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A lot of talk about the cost of an MLB Casket or Caskets in general from Eternal Image.
Take this with a grain of salt, because I "thought" I heard the casket figure mentioned at the NFDA in Orlando when Nick P, and Tony Fifer from Waterloo were working the floor:)
$2,000. seemed to be the retail price, But with the NFDA convention discount, they were selling them for $1,750. I think the CLC Caskets were the same price.
Great PR today:) Now we are at least getting on track with some sales, #'s, Revenues, Orders!! Sounds all good to me:)
Heppie:)
Don't know what the "issue" is here with the Convention and how many Caskets and Urns were sold:)) It's old news anyway.
If it's any consolation, and I thought I had posted the figures from what I had. I directly asked Tony Fifer at Waterloo "how many" Caskets and Urns were sold at the Convention in Orlando??- His response, and I have to go with it because of the wording- "we have shipped":) Tony e-mailed, and I quote- and this is dated Nov. 10th-
"So far we have shipped approximately 20 urns and about 12 caskets"
There was no "breakdown" of what was sold, i.e. MLB/CLC caskets.
This is just from Waterloo, but have nothing from Eternal Image from Nick or Donna to verify these numbers.
A lot of "rumors" have been spreading regarding the #'s at the Convention, and even the fact that "Everything" was sold that was on the Floor. IMHO, this was definitely "not" the case:)
Be patient people, and "wait" for Eternal Image to tell us the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in their PR'S!!:) Things are looking very good in my opinion for 2009:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
These "back orders" that I mention are IMHO only:)
Put the "link" from Clint and the 1 Million in Rev's for 2008, and I ask everyone out there in EI/ETNL land- "How do we get 1 Million dollars in Rev's for 2008 "without" a bunch of MLB and CLC Caskets??" in any type of "order":))
:)
Straight from the horses mouth, and Tony Fifer at Waterloo International, and at the NFDA in Orlando. And I preface these remarks gentlemen from a company that I "know" makes the MLB and CLC Caskets:)
If anyone out there knows of another company "other than" Waterloo International that is making EI caskets, I would like to know:)
Tony Fifer said that the only thing that they buy "outside of the US" is the "TUBS" for the Caskets, and they have a very reputable manufacturer in CHINA that they get these things from. Every other funerary widget piece of material comes from different manufacturers in the US.
Heppie:)
Welcome 'ROY916',
I have never had the pleasure of speaking or e-mailing Tony Fazio:)
I have also read the Detroit News and ETNL's CEO's comments. I did not see any mention of having sold "hundreds of caskets during the last few months of 2008".
Please refer to post #153696 from 'al44' for more info.
I have referred before 'Roy' that with the production of EI Caskets(MLB and CLC)
that there must be some sort of "back orders" on the books. A big order was mentioned by EI to be put in production by Dec. 15th, but IMHO, no definitive numbers have been substantiated.
Again, welcome to the EI family,
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
MOVIES, MOVIES?? Are you talking about MOVIES?? EI in MOVIES??
MOVIES?? Are you talking about MOVIES??
Reminds me of Jim Mora and the Coors Light commercials:) Playoffs!! Playoffs!!
A "Fluff PR"?? You've got to be kidding me!! MOVIES??, MOVIES!!
Put it all together folks, and we are on the verge of seeing what that Final Frontier is all about:)
ETNL- KABOOMAGE!! Are you talking about KABOOMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sneak Preview of ETNL shares at discount prices. Get em while they last:))
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
Yes 'al', I'm "still" here:)
Actually like the fact that Wilbert is "one" of the National Distributors. Even though Batesville may be #1 in the Industry, I found them a little "stuffy" at the Convention:) Don't get me wrong, they put on a really good show with wall to wall carpeting, square footage that knocked your socks off, and a spiral balcony area complete with a huge conference table and wide screen TV, which found me checking ETNL's status daily from high above courtside"!!:)
I personally liked Aurora's "water falls", and detailed stonework that they incorporated in their Display.
