy SHACKmates, but have
    been way too busy to even consider a side trip.  When things
    (if ever) level off and a can squeeze and extra day or two I'll
    let get in touch.
    
    sign-off and packing for TX.... again
    
    
    The Harbormaster
     

    Blue and gray???? What are we doing, playing college football????
    
    Color won't matter to me and I can always use another hat. Prefer
    mesh. I worked through a guy in Manchester for the ABC jackets and
    he will do hats I think, if you want me to I'll ask him. If not
    you can contact him, I'll get his number, his name is Al. And I
    think Don Mac has his name & number.
    
    
    Regards, John.

    Ya, I'll take a couple.......neat idea!!!!!!!! Just for the info,
    remember.....no Digital logo on anything not approved by some group
    in Corp.....got me on which one it is though.
    
    Ranger Ron

     I'll take one in blue too. How about a sailfish or a marlin instead
    of a bass?
    
    Rich.

Hey, YOU!  Count me in for two, too!  In BLUE.  

Like someone else said....mathces the color of my boat too!

-HSJ-

I'll take a couple of patches too.

    One for me, please.
    
    Bob
    

    Again, count me in. I'll take two blue mesh type.
    
    Ed (Get_the_net_ready)

    I will take two!!  RED or BLUE!!
    Bassin Bob
    

    Like Rich, I would be interested in the salt water version, Marlin,
    sailfish, TUNA would all be good with me. Or how about a compromise
    maybe a Striper??
    
    Capt. Codfish

    
    I'll take one also!
    
    Erik   
    
    aka da moose

    I'll take one, too!
    
    re: -1
    Gee Bruce, I figured that when they said BASS, it just had to be
    a STRIPER!
    
    Maybe we can two versions? One WITH and one WITHOUT stripes?
    
    Bagel 

    Hey I'll take a blue w/a bass
    
    					I'll take an green with a perch
    
    and i'll take a cotten mesh with a kiver.
     
    ********************************************************************
     has anyone picked up any new info for ordering these? so we know
     what everyones going to have for options? mebe'''' we should all
     go down to la. and pick up a coonass special,?
     hey coonass your camp open year round??
     
    I'm in I'll take a min of one till we get more info.
    
    Ronni  whos'awaiting ice out.

    
    
    	re;32  no logo, I mean in hlo they sell sweater,t shirts
               coats hats sox, with logo's i think theyre still
               trying to get awhole of BVD so we can have the logo
      	       going around the wasteband..
    
    
    
    		NO LOGO unless it say's
    
    		 In heaven there is no beer!!

    You betch Ronni, an de winter was las week so its bak in de 60s
    and 70s agin. Jes lemme know an I kin reserve it for chew!!
    
    At de boat show las weeken I foun a place dat does hats an patches
    an is eben cheaper den de fair. Don hab time now to put in de info,
    but will tonite, OK??
    
    Coonass(still dreamin ob dat 12 lb 13 ozer)
    
    

    I'll take one!! Prefer NO Digital logo (have several already). Dark
    Blue is ok. The terminal/bass idea sounds good (would prefer a Salmon).
    
    Don

    Hey COONASS,
    	You KNOW that bass was only 9# 15 oz.  Texans always stretch
    everything.  :-)
    
    	As for fishing, probably see you this fall.  Maybe even schedule
    some guide service if I work it right, huh??????  
    	
    	Depending on cost, might have more CXO orders.  See you guys
    Friday night.

    I'll take two please.
    
    But got to be a BASS.
    
    Bob
    
    aka   THE SHARK

    
    Thanks for all the input so far - it helps. I hope everyone realizes
    that we can only have ONE kind of hat, in ONE color, with ONE design
    (logo), and that's what we're getting input for. The resons for
    this include cost (cheaper if they're all the same) and lessening
    the risk that anyone will be stuck holding orphan caps (green and
    purple with jumping catfish, etc). It does look like we might be able
    to offer a package deal of a hat and a patch, if we go embroidered
    vs silkscreened. It will only add a dollar or two to the price,
    and make the patch guys happy.
    
    While this notes conference includes all types of fishing, we are 
    going to have to settle on one type of fish for the design, *however*,
    the fish will have to be somewhat "generic" anyway, because it's only 
    on a small patch anyway. It seems that there's an awful lot of bass
    fishermen in here, so the fish on the design probably will *resemble* 
    a bass, and the rest of us can pretend it's whatever we like.
    
    So far it seems we've got good response. I'll tally up the preliminary
    "orders" to get an idea of how many we're talking about. I've gotten
    info from several people on places to have this done, and hope to
    have several to choose from soon.
    
    Ed
   
    
            
    

    
    
    
                 I vote we have a "KEG" put on the hats!!!!!!!
    
    
    
                                         Who Else?????

           Count me in for one.
    
                         The Hawk

    Did I say I want a hat?
    
    If we're only voting for colors, I want chartreuse or white.  Those
    are my most productive colors.
    
    Design:  Bass is fine, I don't care if it's jumping out of a terminal
    or a lake.  I really like the patch on the hat idea (it was mine)
    cause I would like a spare patch for the jacket that I'm going to
    buy so I can be just like Bassin' Bob, my ideal (as Lil Abner would
    say).
           
    DEC Logo:  If it's a hassle, let's leave it alone.  This is so we can
    identify each other at the mall or movie theatre, right?  So, if
    the hats are identical, we'll know we're one of us, ok?  We'll know
    we work for DEC.  I don't need a bunch of strangers asking what
    time it is.
    
    -SSS-

Hummmm....lot's of decisions to be made here.

Some folks want a bass with or without strikes.   Some folks want a salmon, 
or trout, or catfish, or even a kivver!  

I vote for a GENERIC fish (whatever that is) leaping out of a GENERIC 
terminal.  Then we include a small set of colored magic markers and YOU 
color in your favorite fish pattern.

Simple, huh?

    Hey Joe,
    
    How bout a gator, a allegator gar, two mudbugs, an a coon frum de
    behindside wit his tail in de air?? Den we gotem all covered.
    
    An for chew folks op dere, a can ob Bud, a can ob Skoal, some ice
    fish, an a catfish("horneypout").
    
    Cover de whole hat.....Oh yea, for chew, a bottle ob Bass Ale.
    
    Coonass

    Count me in for three. Blue or Gray sounds good 
    
    			      Big Jack

    OK, I sed I'd get de info, sh chere it is:
    
    
    			January 1989 Price List
    
    			LCI CUSTOM IMPRINTS
    	400 N.Main St. #140 Ft Worth, Texas, 76106 (817)624-4048
    
    			IMPRINTED CAPS AND VISORS
    	High crown, smooth front, 100% polyester knit, 8 row stitched
    
    		Bill, screened, sublimation, or puff print imprint
    	Colors:assorted color solids, winter and summer, assorted color
    	fronts, winter and summer
    
    	Qty	1-Color	2-Color	3-Color	4-Color	Screen Preparation
    
    	1	5.75	6.00	6.25	6.50	Included
       2-5	5.25	5.50	5.75	6.00	Included
       7-12	4.65	4.90	5.15	5.40	Included
      13-35	4.15	4.40	4.65	5.90	Included
     *36-71	2.70	2.85	2.95	3.10	10.00 per color
     *72-143	2.50	2.65	2.95	3.10	8.00 per color
    *144-287	2.30	2.45	2.60	2.75	6.00 per color
    *288-575	2.10	2.25	2.40	2.55	4.00 per color
    *576-up	1.95	2.10	2.25	2.40	-0-
    
    	Poplin golf cap, add 30% to above prices, 36 pcs. min.
    		Puff ink add .05 per cap per color
    		* Allow 7 to 10 days for delivery
    
    			EMBROIDERED PATCHES
    
    	Up to four color thread plus background, no set up charges
    		Allow 4-6 weeks delivery
    
    	Qty	2"	2 1/2"	3"	3 1/2"	4"
    
    	120	1.10	1.25	1.40	1.55	1.90
    	300	.97	1.10	1.25	1.40	1.75
    	500	.85	.97	1.10	1.25	1.60
      1,000	.75	.90	.97	1.10	1.40
    
    		For 70% or more embroidery add 30%
    	Size is measured by length plus width divided by two
    	Sublimation or screen printed patches available-ask for quote
    		Prices subject to change without notice
    
    Not chew know all I know. What chew spose "puff ink" are?? De caps
    dat I saw looked purty good and de patches were de US ob Amurica,
    US ob Texas, and dem NASA patches, looked purty good.
    
