Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: About that AVI...and the VIDEO...

[Chris Nugent <dirkpitt77@yahoo.com>]

    Well, I think Pat already has me on his list for a
video.  Really can't complain too much about the price
either.  Of course my friends will probably flip when
they see me switch from watching Hunt For Red October
over n over to watching this....LOL

                            Chris N

--- Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@ebay.sun.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Capt. Nemo wants feedback.
> 
> Regards,
> Ray
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> From: "Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>
> To: "Ray Keefer" <Ray.Keefer@ebay.sun.com>
> Subject: Re: About that AVI...and the VIDEO...
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 14:46:44 -0000
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Keefer" <>
> 
> "So you have a video? When you are done updating it
> what would it take for
> me to get a copy?
> 
> Hi Ray (and all),
> 
> Yes, I made a documentary entitled NAUTILUS MINISUB
> back in 1991; it was 2
> hours, color, VHS format, and showed how the sub was
> built and tested.  I
> made maybe a dozen copies; gave most of them to
> family and friends; have
> some laying around the house still; but never
> marketed it.  I always felt it
> was a "kind of corny", a bit lengthy in some spots,
> and needed better
> editing.  (Still, if one was interested in learning
> how the NAUTILUS MINISUB
> came about, it did a good job of that.)
> 
> Anyway, right now I'm re-editing the Master; should
> be between 1-1/2 to 2
> hours with professional-quality titling, special
> effects, music and such;
> hope to have it finished before March.  I was
> planning on setting the price
> at $25 plus postage for the VHS tape, label,
> protective plastic case, and
> padded shipping envelope.
> 
> I'd give them away if I could; but considering my
> investment, I just can't
> afford to do that.  Still, I'm hoping that the
> information presented, and
> the novelty of the subject, will make this a product
> people interested in
> small subs will find valuable.
> 
> I thought $25 was fair considering that similar but
> shorter (1 hour) videos
> sell for $20 on the Sub Committee website; but I'd
> like to hear opinions
> from the PSUBS membership on this point.  (EVERYONE
> PLEASE REPLY; AND DON'T
> BE SHY!  TELL IT LIKE YOU SEE IT; YOUR OPINION IS
> IMPORTANT TO ME.  THANK
> YOU!)
> 
> I haven't advertised the NAUTILUS MINISUB VIDEO on
> any of the websites that
> feature my sub yet; only spoken to people about it
> via email.  All I can do
> is put people's name on the waiting list at this
> time.  I'm not accepting
> pre-payments because I'm not sure when it will be
> available.
> 
> Once the video is ready, I'm going to put up my own
> website about
> submarines, and it will be mentioned there.    I'm
> not going to announce it
> as available until the first 100 copies are
> produced, and my waiting list is
> taken care of.  I'll try to keep about two dozen
> copies in stock at all
> times, and if I can maintain that surplus,
> turn-around time will be 24
> hours.  If I can't, turn-around time should still be
> inside of a week.
> 
> NEW BUSINESS: I also have two other
> submarine-related videos in progress;
> and when they are finished, I'll be announcing them
> on my website as well.
> (I'll also mention them here at PSUBS, if you folks
> are interested.)
> Barring production difficulties, the first of these
> will be ready in May or
> June; and the second some time after that, when the
> new sub projects I'm
> presently working on are ready for disclosure.
> 
> Of course, my website will feature links to PSUBS
> and other sub-related
> sites and sources on the net.   I hope you'll all
> visit and find it both
> interesting and valuable to your sub design /
> construction endeavors.
> 
> Very best regards,
> 
> Pat Regan
> vulcania@interpac.net
> 
> 
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> 

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