As you recall, Wilbert was directly behind the EI booth. You walked out the back of EI, and right into a Yankee's MLB urn on display from Wilbert. As Bee has mentioned, I asked all of the questions at the NFDA, and my DD with Wilbert spanned most of the sales people on duty. Nothing but high praise for the EI products and how they were impacting the industry. They featured one of the etchings covering the entire vault that included the MLB logo. This was extremely impressive and getting a lot of attention from the visitors. They even had a rep. with a microphone explaining this personalization of choice from Wilbert:)
Will comment in the future about some of the rest of your comments in this post.
FYI- Heppie has "officially" changed his mind on what he thinks would be EI's next biggest License. I have "waffled" this past year with my thoughts of HD or NASCAR, NASCAR or Harley Davidson:) My Change, and this is due specifically to the media coverage that I feel would get the most coverage from Eternal Image.
Nothing new for a lot of you, but it is-
"NFL"
MLB is a HUGE license for us, and will "market" the rest of the sports world.
I actually like HD more than NASCAR because of the personal touch. I also think that GOLF(PGA) would be a tremendous license.
Ever think about "BOWLING":) The #1 sport at the Villages in Florida, and "not" golf:)
All for now.
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
Hi Basser,
Soo Sorry, but USC is "not" on the CLC list:( Not a problem though because after the Rose Bowl victory, all of the dedicated Alum's are Alive and Kickin!!
Now as for Coach Joe and Penn. State, we've got them covered!! They'll be looking for quite a few as we speak:))
And on Thursday at about Midnight, either of the Sooners or Gators WILL BE covered as well:))
Either way, I think the biggest CLC seller this week will be from the gorgeous State of UTAH!! And yes, we have the "Utes" covered as well. They seem to want to "share" something with either OU or Florida!!
:)
NMB,
I sit here in 2009 and have to chuckle about the goings on of this stock symbol ETNL:)
Everything that is being said, or not said, is still 100% "true", and then again "not so true":)
LFM may be a little disappointed with present Faithful shareholders that have not jumped in after the up-list, and unloaded some serious cash in ETNL:)
I am one of those also NMB that is still "waiting in the wings". I "am" a huge share holder but am waiting for the official up-list notification in a PR from Eternal Image before I invest any more of my hard earned $$ in ETNL:) I will unload at this time.
The existing 1,800 or so shareholders IMHO, will not be the ones that will catapult this died and gone to heaven investment of ETNL into the stratosphere!! What will be the determining factor will not be the final paper work, But Eternal Images PR'ing(and not just an Investor Update) the 4th quarter, and 2008's Revenue Figures. This is when you will see ETNL's PPS move, included with that PR blitz of Real Numbers:) By getting "in" just after the "real uplist", and "before" the PR blitz of rev's, is when I see to increase "my" position even more in ETNL:)
I agree 100% with your assessment of "no numbers, no new buyers". The part about the "panic selling by existing shareholders" will not happen NMB:) Too Faithful, and Too Dedicated to the fact that this Final Frontier will happen in our Lifetime, and especially by March 6, 2012!!:) Tired of Holding onto dead money??
The Faithfuls are "down" too much money to even think of a "bailout" at this time.
For my 401K, as well as my millions of ETNL shares, I would be crazy to sell the farm at this point:) The biggest "gut check" for many an ETNL Faithful?? Absolutely!!
Hangin out in good old New Hampshire with a lot of EI Faith and Ei Patience:)
And the saga continues,
Hang in there NMB.
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
I think the uplist to the OTCBB will make ETNL more TRANSPARENT to the shareholders, of course IMHO:)
I also think the FUTURE GROWTH of EI will rely on the OPEN RELATIONSHIP that the company will have with its INVESTORS, of course again, IMHO:)
I feel this uplist will POSITION Eternal Image for considerable FUTURE GROWTH and will provide EI with "ACCESS" to necessary GROWTH CAPITAL!!, again of course, IMHO:)
Did I say this?? Sorry, now I remember, it was Clint Mytych, CEO of Eternal Image!!:)
Revenues for 2008?? Heppie predicts around 1 Million:) But for next year IMHO, I think we'll skyrocket to 4-6 MILLION by years end!! Did Clint say that too?? Brilliant minds must think alike:))
The Celtics will not be the only organization seeing GREEN in 2009:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
yet...
Just wanted to "reinforce" the R/S issue to EI Corporate who read these posts:)
Yes, Shareholders "did' Revolt. Yes, I think EI Corporate knows this... Yes, I think they like us... Yes, I DO believe "they will NOT mess up this year"...
