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dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

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4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Sounds like my story Pete. I let it lapse because I didn't like the new Smoke. With the CP Specialty Chapter now, I am thinking there is a lot more in it for me now.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Carl, Thanks, guess I'm not the only one that noticed the change in the Smoke Signals. The CP chapter caught my eye too!!! as well as this yrs. convention is in Charlston W V & we have friends there, accomodation's are waiting for us "CHEAP"& it's not that far to go,we go there every June for a small car show that our friend helps put on, so we have to go twice, that'll "rack up" some miles on the Catalina!!!

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Pete & Carl send me a PM with your address and I'll send you a complimentary copy of a back issue of Astro News Flash, the Canadian Pontiac chapter newsletter. That might help you decide. Keep in mind that the newsletter has interesting articles on Canadian Pontiacs, Beaumonts and Acadians and cars made for the Canadian market. Of course everyone is welcome to join and enjoy our chapter ! biggrin

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Done, thanks.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Ditto, from me, & again thanks Pete

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Got'em both fellas. Now, for a $5 donation to this web site, I even let you test drive the November/Decemeber issue which will be mailed near the end of the month. biggrin

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

73SC wrote:

Got'em both fellas. Now, for a $5 donation to this web site, I even let you test drive the November/Decemeber issue which will be mailed near the end of the month.

I just got off the phone with Paul at POCI,seems their 877 # doesn't work in Canada

had to call on long distance, re-joined & even got to keep my old number [cool] he said he would change # in OLD AUTOS add as well, I just hope they have improved since I left a few yrs. ago, Pete

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Did you join the CPSC too?

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I've always liked POCI. I've been a member since 1985, and I'm glad I joined the Canadian chapter. But I continue to have concerns about the current Smoke Signals magazine. The design, layout and reproduction quality of the printing are pretty disappointing and have not really improved.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

73SC wrote:

Did you join the CPSC too?

Not yet, waiting for the complimentary copy to see what it's like

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

gparis7 wrote:

I've always liked POCI. I've been a member since 1985, and I'm glad I joined the Canadian chapter. But I continue to have concerns about the current Smoke Signals magazine. The design, layout and reproduction quality of the printing are pretty disappointing and have not really improved.

I thought the first 3, I received were dynomite biggrin

Guess I have not seen a better one wink

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

gparis7 wrote:

I've always liked POCI. I've been a member since 1985, and I'm glad I joined the Canadian chapter. But I continue to have concerns about the current Smoke Signals magazine. The design, layout and reproduction quality of the printing are pretty disappointing and have not really improved.

Funny! You and I joined the same year. We also feel the same way about the Smoke. Sounds like if I join the Canadian chapter I will likely be glad I did!

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Carl, I know the CPSC news letter editor and so does Hillar. Hillar told him it has "too much content" and to cut it back wink

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Now what kind of a goofball would take on a job like CPSC newsletter editor? confuse

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

Dunno

Astro Jet · Poncho Master!

gparis7 wrote:

I've always liked POCI. I've been a member since 1985, and I'm glad I joined the Canadian chapter. But I continue to have concerns about the current Smoke Signals magazine. The design, layout and reproduction quality of the printing are pretty disappointing and have not really improved.

I'm surprised to hear you say that John. I think there has been a tremendous improvement over what the Smoke was like a few years ago. It is like a regular car magazine you would buy at the news stand. It's now 72 pages each issue, as a comparison, something like Muscle Car Review is about 90. It's printed on glossy paper like regular magazines and find the print quality to be fine. Do you actually prefer the paper version we used to get which was like 1/2 the size of the current version? Also, the articles by Don Keefe in the last 3 issues where he has been interviewing the workers who used to work in the Pontiac plants in the 60's has been outstanding, as have the pictures. I only wish we could find someone like that who worked at Oshawa.

I belong to a few other "national" US Clubs like the GTOAA and Late Great Chevies and their magazines don't hold a candle to the current version of Smoke Signals.

Just my

Astro Jet · Poncho Master!

73SC wrote:

Carl, I know the CPSC news letter editor and so does Hillar. Hillar told him it has "too much content" and to cut it back

Ray is such a keener, I told him there was too much content in the upcoming issue and told him to hold some articles back for the leaner winter months when there won't be as much current stuff like car shows to write about. We don't want the well to go dry too early. wink

Now I'm going to make a plug for the newsletter and help Ray out as well. All of you who are members, please consider sending in an article, Ray can't do it all himself and I worry about him burning out too early! It doesn't have to be anything spectacular, just a short write up on your car or something you have done to it or some other CP related material. Dig through your archives and see what you can come up with! Remember, we all like pictures as well and I'm sure there is a lot of stuff that our American members have never seen before and would appreciate. We want to make this the best newsletter in POCI and I want Ray to get an award for being the best editor next year! smile

65Camino · Uber Guru

I second what Hillar just said!!!

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I will poke around. I may have some bits of CP trivia that could be a help.

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I will amend one point after seeing this month's issue. In the coverage of the POCI/GTOAA co-vention, the picture quality and the print repprduction of the drag racing is very good.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Dug up my old post. Just informed the POCI I wouldn't be re-newing. Thought things would have changed from when I dropped out before, but no, the Smoke signals takes a mth to get here,just got the Oct. issue on Oct the 27th. Activity on their site is really poor, many members came up with moving their for sale sect. into the forum to get more people there, but nothing happened from the "up above folks' Conventions are expensive to go to, travel & hotel fees etc. I just couldn't see what benifit it was to belong. Talked to a few members & they said you need a local chapter to get the benifit, not the "non regional" specialty chapters as they are too spread out to have any organized gatherings of any #'s!!! So I'll be content with my friends here, & our small get togethers like we had at Hamilton this summer [even if it did RAIN all day]

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

I love the magazine....

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I like it a lot better now than when they first revamped it. Print quality and picture/color reproduction has improved. So has the content in terms of the feature cars. And Hillar was right: some of the Pontiac historical stuff they've run has been very interesting. So it has improved a lot. Nevertheless, I liked the old mag better.