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They're probably on Youtube, just don't be giving any money over wherever you find 'em.

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Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:24 pm
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I've a feeling that Panorama episode on BS sports products has been free advertising for the companies - I'm seeing more people using/ads for the products than ever :(

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Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:52 am
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I've a feeling that Panorama episode on BS sports products has been free advertising for the companies - I'm seeing more people using/ads for the products than ever :(

Given the premise of the whole show was basically 'none of this stuff works, it's all [LIFTED], if you're buying it you're a moron' I'm not sure the sports companies would be that thankful of the product placement.

I'd have liked them to have a go at that weird blue tape you see a lot of athletes using now. Putting an oversized sticking plaster on a muscle group 'to make it work better' is surely the biggest pile of bollocks I've heard in years.

Jon


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pcernie wrote:
I've a feeling that Panorama episode on BS sports products has been free advertising for the companies - I'm seeing more people using/ads for the products than ever :(

Given the premise of the whole show was basically 'none of this stuff works, it's all [LIFTED], if you're buying it you're a moron' I'm not sure the sports companies would be that thankful of the product placement.

I'd have liked them to have a go at that weird blue tape you see a lot of athletes using now. Putting an oversized sticking plaster on a muscle group 'to make it work better' is surely the biggest pile of bollocks I've heard in years.

Jon


They may not be thankful, but a few people I've seen weren't listening to the message - Powerade bottles tend to stick out, especially with people you know don't normally drink it :(

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jonbwfc wrote:
pcernie wrote:
I've a feeling that Panorama episode on BS sports products has been free advertising for the companies - I'm seeing more people using/ads for the products than ever :(

Given the premise of the whole show was basically 'none of this stuff works, it's all [LIFTED], if you're buying it you're a moron' I'm not sure the sports companies would be that thankful of the product placement.

I'd have liked them to have a go at that weird blue tape you see a lot of athletes using now. Putting an oversized sticking plaster on a muscle group 'to make it work better' is surely the biggest pile of bollocks I've heard in years.

Jon


They may not be thankful, but a few people I've seen weren't listening to the message - Powerade bottles tend to stick out, especially with people you know don't normally drink it :(

I was just happy to Graeme Obree again. That guy is awesome!


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Whether it worth paying a few grand to set up a limited company and go self employed.

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Whether it worth paying a few grand to set up a limited company and go self employed.


Always.

But offshore?


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Yep. Thinking of becoming a wellsite geologist.

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went to see that stunning chinese girl again :cry: as soon as I went to talk to her customers came in so I was gutted. Waited til they left then went in again, she said she finds me very strange how I drive 17 miles just to buy crispy seaweed from her takeaway and I burst out laughing :evil:

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went to see that stunning chinese girl again :cry: as soon as I went to talk to her customers came in so I was gutted. Waited til they left then went in again, she said she finds me very strange how I drive 17 miles just to buy crispy seaweed from her takeaway and I burst out laughing :evil:


Bumped into a stunning Chinese girl myself earlier who wanted her photo taken at the Lagan Weir. Out comes the maddest compact camera I've ever seen, just about every bit of it was adjustable in some fashion and it even had mini rails for attaching extras - I actually had to ask where the button was :lol:

As you probably know, I can't take a photo to save my life, but I swear to Coke the camera did everything for me. It's the best photo I've never taken :lol:

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:shock: are your fingers quite chubby? ;) what if you were in an emergency situation and if you had to type 999 instead you would type "9574 9574 9574" by accident :lol: :lol:

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Anxiety and Stress.


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:shock: are your fingers quite chubby? ;) what if you were in an emergency situation and if you had to type 999 instead you would type "9574 9574 9574" by accident :lol: :lol:


Picture a modern tactical rifle and you have an idea of what this thing was like :oops:

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Yep. Thinking of becoming a wellsite geologist.


No brainer IMHO.

More autonomy, more flexibility and in the medium/long-term, more money. Winner all round.

What are your reservations?


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That my credit card's gonna take another battering next month with the comic-related subscriptions :oops:

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