    At dere booth I also got me som "iron on" embriodery for muh bill
    ob my cap. Instead ob dat gold braid, it wuz basses!! Dey also had
    deer. Dey wuz $2.50 a pair.
    
    Dere prices wuz cheaper den de fair.
    
    Coonass

    
      Count me in for 2 gray or blue hats
    
     Did anyone think of calling Salem Screen, they do real good work??????
    
    
    
      jim

    
    	
    	As long as they don't have a scratch-and-sniff that smells
    like dead fish ... count me in
    
    	I like the "Terminal Angler" concept for design
                   
    	Blue, grey, red , green are all good colors
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    Oh all right. Ill take two. 
    Since we are voting - HATE blue hats. How about lave...Never mind.
    size big  (right Bandit?)
    		Lavender Jack

    Put me in for two, grey or blue.
    
    Later,
    Brian
    

    Two hats would be nice for the Marshall clan. Any chance of colors
    that would be suitable for fishing as well as black-tie events?
    
    Ed Marshall

    Sounds like a great idea. Ill take 5 hats and 5 patches.
                        
                              Jack Brickley

Yuck!  Lavender hats?!?  Gimme a break! 

      I would like one of the hats. Blue or Gray, doesn't matter.
    
      -Ron-

    
                             -< Two for me >-
    
    Count me in for two!! Blue sounds ok.
    

    
    I'll take one, blue or gray.
    
    Ray

    
    
    
                   I'll take a dozen if there is a "KEG" on it
                   otherwise I'll take one.
    
    
                                          Who Else

I would like three, blue or red.

I'm a reunion committee member (for the USS BOSTON Shipmates).  We did a
lot of shopping for (1)price and (2)quality. We've dealt with Corporate
Image Apparel in Fall River, Mass. for the past three years.  We have
them make hats and embroidered patches for us. This year they're making us
350 hats for our initial order;  we may expand the order.

They do direct embroidery in their plant. I provide them with
camera-ready artwork, they produce a tape which programs their machines.
I've had good results by scanning in various images, then printing the
graphics on an LN03. That's the camera-ready artwork I bring them.

They charge us $2.42 per hat plus $2.00 per hat for the direct
embroidery. There is NO COMPARISON between silk screening and direct
embroidery. Silk screening is $1 per hat (vice $2) in quantities <145,
.75 over 145. Embroidered scrambled eggs on the visor are (I think) .25
extra per hat in quantity.

Their hats are made in the US, high quality twill, rubber visor
internals; that means it doesn't collapse when you get caught in the
rain. You can have mesh back or solid.

Outside Mass. call 800-527-2261, inside Mass. 800-834-3269. Ask for
Gilbert Lloyd (company co-owner and VP). This is a moderate sized
business, not a garage operation. They don't deal directly with
the consumer market. Places that take hat orders do business with
Corporate Image.

Art

    I'll take one.  I kinda like the bass jumping out of the screen
    idea.  
    
    				Bart Lasky

    I'll take 2 . Is this a one size fits all type hat?
    
    /Jay Sweeney

		<Hats for all>

Hi Ed,

	Please include me in on (2) hats, my son-in-law has just started
fishing and needs to have the right equipment!!!!!!!. Those of you that
contribute to this notes file should congradulated, I find it great reading
and full of information, keep up the good WORK...

Yours in Fishing,

Bigbird...    

    Just what I needed, a note to make my day. Been out of the office
    for a few days. Looking through the latest notes and  see this one.
    I laughed through each reply. This is real entertainment!
    
    I'll take whatever color you decide as long as it is one on the
    color selector chart. I like the idea of the fish jumping out of
    the tube. Why not the silhouette of a fish that is part freshwater and 
    part saltwater. e.g. bass head, bluefish/striper tail, trout/salmon body.
    
    I can't believe no one asked for a Gore-Tex hat.
    
    Sign me up for a hat and patch.
    
    Ed       
                                          
    

    I want one also. Hoping to join some of your turnies this year.
    
    jan
    

	I'll take one too.  I'm at CXO3.

	Gordon    

    .58 sounds like a volunteer to get these hats unless someone is
    already doing that!
    
    Those hats sound good!!  do you eant to do it since you have delt
    with this company before?
    
    Or atleast make camera ready art work for us?
    
    bassin Bob

    
     I`ll take two more hats and 1 patch, that`s 4 hats and 1 patch
    total. 
    
      jimmy

    I can see it now!! everyone at the spring tourney wearing the same
    hat.. I have a hard enough time trying to put faces with names but
    now I won't be able to say "OK, -HSJ- was the one wearing the hat
    with the bass jumping through the terminal.. or was that Bob or
    Al ???"
    
    So you can put me down for a patch and a hat!
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

    I'll take 3 hats please.  Color does not matter.  Would prefer
    Mesh over Corduroy.
    
    DEC Logo is not a good idea.  Can cause problems.  A reference
    was made about HL0 doing it, it's probably an Employee Activity
    Committee doing it not a bunch of individuals.  I've seen problems
    from this in Salem (NI) many moons ago.  The person was asked not
    to sell anymore, (asked by manager in a you will do it way).
    
    
    Dan
    

    I'll take two(2) of either Blue or Grey.
    
    I am also volunteering to do the artwork.  Once you've finalized
    the design, let me know.  I'll be sending Ed a copy of the original
    idea (Bass jumpin' out of terminal) within the next few days.   That
    way you'll have something to tinker around with.
    
    
    Moe Beauchesne

    
    Save three for me.  Color doesn't matter.  Prefer mesh to
    corduroy.
    
    It may be that the final number of hats that are bought will
    directly reflect the choice made as to what they look like
    (i.e. color, material, patch vs embroidered vs silk-screened).
    Whoever is doing the planning might find it usefull to propose
    the 'one hat' solution (with a price if possible) and see what
    the response is then.
    
    Rich

    I will take two (2) hats either blue or gray. How will we pay for
    these???
    
    

    I'll take two if its a fish jumping (gray first blue second choice).

    If its a Keg I'll take 0, I see enough of the Bozo as it is.


    Rich

>>    I can see it now!! everyone at the spring tourney wearing the same
>>    hat.. I have a hard enough time trying to put faces with names but
>>    now I won't be able to say "OK, -HSJ- was the one wearing the hat
>>    with the bass jumping through the terminal.. or was that Bob or
>>    Al ???"
    
THAT shouldn't be a problem as I'm planning on putting the patch on my 
SPECIAL hat!  Yeah....that most distinguished looking fedora I wore at the 
Centrun last year.

-HSJ    

    Count me in for two.

    
    
     HAT'S they say!! We gotta wear hat's!!
    
     When I was at the Boston Boat show, I had 2 courdaroy hat's made
    up for the wife and me. The hat's bear the name 'BLUE SHAMROCK' if
    that means anything.
    
     They cost $8.50 a piece. But, in quantity the price goes lower.
    I have this companies name if your interested. Are the designs
    finished?? If not, I like to send in my rendition
    
      - Dave
    

Quick figurin' says 76 replies, three-quarters want 2, we're approaching 
quantity 100? I didn't compile all the requests so far; someone should do
that. 

If the count is high enough to go to the pro (Corporate Image Apparel)
and if that price is okay, I'll deal with them if you want me to. I don't
have time to handle the individual orders, though. Like, counting,
collecting, chasing...

They require a 50% deposit. 

I'm no good at drawing; I heard someone else volunteer, right? Like I
said, I have access to a scanner and a laser printer; but no artistic
talent.

So it's going to be a generic fish jumping out of a terminal; any legend?
Like, 

        "DECies have longer rods" 
        "KO's Bass Busters" 
        "Fishing - a Terminal Illness" 
        "6-Pound Line Editor"
        "Fish-NetWorking"
        "Terminal Tackle"
        "$SET/HOOK IN_FISH"
        

...this is getting to be fun!

    how about....
    
    $WORK/DEC :== "FISHING-TIME_LOST"

    I'll take one.
    
    jim e
    

  Count me in for one (1) hat also.

