Welcome to the OptiBoard Community Newsletter for May 2003!
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Today's Date is: 05-12-2003. This newsletter covers activity activity since 04-01-2003.
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Just in case you missed it, we published pictures of the OptiBoarders meeting at Vision Expos East in New York. You can see the pictures onlne here:
Also three new product reviews were published in the last month. You can view then here:
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OPTIBOARD SPONSORED FORUM!
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Please show your support for OptiBoard and our forum sponsor by visiting their forum and learning more about the products and services they offer.
o Smart Lens Technology by Transitions Optical
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OPTIBOARD FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH
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This month's featured member is:
rep
According to one of the Mods, rep has "has given us an insight into the problems encountered by all sales reps, which I hope have given us a greater appreciation for the valuable service they provide." And even though rep works for a company that has sometimes been a target of criticism, he has always depended their position professionally and with logic rather than emotion.
Congratulations rep, and thanks for being a valuable member of the OptiBoard Community!
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HOT TOPICS
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Threads posted most recently
Title: "Isaac Mizrahi" (posted 05-12-2003 by dfisher)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7230
Title: "Skilled Lab Tech Needs Second Income" (posted 05-12-2003 by Thomas)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7228
Title: "Hello to All" (posted 05-12-2003 by Marti)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7227
Title: "progressives HELP" (posted 05-11-2003 by JJ)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7225
Title: "Optical News Flash .............." (posted 05-11-2003 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7224
Title: "Lenses For Sale" (posted 05-10-2003 by knut)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7223
Title: "Well it's started...................." (posted 05-10-2003 by rep)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7222
Title: "North Texas OK" (posted 05-10-2003 by opticalsunshine)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7221
Title: "Would like to hear from O.D.'s & O.M.D.'s on this one" (posted 05-09-2003 by chip anderson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7220
Title: "Insurance the dreaded 9 letter word" (posted 05-09-2003 by jediron)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7219
Threads with the most replies
Title: "TIPS ON DISPENSING" (posted 05-31-2001 by harry a saake)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=1034
Title: "Strange Facts!" (posted 07-31-2002 by Sean)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5183
Title: "Wisdom To Start The Day,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,," (posted 11-07-2002 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5855
Title: "MD and OD" (posted 04-29-2003 by jediron)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7145
Title: "Should Opticians Refract - The Poll" (posted 06-08-2001 by Pete Hanlin)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=2204
Title: "Optometric Physicians" (posted 03-05-2003 by Homer)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6720
Title: "Disposable CL may last much longer than the CL makers want you to know" (posted 03-10-2003 by dyip)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6760
Title: "Trivex. Are you using it?" (posted 10-31-2002 by HarryC)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5813
Title: "nationwide standards" (posted 04-22-2003 by mjh)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7099
Title: "Exam / Refraction" (posted 03-12-2003 by Homer)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6792
Threads with the most views
Title: "The Transitions Challenge" (posted 03-10-2002 by Jo)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4165
Title: "The best lab there is" (posted 02-27-2003 by docwatson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6675
Title: "Should ABO require an AS for certification?" (posted 05-06-2002 by hcjilson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4602
Title: "Advantages of Licenses" (posted 05-21-2002 by chip anderson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4708
Title: "I hate corporate optical" (posted 04-18-2003 by Hansel)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7075
Title: "Essilor & Trivex" (posted 03-31-2003 by Mikol)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6970
Title: "Optical school closing doors" (posted 06-24-2002 by Optical Misfit)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4914
Title: "FDA'a latest bulletin" (posted 02-11-2003 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6496
Title: "Ohio Opticans License Under Attack !!" (posted 04-16-2003 by Johns)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7058
Title: "Wages" (posted 03-31-2003 by vinmcmahon)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6965
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OPTIBOARD STATISTICS
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We had the following activity in April:
o New members: 74 (2,285 current total*)
o New message threads: 183 (6,956 current total)
o New posts: 1,341 (53,589 current total)
o Total hits: 768,127
o Total unique visits: 11,709
o Total Kb downloaded in April: 2,061,067 KiloBytes of information!
* Some obsolete memberships were removed last month.
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Once again, thanks to all of you for your support and for helping make OptiBoard truly the 'Premier Online Community of Eyecare Professionals Worldwide!'