I don't believe NAR will be selling their shares anytime soon.
Growing the business will also "grow their pockets", and that should be OK with the ETNL investment world...
Good Morning EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
Sitting here on a cold Saturday morning in NH waiting for the Satellite TV guy to come and hook me back up:) The NE winds of last week have seen the family and I watching a hundred DVD's over this vacation. "NH" would say that everyday in my life working for the USPS is a vacation day, and my daughter would probably agree. "When "do" you work Dad??"
Just being a little nostalgic and thinking about EI and its Final Frontier. I'm very excited about 2009 and EI's chances to make a dent in this funerary industry. With everything that is going on folks in this world, everything that we watch(or don't watch:) on TV, "why not making some money on the Licensing and Branding of Caskets and Urns, and funerary widgets"??
Timing?? It's not the right time for EI?? The down Economy?? Again I refer to the old boob tube, and please tell me "why??" in carnation some of these whacko commercials get on the air?? Somebody must have researched this stuff, marketed it, and determined that, yes, we can make some serious cash with this product:)
You're gonna love my #1 New Year's resolution, and especially announcing this on a "message" board:) Resolution??- "Be Less Critical of Others"!! How does that grab you??
And so I am here this morning to say that I think EI has a very good chance of making its mark in the funeral Industry with this concept that they are proposing.
I don't want people to think that I am a "pumper" of this company called Eternal Image, and the stock board we are on called ETNL, but please look at me a bit less "critical", and call me a proponent of the company and its vision, and a person who has Invested a portion of his assets into that stock symbol ETNL:)
IMHO friends it seems like the only thing that might be in in our way right now for ETNL to really take off is PR's, and ones that show us that EI is selling Caskets and Urns, and is making Revenue for the company called Eternal Image.
2008 seemed to be a year very much in transition, and now that what some people have called the "quiet time", is all but over. 2009 looks to be that once and for all "Break Out" year for the company and stock to strut those Caskets and Urns, and more importantly for us- REVENUES!!:)
It is clear from 2008, and IMHO, that all of the smoke and mirrors going on in the EI/ETNL funerary world, that the time has come to "show" the Industry that Eternal Image is here to stay!! EI will not be "clouded" this year with any "quiet time", but with ACTION TIME!! This real company is about to show us what the fruits of their labor will produce in 2009, and the Free Publicity, IMHO, will continue to be a "flowing"!!
If $$ is the problem for EI and ETNL, don't you "dare"(and yes, Heppie is now reneging on his #1 resolution) think about doing another dreaded R/S, because you will be able to kiss your Final Frontier good-bye forever:) You've taken all year to accomplish your goal for your "valued" Investors, and "UP-LISTED" to that OTCBB exchange:) If you need additional capital to continue your final frontier quest, please brainstorm those corporate minds of yours, but leave those small-time dedicated and Faithful ETNL shareholders to gaze at a sea of green for the year 2009:) One thinks that they have suffered enough in 2008:)
Initial thoughts to ponder for EI/ETNL in 2009. I think Larry the Cable Guy is knocking at my door:)
Yours Always in EI/ETNL Faith,
Heppie:)
:) (39) :)
Sorry 'LT777',
Either one of those Licenses and I'd have to retire "this" March 6, 2009!!:)
Good morning EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
Pretty much my same sentiments LFM about the PR'S and where EI stands with the dissemination of them:) It's obvious that it "would be" a waste of $300. bucks a pop for a PR at this time in the scope of the big picture.
