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    Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

    Folks:

    Several members have suggested that we put an image of a person in a period uniform with his son, who is wearing a modern military uniform on the cover. (View Thread Here). I should first state that in the past, we have had "special" covers for different occasions, so a precedent has been set before. I should also say that the central idea behind the cover in the first place was to show the public our best portrayals as we aspire for that "authentic" look.

    I agree that the modern military has strong ties here. I also agree that to honor those ties would be appropriate for a special edition cover. The only problem is, if we allow Mr. Nott's image to go up this month, we are excluding others from the same chance... and I think that given the nature of our forum, we don't want to begin to allow covers that vary from our mission as the Authentic Campaigner on an on-going basis. With that in mind, we will do this as a one-time tribute to our modern military forces. I promised to post a poll on this topic, so I am doing so in the following manner:

    Should we put the Nott image up this month and save the other nine submitted images for next month?

    -OR-

    Should we run a special edition cover next month and allow people to submit modern military images and give other modern military images a fair shot?

    This poll will be up for the next twenty-four hours, so get your votes in!
    178
    Put the Nott image up this month and save the other nine images for next month.
    47.75%
    85
    Run a special edition cover next month for modern military images only.
    52.25%
    93

    The poll is expired.

    Last edited by Eric Tipton; 07-21-2008, 06:21 PM.
    ERIC TIPTON
    Former AC Owner
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  • #2
    Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

    Pards and comrades,

    I would enjoy seeing something differnet for September.

    RM
    Rod Miller
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    • #3
      Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

      Father and son serving their country through the generations.

      A worthy exception, in my opinion.
      Ron Mueller
      Illinois
      New Madrid Guards

      "How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?
      Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
      Abraham Lincoln

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      • #4
        Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

        Hi,

        I would like see Nott's picture this months cover, but both ideas are good.
        Andrew Kasmar

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        • #5
          Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

          Nothing against the Nott's photo, it is a very nice and touching photo. Papa Nott good job and you have something there to be proud of! However, I agree that it would not be fair to all of the other Military connected members here on the A/C forum. Lets do the modern military image special next month!
          [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=3]Michael Phillips, GGG Grandson of
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          • #6
            Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

            As stated already,I'd like to see the Notts photo now.It honors not only all the present GI's but the Dads(and Moms) who wait and worry proudly at home.
            Bud Scully 13th NJ Co.K Mess and 69th NY (N-SSA)

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            • #7
              Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

              Either way I'll be happy, but the Nott photo is simply moving and inspirational. I hope to see it on this months cover.
              Sean M. Lamb

              [I]"Our Reg't is composed of Germans, Dutch-Americans, and Irish they being the majority and very hard set. Our company is composed of the same stock, we can not agree very well with the Irish."[/I]
              James A. Peifer
              Co. C 46th Penna. Vol. Inf.

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              • #8
                Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                Originally posted by Fenianboy View Post
                As stated already,I'd like to see the Notts photo now.It honors not only all the present GI's but the Dads(and Moms) who wait and worry proudly at home.
                This great photo deserves the cover now, hands down.
                [SIZE="3"][B]Chris Montague[/B][/SIZE]
                Associate of the 10th Virginia Infantry/5th Wisconsin
                Member of the Battalion of the Common Soldier

                Golf Co, 2/23 Marines
                Ar Ramadi/Al Fallujah, Iraq

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                • #9
                  Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                  Maybe in November for Veterans Day. Just a thought. I'm just happy my brother-in-law Sean is back from Iraq. He got back Wednesday and he registered for an event before he went to bed God Bless Him. :)
                  Andrew Jerram
                  47th Georgia
                  Kind Regards,
                  Andrew Jerram

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                  • #10
                    Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                    I concur with the idea of November during which Veterans Day is celebrated.
                    Brian Hicks
                    Widows' Sons Mess
                    Known lately to associate with the WIG and the Armory Guards

                    "He's a good enough fellow... but I fear he may be another Alcibiades."

                    “Every man ever got a statue made of him was one kinda sumbitch or another. It ain’t about you. It’s about what THEY need.”CAPTAIN MALCOLM REYNOLDS

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                    • #11
                      Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                      We could do the vote in November. I like that idea as well. Consider that an option for the second choice. Just remember that once we do it once, it may be a very long while until we do it again. I think that we have only done four "special" covers in the four years of doing this and doing something "unauthentic" once in a while is OK, but we need to maintain the integrity of the reason behind the cover and that is to show the outside world what we think are our best impressions. Vote now! This poll will close tomorrow at 7:18 PM.
                      ERIC TIPTON
                      Former AC Owner

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                      • #12
                        Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                        Originally posted by BrianHicks View Post
                        I concur with the idea of November during which Veterans Day is celebrated.
                        I'm with Hicks and Jerram on this one.
                        John Wickett
                        Former Carpetbagger
                        Administrator (We got rules here! Be Nice - Sign Your Name - No Farbisms)

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                        • #13
                          Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                          I too like the idea of a Veterans Day focus in November.
                          Troy Groves "AZReenactor"
                          1st California Infantry Volunteers, Co. C

                          So, you think that scrap in the East is rough, do you?
                          Ever consider what it means to be captured by Apaches?

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                          • #14
                            Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                            Eric,
                            You did right by placing the issue up for vote. Now, it is up to us to talk it to death. This is a "one time thing", it is an unusual picture, we like it ...and if it gets the vote, put it up.

                            Let us say that in Novemeber we honor Modern Soldiers, will it follow the same protocol as "Wannta be on the Cover"? Gosh I hope not. I believe that there are many Soldiers who have this as a hobby. So maybe a thread would be better were everyone could post their picture.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Vote For the Cover - Special Poll

                              Do it for the month of Veterans Day. Give more modern military time to get a pic in. Give more guys a chance to get a photo taken connecting the Civil War and modern service men.
                              Matt Woodburn
                              Retired Big Bug
                              WIG/GHTI
                              Hiram Lodge #7, F&AM, Franklin, TN
                              "There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

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