 Don Whiting Jr._Another_Colorado_fisherman!

    I'll take one with an extra long bill (prefer salt water version)
    
    O-fishy-O-nardo

    I'll take 2 hats and a patch. Color doesn't matter,I like the idea
    of the fish jumping out of a terminal. Mesh would be my choice for
    the type of hat. I agree with other replys,forget the DEC Logo.
    
    						Gary 

    when we have a vender etc etc, to whom is going to run this is
    there or would this be a good idea to put in an order form we can
    print out an send it with our payment to a certain destination.
    has this entered anyone's interest or imagination?
    			
    					Ronni
    
    					

	Update:

	So far we have requests for about 95 hats, but I'm sure this 
	will go up.

	The overwhelming color preference is blue.

	About 1 in 10 said they would like a patch to go with the hat.

	Mesh seems to be a bit more popular than cord. If we can get
	a good quality cotton poplin, we may go with that, since
	it's not as hot as corduroy, but classier than mesh.
	
	I have looked at one design sent by Moe Beauchesne, and some 
	other possibilities. Moe is sending along another one (what
        a creative guy!) Dave, if you have a design, go ahead and send
    	it. We're still open to any and all suggestions.

	Also, I'm sure we can work in some reference to Digital in 
	our own little design, without borrowing any company logos
	(don't worry, no clock towers!) You know, something like
	"DEC Terminal Anglers". There have been some other very good
    	suggestions made, too (in .78?)

	I expect to be meeting with a rep from Corporate Image to have 
	a look at what they offer and get prices. I'll report afterwards.

	How will we do this? Good question! I will get an idea of the 
	final cost of these items, and post it here. In order to insure 
	that no one (me) gets caught with a bunch of hats and a depleted
	bank account, I may have to ask for payment in advance, prior to 
	my putting in the order to the vendor. I may set up some kind
    	of simple order form that you can copy from my personal account,
    	print out, fill in, and send w. money to me. It may be a bit
    	more tedious that way, but I'm open to suggestions. 
    
    	Also, please suggest how they can be delivered. Is interoffice
    	mail a possibility or a no-no?
	
	So far so good. Keep the input coming.
    
	Thanks,
    
    	Ed
    

From:      TOM ANDERSON @STO 
TO:  Samuel J. Doncaster @STO             ( DONCASTER.SAMUEL )
Subject: TA Hat ideas . . .

    I'm in chicago at 1200 baud so will send this direct to you:  I 
    like the hat idea, but with a fish jumping out of a terminal.  
    That make's it unique.  I also like the idea of one of those 
    long-billed hats, although I know that may be impractical.  
    
    I vote for Digital Blue or Grey colors.  Good quality materials.  
    I'd pay 10 or 15.

    
    
    Here`s a logo for the hats  "HIGH-TECH HOOKERS"
    
    
      JIM

    
    
    
    	Certainly would be interested...a mail-in order form seems to
    make the most sense.  How about three or four centrally located
    pick up points?  Might make the delivery easier for all.
    
    
    
    Steve D.
    

    
    
    Another Sale.  Cotton is the only way to go and how about white?
    Reel classy and will show off patch or embroidery. Second choice
    in color would be grey.  
    
               How about   TERMINAL_ANGLER *.*  
                             
    Let me know ordering details.
    
    The Rudd-baker

    I'm good for a hat.  I think the form to be copied from an 
    account is a good idea, and to be returned with payment.  Give
    a time limit for requests, say 3 weeks.  I'd take mine delivered
    via interoffice, may get a tad crushed, but for classic...I'd
    even make a special trip up north.
    
    Bryan

    RE. FORM
    
    	Why not enter the form here into NOTES and then	have 
    	interested indviduals EXT/NOHEAD, fill it out and send
    	it to you with the payment.  Probably should have a
    	"RETURN BY ??/??" so that it's clear up front when you
    	need the order form/money!
    
    	Just an idea,
    	Moe

    Sounds like we have enough interest here to hire a professional
    artist to do the design.  From the quantity of hats committed, a
    top quality design shouldn't add more than $1-$2 per hat.
    
    I (for one) would be willing to chip in that amount now, as a deposit
    on the hats.
    
    (Side issue -- don't even think about interoffice mail.  Take a
    look at the MARKETING notes file.)

    
    ARTIST NEEDED?????
    
    Let me know ??
    my brother inlaw is a air spray artist, he has many well/great T
    shirt painting starting with the bass thats shown on the cover of
    bass pro books, he's not in buisness but has the quality work WE'RE
    ALL LOOKING FOR, and the equipment and time. if you'ld all like
    i could have him do up some samples, i'll talk to him tonight,,so
    i'll have an answer for monday morning, today is saturday and i'm
    missing pee wee herman.                          
                             dont hire a professinal when you have a
    			     the talent on a branch of the family tree.
    
    					Ronni
    
    			Ronni

We've shipped about a hundred hats through the mail. We use a bubble-pack
kraft envelope and the US mail. We get the envelopes from:

        RELIABLE
        1001 W. Van Buren Street
        Chicago, IL 60607
        800-621-4344
        
The envelopes are (latest catalog): 

        40AK2S    8-1/2 X 12  SHIP WT 8lbs  100 Envelopes  $29.99
        40AK20025 8-1/2 X 12  SHIP WT 2lbs   25 Envelopes   $8.69
        
So, if you buy them by the hundred they cost about 30 cents each. We mail
them first class for $1.

We use bubble-pack because the hats we had made this year are full foam
lined, and the foam can compress or crease and that's not nice. I've
contacted people across the country after they received our hat, and they
all arrived in perfect shape. A buck thirty ain't cheap, though.

Art

I had some additional thoughts.  The wife tells me that we only paid $1
to mail the envelopes when we mail a hat plus a patch or two. A hat alone
goes for .95.

But the discussion of patches made me think; if the design on the hat is
going to be the same as the patch design, don't have direct embroidery on
the hat; have 200 patches made, and have 100 of those patches sewn on the
hats. It's a bit cheaper than direct embroidery, I think. And, the
quantity price break will be better on the patches.

Art

     Count me in, I will need 3 hats and 3 patches.
    
    
     Frank

    I have been on the road for DEC since the Worcester show and I want
    a hat and patch too.
    
    David Haigh.
    

    I would nix the idea of sending them interoffice mail.  In addition
    to being against corporate policy, there seem to be a lot of problems
    with interoffice mail delivery. (There's a note in DIGITAL notesfile
    with 40 replys as of last Thursday.) I'd be willing to pay a little
    extra for shipment through the US Postal System.
    
    Ed

    
    
    Could you order 3 hats for this Norther Ding-dong who will shortly
    become a Southern Belle. ;-)
    
    You can send me mail on all-in-one @RHQ or @ATO
    
    
    Thanks,
    Carol

    Already up to 100 replies, eh? This is the best thing possible
    considering it's that time of year when we've had *enough* of cold
    weather and squirming on the couch every Sunday afternoon watching 
    Bill Dance, Al Linder and Hank Parker pull in "bee-ooo-t-full" bass,
    trout and who-knows-what. The Centrum fishing expo seems to mark the 
    beginning of the longest stretch of the year, waiting for ice-out!
    I'm glad we have this hat thing to keep us occupied.
    
    My thoughts on inter-office mail: I don't like the idea of bringing
    seventy-odd manila envelopes to the mail office stuffed with hats.
    I don't know company policy on use of inter-office mail for these
    kind of things, and don't want to find out the hard way that I did
    a no-no. I'm glad someone pointed out that inter-office mail can
    be just a bit unreliable, too. The last thing I want is for someone
    to order a hat, pay for it, then not get it. So far the best idea
    seems to be U.S. Mail. Moe Beauchesne told me he sent a new design
    for the hat-logo a while back, and I'm still waiting for it...
    
    I still haven't heard from the guy from Corporate Image. I'll try
    to get hold of him today. 
    
    I'll start composing an order form, but I will not post it until
    we know what and how much...
    
    Ed

    
    
                          I'm in for 2 hats.
    
                                                   /MArk

    You may want to ask the hat manufacturer if they will package them for
    a nominal fee. They may even have some experience :-).

    Rich

    re;102 I'm glad someone woke up and smelled the coffee???
    
