Re: Our Clans Duty

["John S. Quarterman" <jsq@mids.org>]

>Hmmm...I for one. would hate to see something like "Sinclair and Hutch",
>a fast paced one hour weekly Police drama about a kilted Scot from the
>Hi-lands teamed with a street wise kid who became a cop in (insert city
>here) to make a dent on crime. Follow this unlikely duo as they patrol
>the seedy underbelly of the city at night, one with a badge, the other a
>burr....In Kinship, Gordon

I wouldn't have thought of equating the net with television.
How did you make that leap?

John S. Quarterman <jsq@mids.org>

>"John S. Quarterman" wrote:
>
>"John S. Quarterman" wrote:
>> 
>> >sometimes I tend to over simplify but:
>> >
>> >       Create a website that e-commerces all of the books and videos and to
>urs
>> >and accomodations...include 3d flythrough's of Noss Head and Gringoe and
>> >especially Rosslyn and you will generate your $12 million for the Clan
>> >in three years...up front investment: $1 million...
>> >
>> >       Then learn how to market your Clan...
>> >
>> >       am I nuts, JSQ?
>> 
>> Well, I agree that that's over simplified. :-)
>> There are questions about what you want to say about each of those places.
>> But the general idea is sound.
>> 
>> >       The Sinclair Clan should also learn how to exploit TV rights
>> >properly...instead of going begging...
>> 
>> Sinclairs have a thousand years of interesting history, with still-standing
>> artifacts, some of them (Rosslyn Chapel, Girnigoe Castle) unique in all the
>> world, and which they already know and can communicate much better than most
>> families.  With a little marketing, much more could be done.
>> 
>> >       There are lots of other ways, and they are not necessarily
>> >exclusive...but this is the quickest, surest base you can build...
>> 
>> So you're saying:
>>  Use the net, Luke!
>> 
>> It's not the only route, but it is a good one, and I think we have
>> already demonstrated it permits us to use a worldwide base of people.
>> 
>> >                       rob
>> 
>> John S. Quarterman <jsq@mids.org>
>> [ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@mids.org
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>
>> 
>> >sometimes I tend to over simplify but:
>> >
>> >       Create a website that e-commerces all of the books and videos and to
>urs
>> >and accomodations...include 3d flythrough's of Noss Head and Gringoe and
>> >especially Rosslyn and you will generate your $12 million for the Clan
>> >in three years...up front investment: $1 million...
>> >
>> >       Then learn how to market your Clan...
>> >
>> >       am I nuts, JSQ?
>> 
>> Well, I agree that that's over simplified. :-)
>> There are questions about what you want to say about each of those places.
>> But the general idea is sound.
>> 
>> >       The Sinclair Clan should also learn how to exploit TV rights
>> >properly...instead of going begging...
>> 
>> Sinclairs have a thousand years of interesting history, with still-standing
>> artifacts, some of them (Rosslyn Chapel, Girnigoe Castle) unique in all the
>> world, and which they already know and can communicate much better than most
>> families.  With a little marketing, much more could be done.
>> 
>> >       There are lots of other ways, and they are not necessarily
>> >exclusive...but this is the quickest, surest base you can build...
>> 
>> So you're saying:
>>  Use the net, Luke!
>> 
>> It's not the only route, but it is a good one, and I think we have
>> already demonstrated it permits us to use a worldwide base of people.
>> 
>> >                       rob
>> 
>> John S. Quarterman <jsq@mids.org>
>> [ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@mids.org
>> [ To get off or on the list, see http://www.mids.org/sinclair/list.html
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