Just seen a vid of me...

[SpottedCat]

LOL, no, I sort of meant raise funds by syndicating TS TV show to the US, then when I am back in Blighty I could maybe come on the next trip to Europe?

 

[TarrSteps]

Oh, that's right you're US bound. Where to? Maybe we should come to visit you, if you're going somewhere warm.

You can definitely have the US rights, although I think we'd only be able to sell the "cable" version as eventing would be a tricky mass market sell there.

Try a julep. Not gin but an interesting experience, never the less.

 

[Gamebird]

Really, if we don't let on to anyone that I'm involved and only quote Baydale's rather less tarnished record, we should be able to pick up a small freebie or two in the way of 'sponsorship'? Am happy to wear a Gordon's/Bombay Sapphire/Jacob's Creek etc. T-shirt for the duration! (though obviously not for the competing bits as I don't think the FEI would be too impressed

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I mean Baydale is already dressed in Gordon's colours...

 

[TarrSteps]

Ah, but we're not trying to sell them the "famous sportsmen" market, we're trying to sell them the "people who drink lots of gin" market. I think people with slightly dented records fit PERFECTLY into such a sales pitch.

 

[SpottedCat]

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Oh, that's right you're US bound. Where to? Maybe we should come to visit you, if you're going somewhere warm.

You can definitely have the US rights, although I think we'd only be able to sell the "cable" version as eventing would be a tricky mass market sell there.

Try a julep. Not gin but an interesting experience, never the less.

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Nowhere at all useful - Indianapolis! I plan to go to see the Rolex Kentucky whilst I am out there, and was told gleefully by some lovely Americans that Hoosier Horse Park holds some eventing and is really close, only 2.5 hrs away - that's my absolute maximum travel time over here and I have 3 CCI* at least 1 CIC* and everything that is within my ambitions let alone my ability within that travel time LOL!

 

[TarrSteps]

Hmm, you'll soon get over that. I keep gleefully saying "oh that's not far" when people tell me travel times here only to have them look at me like I'm mad. I think it makes a difference though, that in NA you actually spend the time DRIVING, in a straight-ish line, rather than sitting in well below speed limit traffic and driving on roads that require frequent doubling back and stopping in passing areas. Two hours on a highway with a good CD and a couple of stops for drive thru coffee is a whole 'nother experience.

You aren't going now, are you? Dress appropriately . . .

 

[SpottedCat]

Fly on the 5th of Jan. I am assuming my ice climbing gear will come in useful?! My down jacket is a bit worn out but I am banking on it being cheaper to replace out there since the only brand I can buy which comes in small enough sizes is a US import anyway, and I know Mountain Hardware have warehouse discounty type places out in the US and Canada.

 

[Gamebird]

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Ah, but we're not trying to sell them the "famous sportsmen" market, we're trying to sell them the "people who drink lots of gin" market. I think people with slightly dented records fit PERFECTLY into such a sales pitch.

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Ah well in that case I'm ideally qualified - I think I'd fit perfectly into their target demographic

. But only if their target is 30-ish rather flawed but enthusiastic amateurs who can still spell the word 'demographic' after a bottle of wine (though I'll admit to misplacement of the apostrophe in the word 'Gordons' ' in my previous post

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