And along with this EOY sell off stuff?? To see a 2M trading day, even with people dumping ETNL shares, it has to be for tax purposes:) If you want a BIG LOSS for 2008, I for one, could have a field day with ETNL, with a lot of others:)) People making a "profit", "flipping", those 2 million shares yesterday??:) Thought I'd get a little EOY humor in at this time:) When we're talking $30,000.+ transacted yesterday in a Multi Billion dollar Industry,I'm not looking to see how long I can hold my breath underwater at the Lake yet!!:)
2009 is definitely EI/ETNL's year, and oh yes, the doubters will be saying we've said this for the past... years:) But I do believe we have come to a "crossroads" in EI's development. If they are truly going to make it in this Billion dollar Industry, we will know categorically by 2009 years end. If not the whole story, most of the Final Frontier story in 2009:)
FYI, and this was straight from the horses mouth(so to speak) from Nick P., and I am talking "pre-NFDA" in Orlando. He told me that EI had (39) PR's on the books at that time:) And yes, I agree with Bee and a lot of people that some of these will be "old hat", But culminated with the Industry and all of the Free Publicity that continues to span the countries airwaves, I think that we will see a very positive Final Frontier story developing for EI, and one that will attract the deep pocket New Investors to ETNL:)
As you say LFM, once "we get the official word", and I do really believe the Investor Community is waiting for this approval stamp, ETNL's pps should start to rise to the green on a daily basis. I would hope that EI then would be able to pick and choose those PR's, and discard the ones that are not needed:)
New Investors will be the biggest target!! But please,don't forget the Old Faithful ones either, as I for one am also waiting for the "stamp" to put a lot more in ETNL. Some may say, why not NOW Heppie, with the buying of the shares knowing that the approval is imminent?? This is my own personal decision:) If people had as much invested in ETNL as I do,they may be thinking along the same lines:)
We "do" know most things now LFM,and that's IMHO also. The NFDA in Orlando solidified my feeling about EI and ETNL, and now I will welcome in the new year and get excited about 2009 and my investment in ETNL:)
My March 6, 2012 retirement date is still in tact, But ETNL's future now, has a lot do do with that outcome.
Yours Always in Eternal FAith,
Heppie:)
Good Morning EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
It is quite apparent to me that Eternal Image is well on its way to conquering that Final Frontier niche of personalizing the funerary industry with Licensed branded caskets, urns, and funerary widgets:)
To quite a few of the people on this board, this "conquest" may come down to whether or not you Believe in the EI Corporates process. It is obvious to me that they have a plan and are sticking to it:) They are very focused in this plan, as they should be, and no matter how much "we" believe we may be able to "change it", it is not going to happen:) It may be time for a few people to make that New Years resolution, "To Believe, or not to Believe", and that will be the defining question for a lot of people. I would hate to see anyone succumb because of a tiny little start-up funerary company that is trying to live their Dream:))
I'm "tenured" in Eternal Image. I'm invested, and vested to the challenge of Believing that EI Corporate is on the right track to make its Investors some serious money from here on in. The past is in the past, and it is time for me to sit back and let the Farmington Hills gang accomplish their Dreams.
My retirement date is still March 6, 2012. Eternal Image will play a big role on whether I continue to lavish in the hands of my friend SS, or make the eternal upgrade to something even better. Either way people, I am living my Dream every day.
Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very Happy New Year:)
I'll be talking to you in 2009. Hope to see you in Boston also in October. We should have a lot to talk about!!:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
When I talked to him just before he left the NFDA in Orlando, and virtually had his bags packed and ready to go 'zigman2', his comments regarding EI and his "call" for his country couldn't have been more sincere and professional.
He basically said- "It may not be the best "timing" for EI and what's going on with the company, But I "got the call". I will be keeping in touch as best as I can with the internet and other methods overseas. I'll do what I can"
There are few "gentlemen" that I have met for the first time that compare to David. I'm glad he's on our side:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
Good Morning EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the first day of the Rest of our EI/ETNL's Life:)
I have to go now 'NH' to "DELIVER"!!:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
SS,
Complimentary tickets were given out to us this year from Nick P. They were good for all four days. EI should be able to help us out with this:) I have already put my order in for the Boston College CLC Casket to be featured. We could have sold a few Gator Caskets this year if they were on Display:) EI puts on an impressive exhibit booth.
EI's job is to acquire the Licenses SS, and I know that the NHL has been mentioned. The "passion" of the sport, organization, or religion, is what will "move" EI's products.
Right now, we need to concentrate IMHO, after this up-list process, on marketing and the Sales of what Licenses we have on the books as of now:) EI's Caskets will be the big Revenue makers, with the MLB and the CLC at the head of the list.
As far as the Pet end of EI's business SS, a lot of us are waiting for EI to get their rears in gear with the Cat Fanciers urns and pushing this highly profitable License. As far as "Caskets" for animals?? EI's in a "niche market" with the urns and memorial markers for pets. Pet Caskets IMHO would be a "stretch" for me:)) But of course if surveys saw a good market for the product, I'm sure EI would look into it!
