Agree -- I wanted to hear more of the guitar. On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:28 PM, Eric Platt <epericmpl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, I'll be the first one to complain about the video - the slide guitar > wasn't audible enough on the outdoor jam. Excellent playing but coulda > used a second microphone to pick up the instruments better. (That's the > guitar playing side of me coming out). > > Otherwise it was a very enjoyable video. Makes me want to head back out > west some day. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:45 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I was impressed by Mark's articulation and by the obvious lack of >> "attitude" among the speakers. >> >> Packing: the packing for frames and bikes I've received have been real >> works of art in themselves. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Wow..I didn't know John left. To me he's almost as much "Rivendell" as >>> Grant is. I'm sorry to see him go, and wish him well. >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> Vallejo, CA. >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, January 19, 2013 11:46:56 PM UTC-8, grant wrote: >>> >>>> John got married and he and his wife (high school sweethearts >>>> reconnected!) moved to Oregon in early Nov to be near family. Losing John >>>> was gigantic, but I'm in contact with him daily and it's not all >>>> pleasure---he may work a few hours a week for us. Mark is the new GM, and >>>> we're all happy about that. It wasn't a case of -- having to promote from >>>> within. Mark knows the job, conferred with John about it...and has been >>>> doing great. >>>> Anyway, we ALL miss John so much, and he'd have been great in the >>>> video. His office would have stolen the show. >>>> Thank you all for liking it, and to whatever extent Rivendell Bicycle * >>>> works*, now you know why. Originally Jay and I talked about a >>>> ten-to-twelve minute videos, and that was the plan. And that was the >>>> budget, too. A few months later, after all the shooting (I think everything >>>> was one-take), Jay sent me a 29-minute vid (only the ultra-beginning, with >>>> me ridng down the trail, and then the typeover was added). Jay is a >>>> remarkable guy. He dives into things and seems to not know about learning >>>> curves the way the rest of us do. Jay was a great employee and friend. You >>>> can't know him without wanting to be more like him and feeling lucky. Super >>>> guy and he did a great job. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, January 19, 2013 5:16:23 PM UTC-8, Mike Gillespie wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Rivsters, >>>>> >>>>> Enjoyed the video. Looks like a great place to work. However, I >>>>> noticed that John Bennett was left out. Just checked the Riv website, >>>>> and sure enough, no John listed in the staff line-up. Mark is now GM. >>>>> Seems like a recent change the went unnoticed, unless I misses >>>>> something. >>>>> >>>>> Mike G. >>>>> >>>>> On 1/19/13, René Sterental <orth...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >> It really doesn't matter. As a customer, one of the things that >>>>> earns my >>>>> >> loyalty is feeling that the shop/vendor/company will go out if >>>>> their way >>>>> >> to >>>>> >> do something for me. Rivendell has done it in the past and I expect >>>>> will >>>>> >> continue to do it in the future if necessary. That is why I have 4 >>>>> >> Rivendell bicycles and keep buying from them things I could buy >>>>> >> elsewhere. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > In turn, I try to avoid being unreasonable and taking advantage of >>>>> them. >>>>> > I've been in the opposite side of the spectrum, where stuff I wanted >>>>> was >>>>> > being sold by a vendor who I felt treated me poorly, and I've >>>>> learned the >>>>> > hard way that it wasn't worth buying from them, especially when >>>>> there are >>>>> > many other equivalent options out there. >>>>> > >>>>> > While as a customer, I do not expect that Rivendell will replace my >>>>> frames >>>>> > whenever anything unfortunate happens to them, when I needed them >>>>> to, for >>>>> > sizing issues, they volunteered to do it. For an individual, it >>>>> might mean >>>>> > everything; for a shop, it will likely b the seed of more future >>>>> business >>>>> > and referrals. While there are indeed people who will abuse this, on >>>>> the >>>>> > long run the benefit for all will be much larger. For me, it sealed >>>>> the >>>>> > deal. >>>>> > >>>>> > I don't support the LBS that is closest to me; I support the ones >>>>> that give >>>>> > me the best service and go out of their way for me; they make me >>>>> feel >>>>> > special and welcome. When they stop doing that due to management >>>>> changes, >>>>> > policy changes or because the sales person or mechanic that did it >>>>> goes >>>>> > elsewhere, I follow them to their new place of work unless they go >>>>> out of >>>>> > town, even if I have to drive further. >>>>> > >>>>> > And going back to the video, while everyone I've ever interacted >>>>> with at >>>>> > Rivendell has always been wonderful, I do agree that Keven is >>>>> special. Very >>>>> > special. I wasn't surprised when Grant stated it in the video. >>>>> > >>>>> > René >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Sent from Gmail Mobile >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> > rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. >>>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>>> > http://groups.google.com/**group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en>. >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/I8d03P153JQJ. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ------------------------- >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> ------------------------- >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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