****** new le mans film out! ******

[Ferrari Spider]

Right on Fran. It's just called manners to be friendly, polite and helpful to strangers and my great grandmother told me they maketh the man. Then again she was a Victorian and times change, although manners were invented years before so-called "political correctness".

I know it's easy to grow weary of some of the tossy spammers who crop up on here with monotonous regularity. However, this is clearly a genuine offer. To my mind Club Arnage should be open to everyone to give and take what pleases them. There's nothing in the Rules that says you have to be a regular poster before you can punt something on here.

There are members of all of our respective LM crews who post regularly on CA but most other members don't. I don't think we should stop them showing up at the Poo Bar though, just because they don't post on CA every day. That to my mind is the logical conclusion of the increasingly (I hesitate to use the word cliquey) "regulars and non-regulars" theme that is sometimes expressed on here. The RLM thread was a case in point. I believe it's damaging to CA, and by definition to our overall LM experience, in the long run. We do some bloody amazing stuff on here, charity fund raising, piss-ups, the LM Guide for Dummies are all cases in point and are an absolute credit to those involved. All I'm saying is let's not spoil it!

can't disagree with the good manners, especially to newbies, where i draw the line and it is a general rule here that we do not make a profit out of our fellow CAer's or am i wrong?

So why should it be any different when a DVD is promoted 5 squid over the price you can get from Amazon?  Maybe vast sums won't be made, enough ruckus is made about ticket sales etc.

Uncle Bob, how does all this fairness and light stack against the Food for thought thread you posted this morning which got pulled by the moderators?

you're right I'm having a f**k*ng awful Tuesday, and about to have a single guinness, i wish i could have more.

NEXT

[Paddy_NL]

Cheers FS!

[smokie]

My God what a dull thread this is turning into.

Mr FS, I think you are in the minority here but you are not prevented from expressing your views. That doesn't mean anyone has to agree with you.

The spate of spam (and you only see those who actually make it to post - many many more accounts are blocked by Steve and myself before they get that far) is hard work. However this wasn't spam. (Wikipedia says SPAM means Stupid Pointless Annoying Message btw). it was an offer of sale (not an obligatory purchase) of something which might be of interest to users of this board. Just because you can get it cheaper doesn't devalue this offer. The post doesn't even fail under the profiteering thing in my opinion: just to be clear, that is aimed primarily (well almost solely) at ticket touts after a quick buck - this guy is presumably running a business - and yes, there is a difference.

I moderate on another forum and the moderation is not done in moderation: if a thread strays from original topic it is dealt with, using the delete button; if a topic is not related to the purpose of the forum it disappears; posts are deleted and amended by mods to remove potentially offensive or libellous words. It's hard work. The effect is (usually) an exceedingly well behaved and "polite" forum, which actually informs users rather than acts as a playpen for them. You simply don't get the banter, idle chit chat and straying off topics we get here. That site has a lot more regulars than this one (but you can't draw any real conclusions from that).

And while I'm at it, discussion of moderation policy is one thing which is strictly banned from that forum. If people don't like it then disputes are done in email, directly with the moderators. The stock reply is "well tough, the moderators decision is final and if you don't like it you can go elsewhere". I'm not for one minute suggesting that should happen here nor am I suggesting that you go elsewhere - I'm just trying to out-bore you.

I'd agree that we have been less than welcoming on occassions so I'll take more action to stop that if it occurs again. However it's no good getting arsey with the moderator because one's ever-so-witty (but potentially offensive) post was removed.  The moderators won't always get it right (witness my deletion of your "eye" picture - can you send me a copy btw?) but it's a crap enough job without having to explain everything to everyone in minute detail.

btwI didn't see Bob's thread today but Steve did, and contacted Bob to explain why it didn't belong here. Political correctness maybe. I'm sure we'd all agree about our over-interfering nanny state, but that's the way it is and grumbling on CA about it won't change it. I also don;t see why the moderator's decision should be questioned - we are acting on behalf of the website owners, who have every right to determine how their forum is operated, and in some circumstances the website owner (and mods) could be legally liable if libellous statements remained on vuiew (although I know practically this hasn't been properly challenged yet).

So, are you bored now? I am. Bbl.

[Robspot]

Yeah ban FS, then he might stop winking at me 

Only joking Peter. We really will meet up for a beer soon 

[Ferrari Spider]

Yeah ban FS, then he might stop winking at me 

Only joking Peter. We really will meet up for a beer soon 

Really, won't hold my breath, might just as well f**k off in any case, its all getting to much like work and I gave that up four years ago, retirement is supposed to be pleasurable.

[fagey]

  The moderators won't always get it right (witness my deletion of your "eye" picture - can you send me a copy btw?)

You liked my piccie then did you

might think about fowarding it on

Andy

[Paddy_NL]

just place it on the DfH-forum

[LangTall]

So I can move it to a non-public part.

[termietermite]

Really, won't hold my breath, might just as well f**ck off in any case, its all getting to much like work and I gave that up four years ago, retirement is supposed to be pleasurable.

Read your own text FS, a few times before breakfast every day!

[termietermite]

Got a PM from "le mans god" today, wonder if others did?  I think he'll turn out to be an OK guy, Peter.

[Andy Zarse]

Nothing recieved here. You stick up for somebody and then...

Bastard!

[termietermite]

Nothing recieved here. You stick up for somebody and then...

Bastard!

Typical, huh?  Anyway, he tells me that he can't provide a link to any clips as there is a cost involved in doing this.  Guess we'll all just have to wait until Brian's verdict.

[smokie]

Le Mans God has mailed me to say the following:


The film has been shortlisted for the "Guirlande d'Honneur 2006", the "Mention d'Honneur 2006" and other awards which will be given next week, November 1st.

This is the full letter:

Dear Mr. Le Mans God,

we have the pleasure to congratulate you and inform you that the international jury of "Sport Movies & TV 2006 - 24th Milano International FICTS Festival" has decided to include your work LE MANS: IN THE LAP OF THE GODS into the list of "NOMINATIONS" (according to art. 6 of the statutes) in the section "Documentary: Individual Sport". The nominated films will compete for the "Guirlande d'Honneur 2006", the "Mention d'Honneur 2006" and other awards which will all be awarded in the Award Ceremony, November 1 at 18:00 at Palazzo Mezzanotte (Milan Stock Exchange) (Piazza Affari,6 - Milan, Italy).

Please confirm our Secretariat as soon as possible if you or someone of your
company will be able to attend the Award Ceremony.

Best regards and congratulations!

Il Presidente

Prof. Franco B. Ascani


The complete festival catalogue and the programme are available on our website www.sportmoviestv.com.

[Paddy_NL]

I'm sorry lemansgod - thought £20.00 was expensive, eventually I can live with that.
But charging £11.75 for postage to the continent?!

Yes, I'd like to see the film - but it ain't worth €46,- to me

[Steve Pyro]

I'm sorry lemansgod - thought £20.00 was expensive, eventually I can live with that.
But charging £11.75 for postage to the continent?!

Yes, I'd like to see the film - but it ain't worth €46,- to me

Paddy, if you or any of our Dutch amigos want the DVD, I can order it / have it delivered to me and bring across in November to save overseas postage.