Again Joe, as far as additional Licenses for other ethnic groups, I'm sure EI will look at all possibilities once they see how the current Licenses are doing.
Look forward to seeing you in Boston. I'm 45 minutes away.
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
'dffhogs',
The problem is, we've been RELAXING for way too long now:)
Not concerned 'dffhogs' about the "current financials". The "trend" that I speak of is for the "future" Revs!!:)
It's obvious 'dffhogs' that you have not read enough of my posts. RELAXING 'dffhogs' may be my middle name. I will record this as one the "understatements" of 2008:) If you come to the NFDA in Boston next October, you are cordially invited to talk ETNL shop with a cooler of Sam Summer by our sides on myRaft at the Lake:)
"JUST RELAX??!! I'm still in hysterics over this one:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!
You delve too much in the past dh. The future is where the $$ is.
Relaxing 'dff'?? Hang in there:)
Heppie:)
Nice post LFM:)
Why?? Couldn't your Cowboy's do the same last night:((
:)
I'm with you all the way 'silo'!!:)
My "dead money" is about to be reborn 'silo':) Has a nice ring to it this time of year, don't you think??
The games are over in my book 'silo'.
Quarter to Quarter to Quarter WITH INCREASING SALES each quarter is what I'm talking about!!:)
The would of, could of, should of, and "had I's", are all in the past now 'silo'!!
If the Faithfuls, Unfaithfuls, and anyone else who invested a year and a half ago don't get their money back, AND MORE in 2009 with ETNL, I will be extremely surprised:)
Those "Boat-load" of PR's that EI has been sitting on, along with the Increased Rev's, along with all that FREE PUBLICITY, have a great shot of getting us back our hard earned Investment in Eternal Image:)
This product will sell...if they get it into the showrooms(FH). Can they do it??
I have tremendous Faith in Tony Fifer and Waterloo International Funeral Supply Company to take care of this marketing!! Maybe EI's pr's have been quiet from a.s.a.p.r. these past few months 'silo', But Waterloo has been very busy making Caskets for Eternal Image:) Tony Fifer has told me personally that Waterloo has already sent out a Brochure to all of the FH's and FD's that were at the NFDA in Orlando. Tony is a Mover and a Shaker in the funerary industry, and I expect big things from Waterloo in EI's quest for their Final Frontier.
Will they sell?? Can they do it?? Absolutely!! EI may not take the funerary market by storm 'silo', but this company will not be some hula hoop fad, fly by night company that will drift off into the sunset in a year or two:)
The Displays at the FH's are the first step 'silo', But where you will see the "repeat" business will be when the general public actually sees them in "action"(so to speak) at the funerals of the hundreds and thousands that EI will touch to the loved ones at their individual funerals.
EI's products are definitely not for everyone, But, there is a substantial market of the population that is. That Free Publicity will continue to grow as each day and week goes by where there is an EI funeral:)
You've gotta Believe 'silo'. The story remains the same:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
Are we having fun yet LC?? Come on LC, I'm going to route for your own Florida Gators in the Big One on Jan. 8th!!:)
Time will tell??
So how is my March 6, 2012 date looking now??
Give me the "courtesy" LC of answering some of my posts, Publicly:) Without some constructive criticism's of the "positive" nature from you, I'm looking pretty good up here snow-bound in NH!!:)
Does EI get any credit for the Up-List in your honest Opinion?? If EI is "still" in business on March 6, 2012, do you see any Future in the stock ETNL??
I'm just a "novice" at this stinky Pinky game LC, But I was told that it is a pretty big deal for a company like Eternal Image to go threw this up-list process and actually accomplish the up-list!!
No one ever said it was going to be easy:) It usually takes a compliment of "growing pains" for a start-up company to achieve what EI has done to this point!! Are the "screw-ups" for a start-up like EI any worse than any other company that is looking to fulfill a Dream?? Why would EI spend all of this time and $$ to go through this frustrating process of the up-list??
This monumental accomplishment of EI's up-list shows to me that they really do CARE for their Investors:)
Please make me understand LC why we can't "anticipate" from EI Corporate that their shareholders won't Do Well in the long term future of their quest to take hold of this Final Frontier:)
Work with me here LC:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
Mid-
I have always appreciated your candidness. And yes, I HOPE we are all in ETNL for the MONEY!!:)
I can't disagree one iota with your "realistic" view about what people should be feeling about the company EI and the stock ETNL.
