Jap? Brit? can't decide . . .

It's probable that nobody else can find the f*cker because we all
even more disorganised than you.

 

Shobba still does cartoons (for Truck & Driver magazine) and I daresay
he (or rather his copyright lawyers) would be pretty hot on anyone who
did that.

 

Well, get onto him and tell him he needs to think about a retrospective.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

^^^^

Grrrrr. I had a major run-in with a salesweasel this week. **** started
asking for second opinions on a report I'd written. After a great deal
of discussion it turned out that when he read "xxxxxxx has been mooted
as a solution", he thought that meant "rejected".

I don't think that my pointing out he was (a) illiterate, (b)
unprofessional and (c) a back-stabbing ****[1] went down very well.

What I've got planned next for him will go down even less well. <VBEG>

[1] I may have phrased this a little differently.

--
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the ability to unlearn old falsehoods.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Heh. Does he think that you all sit round a table, calling out "Moot!
Moot!" at things you don't like, and making thumbs-down gestures?

If he can't take a bit of criticism, he doesn't belong in sales.

Try and work in something about a "pedagogical approach" and see if he
bites.

Shame.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Well, quite

Oh, I'm not that subtle.

"Nigel, can you take a quick look at this for me?"

"Sorry, you need to find someone whose technical opinions you can
respect and trust. Find someone else."

No balls, that's my trouble.

--
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the ability to unlearn old falsehoods.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

As a term of disapproval? Go for it.

"Is it in English?"

"...you backstabbing ****." Across a crowded office, in a loud, clear and
penetrating voice.

 

Aha: found it.

Given that I don't want to upset any copyright holders too much, erm,
now what?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

Or simply post the ISBN and allow all interested parties to peruse (for
example) Abebooks for a copy.

--
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the ability to unlearn old falsehoods.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

The message <>

Yes, that's the sort of place where I have gel.jpg

Just find my URL and stick that on the end. (Oo-er!)

 

Unfortunately, no ISBN. It's the freebie that came with Bike.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Pip Luscher

Ah. Oh well, as Champ says, then.

--
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the ability to unlearn old falsehoods.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

The message <>

I've posted several items in these august columns, so i thought people
might have noticed.

Now I'm going to go and sulk.

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

 

step 4: get sued by the copyright owner.

If, AIUI, it's just the one cartoon which is the subject of this, then I'd
be inclined to contact the author and ask permission. scanning and passing
it around to a few friends is one thing, publishing it on the web, even
without search engines, may be another.

 

On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:06:04 +0000,

Pretty fair point. TBH, I'd be very pissed off if it was my work,
especially if it were commercial stuff. I don't think I'd be too
unhappy about the odd picture sent privately, though.

 

The message <>

No - but do you delete messages as they're read? I haven't exactly
flooded the group with posts...

I set an expiry period on news in each group and presume that most
people do the same.

 

You mis-spelled "world".

 

Thanks for that, made I laff.

 

The message <>

As a rash? I've been spotted!

 

I remember one, which I sure was a Shobba one. It was a picture of a bike
with a big cowled radial engine stuffed into the frame, and the caption
"Heroic British Failures - No.38: The Triumph Trodent".