SAVE THE WHALES

Geoff · July 27, 2018, 04:40:57 PM

All is good, as long it is not M.A.K.

Van · July 27, 2018, 04:44:37 PM

Quote from: Beluga Bus on July 27, 2018, 03:42:41 PM
Lol Van, this whale just fot back from Sequoia NP and is 100% ready to go. If you want to donate to fuel, I'm good with that.
Matt

Very nice! Hey Admin maybe we can each have a donate button,cost of fuel being what it is an all? No?

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 27, 2018, 04:49:24 PM

Quote from: Van on July 27, 2018, 04:44:37 PM
Very nice! Hey Admin maybe we can each have a donate button,cost of fuel being what it is an all? No?

Ha! Ha! 1000 Comedians out of work and you are trying to be funny.

Van · July 27, 2018, 04:54:42 PM

Not that I have to worry bout fuel mileage, now getting 100% increase in fuel mileage since selling my coach

CrabbyMilton · July 27, 2018, 10:03:10 PM

No big deal here.
The people of Collinsport want to save their beloved BLUE WHALE tavern.

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 28, 2018, 09:04:53 AM

Quote from: Van on July 27, 2018, 04:54:42 PM
Not that I have to worry bout fuel mileage, now getting 100% increase in fuel mileage since selling my coach

Yeah, but what is the sense of living if you don't have a bus? Everything else is just passing time. :-)

luvrbus · July 28, 2018, 09:46:17 AM

LOL Van never bought fuel for that bus anyways it was all down hill for him that model 15 averaged 20 MPG for years

DoubleEagle · July 28, 2018, 11:02:53 AM

I am open to the idea of helping to support this forum (and the magazine), but it is a business and not a charity. I have a business that does not make a lot of money, but it gives me exercise, and I feel good about helping customers that are older or handicapped. I have often joked that maybe I should make it a non-profit business so that I could pay myself better.

Maybe making BCM and the forum a non-profit entity would make it more enduring and sustainable. It is an important resource for those of us involved with our conversions, but the act of conversion for buses has been declining (not counting the tiny house movement). I remember back in the nineties when I was at one of the MAK Bus Conventions, talking with the editor of the magazine (at the time), who said that BCM was "a cash cow" in the MAK organization. I suspect that was because of the healthy number of subscribers, and the numerous ads being placed by bus conversion suppliers. Things are a little different now.

If we contribute extra support beyond our subscription, I would hope that we would receive some recognition such as a "contributing member" emblem on our sign-in icon, or some other notation that costs nothing other than time. (The military does that well, they hand out medals to stir the troops up). Unlike big corporations that are too big to fail, but still need a government handout, BCM is too important to fail, and we are the only ones that care.

luvrbus · July 28, 2018, 11:11:34 AM

LOL I subscribe to the magazine I still haven't figured out to read it,my password doesn't work could be I forgot it too.Mike had 4 or 5 magazine to sell not just 1 I got shafted on his magazine Arrival a 2 year subscription I got 1

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 28, 2018, 11:30:01 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 28, 2018, 11:11:34 AM
LOL I subscribe to the magazine I still haven't figured out to read it,my password doesn't work could be I forgot it too.Mike had 4 or 5 magazine to sell not just 1 I got shafted on his magazine Arrival a 2 year subscription I got 1

You have my number Cliff. Other people have had problems accessing the Online magazine and call us for help. All it takes is one call and then you will be a happy camper. We can't help people that don't let us know they are having a problem. Also anyone who is not happy with the magazine will get a full refund, we like happy subscribers. With 400,000 subscribers, it is hard to keep up with all of them. :-)

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 28, 2018, 11:37:36 AM

Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 28, 2018, 11:02:53 AM
If we contribute extra support beyond our subscription, I would hope that we would receive some recognition such as a "contributing member" emblem on our sign-in icon, or some other notation that costs nothing other than time. (The military does that well, they hand out medals to stir the troops up). Unlike big corporations that are too big to fail, but still need a government handout, BCM is too important to fail, and we are the only ones that care.

No need for subscribers to Donate extra $. The Donate option if for folks that do not have a subscription as will be explained in a post coming soon. Some people have expressed an interest in helping to support the Forum but are not interested in a magazine subscription. That is what the Donation is all about. It is not cheap maintaining this forum especially after upgrading servers. Therefore Phil and I have been paying out of our own pockets to support the Forum for the past 6 years and I do not have another related business to help keep this afloat. More info will be coming in the next few days. BTW, Donations are optional and should be based on the value you receive from the Forum.

luvrbus · July 28, 2018, 12:00:28 PM

Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on July 28, 2018, 11:30:01 AM
You have my number Cliff. Other people have had problems accessing the Online magazine and call us for help. All it takes is one call and then you will be a happy camper. We can't help people that don't let us know they are having a problem. Also anyone who is not happy with the magazine will get a full refund, we like happy subscribers. With 400,000 subscribers, it is hard to keep up with all of them. :-)

Lol you helped me once I wasn't going to ask again

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 28, 2018, 12:08:06 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 28, 2018, 12:00:28 PM

Lol you helped me once I wasn't going to ask again

This what I live for. Do you want me to drive down there and show you how to start your computer too?

Lin · July 28, 2018, 12:40:06 PM

Considering the vintage of most of the buses here, most would be more sympathetic to being asked to save a dinosaur.

Dave5Cs · July 28, 2018, 03:02:09 PM

Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on July 28, 2018, 11:37:36 AM
No need for subscribers to Donate extra $. The Donate option if for folks that do not have a subscription as will be explained in a post coming soon. Some people have expressed an interest in helping to support the Forum but are not interested in a magazine subscription. That is what the Donation is all about. It is not cheap maintaining this forum especially after upgrading servers. Therefore Phil and I have been paying out of our own pockets to support the Forum for the past 6 years and I do not have another related business to help keep this afloat. More info will be coming in the next few days. BTW, Donations are optional and should be based on the value you receive from the Forum.

So Gary it really is a non profit! Sorry couldn't resist