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Wed, 24 July 2013 17:24  |
bryant374
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The comments about what to do with my GMC MH films has been amusing, concerning and needless. Thanks to a couple of you that have that figured out, the rest of you might want to pay attention, or not.
First of all, I have given many hours thought as to how best preserve these items, not to worry. After all, if I hadn't made a significant effort many years ago to FIND the one and only copy (rare?, no, the ONLY one!) they very likely would not exist, at all. It was important back then to find them, it is important to me now they not be lost.
The next issue seems to be the cost. Every time someone on the GMC net talks about a group buy or some way to get their part cheaper, I do a slow burn! We are a shrinking market, our vendors have a very difficult time as it is, give them your business, or we will not have them very long. Any guesses on what happens then?
And now lets discuss MY film prices:
2DVD set Showroom films = ~10 gallons fuel
CD GMC History =~5 gallons fuel
new* DVD Workprint film = ~ 5 gallons fuel
So there, for less than 1/2 of a GMC fill up you can enjoy many hours of interesting entertainment and information to be found nowhere else.
*new Workprint film is nearly ready. I have my copy and if my DVD guy didn't want every nit perfect, you could have yours too. Will let you know when.
** Those of you that have the GMC Showroom film may note at the bottom of the front cover it states: "General Motors Corp. Used with permission, GM Media Archives".
GM made me do that to indicate I had requested their permission to use their copyrighted material.
Rant off
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
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| Re: 13 Films plus..... [message #215589 is a reply to message #215587] |
Wed, 24 July 2013 17:41  |
Cadillackeeper
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Location: Fort Lauderdale
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I am still going through mine and my wife and I are digging it.Just call ,pay,and they arrive in the mailbox.Pretty simple actually...
77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo
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| Re: [GMCnet] 13 Films plus..... [message #215597 is a reply to message #215587] |
Wed, 24 July 2013 19:07 |
Mike Teets
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Location: Dublin, OH
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I certainly did not intend to cause a rant! I absolutely recognize your
efforts and support the model you have chosen. I only offered my experience
in alternative forms of funding that are being used in other areas. It
seemed to me that these models may be particularly attractive to
communities such as ours. I did this not to diminish your work but instead
raise the awareness should the next person be looking for alternatives.
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Bill Bryant <bryant374@earthlink.net>wrote:
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> The comments about what to do with my GMC MH films has been amusing,
> concerning and needless. Thanks to a couple of you that have that figured
> out, the rest of you might want to pay attention, or not.
>
> First of all, I have given many hours thought as to how best preserve
> these items, not to worry. After all, if I hadn't made a significant effort
> many years ago to FIND the one and only copy (rare?, no, the ONLY one!)
> they very likely would not exist, at all. It was important back then to
> find them, it is important to me now they not be lost.
>
> The next issue seems to be the cost. Every time someone on the GMC net
> talks about a group buy or some way to get their part cheaper, I do a slow
> burn! We are a shrinking market, our vendors have a very difficult time as
> it is, give them your business, or we will not have them very long. Any
> guesses on what happens then?
>
> And now lets discuss MY film prices:
>
> 2DVD set Showroom films = ~10 gallons fuel
>
> DVD GMC History =~5 gallons fuel
>
> new* Workprint film = ~ 5 gallons fuel
>
> So there, for less than 1/2 of a GMC fill up you can enjoy many hours of
> interesting entertainment and information to be found nowhere else.
>
>
>
> *new Workprint film is nearly ready. I have my copy and if my DVD guy
> didn't want every nit perfect, you could have yours too. Will let you know
> when.
>
>
>
> ** Those of you that have the GMC Showroom film may note at the bottom of
> the front cover it states: "General Motors Corp. Used with permission, GM
> Media Archives".
>
> GM made me do that to indicate I had requested their permission to use
> their copyrighted material.
>
> Rant off
>
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> --
> Bill Bryant
> 1976~PB
> 1914 Ford
> 1965 Corvette
> GMC MH History CD
> GMC Showroom Films DVD
> http://bdub.net/billbryant/
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| Re: [GMCnet] 13 Films plus..... [message #215601 is a reply to message #215587] |
Wed, 24 July 2013 21:24 |
Mr ERFisher
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Or
Or
Less than dinner out
Gene
FREE WIFI @ Mickey D
On Jul 24, 2013, at 3:24 PM, Bill Bryant <bryant374@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> The comments about what to do with my GMC MH films has been amusing, concerning and needless. Thanks to a couple of you that have that figured out, the rest of you might want to pay attention, or not.
>
> First of all, I have given many hours thought as to how best preserve these items, not to worry. After all, if I hadn't made a significant effort many years ago to FIND the one and only copy (rare?, no, the ONLY one!) they very likely would not exist, at all. It was important back then to find them, it is important to me now they not be lost.
>
> The next issue seems to be the cost. Every time someone on the GMC net talks about a group buy or some way to get their part cheaper, I do a slow burn! We are a shrinking market, our vendors have a very difficult time as it is, give them your business, or we will not have them very long. Any guesses on what happens then?
>
> And now lets discuss MY film prices:
>
> 2DVD set Showroom films = ~10 gallons fuel
>
> DVD GMC History =~5 gallons fuel
>
> new* Workprint film = ~ 5 gallons fuel
>
> So there, for less than 1/2 of a GMC fill up you can enjoy many hours of interesting entertainment and information to be found nowhere else.
>
>
>
> *new Workprint film is nearly ready. I have my copy and if my DVD guy didn't want every nit perfect, you could have yours too. Will let you know when.
>
>
>
> ** Those of you that have the GMC Showroom film may note at the bottom of the front cover it states: "General Motors Corp. Used with permission, GM Media Archives".
>
> GM made me do that to indicate I had requested their permission to use their copyrighted material.
>
> Rant off
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bill Bryant
> 1976~PB
> 1914 Ford
> 1965 Corvette
> GMC MH History CD
> GMC Showroom Films DVD
> http://bdub.net/billbryant/
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| Re: [GMCnet] 13 Films plus..... [message #215609 is a reply to message #215607] |
Wed, 24 July 2013 23:04 |
Robin Hood
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So what is the Workprint DVD?
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Richard <GMC77Birchaven@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> bryant374 wrote on Wed, 24 July 2013 15:24
> > And now lets discuss MY film prices:
> >
> > 2DVD set Showroom films = ~10 gallons fuel
> >
> > CD GMC History =~5 gallons fuel
> >
> > new* DVD Workprint film = ~ 5 gallons fuel
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> Bill,
> I remember my grandfather the doctor telling stories about getting paid in
> chickens or pies, but you accept payment in highly liquid (and volatile)
> funds - gasoline...? ;)
>
> Thanks for the persistence and effort unearthing and preserving. It is
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Let me know when the Workprint DVD is available.
>
> Richard
> --
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| Re: [GMCnet] 13 Films plus..... [message #215626 is a reply to message #215609] |
Thu, 25 July 2013 07:34 |
bryant374
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Thu, 25 July 2013 00:04
Robin Hood
So what is the Workprint DVD?
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Workprint is a film documenting the development of the GMC Motorhome. It starts in November 1970 ,especially interesting in answering the question, "why did they build it that way?"
I was really lucky in finding the film. It was on a shelf in the bedroom closet of the son of a key MH person who had died. The son had no idea what the film was other than his mother had given it to him and the title was Workprint.
Now that I think of it, how ironic, that original film is now on a shelf in my bedroom closet.
I will let you all know when the DVD is available.
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
GMC Motorhome History
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