[H-GEN] Big ticket spending [was: The lca movie.]

[Arjen Lentz]

Hi Matt

On 22/06/2009, at 12:23 PM, matheist76 at westnet.com.au wrote:
> So what did you think to my movie idea Greg?

Not Greg, but I think it's several lightyears beyond premature.
First need to assemble a differentiating bid, and win the bid over  
whomever else submits.
THEN the movie is something to work on, not now.

Cheers,
Arjen.


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Black" <gjb at yaxom.com>
> To: general at lists.humbug.org.au
> Sent: Monday, 22 June, 2009 10:17:07 AM GMT +10:00 Brisbane
> Subject: [H-GEN] Big ticket spending [was: The lca movie.]
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> On 2009-06-19, matheist76 at westnet.com.au wrote:
>> Although I didn't see it this year there is some talk that the  
>> winning
>> bid team creates a movie which they then present at the end of
>> lca. I've come up with a rough concept which I think would not only
>> work for the presentation but could also be used in a series of
>> adverts on youtube for lca.
>
> I have seen various discussions recently which seem to suggest that
> there is a plan, or maybe a possible plan, to purchase a video camera
> (and possibly other supporting equipment) by Humbug and this message
> reminded me of that.
>
> Given that Humbug is a non-profit organisation with a very limited
> budget (based most years on membership fees of only $20/year), it  
> seems
> to me that any proposal to even consider a big dollar purchase of this
> type should have wide discussion and should not be considered unless
> there is widespread support amongst the membership.  To date, I have
> seen no attempt to gauge support or to include the membership in the
> process of deliberation.
>
> While it is true that people can have fun with video cameras, it is  
> not
> at all clear to me that any of the goals of Humbug would be advanced  
> by
> such a purchase.  I feel that this project should be stopped in its
> tracks until the reasons and benefits and costs have been presented to
> the whole club for discussion and endorsement (or not).
>
> As far as I can see, the only way in which such a purchase could be
> contemplated would be if it was sponsored by some commercial body who
> saw some benefit in doing that.
>
> Anyway, I would really like to see some discussion by club members
> before this horse gets out of the barn.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg
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