Steve Machol
OptiBoard Administrator
smachol@optiboard.com
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Today's Date is: 05-12-2003. This newsletter covers activity activity since 04-01-2003.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just in case you missed it, we published pictures of the OptiBoarders meeting at Vision Expos East in New York. You can see the pictures onlne here:
Also three new product reviews were published in the last month. You can view then here:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTIBOARD SPONSORED FORUM!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Please show your support for OptiBoard and our forum sponsor by visiting their forum and learning more about the products and services they offer.
o Smart Lens Technology by Transitions Optical
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTIBOARD FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
This month's featured member is:
rep
According to one of the Mods, rep has "has given us an insight into the problems encountered by all sales reps, which I hope have given us a greater appreciation for the valuable service they provide." And even though rep works for a company that has sometimes been a target of criticism, he has always depended their position professionally and with logic rather than emotion.
Congratulations rep, and thanks for being a valuable member of the OptiBoard Community!
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOT TOPICS
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Threads posted most recently
Title: "Isaac Mizrahi" (posted 05-12-2003 by dfisher)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7230
Title: "Skilled Lab Tech Needs Second Income" (posted 05-12-2003 by Thomas)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7228
Title: "Hello to All" (posted 05-12-2003 by Marti)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7227
Title: "progressives HELP" (posted 05-11-2003 by JJ)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7225
Title: "Optical News Flash .............." (posted 05-11-2003 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7224
Title: "Lenses For Sale" (posted 05-10-2003 by knut)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7223
Title: "Well it's started...................." (posted 05-10-2003 by rep)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7222
Title: "North Texas OK" (posted 05-10-2003 by opticalsunshine)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7221
Title: "Would like to hear from O.D.'s & O.M.D.'s on this one" (posted 05-09-2003 by chip anderson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7220
Title: "Insurance the dreaded 9 letter word" (posted 05-09-2003 by jediron)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7219
Threads with the most replies
Title: "TIPS ON DISPENSING" (posted 05-31-2001 by harry a saake)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=1034
Title: "Strange Facts!" (posted 07-31-2002 by Sean)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5183
Title: "Wisdom To Start The Day,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,," (posted 11-07-2002 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5855
Title: "MD and OD" (posted 04-29-2003 by jediron)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7145
Title: "Should Opticians Refract - The Poll" (posted 06-08-2001 by Pete Hanlin)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=2204
Title: "Optometric Physicians" (posted 03-05-2003 by Homer)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6720
Title: "Disposable CL may last much longer than the CL makers want you to know" (posted 03-10-2003 by dyip)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6760
Title: "Trivex. Are you using it?" (posted 10-31-2002 by HarryC)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=5813
Title: "nationwide standards" (posted 04-22-2003 by mjh)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7099
Title: "Exam / Refraction" (posted 03-12-2003 by Homer)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6792
Threads with the most views
Title: "The Transitions Challenge" (posted 03-10-2002 by Jo)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4165
Title: "The best lab there is" (posted 02-27-2003 by docwatson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6675
Title: "Should ABO require an AS for certification?" (posted 05-06-2002 by hcjilson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4602
Title: "Advantages of Licenses" (posted 05-21-2002 by chip anderson)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4708
Title: "I hate corporate optical" (posted 04-18-2003 by Hansel)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7075
Title: "Essilor & Trivex" (posted 03-31-2003 by Mikol)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6970
Title: "Optical school closing doors" (posted 06-24-2002 by Optical Misfit)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=4914
Title: "FDA'a latest bulletin" (posted 02-11-2003 by Chris Ryser)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6496
Title: "Ohio Opticans License Under Attack !!" (posted 04-16-2003 by Johns)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=7058
Title: "Wages" (posted 03-31-2003 by vinmcmahon)
o http://www.optiboard.com/forums/show...&threadid=6965
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OPTIBOARD STATISTICS
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We had the following activity in April:
o New members: 74 (2,285 current total*)
o New message threads: 183 (6,956 current total)
o New posts: 1,341 (53,589 current total)
o Total hits: 768,127
o Total unique visits: 11,709
o Total Kb downloaded in April: 2,061,067 KiloBytes of information!
* Some obsolete memberships were removed last month.
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Once again, thanks to all of you for your support and for helping make OptiBoard truly the 'Premier Online Community of Eyecare Professionals Worldwide!'
Steve Machol
OptiBoard Administrator
smachol@optiboard.com
