Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 22:12:25 -0600
From: "Jim M." <jmbamboo@worldnet.att.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: film summary
wayne steffens wrote:
>
> Fellow baidarkists and film enthusiasts:
>
> Here's what we've got. If you've requested just the 2 kayak films, your
> price will be $9.90 U.S. The initials for those people, and correct me if
> I'm wrong, are: (BL,JM,BM,SO,WL,GS)
>
> If you requested all 4 films your price will be $20.46 U.S. ($9.90+$10.56).
> That would be: RH,Russel,JG,RL,PM,RM,JM,DB(Dusty),EvK,RG,and myself)
>
> For the 2 caribou films the price is $10.56. That would be: DW (and I can
> get you the other 2 if still interested, and your price would be $20.46).
>
> If you want to know how I arrived at these figures, email me. Its a bit
> complex. I have several locals pitching in, although they wont see the tapes
> until after everyone else. I have also included the expense for me to ship
> to one oversea person, but before you freak out about that, they are
> contributing more to the purchase price than the amount of shipping to them
> is costing, so nobody is paying extra because of it.
>
> As I mentioned, the cost for me with shipping is over $300, so I'm not going
> to order until most of the checks or money orders have arrived. I will be
> very busy the week of March 17, so hopefully most of the checks will come in
> next week and I can order the films before the 17th.Make sure to include the
> address you want the tapes shipped to with your check or money order, so I
> can make up the mailing list. And of course please make sure the check/money
> order is a good one. Otherwise you will be receiving a copy of some lame
> Kevin Costner film. ;-)
>
> If I dont get your check by the time the films arrive, you wont get on the list!
>
> Since nobody objected to my circulation plan, the kayak tapes will go by
> region starting in the midwest, with the shortest practical mail route
> between destinations. I will send the caribou tapes separately in
> approximate reverse geographical order.
>
> I will include the mail list with the tapes so every one knows where they
> should send them. Hopefully everybody will be considerate and only keep the
> tapes a day or two.If you are going to be out of town or otherwise
> unavailable during certain time frames, please let me know so I can route
> the tapes accordingly. I think its a very good idea to send them certified
> (but NOT the type of certified which requires a signature on the receiving
> end-that could delay things, just the cheap certified so the post office
> tracks the package). I'm going to send them certified, because I dont want a
> mob of angry baidarkists with lances and harpoons hunting me down.
> Definitely make sure they go first class, not book rate or something equally
> slow. It should cost only about $3 or $4(roughly) for mail costs.
>
> Also, please play the tapes on the best, cleanest equipment you have
> available. The tapes are worth $145 each. If they get eaten by your $25 VCR
> whose heads you havent cleaned in 6 years, well...I'm not sure what happens
> then. Have you ever seen "The Naked Prey"? ;)))))
>
> Thanks, and I hope everyone enjoys the films. I'll let you know when I get
> them in the mail. Figure about 2 weeks, if everyone gets their money sent to
> me quickly.
>
> Wayne Steffens
> PO Box 16593
> Duluth, MN 55816
> USA
Wayne,
I'm thinking I expressed interest in just the 2 kayak films but not
100% sure as the initials jm are on both list. Please verify for me,
but if there is any problem I will be glad to pay for all 4. Just let
me know. And thanks for all your effort.
Jim Mortensen