I hope that the "scorecard" includes you in this ETNL scenario. I hope that I can also return the favor to "you" also:)
Of course 'Mid" it's all about the $$, and if you are not invested in ETNL at this point, IMHO, it might be a good decision to throw a few bucks at the wall and see if it sticks:)
I Believe that we are at the time 'Mid' when ETNL, for all involved, and who "get in" NOW to make a boat-load of $$ on their investment in ETNL, or to "recoup" the huge losses that a lot of the Faithfuls have been sitting on:)
In my opinion 'Mid', the time is NOW, when the PR's will make a difference with the PPS, and this Up-listing will "Bee" used as the catalyst to start that PPS ball rolling!!
One of my biggest fears about the ETNL scenario has always been the $$, the financing they need to continue business, and we've read all about it in the fine print. I feel this up-list "WILL" attract the heavy hitters in the industry and elsewhere to facilitate EI's quest for the Final Frontier:) A million, 2,3, or whatever should be chump change now that people have seen what EI has Accomplished. that "transparency" stuff about investing in solid companies?? Just looked up transparency in the new and improved Webster's, and low and behold, Eternal Image's picture is right there:)
The "bashing" or constructive criticism's of this stock, or any other will never go away 'Mid".
If we're going to see the gazillion percent gains on ETNL's pps, I feel that the year 2009 might have a shot. And in this present economy, throwing a few bucks towards a vision that Clint and company have, may not be a bad thing. It's a beautiful thing when you can buy shares at less than 2 cents:) I am a realist 'Mid' when it comes to my Investing in stocks, and don't even look beyond the .02, .03, .04 pps. I will take it as it comes. And yes, "my" break even point for ETNL may be around .08, But this does not concern me today:)
We're REAL now 'Mid', and the pattern I'm looking for from EI AND ETNL is Rev's increasing significantly quarter, to quarter, to quarter!! The PR's that have been waiting on the side-lines will facilitate this process in 2009, and the Free Publicity will improve our attractiveness to the masses of Investors that have been "waiting", or being newly informed:)
We've graduated 'Mid" from Pinky-Land, and with this celebration will come much more gratifying days ahead. ETNL will "SHOW US THE MONEY" now:)
I hope we'll ALL be rooting for the home team in ETNL.
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
'Mid'?? You don't disappoint:)
Good Morning EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
I just want to thank the Open Believers for BELIEVING!! And want to thank the Trekkies for TREKKIN!!
The Believing part has been most of my focus for the past year and about ten months of my EI relationship.
The Trekkin part has been ongoing, but now, IMHO, the Trekkies will also have their day in the sun:)
The foundation has been laid. We're ready to start some serious Framing!!
:)
You won't see any "gaps" from me 'GUGD'. Not that you'll know of anyway:) I'll be in "stealth mode" from here on in. These shares until the "official" paperwork are completed, will just be a BONUS, in my humble opinion of course:)
EI/ETNL Faith and Patience:) Patience and Faith:) Us NH people do stick together.
I'll second this post Lurker. It's an official 'DITTO!!"
Gun's are reloaded. My trigger finger seems to be a little "sensitive":)
My father is smiling down on me:)
Good Morning Gentlemen!! Please check the "time"(EST) 4:51AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What do "I" Think will happen Gentlemen??
