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Subject: Re: Letter from Best Brains re Patrick Swayze X-Mas
From: jenkins@local.host (Lisa Jenkins)
Date: 7 Jan 93 13:28:49 -0600
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I was fairly surprsed when I saw this message on the computer today.  I had
just heard *some* of this problem via a friend who heard from a lawyer in
New York who heard from Jim Mallon at Best Brains.  I took the time last 
night to draft several letters for determining the problems pertaining to
this.  I did not plan to broadcast *any* of this to the newsgroups, hoping
that Jim Mallon, Best Brains, and/or their lawyers would contact me and
begin a dialogue with me concerning this matter.  However, it seems Mr.
Mallon believes this is already a public matter.

One of the letters I drafted last night will be sent to the *very* few
people who were generous enough to donate their funds to help support the
event.  I have kept in contact with them every step of the way in the
event's planning as well as posting up notices about the event.  In my
last contact with these people, I explained that Best Brains contacted
our contact representative to state that the date of "Patrick Swayze
X-Mas" was in conflict and they could not attend on that date.  I asked
if they would like their funds returned.  They replied and said no; they
would allow me to hold their (uncashed) funds until a formal decision was
made by Best Brains.

According to our contact representative, it was not stated that Best Brains
was uninterested in the event, only that the date was in conflict.  She
then drafted another invitation, extending our wishes to try again for the
event on another date.

I, too, wrote a letter to Jim Mallon in which I mention the "Patrick Swayze
X-Mas" and that I understood the date was in conflict.  I also mentioned
that I wished to continue with the event at a later date, whenever the
people at Best Brains feel it is not in conflict with other interests.

I also spoke on the phone with Jim Mallon, November 2, 1992.  I mentioned to
him the event and the fact that I was coordinating it.  My friend was the
contact representative because she is located in the Minneapolis Metro area.  
I asked if they had reached a decision, and he replied it would be up to the 
individual staff members whether or not to attend.

I have no doubt of the validity of the letter posted being from Jim Mallon.
I *do* doubt the reasons why I have not been contacted and why my friend,
only the contact representative, was contacted via Best Brains' lawyers.

I would happily help make ammends for any crossed communications concerning
this event.  I, nor any of the other people involved, ever meant any harm,
infringement of rights, nor expected any profitable gain of any sort in
connection with this event.  "Patrick Swayze X-Mas" was first discussed and
thought up by a fellow member of the alt.tv.mst3k newsgroup.  My friends
and I contacted him, wondering if such an event would be possible.  He did
not reply to our mail, and we discussed the possibilities of such an event.

The event was for charity.  It was also intended to be a way in which the
fans could show their appreciation to the people at Best Brains more directly,
allowing the fans to speak in person with the writers and performers who
wished to attend.  We hoped for a relaxed atmosphere where Best Brains staff
could unwind from the rigors of producing the show we all know and love.

I am sorry to see that problems have arisen, but hope that dialogue will be
opened between Best Brains and myself so that we may resolve any mistaken
communications and recogncile any differences.


                                 Lisa Jenkins
                         1603 Thirteenth Street South
                        Moorhead, Minnesota 56560-3734
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