NOTICE 2024 calendar vote

[Fast Eddie]

Eric,

I think I can speak for the group and say that we really appreciate all your work and efforts, and your integrity, in putting this together. I’ll go further and say that goes for everything you do for us and The Ranger Station.

And I can stay with equal confidence, that no matter what method you use and who you choose to keep or hold out, we will ride you unmercifully and never let you forget that you cast out some of the brotherhood who simply wanted to participate in a team building exercise.

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DAMN!!! That was brutal LOL

 

[Curious Hound]

I just do it by who you like the least

No.
Just plain no.

Besides. I like everybody .

 

[Rick W]

No.
Just plain no.

Besides. I like everybody .

I come back to, perhaps, doing one month as a composite page, considering the last vote was a three-way tie.

And I don’t know what this calendar looks like. I assume it’s the picture on top and the calendar on the bottom folded in the middle? Yes, no? Would it be possible to put the extra pictures on the Calendar part, small inserts?

I’m not trying to create more work, I just hate to see it being so close with such great trucks and have somebody miss out.

With the exception of one or two, I also don’t know who’s truck is who’s truck. The number one picture, that guy is probably the heart of The Ranger Station. He’s got a good hard-working truck. He uses every day for life and work, and then he also uses it for fun and family on the weekends. If you do some kind of composite, maybe tuck him in too.

A different thought, if we can’t put every picture in, maybe do a special announcement besides this thread, when the calendars go up for sale, and post the runner ups with a little write up about their vehicles.

(I’m feeling guilty now, obviously, I hope I wasn’t too helpful/brutal…)

 

[Curious Hound]

Well, for RickW and others who have not ordered the calendars in the past, below is a sample of what each month typically looks like.

Now, a brief look into my brain; put your seatbelts on. From the beginning, I set this up as a contest for several reasons. 1. If y'all vote for the ones that get used, it tales the pressure off of me. I can not be accused if favoritism. Well, the accusation can be made. But it would be false. 2. I'm a soft-hearted guy. I may play the part if an A-hole at times. But I'm really soft. I hate to see anyone left out. But, giving each photo fair and equal treatment gets weird if I start trying to feature more than one person's rug per month. It makes me feel bad and it opens things up to accusations of favoritism.

So, there will only be one member's vehicle per month. You also see why going by the date the submissions were received is a non-biased way of handling a tie.

This project has been evolving as I learned how to manage it. I think it's getting pretty good. I have been proud of each issue since I began. I have made mistakes in the past and have tried to find the gentlest and most fair way to resolve these when they arose, such as my time-management issue last year which culminated with my obligation to Racsan getting the January spot this time around. Some years, I have not received enough submissions and made up the shortage from photos I took throughout the year, usually at the fall roundup.

One thing I struggle with is that I still receive image files that are too small. There are a couple this year that I am barely able to use. So, please set your cameras to save large, maximum resolution image files.

This project is all voluntary. I started it because I wanted a Ranger calendar for myself. This was the best way to achieve that goal, plus, y'all get to benefit from it also. I enjoy doing it. There is no profit. I set the profit level per calendar at $1. I always buy a large one for myself and I purchase one and have it delivered to Jim. I use my own computer and camera resources. I also pay for a subscription to Adobe Photoshop software. To date, the sales have not covered my costs. Not even close. If it ever exceeds my costs, I will forward any extra income back to Jim for TRS. In fact,when I first started, I offered to have any sales income automatically go to Jim and he declined.

So, there you have it. Full disclosure. This is just something fun. I hope we all enjoy it.

Note: the official TRS pizza pans on top of my refrigerator, above the calendar.

 

[Fast Eddie]

I don't know why no one has suggested throwing it there as a 'final three' and let the people decide. My feelings wouldn't be hurt if my truck didn't make the cut. There's always next year.

 

[Curious Hound]

Alright. Having a vote-off has been mentioned twice. This is short notice. But I'll post a new poll at midnight with 3 photos. Each person can vote for 2. You will have 48 hours. If there is another tie, I will go with submission dates as mentioned earlier.

I may do the dog thing next week when I have her. But it will be just for fun. She doesn't really participate in games like that unless she designs them. And she never tells me the rules to her games. I just have to figure them out. Most of them involve wrestling and play biting and throwing things.

 

[Rick W]

Eric, I think you have enough input that you should just do it. The dates would be fine with me.

I’m like you, I try to be a soft touch and include everybody. But I think it should be an annual thing. I understand last year when you missed somebody, but I think the system is sound. If anybody wants to be in the 2025 calendar, let them start submitting pictures when you announce it.

My two cents, hope it helps.

but don’t let it get out of hand again

 

[Curious Hound]

but don’t let it get out of hand again

Watch it, Bud. You live right across the fence from my back yard.

 

[RobbieD]

A runoff vote sounds great.

We're indebted to you Eric for your what all you do for TRS. I hope that this year the calendar at least pays for itself.

Let's see . . . I'm needing one for the missus, and five copies for my mother.

(I’m feeling guilty now, obviously, I hope I wasn’t too helpful/brutal…)

That's it! YOU- go stand in the corner!

 

[Curious Hound]

Let's see . . . I'm needing one for the missus, and five copies for my mother.

There's no thrill that'll gitcha like when you get your pitcher on the cover of...

I'LL buy five copies for my mother...

 

[RobbieD]

By golly; he gets it!

Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha
When you get your truck's picture in the TRS Calendar

 

[Curious Hound]

By golly; he gets it!

Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha
When you get your truck's picture in the TRS Calendar

I might have to borrow that.

 

[RobbieD]

My plagiarism is yours, Sire.

 

[Curious Hound]

By golly; he gets it!

Now it's all designed to blow our minds
But our minds won't really be blown
Like the blow that'll getcha
When you get your truck's picture in the TRS Calendar

Of course I get it.

I've had my picture on the cover..

 

[bodied91ranger]

It’s very clear how much time effort and thought goes into this calendar. I can’t wait to buy a stack of them!!!