This "IS" the defining moment Mid and LC for EI/ETNL with this up-list process:)
as a stock, and EI's future in the funerary business. The time is growing very "short" for this skepticism about this question. If ETNL gets to "whatever" round with the SEC and is UPLISTED to the OTCBB, please be ready on your constructive criticism tables for YEARS of your DD with this company called Eternal Image, and the stock symbol ETNL. Because this is what we'll be talking about for many a year to come:)
The pps Mid may not be "effected" all that much with the uplist, BUT, the up-list will once and for all convince even the most ardent of skeptics that EI will be around for the duration, even if your "duration", may still be a shorter one than mine:) IMHO, this "quiet time" was the direct decision by EI Corporate and their Lawyers, and one that they have stuck too:) One could challenge this decision, But enough already, it's a done deal. When the up-list occurs, the floodgates will be open for EI's PR's, and this will obviously make the pps of ETNL go up!!:) In your eyes, maybe only for the short-term, and to only the .02 level, and then let the games begin again. But for me and a few other EI Faithfuls, this will just be the start of a great long-term run for a long-term stock investment:) So if you think that EI "will" up-list and get to that magical .02 level once again, you sure have better have bought your shares now:)
Now LC, I have this question for you?? I seem to have seen the "GO GATORS" words a few times in my travels on the IHub board. True blue to your school and all of that good stuff. Eat, drink, be merry, about the passion of a great school like Florida. And yes LC, and if it gives me just a little more "credibility" with you, I think that Your Florida Gators WILL WIN the National BCS Championship on Jan. 8, 2009, and that Tim Tebow will be the most valuable player. My son's girlfriend would have my head for this comment because she is a die-hard Sooners fan and will be spending the holidays in Oklahoma!!:)
Picture this LC- EI gives you this LC Gator Mobile, and your job is to travel the state of Florida, not just the Gator Capitol, But the whole state of Florida to market these Eternal Image funerary widgets to the masses of the Gator Faithfuls!! Don't you think you could sell a "few" Caskets and Urns to GATOR NATION?? I have confidence in you that you could probably make a pretty penny for EI with a small commission. And we may even throw in a small stipend for "auto expenses":) Isn't this a great idea LC(if I say so myself) and then let's get a couple hundred more die-hard and passionate CLC fanatics to travel the nation and sell EI's favorite products to Their school of choice!! Brilliant Heppie, Just Brilliant!!:) Where would "I" start in my EI marketing scheme?? I don't know, But just a thought... My good buddy is Director of Football Operations at Purdue University. When he got the job some 9 years ago he was put in charge of the Purdue Booster Club's Fundraising. He had No Idea about what to do, but went to the first meeting of the Club, and they told him they would "take care of it" for him. His first year as a Boilermaker they raised 12 Million dollars, the most ever in Purdue football history!!! I'd probably start here, and work my way around where the money and passion is:) And this was only Football!! Catch my drift LC?? See where I'm going with this LC?? I really DO think that there is a future for EI in this funerary world, and the Economy LC, or lack there of today?? Somebody needs to sell these Funerary Products. Their time has come, and I believe that if Eternal Image makes them, People will Buy Them!!
This is how it is going to work gentlemen once the up-list is over and we get back to the business of marketing this Final Frontier.
What do "I" think will happen Mid?? And this is only my "short version" of the story:) Maybe it's better Mid with the Economy and EI. And yes LC, great DD with your article on the "woe's" of the Funeral Industry in general, and why people may not be spending as much, if any, on their loved ones funeral arrangements. The problem LC with this article is that Eternal Image is NOT your "in general" type of funerary products, and if people want what EI "displays", it will be done:)
Let's have a "little" Holiday Spirit gentlemen and let's think Outside of the Box with EI/ETNL and the future of this company and the stock. Could be a very interesting story:)
My take on EI's "sixth round" and the ONE COMMENT??
Scroll down to page "#46" and look up to that last paragraph, and the next to last sentence which reads- "These four vendors are in a competitive position with each other for our business, and we "ARE" try to take advantage of this in getting the lowest prices on a per purchase order basis." Take out the "are" and we've got an up-list:) It's as easy as that.
And there's "my" one comment:) Just grammatical in nature and I've taken care of it:) Early Christmas Present??
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
"and now it's 5:51AM"
Snowing now in NH. About 3 inches. A bunch of schools will not be going back until Jan. 5, 2009!! The wife is out of school all this week too:) Even though we got back power last Friday, my next door neighbor, on the adjoining street is still out as I hear his generator going all day. A sad state of affairs for a lot in New Hampshire.
