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Post by graybeard68 on Mar 13, 2019 20:14:41 GMT -5
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Post by pepesdad1 on Mar 13, 2019 20:31:40 GMT -5
Looks like it could be a winner...question is how many folks want to donate...people like me, retired and poor, would have a hard time making this a success. I'm not crying just making a point...I hope the rest of you is in better shape than I am...and if you are not and are like me..better start praying cause that's all I got.
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Post by daveinlax on Mar 13, 2019 20:48:19 GMT -5
LoL! I wouldn't put any faith in some guy who doesn't even know the name of the magazine he's trying to replace. Probably some noob who thought Pipesmagazine.com had a hard copy.  |
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 13, 2019 20:51:07 GMT -5
...um... I have a bunch of hard-copy Pipes Magazine on my bookshelf... which I ordered from Pipesmagazine.com... did I miss some subtle humor here daveinlax? |
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graybeard68
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Post by graybeard68 on Mar 13, 2019 21:07:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarification. Admin please remove this thread. Don't want to spread miss information.
My Apologies.
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 14, 2019 6:45:23 GMT -5
Thanks for the clarification. Admin please remove this thread. Don't want to spread miss information. My Apologies. If Pipes magazine did have hard copies then it may not be misinformation. I'm happy to keep this where it is for now... That said, I'm wary of giving money away... |
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Post by briarbuck on Mar 14, 2019 8:44:24 GMT -5
...um... I have a bunch of hard-copy Pipes Magazine on my bookshelf... which I ordered from Pipesmagazine.com... did I miss some subtle humor here daveinlax ? I have a bunch of Playboys up on my shelf. That doesn't mean that print media is going to experience a Renaissance. |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 14, 2019 9:54:39 GMT -5
At $150 achieved of it's $5,000 goal, it should only be 66 days or so for the objective to be accomplished.
I'll keep an eye on this and see if it gains any traction.
I for one would love to see something like this succeed.
dino
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Post by blackmouth210 on Mar 14, 2019 10:03:22 GMT -5
LoL! I wouldn't put any faith in some guy who doesn't even know the name of the magazine he's trying to replace. Probably some noob who thought Pipesmagazine.com had a hard copy. Michael Curcio is not a noob. He's a good guy. I've had quite a few chats online about pipes with him. I'm not saying anything pro or con about the endeavor to start a pipe magazine. I just want to clear up the false assumption that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to pipes and the pipe community. My personal experience tells me otherwise. |
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Post by graybeard68 on Mar 14, 2019 11:27:35 GMT -5
LoL! I wouldn't put any faith in some guy who doesn't even know the name of the magazine he's trying to replace. Probably some noob who thought Pipesmagazine.com had a hard copy. Michael Curcio is not a noob. He's a good guy. I've had quite a few chats online about pipes with him. I'm not saying anything pro or con about the endeavor to start a pipe magazine. I just want to clear up the false assumption that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to pipes and the pipe community. My personal experience tells me otherwise. Yes, Michael is a stand up guy for sure! And his business, Bishop's Pipes www.facebook.com/Bishopspipes/ is becoming one of the best up and coming shops to buy restored estate pipes at a fantastic price, I know because I'm a repeat customer many times over and also met him at the NY Pipe show last weekend. Also, I believe Michael also caught wind of this and shared it to The Gentlemen’s Pipe Smoking Society on FB for the same reason I did here. As far as the other gentlemen who is heading the GO Fund Me, I don't know him or anything about him besides what is posted on his Go Fund Me link. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 14, 2019 12:31:44 GMT -5
LoL! I wouldn't put any faith in some guy who doesn't even know the name of the magazine he's trying to replace. Probably some noob who thought Pipesmagazine.com had a hard copy. Michael Curcio is not a noob. He's a good guy. I've had quite a few chats online about pipes with him. I'm not saying anything pro or con about the endeavor to start a pipe magazine. I just want to clear up the false assumption that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to pipes and the pipe community. My personal experience tells me otherwise. Thanks for that. |
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Post by sperrytops on Mar 14, 2019 14:04:26 GMT -5
Clarifications appreciated and endorsements noted by those who do not know him (like myself). As to whether I'm prepared to contribute to a magazine, entirely different question. I didn't subscribe or buy the first one so it is not likely I'll jump in on this. But it will be interesting to watch and see what kind of success he has with the fundraiser.
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Post by username on Mar 14, 2019 18:49:48 GMT -5
GoFundMe for a magazine why not Kickstarter seems more appropriate and more professional way to go but that's just my opinion.
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Post by trailboss on Mar 14, 2019 19:30:54 GMT -5
GoFundMe for a magazine why not Kickstarter seems more appropriate and more professional way to go but that's just my opinion. Good point! |
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Post by pappyjoe on Mar 14, 2019 20:38:57 GMT -5
As a retired managing editor of a monthly magazine that was owned by a printing company, 5K would not be enough to just print one issue of a magazine.