    *you may want to ask the hat manufacturer if they will package them
    for a nominal fee. They may even have some experience :-)
    
    I dont know why i didnt type that in yesterday??? ok you beat me
    to it. but that would be good if they sent them us mail instead of 
    one of us hard working employees stuffing hats.
    
    re 97 glad to see you got out of the road. itza jungle out there.

    Put me down for one. I would also like to see a salmoniod/trout 
    shaped fish on the logo. I am presently in salem. Hopefully by the
    time the hats are ready I will be Colorado bound, but still want
    a hat.

    I hate to digress here, but somebody back about 50 or so
    notes suggested a "generic fish" rather than a bass, salmon,
    or trout.  Is that a requirement?
    
    I must say that I would prefer an OSF standard generic fish
    to a bass.  No offense to the bass fishing community for which I have
    always held high praise, but I don't think the bass fishing community
    would be tickled to death over a salmon either.
    
    I guess it really doesn't matter but I had an extra $.02.
    
    Brett.
    

    Generic fish?!?  GENERIC FISH??!!??
    
    No way!  Generic fish is unidentified frozen packages that you get
    at the grocery store or certain "mystery meat" in the cafeteria
    -- not suitable subjects for high quality, certain to be collectors
    items, badges of identification for the Digital fishing fraternity!
    
    Let it be known that I respectfully disagree with this blasphemous
    proposal.
    
    Regards,
    Russ 
    (insert OSF standard generic smiley face around this entire note...)

    Put me down for 1.  If anyone has created a fish jumping through
    a terminal for viewing over a vt340, drop me a line at
    BTO::SCHOFIELD_K.  Would love to put it in my hold terminal com.
    
    For the record, Blue is fine and I would lean towards a Salmonoid,
    but Bass would be ok as well.

    I will take a hat also. I am not particular about the type of fish on
    the hat, as I enjoy fishing for both bass and trout.
    
    Eric

    count me for two hats and one patch

    omwun op dere tole me bout how gud tastin those schrod wuz. Why
    don chew put one ob dem on it?
    
    Coonass

    Yo, Coonass, Do ya know the differance between a Schrod and a Cod?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    You can catch a Cod, but I never heard of anyone catching Schrod! :-)
    
    
    Rich

    
    Hey, put me down for one patch and one hat.
    
                        walt
    

    Put me down for "two" hats. Price and color doesn't matter.

    Sign me up for a hat....
    
                                 Tom Urban
    

    Count me in for two, too...
    
    Jack Whites

    
    
       sign me up also..
    
    
                                                     kiver

    Me too
    
    "Gone fishin"
    

    I requested one in .22, but after thinking about it make that two
    hats
    and two patches. I vote bass.
    
    Your doing a great job, keep up the good work.
    
    Regards, John

Ref:::61

Please make that 4 hats and 4 patchs, blue would be my choice..

Bigbird

    Yall can count me in for two hats and two patches ..as long as I
    dont have to key the patches in by hand.. colors don't matter much
    they all look the same after a few coats of fish formula
    
    Ron 
    Memphis Tn
    

    I'd like a couple of hats, but when and how much ??
    Please let me know !
    
    Thanks,
    Dana leavenworth
    dtn:264-6297

    	I'll take 2 hats too!!!  Sounds like a godd idea.
    
    Let me know when and how to pay.
    Paul "Beak" Wellspeak Jr.
    DTN 243-2837

    

    
     When are we going to order??? the seasons almost upon us
    
     The totals as of 11:00 0n Friday 2-24-89 are
    
                       HATS  108   AND  PATCHES  24
    
    
    
          JIMMY

Hey DonMac,

I would like two of those hats.  Blue sounds good, but I could live with 
another color.  Has anyone come up with a final design yet?

Just got my spring BASSPro order...  Can't wait..

		Bill Shively 

    Oh No Mr. Bill!  Not me!  Mr. Ed came up with the hat idea, all
    I did was offer a design idea... Once there was obvious interest
    I (being moderator of this mess) handed it all over to Mr. Ed!!!
    
    DON.MAC
    
    

    I'll take one of the hats..........................................
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                                                            -------   j
                                         

    
    
    	Please add 2 more hats to my  order.  Let's see, that's
    
    	1 + 2 = 3????    Right, 3 hats!

                  PLEASE ADD 1 MORE HAT PLUS A PATCH TO MY ORDER ALSO.
                  SO THAT SHOULD BE 2 HATS AND ONE PATCH.
    
    
                                        HAWK

    , I'll double my order 2 hats, 2 patches.
    
    				Ronni

    Change my order from 1 hat to:

    2 hats 
    2 patches

    keith

    re: .31
    
    Please change my order(?) to: 
    		1 Cap
    		2 Patches
    
    Thanks
    Rich

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    Ref: note 979.16! change it to 2 hats + 2 patches.
    

    I'll also order 1 hat.
    
    --Kevin Phillips

    
    I'll take two hats in blue if possible but I'll take any color.
    As for payment send mail and instruction on how to pay.
    
    
    Frenchy
    DTN 241-3157
    WMOIS::N_PARE

    I gotta have one

    
    TBDW
    

    I just found this note. How do I get in on this.
    
    I would want at least a couple at any price. 
    Depending on price I might want more.
    
    Roger
    KAO 2-11
    

I'll take one hat and one patch.

Mike_L

P.S.  Has anyone given any thought on youth hats for our little clone
      anglers?

    
    
    
    
    Patch??
    
    I gotta have one
    
    TBDW
    

    Hey TBDW,
    
        I'll trade you a patch for that PIN
    
    
    Les

     
    
     I'll take 4 hats and 4 patches
     When's the ordering going to take place??????????
    
    
      Jimmy

  HATS UPDATE:

  The hat project continues to move along after a few minor delays.
  I have finally heard from Corporate Image Apparel in Fall River, and 
  will be meeting with one of their reps next week to see what they have 
  and arrive at a price. In the interest of economy and simplicity, we must 
  keep things as basic as possible, so I have to ask some questions:

	We can have our logo done on a large number of patches, have
	a patch sewn on each hat, and include an extra patch with each hat.
	This means that if you order 3 hats you get 3 patches, too.

			OR

	Direct embroidery on the hats (a little fancier) and NO patches.
	It's too expensive to do both.

  I don't have any firm prices, but it looks like we can do them for less 
  than $7 apiece, not including packaging or shipping. I'll ask them 
  whether or not they can do that as well. It may add some to the price of 

  the hats, but might well be worth the convenience.

  Corporate Image offers a professional artist service for a reasonable
  fee. I will give then what we have and a good idea of what we want,
  and they will try to come up with something nice...
    
  Please, comment before Thursday on your preference: hat and patch as 
  package deal for everyone, or direct embroidery with no extra patch.

  Ordering will begin soon after we get a price and a final logo design.
    
  Thanks,

  Ed

    
    
    	embroidered hat...no patch. 
    
    	Gitzit'  who_used_his_vote_but_can_go_either_way
    
    

    
    I'm a little concerned about how a patch sewn onto a hat will look
    so despite the fact that I really want a patch, I vote for direct
    embroidery on the hats .....
    
    .... and a new note for patches.
    
    -SSS-

    Imbroiled hats....wen we get de design, den we kin order de patches
    later, oui??
    
    De lak is op an de bass are startin to mobe to shallow water!!!
    Nex come de sprawnin!!
    
    Coonass

    Any chance of taking a look at the design before ordering the hats?
    
    Either at work or "after hours"?

Put me down for 3 hats and if we go for patches 3 patches.

al

    I think the embroidered hats sounds best no need for a patch.
    
    Dana

    I would suggest going with the embroidered patches rather than directly
    on the cap. 
    
    	1. It will simplify satisfying those who want both.
    
    	2. I would guess it would cost less to have it done this way
    		(it seems easier to fit a patch into the machine rather
    		than a whole hat)
    	3. A patch sewn to the crown of the cap helps it retain its
    		shape a lot longer.
    
    
    Bagel

    
    
    I would vote for embrodered Hat and a seperate patch

    
    
    re: 140....Hey MOLESTA ... You aint will never gonna get that PIN

    
    TBDW

    
    I vote for patch sewn on hat for the same three reasons as .48-49
    ... also add that with a patch you get an extra color free,
    the background color of the patch itself that you wouldn't get
    using the direct embroidery method.
    
