tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 27 14:47:06 1994

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Re: Big time exciting KLI news



> 
> Something my consort pointed out to me, Paramount can take the free 
> granting of liscense to KLI as a tax write-off.  KLI's non-profit status 
> makes donations tax exempt as a charitable contribution.
> 
> So much for altruism by Paramount.
> 
> Kordite, Intelligence Officer, IKV Dark Justice, Klingon Assault Group

This is also true. And I don't have a problem with it. They can also 
throw funds our way, leak information to us, utilize our skills for ST 
films and television shows, hook us up for publicity via their other 
shows (e.g., Entertainment Tonight), and more. Have no doubt, Paramount 
will surely get the better end of the whole deal. But, we will be able to 
do more things too. And the alternative would have been a long, expensive 
legal battle and probably the end of the KLI.

Have no illusion that the big P is doing this out of the goodness of 
their corporate heart. But likewise don't blame them for being what they 
are.  As I said before, knowing the sort of thing *they* want out of all 
of this makes them easier to deal with.  On the other hand, they have no 
clue what sort of things we want (they're still agog that there's even 
such a group as the KLI). We like that just fine too.

Lawrence

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:: POB 634, Flourtown, PA 19031 USA :: DaH HuchlIj'e' ghonob  ::
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