Hi Frank,
                    Your points (1) and (2) are right on the mark.
Also Tom's idea for Vanagon.ORG makes good sense to me.   I spent part
of a previous life in advertising and corporate image work, and would
comment that the best time for agreeing on purposes is before the
design work starts.  Readability and a message easy to remember are
good objectives....... if they are agreed upon.  We may now have a
number of designs that look great, but would not be effective for the
agreed purposes, which in the present case didn't cost anything in $$$
but do represent a contribution of time and talent on the part of the
entrants.

To identify ourselves to (a) oncoming cars as well as (b) cars
overtaking us, we could use two stickers -- one for the front, one for
the rear.  If we chose two designs, then at least two entrants would
be pleased.  Of course, we needn't limit ourselves to stickers.  A
bumper badge on the front might be OK also???

I think I'll do other things, like my taxes, my train inventory, my
Dodgy transmission.... and wait to see what happens.  But I will be
rooting for your points (1) and (2), plus Vanagon.ORG..... FWIW.

Best regards
Glenn

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Date:    Sat, 11 Mar 2000 06:07:13 EST
From:    RAlanen@AOL.COM
Subject: List Sticker debacle

.....I think it should serve two purposes. 1. identify the Vanagon
owner
as a List member and  2. tell how to get to the List.  NOW, that # 2
one is
the hard part. Since we can't explain the whole subsribe-unsubscribe
thingy
on that we bit of a sticker unless you guys and gals wanna make a
billboard
for the side of the Vanagon, then the only logical thing to do is
advertise
"Vanagon.com".....