    Put the Harbormaster down for two hats with sewn on patches and
    two extra patches.
    
    

    Hey TBDW,
        I got a patch that you aint got and I am willing to trade.
    Its the official patch of the 1988 BASS Master Clasic in Richmond.
    
    
    The Molesta

    I guess I'd prefer embroidered but would go either way.
    Paul

    Hat with PATCHE(S) is fine with me.  I'll take 2. (an increase of
    1 previously).  I've an embroidered hat that has come unsewn!!!
    I wore it ALOT.
    
    	Bryan

    Put me down for two hats.
    
    Lou

    Either way is fine for me. I'll still like to order two hats.

    Still want two. 

    
    	I'd like two of dem hat things. Patchs, no patchs don't make no
     differance.
    					
    					MWR
    

    Still take 3...
    
    
    Dan
    

    Embroidered is my vote.
    
    					
    				da moose

    Still count me in on any choice, I want one!
    
    PS:  Is there anyway for you to start a second note concerning hats.
    The second note would have the final hat design, Price and where
    to send the money.  It should also discuss how we are going to get
    the hats?  This way I don't have to read through 20 replies a day
    to find out that we all still want one!

    I WANT TWO ALSO DON'T MATTER WHAT TYPE. WHEN TO ORDER, WHERE TO
    SEND MONEY, HOW TO PICK UP, OR ARE YOU GOING TO SEND THEM OUT ?

I still like the idea of patches.  I was going to put one in my office.
Where else would you find the habitat of the "Terminal Angler"?

Mike_L

Much as I like direct embroidery, in this case I vote for patches. One plus is 
that we buy just one hat design; you want a clone hat for clone fisherpersons,
you find a hat for little'uns, have the wife sew the patch on...

Had another idea for the design.

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        |d|i|g|i|t|a|l|      ==>    |f|i|s|h|i|n|g| 
        +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+             +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 
        since we can't do            do this
              this


Art

    
    like the idea of the seperate patch sewn on the hat and a patch
    for my fishing vest put me in for a hat with a patch.
    
    
            george(the hooker)christopulos

    Hey, how bout wun ob dem little stickers (in color) to stick on
    yewr terminal to show dat chew are a 'terminal fishermun'?
    
    Coonass

    I liked the idea of embroidered hats and then do an order for patches
    later on! But what ever you decide I'll take two of them.
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

    I'm not fussy, I'll go with the majority. Still want 1.
    
    Jan
    

PATCHS ARE MY CHOICE,( My order is still 4 and 4)........    

    Either or....I still would like two too

    
    
    Boost my order to two of each.  (in any and all combos)
    
    Thanks
    
    TBDW
    

    1 hat.  Preference: Embroidered but will be happy with whatever.

    I want two, any combo is ok.  When are we going to order????????
    Out here in Colorado 
                         
                                THE
                               STACK
    

    
    	Any combo will do, and I also want 2.
    				
    					Bubba

Ed,
   I haven't seen any note saying I'm too late, so I'd be right PROUD
to wear a TERMINAL FISHERMAN hat and patch in any combination...

thanks,
         Al

    
    I still want 3 hats and the patch sewn on sounds good
    
      jimmy

    I hope I'M not too late also!? I'll take at least two.
    What do we do in the mean time? Wait for other replies
    letting us know what's happenin'?
    
    Ferdinand Dog-Jon

    I'am not going to rock the boat, I'll go either way. Still want
    two!!!!!!
    

    I still want 3 of each, dosen't make a difference what we order, but
    when will we be ordering???
    
    
    Frank

    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...
    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...
    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...
    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...
    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...
    WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... 
    I WANT TWO OF EACH...WHEN/WHERE/WHO? ...... I WANT TWO OF EACH...

       Re: 181
    
           I second the motion......
     
      What's the story here? We've got enough interest that we could
    start our own business.

	Status update: OK! OK! OK! 

	Someone at Corporate Image dropped the ball a while back, and
    	a couple of calls had to be made to get their attention. I got
    	a call from the pres of the company apologizing profusely for
    	the delay (he hinted that somebody's backside was going to get
    	scorched for it), but a rep called and we met last week. I've
    	been out sick for a few days, so this update is a little late...
    
	Good news is: progress is being made! 

	BUT...

	I need VOLUNTEERS! This thing is starting to come together,
	but to pull it off we will need some help. A hat has been 
	chosen (see below) and the logo is being designed (see below),
	and I will have a price soon. But one large problem remains:
	How can these hats be distributed? Most of the orders are
	from MA/NH, but the rest are from all over the country, and 
	we have to decide how they will be delivered. The best idea
	so far is to send the MA/NH hats to key people at the larger
	facilities, and let them handle distribution for people near 
	them, and UPS the rest (to WA, LA, OK, wherever...)

	We have requests for well over 100 hats, but I don't know
	exactly how many. Would someone out there be willing to 
	extract the replies from this note and count the number of 
	hats wanted? You don't have to go into detail - just a total
	for now will be fine. Also, I need a distribution list of all 
	people requesting hats so far, so I can Vaxmail an order form 
	to everyone who has expressed an interest. This would help a
	lot. Thanks.

	ALSO, if someone can do it, it would be VERY helpful if we
	can know how many orders might have to be shipped UPS vs. 
	hand distributed at the larger sites - not the number of hats 
	to be shipped, but the number of orders. I think that including 
	the cost of shipping a few hats with the total cost will keep 
	the price down for everyone. Shipping costs will have to be 
	estimated in advance.

	I met with a rep from Corporate Image, and our hats will be 
	royal blue cotton poplin, with a patch sewn on the crown,
	and include an extra patch for whatever you want. Everybody
	gets the extra patch.

	I gave him everything I had for design suggestions, including
	several designs sent by Moe Beauchesne, and a few clippings from
	magazines, etc. that suggest what we want. The only wording
	will be "Terminal Angler", since there isn't be room on the 
	patch for anything more. Their artist will create a design based 
	on what we have given them, then send me a copy on approval.
	Changes can be made until we get what we want.

	Once a design is finalized, the order can be placed. A 50%
	deposit will be necessary.

	If there are any suggestions, objections, etc, please make them
	known, while changes can be made. Once the order is placed, 
	that's it.

	Ed
	

	>I need VOLUNTEERS! 

	Ed,

	I would be glad to help distribute the hats ordered from
	Colorado Springs.  They could all be sent to me and I will
	see to it that everyone gets their order.

	Gordon Roberts
	DTN 522-4540
	CSC32::G_ROBERTS	

               I'll take care of NIO if you like. Let me
    know what I have to do. 
    
                   Bob @  NIO/B7

    Ed, I have a suggeston!! The individuals that agree or volunteer
    to be the rep for each facility will collect the order forms that
    you put out and collect the money. They then send all orders and
    monies to you for the main order. Question!!! If, lets say, we have
    twenty hats coming to NIO (Salem), will the manufacturer send just
    those twenty hats to this facility or will they all be sent to you
    or will someone have to pick them up and then be sent to each rep
    for whatever facility??????
    
    Also, should the rep's be the ones to attempt to get the head count
    for their own facility????? Mabey we should put a pointer at the
    end of this file, write lock it and start a new one that will be
    just for collecting inital order data. It might be easer for the
    rep's.
    
    
    What do you think?????
    
    You've done a great job, thanks.
    
    Regards, John.

    John, thanks for your input. We won't need people to act as reps
    until after all the orders are in and the hats have arrived at
    my doorstep. The order forms will be sent out via Vaxmail, and a
    copy of the order form will also be posted in this note, so we
    should be covered. Once anyone has received their order form, it
    will be their responsibility to send the order via U.S. Mail to
    me, with a check for the full amount. Once I have a check from every
    serious buyer, I will place the order. I can't afford to do it any
    other way.

    The company will send all hats to me, and I will then distribute
    the hats to the various "reps" at the larger facilities within
    driving distance of Chelmsford (where I am). The remaining hats
    will be UPS'd to the people far away.        

    Ed
    
    P.S. John has offered to put together the Vaxmail distribution list 
    	 for me - thanks John... 
    

