From: JS Kelly (jskelly@jskelly.com)
Date: Fri Jul 28 2000 - 13:43:05 PDT
Don't forget the short guy who'll jump up and down yelling, "the plane!
the plane!" as our guests arrive on the island.
Smiles, everyone! Smiles!
-jsk
On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Colin Coller wrote:
>
> On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Jeff Bone wrote:
>
> > Anybody want to do this?
>
> It'd be a challenge to
>
> - find sites
>
> - gauge site
>
> * accessibility [how would survivors get to the country and back, how
> would survivors and staff get to the site and back, how quickly could
> survivors and staff be removed from the site in case of emergency,
> what cities, towns, camps, airstrips are nearby, etc]
>
> * legality [what would survivors and staff need to enter the country in
> terms of passports, immunizations, etc., who owns the site, what can
> be done to the site, what species are protected, what weapons or drugs
> are prohibited, what the penalties for violations are, etc]
>
> * stability [is there political or social turmoil, guerrillas, anti-
> american sentiment, etc]
>
> * safety [are there suitable medical facilities nearby, are there
> extremely dangerous species, etc]
>
> * environmental impact [what would survivors and staff do to the
> environment, how would damage be limited, contained, etc., how would
> waste be removed, etc]
>
> - choose sites
>
> - make arrangements for use of sites, sign contracts, book equipment, etc
>
> - set requirements for survivors (mental, physical, background, financial)
>
> - legal (paper coming out the wazoo)
>
> - hire staff (pilots, guides, doctors, liaisons, etc)
>
> - train staff (if necessary)
>
> - advertise
>
> - book
>
> - create tight-fitting clothing for Colleen (a must)
>
> etc, etc, etc.
>
> The best people to do something like this would be people who are already
> running hunting/fishing lodges, game safaris, wilderness treks, etc.
>
> I'm in!
>
> I'll go scout the tropical locals.
>
> Colin (yes, locals)
>
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