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Subject: [Leica] My yearbook just arrived
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 09:32:33 -0600
References: <5fbecd13528dbf65f36f7c28de711a7e@reid.org> <CAFfkXxugQfFvg0b_bxFE9BA-7qxkR48H58EtWmYX7d1FNFrtyQ@mail.gmail.com> <ea8df16c-0417-37eb-76b2-8e7db4b5b6d8@iol.ie>

Smelling whiskey through the jailhouse window.   ;-)


Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/>
Natchitoches, Louisiana
1714
Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase

USA


On Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 9:16 AM Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> That's annoying, Sonny. I hope it turns up.
>
> Mine arrived today in Ireland having been printed in Eindhoven, Holland,
> so, as that's in the EU, no tariffs now and in the future. The printers
> in Northern Ireland that Blurb uses, are deemed to be British and thus,
> like mainland Britain, will be out of the EU after the transition period
> ends on the 31/12/2020. Blurb must be switching to Holland for all their
> Republic of Ireland print runs, so yet another bite of Brexit on UK
> revenue and jobs.
>
> The book looks sumptuous, and I can't believe the thickness and quality
> of the pages. Brian really pushed the boat out with Blurb this time.
>
> Douglas
>
>
> On 02/03/2020 14:50, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote:
> > My copy seems to have been gobbled up in a transfer from UPS Innovations
> to
> > the USPS facility 70 miles away.  So near and yet so far.
> >
> > Both organizations and Blurb are on the case.  I hope I don't have to
> shell
> > out another $107.00.  The only time I've lost any mail was in these
> stupid
> > transfers.  They can't be saving enough money to compensate for
> > disappointing customers.
> >
> > .
> > Regards,
> >
> > Sonny
> > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/>
> > Natchitoches, Louisiana
> > 1714
> > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> >
> > USA
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 24, 2020 at 11:50 AM Brian Reid <reid at 
> > mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Naturally my copy arrived first since I had the first opportunity to
> >> order.
> >>
> >> I was worried about how page 98 would bleed across the gutter, I was
> >> worried that the HP Indigo presses might not be able to handle the
> >> incredible colors on pages 15 or 102 and I wondered whether the printer
> >> could capture the subtle shades on page 74, which make that picture.
> >>
> >> In every case the pictures look even better printed than they did on my
> >> screen. If you have an Eizo display they might look better on your
> >> screen, but this book is for the ages. Thanks to everyone who
> >> contributed.
> >>
> >> Brian
> >>
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] My yearbook just arrived)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] My yearbook just arrived)
Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] My yearbook just arrived)