    
      Since I am at one of the "far away" sites, I have a question.
    How will the payments be decided??? I assume that you will have
    to send the hats to me (BTW, I am volunteering to be the site
    "distribution" person for Burlington VT) via UPS. Who pays for
    the UPS charge??? If you find out how much it will cost to UPS
    me the hats, the cost of the hats, and the number of hats coming
    to VT, we (at BTO) should divide the cost of shipping between us,
    and include that in the payment that we send to you. Or does it
    come COD??? You may have already stated this, but I don't recall
    seeing it mentioned.
    
      BTW, I still want one hat (and patch). I assume that they will
    be the standard adjustable hats (big enough to fit a 7-5/8 hat size).
    
      Would it be possible to publish the distribution list for the
    hats in this note when it is finalized??? That way everybody could
    be sure that their order was remembered/received.
    
    -Ron-

    Please count me in for one over here in Marlboro country.
    	MR01-3/T4
    

    As a suggestion, how about "guesstimating" what the shipping to
    individual sites will run, factor that in to the cost per hat, and
    throw any excess into the lunker pool at the next tournament?

    Please put me down for 4 hats. I'm in MRO4 and if I can help give
a yell.
	
	MaxH

    I 'll rep the Hudson Plants HLO1 and HLO2
    
    
    Les Baczko

    I have noticed a few Canadian requests in here besides my own. Any
    idea how these could be handled?
    
    I wouldn't mind being a distribution agent if we could get them
    up here.
    
    Roger

 I can take care of LKG.

 the Doctah

    
    	I have agreed to handle the MRO and LMO facilities....
    
    
    	Gitzit'
    
    

    
    
    		I'll take care of westboro if needed.
    
    			
    
    						moose

    I'll take care of SHR1 and SHR2 if no one else has claimed them.
    
    Rich

    
    I'll take care of Springfield (SPO).  Not sure I saw any orders
    from here besides mine.
    
    Not to be a wet blanket or anything but what's this cr*p about "I'll
    take 4" or "gimme 3 hats and 17 patches" ?  I thought the original
    intention was so we could identify each other at Sportsman's Shows
    and other places where we're likely to congregate and pass like
    Rangers in the night.
    
    I can't wait until I stop somebody's brother-in-law's boss's wife's
    first cousin and ask him "Are you the Keg with legs, the Legend
    of the Lakes or The Back Deck Wizard, perchance?"
    
    Just my humble opinion.  No flames please (yeah sure, in this
    conference?).  I'll take ONE hat and ONE patch, please.  You do
    what you want.
    
    -SSS-

    I'd like one, please.
    
    
    Thanks,
    Paul
    (MK01-2/E11)

    	Steve, I put in a request for 2 hats, from SPO.  I requested
    2, because my father, who works in WFO DEC, collects all kinds of
    hats, especially fishing hats, and I thought he would really appreciate
    one.  Anyway, I would still like 2 hats.
    
    Paul "Beak" Wellspeak Jr.
    SA1794::WELLSPEAK
    DTN 243-2837

I think I originally specified two hats.  If we're doing patches, I'll take 
two of them as well.

Hey, John (Easter)...my node is VAX4.  Please correct your distribution list 
in #1041.

thx...

-HSJ-

    I'm sure somewhere in here you mentioned the price and style, But
    I'll be ---- if I can find it?
    
    Put me down for one anyway.  
    
                                   Walt Gibson
    

    
     I would like to get one (1) hat and one (1) patch.
     Please include my name on the distribution list. 
     I am working in CHM right now, but the group is 
     moving to LJO-1 on April 1st.
    
                      Joseph Dominick    EBBV02::DOMINICK
                                         DTN: 272-7054
                                         CHM 1-1/E1

    re .203,
    
    price and style:
    
	> I met with a rep from Corporate Image, and our hats will be 
	> royal blue cotton poplin, with a patch sewn on the crown,
	> and include an extra patch for whatever you want. Everybody
	> gets the extra patch.

    Price will be finalized when the best estimate can be made on
    how many we will have to ship UPS. Rather than try to charge those
    in "far away" places seperately, the cost of shipping to them will
    be factored in to the unit price for all hats. That way everybody
    pays the same, and nobody misses out. I don't want to over or under
    estimate the cost of shipping (*esp* under), so I'm waiting until
    I have that information.
    
    Ed
    

    I'LL TAKE TWO HATS IF IT'S NOT TO LATE TO ORDER
    
    JIM

    I would also like two hats.  I vote for direct emboridery on the
    hat with no extra patch.  Unless of course I'm out voted, then I'll
    take two hats and two patches.
    
    Nancy
    

    
    
    I would like two hats also.
    
     Dave Campbell
    

    $7.50's cheap.
    
    In my original reply, I said I would commit to 2-6 hats.  I would
    like to give a more specific number of 3 hats and 3 patches.
    
    This should be the total order for Western Washington.  If anyone
    else in this geographic region would like to order some, I will
    volunteer to be the focal point in the interest of lowering shipping
    costs.
    
    Nice job, guys.
    
    /brett

    If its not too late, I'll take 4 hats...
    
    My brother needs two, as he is usually a two-headed monster in the
    the morning when I get him outa bed at 4...

    Can someone point me to the latest color/price/logo info...
    
    I don't really care what color, but if I had to pick, I'd pick gray.
    
    
    Guy

    
     I'd like to be added on for two hats and patches also if it's not
    too late. I can be reached at SALEM::RUSSO or FRSBEE::RUSSO.
    
                             Robin

    I don't seem to be on the list!!!
    
    My Vaxmail address is:AKOV13::SANSING
    
    My order is for 2 hats and 2 patches.
              
    Thanks,
    Bob (Fuming Midget) Sansing
    

    just wanted to be added onto the list for the hats,
     
    
      I would like to have 2 hats (1 blue 1 red or green ) if your 
    going with different colors.
       My mail stop is DOO  Contoocook NH.
    
    
                                      Thanks
                                             Lee

    
    My node does not appear correctly in notes it should be:
    
    GIAMEM::Mrowka
    
    Pleas efoward the order forms to this node address.
    
    Johnny Roach
    

    I would like four hats
    

    As the "HATS" distribution file is updated the old or last entry
    will be deleted and the file will be re-entered. To locate the file
    type "DIR" and look for "Updated *HATS* distribution list. This
    file gets updated about three to four times a day.
    
    Ed, let me know when your about to send something out so I can make
    sure you have the latest info.
    
    Regards, John

    Would like 1 hat and patch.  I can run up to Chelmsford to retreive
    as I am located in Bedford (10 miles down the road).
    
    Thanks,
    Larry

    You can put me down for 2.
           
    Steve, the other one is for my wife, she works at DEC, honest!8^)
           
    donmac (who has been keeping out of this 8^)

    I tink mebbe Id lak one ob dem patches as well. Its for Phideaux.
    Steve, do chew wanna sew it on for me?? Hes almos fambly, he does
    de garbage disposer...
    
    Coonass

    I would like 1 hat with a patch. I'm located in Marlboro, MRO3-1/N17.
    
    
    
    
    Thanks,
    John

       Please up my order from 1 to 2. I'm already on the list. Thanx
                                                   Denny

    I'm confused about where the order should go.  I've been away more
    than not lately and have kind of lost track.  Don't have time to
    read all replies to see where to put my order, so will put it here.
    If I need to do something else or put it somewhere else, somebody
    please let me know. 
          
    
    3 Hat
    ______
    
    
    Thanks, 
    Gene
    

    Please put me down for 2 hats.
    
    Steve @ NIO

    ... but please increase my order from one hat to two hats.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Eric

    Hey, put me down for one!
    
    thanks, 
    Shawn

    Please sign me up for two hats and patches.
    
    Ray Boudreau
    M/S AET1-2/8
    FOOZLE::BOUDREAU
    DTN - 240-6566
    
    Thank You
    Ray

    
     wooops....if it's no problem i'd like to add "just 1 more" hat
     to my order. lastnight i was telling my wife about these wonderful
     hats and my son 2.5 yrs old kinda gave me the hairy eyeball when
     i told her i ordered "1" already.
    
    
                                                   kiver

    
    I would like to add 2 more hats and patches to my order in re.135
    if it is possible. that will make it (hats+patches) a total of 4.
    One for me,one for the wife,one for my 4 yrs old son and one for
    the collection.I hope it does not cause too much trouble.
    
