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<blockquote data-quote="BlackLightning998" data-source="post: 9970" data-attributes="member: 109"><p><strong>On articles and Shadows....</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi PK,</p><p></p><p>I'd have thought that MPH would have a mechanism, or find a mechanism to allow it to do the "one time" print, I'm afraid that I can't think of any specific examples without trawling the library but I think I recall material produced by kind permission type statements under one or two things I've seen in there.</p><p></p><p>Some material produced by a professional journalist would make the magazine all the better for the members I guess - unfortuanately whilst I was accepted for the one year pre-entry jpournalism course at Napier University I never took up the place as Eddie Shah was afoot and I plumped (correctly I think today) for the Hospitality Industry as an alternative where I have happily spent my career instead. I did edit the School Magazine though for two years!!</p><p></p><p>Perhaps Graham could comment on the MPH issue?</p><p></p><p>On the Shadow - if you search threads you may find the fairly blunt exchanges that I and others had on this Forum with the Canadian second bidder who was brave enough to put his head above the wall - he said that when he bid he had the funds and when he "won" because the first guy dropped out he couldn't financially fulfill his deal. My other passion in life is collecting Toy Trains, I have a lot of experience of auction buying internationally, a bids a binding contract in my book - and had a "pop" at him, as did others.</p><p></p><p>As for the "knock down" - I was saddened and also erroneous in my thoughts - I thought the bike would break £50K and neither bothered to go nor place a "safety" bid - I would have dearly loved the opportunity to own this machine for the money it made, and would have taken great pleasure in riding it enthusiastically on the road. I'd have happily paid what it sold for. My loss, but then there's no telling what the purchaser would have actually gone to.</p><p></p><p>I heard it looked shabby when it went under the hammer - I think that a great shame - I would have gone and detailed it for free. We're better than that - and it didn't serve the objects of the Club well in my view.</p><p></p><p>I'm with you - we should have kept it, enjoyed it, promoted it and used it to drive forward the objects of the Club, a wonderful achievement, a great piece of engineering and it could have been a long term advertising banner for the Club to draw new and younger membership to protect the future. Instead it's gone where? doing what? - I know not what....</p><p></p><p>I'm with you on that one.</p><p></p><p>I don't think you "jolly unpleasant" by the way to be clear, I just don't agree with (my interpretation of) your opinions on this one leaving interpretation of facts to one side, and don't like the way you said what you said which at best was open to ambiguity (unlike you), pre editing as I now understand it.</p><p></p><p>Written word is often a double edged sword isn't it.</p><p></p><p>I think it was my father who used to quote something along the lines of "never put down in writing something you wouldn't have read out in open court and held against you".</p><p></p><p>I've probably lived and worked in PLC-land for too long now - and get, on occasion, overly cautious as a result. Therefore many sentences start with, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>Stuart</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">"As for an article or two for MPH, I am afraid that I can't comply with the terms and conditions proposed. However, as I think I might already have mentioned, I did propose some exposure of the replica Black Shadow for mainstream media, along with film coverage for editing into news pieces and end stories, approaching the topic from various angles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Nobody ever got back and the machine was knocked down at auction to cover basic costs. I suppose some of you will think me jolly unpleasant indeed for mentioning it..."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackLightning998, post: 9970, member: 109"] [b]On articles and Shadows....[/b] Hi PK, I'd have thought that MPH would have a mechanism, or find a mechanism to allow it to do the "one time" print, I'm afraid that I can't think of any specific examples without trawling the library but I think I recall material produced by kind permission type statements under one or two things I've seen in there. Some material produced by a professional journalist would make the magazine all the better for the members I guess - unfortuanately whilst I was accepted for the one year pre-entry jpournalism course at Napier University I never took up the place as Eddie Shah was afoot and I plumped (correctly I think today) for the Hospitality Industry as an alternative where I have happily spent my career instead. I did edit the School Magazine though for two years!! Perhaps Graham could comment on the MPH issue? On the Shadow - if you search threads you may find the fairly blunt exchanges that I and others had on this Forum with the Canadian second bidder who was brave enough to put his head above the wall - he said that when he bid he had the funds and when he "won" because the first guy dropped out he couldn't financially fulfill his deal. My other passion in life is collecting Toy Trains, I have a lot of experience of auction buying internationally, a bids a binding contract in my book - and had a "pop" at him, as did others. As for the "knock down" - I was saddened and also erroneous in my thoughts - I thought the bike would break £50K and neither bothered to go nor place a "safety" bid - I would have dearly loved the opportunity to own this machine for the money it made, and would have taken great pleasure in riding it enthusiastically on the road. I'd have happily paid what it sold for. My loss, but then there's no telling what the purchaser would have actually gone to. I heard it looked shabby when it went under the hammer - I think that a great shame - I would have gone and detailed it for free. We're better than that - and it didn't serve the objects of the Club well in my view. I'm with you - we should have kept it, enjoyed it, promoted it and used it to drive forward the objects of the Club, a wonderful achievement, a great piece of engineering and it could have been a long term advertising banner for the Club to draw new and younger membership to protect the future. Instead it's gone where? doing what? - I know not what.... I'm with you on that one. I don't think you "jolly unpleasant" by the way to be clear, I just don't agree with (my interpretation of) your opinions on this one leaving interpretation of facts to one side, and don't like the way you said what you said which at best was open to ambiguity (unlike you), pre editing as I now understand it. Written word is often a double edged sword isn't it. I think it was my father who used to quote something along the lines of "never put down in writing something you wouldn't have read out in open court and held against you". I've probably lived and worked in PLC-land for too long now - and get, on occasion, overly cautious as a result. Therefore many sentences start with, in my opinion. Cheers Stuart [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]"As for an article or two for MPH, I am afraid that I can't comply with the terms and conditions proposed. However, as I think I might already have mentioned, I did propose some exposure of the replica Black Shadow for mainstream media, along with film coverage for editing into news pieces and end stories, approaching the topic from various angles. Nobody ever got back and the machine was knocked down at auction to cover basic costs. I suppose some of you will think me jolly unpleasant indeed for mentioning it..."[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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