DD 886 u.s.s. Orleck design process

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Since moving to Florida in 1993, Marji and I drove to Oregon several times to visit he and his wife Barb, I think the first time around 2001 and last time would have been before 2008 (?) as he still had PMI, I last spoke to him in 2018 (?) at that time, he and his wife were enjoying their retirement, spending some, "oceanfront time" in Canon Beach Oregon.

The reason for the question marks is because Marji would know EXACTLY, as she was very good about, "specifics"

[FRD]

If I recall correctly, he told me to design for, "lil' Johnny and Mrs. Jones" because when it came down to spontaneous (gift shop) purchases, those were the TWO, "deciding factors".

(apparently Mr. Jones doesn't get much of a say)...

[FRD]

The thing about it is, that line code is both simple and effective.

It worked very well when I got it 40 years ago and still works today!

Why change?, what's the old adage?, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Lou referred to it as, "The European Line Code", where he got that, he didn't say, he just told me to use it.

[FRD]

So "back in the day", it would set you back more than $500 to print a paper model, 20 printing plates at $20 a piece and then runtime, ink and stock on a four drum, offset press.

You had to print a minimum of 500 copies just to justify the expense.

Yeah, those were the days... I refer to them as, "the dark ages"..