    Thank you
    
    
    Frenchy
    WMOIS::N_PARE
    

    	I would like a hat and a patch if I'm still in time to order.
    
    							Thanks
    
    						Joe C. Gomes   SPO 102-1
    

    
    	I've read through some, but not all the replys and couldn't
    find a price or definet type of hat. If someone could fill me in,
    I'd gladly appreciate it.
    
    	Thanks,
     
    
    	    Ad
    
    

    Latest info is $7.50 per hat with extra patch! Ed Preston is putting
    the order forms together now and they should be out in the next
    few days.
    
    Regards, John.

    This little project has turned out to be not so little! I'm not
    sure I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to do this, but
    it's mine now!
    
    This is where we are at: the hats will all be ROYAL BLUE, with an
    insignia on the front, and an identical patch included with each
    hat. The reason for this is to accomodate those who want patches
    as well as hats. The additional cost for the extra patch is
    trivial, so it was decided to include one with each hat. It would
    be too complicated to have people order X number of hats and Y number
    of patches, since we have to specify the full amount in advance
    to the hat company, then somehow deliver the hats to each person
    who has ordered. It's *much* simpler to just include a patch with
    each hat - in fact, it's the only way to do it, since we're not
    *selling* them, we're *ordering* them as a group. Capiche? 
    
    The price will probably be $7.50 per hat..
    
    Anyway... Everyone who has entered a reply in this note will be
    receiving Vax mail containing an order form. The order form will
    also be posted here for your convenience. Make a hard copy of the
    order form, fill it out, and send it, with FULL PAYMENT to the address
    on the order form. I must have money in hand before the hats can
    be ordered, because I can't run the risk of having to personally
    pay for ten or twenty extra hats, and I haven't factored in an
    allowance for unwanted hats into the price, to keep it low. While
    I don't want to have a bunch of extra hats, I also don't want a
    bunch of extra $$ left over, either, because this is not a profit
    making venture.
    
    Anyhow, my apologies to anyone who thinks this is taking too long.
    If anyone has any ideas for speeding things up, I'm open, If anyone
    wants to provide capital to finance 200+ hats up front, send it in!
    ..or if anyone wants to take over for me, I'm even open to that!! 8-}
    
    Ok. This has taken a while, and it will take a while longer, because
    of the way we have to do it, but, the price will be lowest this
    way. Besides, I *do* have a few other priorities as well, not the
    least of which is our beloved company and the tasks they have
    so graciously seen fit to entrust me with! (and family and school
    and...) Be patient! The hats will come! And they'll be worth the
    wait!!
    
    Your humble servant,
    
    Ed
    

    
    	Has anyone decided on what the insignia will say?????

    
    
     Ed, it seems to me that your doing an excellent job coordinating
     this effort. keep up the outstanding work.
    
                                                           kiver

    Ed,
    
    I just wanted to say HANG IN THERE you're doing a great job and
    looking forward to seeing those beauties!
    
    				Bart Lasky

       I agree. Thanx Ed!
       A suggestion: I say we all pitch in a few extra cents and pay
    for Ed's hat. After all, he's doing the work here. Anyone disagree??
                                           Denny

     Great idea Denny! I will help with paying for Ed's hat since he's
    doing us all a great favor by coordinating this hat project!
    
    Hang in ther Ed, I bet your probably having nightmares of "the terminal
    anglers" waiting for the night when your all alone and we come banging
    at your door demanding our hats!! OR one day you come home and a
    tractor trailer is backing up your drive way and the guy gets out
    of his truck and says "hey Buddie, where do you want all these hats
    that you ordered?"
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

     Ed, I didn't even order a hat (!!), and I can't believe the amount
    of work you've done, nor how large the demand has grown!!
     Here's my early vote for you and (Mr. Moderator) DonMac as "CO
    NOTERS OF THE YEAR"!!
    
    --The Skoal Bandit

       I think the easieat way to do this (Ed's hat) is to add a few
    Cents to your check when you send it in. For 200 hats, if we each
    add an extra $.04 or so, It's covered. Any extra, Ed can put it
    in the basket at church. ;^)
                                                      Denny

    
    I agree with the previous 3-4 replies.  I'm all set to write a check
    for $7.535 to help pay for Ed's hat.  
    
    -SSS-

    WHO DO WE WRITE THE CHECK OUT TO  "ED PRESTON" OR CASH ???????

    DO NOT make the check out to "Cash"!! If the check should get lost
    or misplaced, anyone could cash it.
    
    Make it out to Edmund Preston (or Ed, but not Edward...)
    
    Also, the order form has been slightly changed, due to a gracious
    offer of help from John Easter. He will be receiving and compiling
    the orders, so the "send to" address in the order form will be changed
    to his home address. Once he has received the orders, logged them
    and compiled them, he will forward the checks to me, so that I can
    pay the hat company. This will help things to flow more smoothly,
    and we will have our hats that much sooner. Thanks, John!!
    
    Anyone who has already sent an order to me, don't worry, we'll handle
    it!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ed
    

		        FISHING NOTES HAT ORDER FORM
		        ============================


	Hats are cotton poplin, color is Royal Blue.

	Each hat will have an emblem in the form of a patch, 
	sewn on the front of the hat, with a spare patch included.

	In order for this to work, all hats must be paid for in advance,
	since we don't have any working capital to take up slack. 
	Please enclose full payment with your order. 

	Your hat(s) will be delivered according to where you work. There
	will be key people at the larger facilites who will handle local
	distribution. If you live outside of Massachusetts or New Hampshire,
	it will most likely be UPS'd to you, but you will get it!

	The price of each hat is $7.50.  

	MAKE YOUR CHECK OUT TO: 

		Edmund Preston  (Ed is ok, but not Edward)
	
	SEND YOUR ORDER BY US MAIL TO:

		John Easter
		1140 S. Mammoth Road
		Manchester, NH 03103

	John will be logging and compiling the orders as they come in,
	and forward the checks to me. I will place the final order with 
	the hat company.

	Thanks.

                             < order form >
  *-----------------------------------------------------------------------*
                        (please complete in full)



	Name:_______________________________________________________


	Vax Mail address :__________________________________________


	Facility         :______                 DTN :______________

                         
	Facility address :__________________________________________


	Home address     :__________________________________________


	Home phone       :__________________________________________


	Number of hats   :__________	

	
	x $7.50  =       :__________ (total for order)


		

    The deadline hasn't been decided yet. If you send your order soon,
    you will have no problem. We are waiting to finalize the artwork
    for the emblem/patch. When that is done, the hats can be ordered.
    We'll keep everyone informed, especially those who were sent order
    forms but haven't responded by the time things begin to come together.
    
    Remember, you haven't really ordered until you have sent the order
    form by mail, WITH A CHECK. Anyone who sends an order, even if it's
    in the mail when we place the order with the supplier, will get
    a hat.
    
    When a deadline is necessary, it will be posted here, and probably
    mailed to everyone, too.
    
    Ed

    We have received the patch design from the hat company. It looks
    good! Now all we have to do is get the stragglers to get their
    orders in so we can send the big order to the hat company. John
    Easter is sending out reminders to those who said they wanted
    to order but haven't so far. This is just the "official" hats note
    announcement of the deadline.
    
    THE LAST DAY TO ORDER HATS IS APRIL 28, 1989. THAT'S THIS FRIDAY.
    
    Any changes will be posted here, but we want to get the hat company
    on the job ASAP, so get your order IN!!
    
    Ed

    Is it still possible to get a hat???
    
    Aaron Adelman
    WRO1-1/A1
    

    If you want a hat, extract the order form from .244 and send it
    to John Easter w. a check - instructions are included in .244.
    
    I anticipated that a few people would emerge wanting hats after
    the order was placed with the hat company, so I ordered a *few*
    more. Just a FEW, not a lot! When these are gone, they're GONE!!
    
    Ed
    
    P.S. The hats should be completed by next week, according to the
    hat people (who I talked to this morning). Not long now!!

    I have been told by the hat company that our hats will be completed
    next week...
    

    Corporate Image says they'll UPS the hats out tomorrow or Monday...

    Ed
    

    Just got off the phone with the Pres of Corporate Image, and he
    *assures* me that they will be in the last UPS shipment today...
    