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Post by monbla256 on Mar 14, 2019 20:41:50 GMT -5
As a retired managing editor of a monthly magazine that was owned by a printing company, 5K would not be enough to just print one issue of a magazine.  |
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Post by flyinmanatee on Mar 14, 2019 21:35:04 GMT -5
LoL! I wouldn't put any faith in some guy who doesn't even know the name of the magazine he's trying to replace. Probably some noob who thought Pipesmagazine.com had a hard copy. Michael Curcio is not a noob. He's a good guy. I've had quite a few chats online about pipes with him. I'm not saying anything pro or con about the endeavor to start a pipe magazine. I just want to clear up the false assumption that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to pipes and the pipe community. My personal experience tells me otherwise. He was on an episode of Pipe and Tamper Podcast a couple of months ago fwiw. |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Mar 14, 2019 21:41:22 GMT -5
As a retired managing editor of a monthly magazine that was owned by a printing company, 5K would not be enough to just print one issue of a magazine. This was my original thought. 5k doesnt seem like enough to do anything with. |
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Post by pappyjoe on Mar 14, 2019 22:35:53 GMT -5
As a retired managing editor of a monthly magazine that was owned by a printing company, 5K would not be enough to just print one issue of a magazine. This was my original thought. 5k doesnt seem like enough to do anything with. Depending on what you pay your staff and including advertising sales, number of pages, how much color you use and paper quality, I would estimate between 8 & 10K. If you want a glossy magazine on bright white paper then you are probably looking at 12k a month. You also have to consider mailing costs. I’ve done some consulting work for people interested in starting printed publications and recommend that they have the money to cover all costs for six to nine months before starting. Reality is that advertisers are not going to pay in advance and some will take 60 to 90 days before paying. Getting paid subscribers is a whole problem in itself. |
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Post by daveinlax on Mar 15, 2019 13:31:33 GMT -5
Michael Curcio is not a noob. He's a good guy. I've had quite a few chats online about pipes with him. I'm not saying anything pro or con about the endeavor to start a pipe magazine. I just want to clear up the false assumption that Michael doesn't know what he's talking about when it comes to pipes and the pipe community. My personal experience tells me otherwise. He was on an episode of Pipe and Tamper Podcast a couple of months ago fwiw. WTF! Come On, Who Cares it's his $100.00 pledge not mine. I'm talking about the shmo with the lapsed cigar blog who's soliciting money to start a pipe magazine. Pledge what you want but right now all Erin McRoy and his The Smoking Jacket would get from me is the time of day if I was in a good mood. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 15, 2019 15:09:42 GMT -5
Everything Pappyjoe says is spot on as far as my understanding of producing magazines... his fellow Louisianan has said as much over the years. Tom Gresham has been in the sports magazine publishing business, as was his father, “Grits” Gresham.
Magazine circulation has taken a pounding with the advent of the internet... it would be wiser to produce an online magazine, and sell monthly subscriptions.
I prefer to have a magazine in my hand to read, but frankly, once I subscribe, I find myself with unread copies laying about.
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Post by pappyjoe on Mar 15, 2019 16:54:40 GMT -5
Everything Pappyjoe says is spot on as far as my understanding of producing magazines... his fellow Louisianan has said as much over the years. Tom Gresham has been in the sports magazine publishing business, as was his father, “Grits” Gresham. Magazine circulation has taken a pounding with the advent of the internet... it would be wiser to produce an online magazine, and sell monthly subscriptions. I prefer to have a magazine in my hand to read, but frankly, once I subscribe, I find myself with unread copies laying about. I know who Grits was! I think I met him once or twice in the late 1990s. I ran a monthly and fishing magazine from 1995 though August 2005. Unfortunately it didn't survive Katrina. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 15, 2019 18:52:41 GMT -5
You ought to meet up with Tom then, very personable a really nice guy...he lives in Slidell, and his brother has a restaurant there. I wish I could have met Grits, he sounded like a great guy.
Gresham’s guntalk syndicated radio show is also available via podcast.
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Post by pappyjoe on Mar 15, 2019 20:02:27 GMT -5
You ought to meet up with Tom then, very personable a really nice guy...he lives in Slidell, and his brother has a restaurant there. I wish I could have met Grits, he sounded like a great guy. Gresham’s guntalk syndicated radio show is also available via podcast. Do you know what restaurant? |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 15, 2019 21:21:34 GMT -5
I sent Tom a message... I cannot remember the name.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Mar 15, 2019 22:25:35 GMT -5
You ought to meet up with Tom then, very personable a really nice guy...he lives in Slidell, and his brother has a restaurant there. I wish I could have met Grits, he sounded like a great guy. Gresham’s guntalk syndicated radio show is also available via podcast. I've been lucky enough to be friends with Tom for over 10 years now. Met him through an aircraft owners and pilots forum. Tom's a true gentleman and a lot of fun to hang out with. |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 15, 2019 22:43:40 GMT -5
You ought to meet up with Tom then, very personable a really nice guy...he lives in Slidell, and his brother has a restaurant there. I wish I could have met Grits, he sounded like a great guy. Gresham’s guntalk syndicated radio show is also available via podcast. I've been lucky enough to be friends with Tom for over 10 years now. Met him through an aircraft owners and pilots forum. Tom's a true gentleman and a lot of fun to hang out with. Yes, he is on Facebook, has some pretty cool aviation pictures. I met him at the RTKBA (Right To Keep Land Bear Arms) meeting in Phoenix. A champion of the cause, and at the SHOT show annually . His first person defender videos are invaluable in helping educate about threats, and how to respond. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 8:44:42 GMT -5
Podcasts have been the replacement for me. The Country Squire Radio is my weekly commute enjoyment. At home I hit the YouTuber's - Briar Blues, London Calling, Muttonchip Piper, The Pipe Nook, Matches860 and StuffAndThings.
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