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From: Pete Fisher on 17 Dec 2009 10:52 In communiqu� <gtiki5lcjsdl4umd3sq68kujnl5uqugnb9(a)4ax.com>, Lady Nina <spamtrap2(a)ntlworld.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom >On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:13:50 +0000, Pete Fisher ><Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >>In communiqu� <6hgki5heirlqgtrif2en8gtgn96qi9aq11(a)4ax.com>, Lady Nina >><spamtrap2(a)ntlworld.com> cast forth these pearls of wisdom > >RATM > >>The whole thing has become tediously polarised. I demand at least an >>official 'Third Way' Xmas No 1 campaign in the interests of true >>democracy and the spirit of proportional representation. >> >>And my nomination is: >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXCEdrnaFlY > >One of the few xmas songs I can tolerate. > >I love this > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ftld7Ohojg > >(the stars are right) Speechless. I'll confess that I might blast out a JT track on the 21st. -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Pete Fisher at Home: Peter(a)ps-fisher.demon.co.uk | | Voxan Roadster Yamaha WR250Z/Supermoto "Old Gimmer's Hillclimber" | | Gilera GFR * 2 Moto Morini 2C/375 Morini 350 "Forgotten Error" | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
From: ogden on 17 Dec 2009 10:52 Pete Fisher wrote: > In communiqué <MPG.2594630b2d1f718b989cb1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> cast forth these pearls of wisdom > >Lady Nina wrote: > >> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:33:15 -0000, ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote: > >> > >> >Lady Nina wrote: > >> >> On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:50:56 -0000, ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote: > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> >> 29p at amazon. > >> > > >> >*bzzt* > >> > > >> >Minimum price for a digital audio track to be eligible for the chart is > >> >40p. > >> > > >> >http://www.theofficialcharts.com/docs/Official%20UK%20Singles%20Chart% > >> >20Rules%20August%202009.pdf, page 5, section 3.0.i > >> > > >> >The link somebody provided earlier to a money saving tips site led to > >> >another obscure site that claimed to be selling chart-eligible downloads > >> >for under 40p. Which seems odd, given the rules referenced above. > >> > >> Amazon downloads count, I checked. But I'm in the mood to download it > >> again anyway. > > > >Finally found a vaguely authoritative reference: > > > >Amazon.co.uk Music Team says: > >We can confirm that sales of MP3s from Amazon.co.uk, including "The > >Climb" by Joe McElderry and "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against The > >Machine, count towards the Official UK Charts. > > > >http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag/mp3/forum?cdThread=Tx3U7MN4WDHUQUA > > > >Must be a loss-leader. > > > > <Resists Mandy Rice Davies quote> Yeah, mine too. It starts with paying for downloads and next thing you know you've even got a legit copy of Office on your home PC. Oh, you meant the other quote. -- ogden
From: Krusty on 17 Dec 2009 10:59 ogden wrote: > Krusty wrote: > > Champ wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:33:15 -0000, ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote: > > > > > > >> 29p at amazon. > > > > > > > > bzzt > > > > > > > > Minimum price for a digital audio track to be eligible for the > > > > chart is 40p. > > > > > > Oh. > > > > > > There was something on the Facebook group saying the Amazon 29p > > > downloads were eligible. > > > > I believe they are, there was supposedly something on Amazon's site > > about it. > > Reference? Sure it was on one of the NME links but can't be arsed to look. > > The 40p relates to a 'different' price, not the price punters > > pay. > > Sounds unlikely. > > "Digital Minimum Dealer Price �0.40p : Only tracks with a minimum PPD > of 40 pence or more shall be eligible That's the one I saw mentioned - PPD. -- Krusty '03 Tiger 955i '02 MV Senna '96 Tiger (for sale) '79 Fantic Hiro 250 (for sale) '81 Corvette (for sale)
From: Champ on 17 Dec 2009 11:06 On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:10 -0000, ogden <ogden(a)pre.org> wrote: >Quality comment on the Daily Mail story: <snip> Amazing. Just amazing. -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Champ on 17 Dec 2009 11:08
On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:46:11 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote: >>>>>>>Let's just agree that you're wrong, OK? >>>> >>>>>>Isn't it your turn? >>>> >>>>>No, I'm pretty sure it's you for all of December. Hang on, I'll check >>>>>with F... >>>> >>>>I'll get Mrs WUN to confirm... >>> >>>What we have here, is a Mexican stand-off. >> >>You're both in the wrong and you know it. Now go make amends in some >>way. >Well, I think Champ and I may have finally found a point of agreement >here! Well, I shall be bringing F a large Toblerone back from Switzerland after this weekend. What will you be doing, eh? -- Champ We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk |