Msg: 3453 *Conference*

11-27-92 14:30:00

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : RICK LOPES

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #3452 (PILLOW PACK)

Yes, something is coming up.  The Club 100 business will need financial support
in the future.  And I need a new hill to climb.  I wish to continue Club 100,
wish to develop a much larger business, and to quit my evening teaching after
10 years as an instructional contractor.
 
The new business starts with a new BBS dedicated to graphics.  This BBS
remains.  A totally new computer is going up.  In fact, it "is" up in the
testing stages right now.  My partner in crime in this venture is none other
than the famous Drew Blanchar.  The new BBS is called: The Loading Dock.  Drew
is Dock-Boss 1 and I'm Dock-Boss 2.  We've eliminated the term sysop.  You'll
hear more about The Loading Dock in the near future.
 
The second part of my new business involves fun and useful items for street rod
oriented folks.  There will be a catalog, 800 numbers, magazine advertising,
and maybe, TV.  Yep!  Big!!  Lots of development work remains to be done before
everything is in place to role it all out.  I'm looking for The Loading Dock to
poen for business early next year, and the street rod catalog by next xmas at
the very earliest.  I'm planning on a living wage by 1994/95 from the catalog
business and something worth while from The Loading Dock by mid to late 1993.
Again, lots of work remains.  Am still working up marketing, product mix,
operations, and cash flow projections, i.e., the business plan.
 
Thanks for asking but don't worry about losing Club 100.  It's here to stay
through 1999.  Remember, we can't set our clocks to the year 2000 on our Model
T's.  -Rick-