Comments for Have Bike Will Travel http://havebike.wordpress.com Life in the slow lane Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Honours System by Kelly http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/the-honours-system/#comment-347 Kelly Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:59:29 +0000 http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/the-honours-system/#comment-347 Little late but what's the big hoohoo. Back in the early 70's when I first became aware of the honours system, it was even then assumed that if you gave half a million to the conservatives/labour, whoever was in power, it didn't matter, and 100,000 to the rspcc, you would get some kind of gong, probably an OBE, for your meritorious services to children. (money was worth more in those days) If you just gave the 100,000 to the rspcc, you -might- get a BEM. Little late but what’s the big hoohoo. Back in the early 70’s when I first became aware of the honours system, it was even then assumed that if you gave half a million to the conservatives/labour, whoever was in power, it didn’t matter, and 100,000 to the rspcc, you would get some kind of gong, probably an OBE, for your meritorious services to children. (money was worth more in those days)
If you just gave the 100,000 to the rspcc, you -might- get a BEM.

]]> Comment on Same Idea, Different People! by Gill http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/same-idea-different-people/#comment-309 Gill Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:51:30 +0000 http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/same-idea-different-people/#comment-309 <blockquote>but they may find ideas on the McLaren that are akin to those on the 2008 Ferrari.</blockquote> Like...... wheels for example. I'm sorry but I honestly believe they're out to get Dennis, McLaren and Hamilton. Exactly what hold do Ferrari have over the FIA? Something stinks.

but they may find ideas on the McLaren that are akin to those on the 2008 Ferrari.

Like…… wheels for example.

I’m sorry but I honestly believe they’re out to get Dennis, McLaren and Hamilton. Exactly what hold do Ferrari have over the FIA? Something stinks.

]]> Comment on Help Required by Gill http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/help-required/#comment-126 Gill Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:35:57 +0000 http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/help-required/#comment-126 Got the feelers out Mal but so far, nothing. Got the feelers out Mal but so far, nothing.

]]> Comment on The Honours System by prostar http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/the-honours-system/#comment-10 prostar Sat, 19 May 2007 13:38:40 +0000 http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/the-honours-system/#comment-10 Hi Helena....again, If you are even in the slightest way interested in the day to day life and activities of SOE agents in the field, may I suggest reading Maquis by the late George Millar, the best book on the subject I've ever read! Regards, Prostar Hi Helena….again,

If you are even in the slightest way interested in the day to day life and activities of SOE agents in the field, may I suggest reading Maquis by the late George Millar, the best book on the subject I’ve ever read!

Regards, Prostar

]]> Comment on Owning Up Time! by prostar http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/owning-up-time/#comment-9 prostar Sat, 19 May 2007 13:36:09 +0000 http://havebike.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/owning-up-time/#comment-9 Hi Helena, Many thanks for the comments, much appreciated and of course digested. I worked in the music and entertainment business for many many years, far too many years maybe, hence I tend to see things from a professional point of view, and I admit to find the old Soviet Bloc voting charade to be a little annoying. A friend, the No-1 independent music publisher in the UK, told me of the enormous amounts of financial input involved in the Eurovision Contest. He pointed out that the songwriter I've mentioned no longer want to offer material as the UK public vote as to the entry is ridiculous. If the voting system was revamped I'd agree to continue, even if only for the laugh. Regards, Prostar Hi Helena,

Many thanks for the comments, much appreciated and of course digested.

I worked in the music and entertainment business for many many years, far too many years maybe, hence I tend to see things from a professional point of view, and I admit to find the old Soviet Bloc voting charade to be a little annoying.

A friend, the No-1 independent music publisher in the UK, told me of the enormous amounts of financial input involved in the Eurovision Contest. He pointed out that the songwriter I’ve mentioned no longer want to offer material as the UK public vote as to the entry is ridiculous.

If the voting system was revamped I’d agree to continue, even if only for the laugh.

Regards, Prostar

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