    They'd better be... I'm going on vacation Friday, and I don't want
    those hats held up because I didn't get them in time...
    
    I'll keep everyone posted right here...
    
    Ed
    

    Well, don't get TOO excited, but...



    The hats are in!!



    No foolin'!



    Details on distribution to follow shortly!!!



    Regards,

    The Hat Boys, Ed and John
 

    
    
            i just want to take a moment and say what a great job
          the "hat brothers" did.....GREAT JOB GUYS..
    
    
    
                                                                     kiver

Take it from someone who "does" hats annually for an organization - it ain't a
five minute job. Hat selection, design selection, design submittal, design
approval, order writing, advertisement, money collection, frustration with 
now-less-responsive vendors (they've got you now, and they're all alike),
blown promises ("we're shipping tomorrow - well, the truck/machine/computer...
broke down, we'll ship tomorrow"), anxiety communicated from anxious recipients
("what? not ready YET?"), A..holes ("you call these hats? I coulda got these for
a buck29 from my brotherinlaw") [Then where were you when we asked for help?]

You earned MY respect and admiration. Thanks.

Art

    This hat was just what I needed. I wore it all weekend; even caught a
    few bass while wearing it. Thanks for a great job and one heck of an
    effort. Let me give you a round of applause! CLAP, CLAP, CLAP,
    CLAP!!!!!  
    
    Seriously, I appreciate the effort, and I think the hat and emblem is a
    great design. Stand up and take a bow.
    
    Ed

    Great job guys..  Thanks for the time and effort.  Unlike Ed,
    my hat brought me no luck this weekend, but I know it will...
    
    
    While I'm here.  I'm looking to find Jim Landry.  Jim I have
    your hats, but I can't find you.  I sent mail to the node you
    have in the notes, but it doesn't know you.  I called the phone
    number in ELF, they said you left and don't know where you are.
    Sent mail to node listed in ELF, doesn't know you.  Are you
    still around??  Call me or send me mail for your hats...
    
    
    Thanks / Dan
    

Speaking of the hats, does anyone have them for the Marlboro area yet?

Mike_L

    
    
      WAITING ANXIOUSLY IN AUGUSTA,MAINE.

    Just wanted to throw in my thanks to the Dr Preston and Dr. Easter
    team for their fantastic job of pulling together the hat order.  I think
    they came out great and I plan to catch a zillion lunkers with it!
    
    Thanks again,
    Larry

      We're still waiting in Vermont also!!!
    

    We're still waiting out here in WMass (SPO/WFO). Going in alphabetical
    order?
    
    -SSS-

    Great Hats!!!!
    
    Thanks Alot
    
    Les

    Washington State is watching the driveway for the approach of the
    UPS truck!
    
    /brett

       Got mine yesterday, thanx guys!
                                               Denny

    
    UPS delivered in WMass yesterday.  Nice hats! 
    
    Thanks guys,
    
    -SSS-

    UPS dropped mine off yesterday nice hats,  thanks alot.
    
    
    
                                                             Lee
    
      Hey Ed how do ya like your crawdad?

    Great job on the hats!! Thanks to everyone that was involved.
    
    Bass-O-Matic
    

    Great job on the hats!!! Unfortunately I dislocated my shoulder
    last week so fishing with the hat won't be for a couple of weeks.
    
    jim e
    

      We in Vermont received our hats yesterday. Good quality hats.
    Nice Job!!!!!!
    
    -Ron-

    Has anyone in the Marlboro, MA area recieved their hats yet? Has
    a distributor been chosen?
    
    
    Still without me 'at,
    
    John

    My son caught his first bass ever on Sunday.  It had to be the
    hat.  A great job with all of the details. Thanks for the effort.
    
    Lou

    Bassin Bob in MR01 has the hats for this area!!  I can be found
    on the third floor at pool p6.  I havr the hats for all
    the marlboro sites!!
    
    Come and get them.  Please call before I works some strange hours.
    Dtn 297-7841
    
    Bassin Bob Puishys
    

    Hey Bassin' Bob!!
    
    
       RE. .273    I can be found on the third floor at pool p6.
            
    
         Do they serve cocktails at pool side, or do you have it stocked
    with lunkers. 8>)   
    
          Geez in MR01 they got 6 pools we only got one here in HLO
    
                     
    
    

    
    The hat is great. Thanks to Ed & John and everone else involved.

    Now I've got my eyes peeled for the rest of ya with the same hat.
    
    There's nothing like owning a limited edition item.!
    
    /MArk          
    

    well i finaly got to do some fishing in alabama and it was pretty
    good. i put my brand new hat on and off i went. took four fish in
    an hour. the smallest one was 2 lbs and the largest one was four
    lbs. the fishing down here is really different the water is always
    brown and the depris is just real bad. i have been reading how lucky
    everyone was getting buy wearing the hat so i took time off and
    it really works. thanks alot guys for doing a great job on the hats. 

    I got mine on Friday.  We went fishing on saturday.  My friends both
    caught fish and I didn't.  I was depressed because after reading
    all of these positive responses on the power of "the hat", I expected
    to end my long dryspell (so long I'd be embarrassed to tell you
    how long).
    
    I went out on Sunday.  Nobody was hooking.  As soon as the tide turned
    around, wham!  I hooked (and landed) a 13 lbs. humpy!  Finally.  I
    was actualy considering going to the store to buy some salmon before
    that.
    
    Thanks a lot!  Great hat guys!  
    
    /brett 

    
    My father and brother are staying in our summer place on Lake
    Champlain.  A week or so ago they were going through a severe
    dry spell and were unable to catch anything.  As soon as they
    got their hats they started pulling in fish including a 6+ pound
    Northern (my brothers personal best)!  I'm going to be trying
    my hat out this weekend :-).
    
    Thanks for all the work that went into designing/procuring the hats,
    Rich

    
    Last sunday, my brother-in-law and I made our annual futile trek
    to Pontoosuc for Tiger Muskie.  I was sure the hat would cut down
    the number of casts to follow ratio from 1000 to 1 and maybe even
    result in a hookup and maybe, god forbid, put a legal one in the
    boat.  

    Yes, we got a follow without 1000 casts.  Yes, my brother-in-law
    hooked one.  But, nooooooooooooo.  The power of the hat was insufficent
    when it came to landing that !@$%^&(*&%@$#.  I guess the aura from
    my head to his hands was too weak.  But if the Muskie was responding
    to the power of the hat, why was I not the one to hook the fish
    and what exactly is the power of a leather cap with Harley Davidson
    insignia.  Perhaps Muskies are more soulmates of outlaw bikers than
    terminal anglers?!
    
    On a more positive note, when I got tired of throwing big Daredevls
    and Mepps and decided to let a shiner do some work for me, I caught
    two of the biggest yellow perch I've ever seen on a jig & grub.
    They were each 12" and fat. 
    
    So, who the Muskie hat?  I'll trade you my yellow perch hat and
    a box full of grubs.
    
    -SSS-
    
    P.S. I still like the hat. 

    Just got back from holidays to find that my hats had been delivered
    the day after I left.
    
    My son confirms the good luck. He says fishing at the camp has been
    great.
    
    I'll test mine out this weekend.
    
    Great work and great hats.
    
    Roger

    When I placed the order with the hat company, I picked up some 
    extras, figuring there would be some stragglers and late-comers. 
    It turned out to be a good idea, since a few people did contact 
    me wanting hats.
    
    I still have a few left if anybody wants one. Contact me at
    KAHALA::PRESTON.
    
    Ed
    
    

    Due to the response to the previous note, I feel that I have to
    say that the fairest method for handling this is first-come-first-
    served, as in the first checks get the hats. Mail delays will not
    be counted. 
    
    A while back I was contacted by a few people who wanted hats but 
    never followed through. While I don't want anyone to be disappointed, 
    I feel that I have to handle it this way, since the number of
    remaining hats is very limited.
    
    At the moment, most, if not all, of the remaining hats are spoken
    for. Anyone else who wants one can let me know and I will hold their
    name in case an order falls through.
    
    Ed

    What kind of patch?  What name do you want?  I have a bag full of them!
    
    Let me know what you want and I'll check it out tonight.
    
    The LEGEND doesn't endorse anyone one ...but himself!
    
    
    						John