More snow in store for us this Friday and Saturday:)
EI/ETNL?? A real company, with real products, with great publicity and exposure. Up-list and SEC quiet time will be a thing of the past soon:) Early Christmas present?? Probably not with the "official" paper work to be processed:)
With the economy the way it is today, ETNL, IMHO, is a very attractive long-term play which I will invest more of my $$ after the official up-list and PR's from EI:)
Say a little prayer for the people of NH, and MA. too:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
I'm "In Line" with you Lurker, to pull the next trigger of ADDING BIG!!:)
Not to be confused with the men and women in "blue" 'Bassanta', I am a NH Rural Letter Carrier:) We do not wear uniforms. Rural Carriers are as tough as nails, and my legs always stay the same color:)
Been a little "preoccupied" lately with with this little thing in NH called an Ice-Storm! The worst ever that I have seen in my 55 years here on the planet.
A Reality Check?? We're all waiting for ETNL to get over all of this "round" stuff and on to the OTCBB and hopefully a wonderful Christmas present.
I was one of the lucky ones with the storm. Lost power for 25hours and 10 minutes. Opened up a bunch of Eternal Light candles(good for 6 days) left over from the good old days, opened up the couch, started a Duroflame fire, cooked a nice Steak, potato, and corn dinner on the Barbee, and hunkered down without power for just one night:)
As the wife, dog, and I are having a nostalgic time of it in the "dark", other people in NH are "still" without power, and may be for up to another week!! The wife has been out of school since Friday, But of course you know that the USPS was up and running through all of this. We did case mail on Friday and Saturday in the 'DARK', which was a first in my 31 year Postal carrier.
Be thankful for what you have people. It's not always about the $$:)
Sorry. Gotta go "deliver".
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
From an Eternal Optimist-
And I ask you, Why not Eternal Image??
Just look around you in this crazy and mixed up world. Just look at the TV commercials and what people are advertising, and what is "selling" in this world today.
And all Eternal Image wants to do is celebrate the Life of a loved one:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
All in Due time Lurker:)
Memorial Nameplates or looking more like a Medallion EGEI, Eternal Image has always made sure that their customer is 100% satisfied with the artwork, design, and finished product. I'm sure a lot of time and effort from both sides went in to the nameplates:)
Good Afternoon EI/ETNL Open Believers and Trekkies,
Kind of quiet on the ETNL home front huh??
That Texas Tech CLC Casket was one of the first ones purchased at the Convention in October. It was purchased by a Texas Tech Alumni funeral home director.
In the article that 'al' dug up, did you see the "Estimating Figures" for MLB Urns and Caskets from Clint?? I mean really, 1,800 Urns and "A Couple Hundred Caskets!!" I figured a couple hundred Urns and a couple dozen Caskets would be more like it!!:)
Didn't we "just" start Manufacturing those MLB Caskets?? A COUPLE HUNDRED!!! Waterloo International or some funerary widget company must be making these things right now:) Did I ever say there must be some sort of "Back-Orders" that EI Corporate must have sold over the last couple of years?? Do you think?? Could it Be?? Is it Possible??
So what are we talking here?? A combination of a "COUPLE OF THOUSAND" crazed and delusional people that have found their way to the Eternal Image FINAL FRONTIER?? Could it actually BE??
"Caveat Emptor??" I do believe that a few people are now "aware" of Eternal Image:)
Have you ever heard of the Domino Effect??:)
I've only talked to Clint personally once. I was calling for Nick at around lunch ,Farmington Hills time, and Clint answered the phone. Imagine, Clint Mytych, the CEO of Eternal Image was manning the phones during Lunch:)
Have you ever thought of what Clint Mytych must be thinking about concerning this Final Frontier concept that he has realized?? A 27 year old entrepreneur?? I must admit that this was one of the selling points that sold me on buying in on the company Eternal Image and the stock ETNL.
Do you really think that Clint Mytych is going to sell all of his millions of shares at .02?? To accomplish what?? Make a "million" bucks, when he can multiply that "...fold" when the Final Frontier takes off?? Really:)
Yours Always in Eternal Faith,
Heppie:)
However you want to slice it 'dff', the PR's will come once we uplist and 2009 will see EI/ETNL come together as they should be. Increased Rev's will be the order of the 1st quarter, 2nd quarter... and the rest of the year/
Bundle whatever "stuff" you like into one big bag, and what the end result will be is an increase in pps for ETNL.
The "pump" PR's is all yours 'dff', and your own opinion not mine:)
ETNL as far as I am concerned "is" still a Pinkie. As far as being like the rest of them?? I'm right, you're right, and everyone else in this world is right- Until they're proved wrong:)
:)