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Offline SimonH

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How dare they!
« on: June 04, 2009, 09:40:56 am »
I stopped at the news kiosk outside Tower42 on my way to work this morning to pick up a copy of Autosport for the Le Mans Guide. There was a guy in front of me at the till so I went to flick through the pull out....but it wasn't there  ???

I asked the couple running the kiosk if they had any spare copies rather than search the ones on the shelf, they asked why so I explained about the pull out I was looking for. The lady rummaged through the rubbish and asked "this?"  >:D

They had thought the pull out's were trash advertising literature, so pulled them all out and threw them away  :'(  OK its not the CA Guide, but I always give it a quick check in the build up to departure.

I pointed out the error of their ways and they duly started retrieving the disgarded guides for replacing back into the magazines.

Point to note - Check the guide is in the magazine before you buy it!


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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2009, 09:56:17 am »
Hmmmm That's a step in hte right direction.  l they used to publish the Guide the week of the race. So you coul donly get it at the Circuit.

Though I still prefer the CA Guide.

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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2009, 11:05:42 am »
Disgraceful....what is this country coming to!!

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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 12:01:12 pm »
It makes a change from the guide being lifted by people who are too mean to pay for the mag', I suppose (and yes, I know at least one who specialises in this.)
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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 03:50:57 pm »
By chance.......it would'nt be someone who steals sandwiches as well!!!!!! ;D

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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2009, 04:26:17 pm »
I just went to pick up a copy from a popular supermarket - and of the 10 mags in stock - none had the Le Mans guide in..


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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2009, 06:06:10 pm »
I just went to pick up a copy from a popular supermarket - and of the 10 mags in stock - none had the Le Mans guide in..



Maybe they've given up on it as it seems to be a major shadow of it's former self.
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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 06:20:11 pm »
They have given up due to the strength of the opposition, Werner and CA's excellent guide.

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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 09:04:48 pm »
They have given up due to the strength of the opposition, Werner and CA's excellent guide.
Completely agree having read it cover to cover today.
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Re: How dare they!
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2009, 09:06:23 pm »
No, they havent. Haymarket are pulling some strings on PH. You can enter a competition where 6 people... no, 5 people + ME will be allowed into the Aston garage on saturday evening... if the're capable of doing that. It's in the Le Mans section on the PH forum. Good luck.
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