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Well John..I saw..."1 mil up front gets you 12 mil..." and "secure TV rights" ... I figured that was on the way to "let's do lunch" and "my people will call your people..." Just a bit'o fun, J...Kinship, Gordon "John S. Quarterman" wrote: > > >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 > >> [ To get off or on the list, see http://www.mids.org/sinclair/list.html > > > >> > >> >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 > >[ 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 > [ 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 [ 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