I have not even seen the calendar yet, which calls for an emoticon:
I did however read through a great deal of flack flung Conan’s way over the production of the calender, but as with most things, CNS members will have the last word on this, and I expect it will be favourable.
I guess Conan is learning the first rule of being a CNS board member: Anything worth doing will get you flower on by someone, but if it is the right thing and you stick with it, the members will have the final say. It is good to see that public opinion seems so positive. If this calendar makes a CNS membership seem worth while, and leads to increased membership, then it will be one of the most successful projects CNS has done in a while. Props to Conan for putting in the effort, and dealing with the flack, to bring the members something worth having.
As for Sean T’s suggestions, if CNS made a calender with all “hot chicks”, then they would also have to make a calender for the female members of CNS. Two calenders would mean smaller print runs and large production costs. Probably more cost effective to just make one calender and mix it up a little. However, if they do choose to go that way, I have an old photo of me climbing shirtless in a snowstorm I could donate for the second calender.
Teth