[6241] in APO Printshop
Re: Birth announcements
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kristin Kuhn)
Wed Jan 26 09:33:08 2011
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From: Kristin Kuhn <kkuhn@MIT.EDU>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:32:43 -0600
To: Henning Colsman-Freyberger <henning@alum.mit.edu>
Cc: apo-printshop@mit.edu
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Hey Henning,
I'm really sorry about the lack of contact. There has been some question
recently about
a) what kind of jobs we are able to do
b) who gets to decide this/make these calls
So it was a classic case of everyone waiting for somebody else to respond.
We'll definitely get the chain of command worked out for the future.
Anyways, thanks for the contact, and congrats on the new baby! :)
We've shown you how flaky we can be, but if you still want to use our
services, we're totally up for it. The only stipulation is that this weekend
we'll be printing schedule cards for Registration Day, so I don't think we'd
be able to print your cards until next weekend.
I know this is pushing the due date, so let me know if this still works for
you.
YiLFS,
-Kristin
Press Shop Operator
On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Henning Colsman-Freyberger <
henning@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Greetings, all on this list!
>
> Thank you for the two responses I received - both fellow brothers from the
> mid-1990s saying hi. A nice surprise.
>
> Unfortunately, there was another surprise. I did not receive any answer
> from anyone active in the printshop. I must conclude that the printshop is
> completely overworked, to the point of not even sending an email saying so.
> As a brother knowing how thinly stretched the press journeyman skill is
> these days, I can understand. But it would unfortunate if non-APO people
> receive the same lack of attention after contacting the contact email
> address listed on http://web.mit.edu/apo/www/printing/ ("The sooner you
> contact us, the sooner arrangements (and timeline) can be made.")
>
> A simple "Sorry, your job does not qualify." or "Sorry, we cannot honor
> your request at this time." would have been fully sufficient.
>
> YiLFS,
> Henning "Smmmmqith" '96
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Henning Colsman-Freyberger <henning@alum.mit.edu>
> > Date: January 8, 2011 12:25:16 PM EST
> > To: apo-printshop@mit.edu
> > Subject: Birth announcements
> >
> > Greetings, journeymen!
> >
> > My wife and I are expecting our first child at the end of January (due
> date January 29, 2011). Being at MIT again this year and as a former
> printshop apprentice, I was thinking of printing birth announcements on the
> APO press. Reading through the FAQ at http://web.mit.edu/apo/www/printing/, I am unsure of whether the job is suitable. What is your opinion?
> >
> > Henning "Smmmmqith" '96
>
>
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Hey Henning,<br><br>I'm really sorry about the lack of contact. There h=
as been some question recently about<br>a) what kind of jobs we are able to=
do<br>b) who gets to decide this/make these calls<br><br>So it was a class=
ic case of everyone waiting for somebody else to respond. We'll definit=
ely get the chain of command worked out for the future.<br>
<br>Anyways, thanks for the contact, and congrats on the new baby! :)<br>We=
've shown you how flaky we can be, but if you still want to use our ser=
vices, we're totally up for it. The only stipulation is that this weeke=
nd we'll be printing schedule cards for Registration Day, so I don'=
t think we'd be able to print your cards until next weekend.<br>
<br>I know this is pushing the due date, so let me know if this still works=
for you.<br><br>YiLFS,<br>-Kristin<br>Press Shop Operator<br><br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Henning Colsman-Fre=
yberger <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:henning@alum.mit.edu">henni=
ng@alum.mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde=
r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Greetings, all on=
this list!<br>
<br>
Thank you for the two responses I received - both fellow brothers from the =
mid-1990s saying hi. A nice surprise.<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, there was another surprise. I did not receive any answer fro=
m anyone active in the printshop. I must conclude that the printshop is com=
pletely overworked, to the point of not even sending an email saying so. As=
a brother knowing how thinly stretched the press journeyman skill is these=
days, I can understand. But it would unfortunate if non-APO people receive=
the same lack of attention after contacting the contact email address list=
ed on <a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/apo/www/printing/" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://web.mit.edu/apo/www/printing/</a> =A0("The sooner you contact us,=
the sooner arrangements (and timeline) can be made.")<br>
<br>
A simple "Sorry, your job does not qualify." or "Sorry, we c=
annot honor your request at this time." would have been fully sufficie=
nt.<br>
<br>
YiLFS,<br>
Henning "Smmmmqith" '96<br>
<br>
Begin forwarded message:<br>
<br>
> From: Henning Colsman-Freyberger <<a href=3D"mailto:henning@alum.mi=
t.edu">henning@alum.mit.edu</a>><br>
> Date: January 8, 2011 12:25:16 PM EST<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:apo-printshop@mit.edu">apo-printshop@mit.edu</a>=
<br>
> Subject: Birth announcements<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">><br>
> Greetings, journeymen!<br>
><br>
> My wife and I are expecting our first child at the end of January (due=
date January 29, 2011). Being at MIT again this year and as a former print=
shop apprentice, I was thinking of printing birth announcements on the APO =
press. Reading through the FAQ at <a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/apo/www/pri=
nting/" target=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/apo/www/printing/</a> , I am u=
nsure of whether the job is suitable. What is your opinion?<br>
><br>
> Henning "Smmmmqith" '96<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br>
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