Re: List Member Stickers

[CJI <Inver@ix.netcom.com>]

Hey Kahn,
I think my GLX would go looking for a new home if I stuck anything from a BMW
on it. The "i" should stay in the wrecking yard where it belongs.   ;-)>
(flame suit on Captain!)

CJI

Khan Klatt wrote:

> At 8:23 AM -0700 4/19/99, Chuck Simpson wrote:
> >If the name of the sticker is different than the name of the
> >mailing list it pertains to, then that would be a complete waste
> >AND it doesn't make a bit of sense.
> >
> >Why not have stickers that display JettaGLX/GTI-VR6 list members
> >and let the 4-bangers stick them on if they want to?  I see nothing
> >wrong with that...
>
> How about this?
>
> Those of you who know the recent happenings at Apple Computer know that
> their new computer is called the "iMac". The idea is that the new computer
> is an "Internet Mac", hence the name. (they also call Steve Jobs, the
> interim CEO of Apple, the iCEO ;)
>
> Anyhow, what we could do is to simply get a silver letter "i" and put that
> in front of our VR6 badges, so that they simply read:
>
> "iVR6", or "iGLX" or "internet VR6/GLX".
>
> It allows us to avoid having anything special printed, such as a list
> sticker, or a license plate frame. All it would take to make the "internet
> edition" jetta would be to go to some wrecking yard, and pick up an "i"
> from a 318i BMW or something and attach it carefully to the front/rear of
> our cars. If you can't find an i on a BMW, I'm sure there are other cars
> with "i" based badges that could be used.
>
> It's simple, inexpensive, and gets the point across that we're "wired"
> Jetta owners.
>
> Any thoughts on the idea? Any way we could easily and effectively affix the
> "i" to the car?
>
> -Khan