Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[AlunB]

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We used to get an ABC on PokerPlayer, at some time and expense, as we assumed people would put a value on that rather than some invented circulation figure given out by some of our competitors. But all that would happen is our rivals would say 'oh we do twice that' offer no proof and people would believe them. I've heard some truly ludicrous claims on newsstand sales before.

This auditing compliance is what we specialise in for our B2B magazine publisher clients, unfortunately the realisation that lots of advertisers will just believe whatever you tell them is starting to spread so less and less magazines are getting audited now.

That's interesting Jon. I started out in B2B. It's a very different world, where arguably total circ matters far less than reaching a few hundred key decision makers.

There's still a fair bit of auditing because of that - but the trend is their

Hope you're well btw. Vegas seems a lifetime ago. How is the razz these days?

[kinboshi]

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We used to get an ABC on PokerPlayer, at some time and expense, as we assumed people would put a value on that rather than some invented circulation figure given out by some of our competitors. But all that would happen is our rivals would say 'oh we do twice that' offer no proof and people would believe them. I've heard some truly ludicrous claims on newsstand sales before.

This auditing compliance is what we specialise in for our B2B magazine publisher clients, unfortunately the realisation that lots of advertisers will just believe whatever you tell them is starting to spread so less and less magazines are getting audited now.

That's interesting Jon. I started out in B2B. It's a very different world, where arguably total circ matters far less than reaching a few hundred key decision makers.

There's still a fair bit of auditing because of that - but the trend is their

Hope you're well btw. Vegas seems a lifetime ago. How is the razz these days?

Don't bring that up ffs!

[Jon MW]

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We used to get an ABC on PokerPlayer, at some time and expense, as we assumed people would put a value on that rather than some invented circulation figure given out by some of our competitors. But all that would happen is our rivals would say 'oh we do twice that' offer no proof and people would believe them. I've heard some truly ludicrous claims on newsstand sales before.

This auditing compliance is what we specialise in for our B2B magazine publisher clients, unfortunately the realisation that lots of advertisers will just believe whatever you tell them is starting to spread so less and less magazines are getting audited now.

That's interesting Jon. I started out in B2B. It's a very different world, where arguably total circ matters far less than reaching a few hundred key decision makers.

There's still a fair bit of auditing because of that - but the trend is their

Hope you're well btw. Vegas seems a lifetime ago. How is the razz these days?

Razz is the past - 8 Game is the future

Just need to win a freeroll to Vegas to play it in the WSOP now

[mondatoo]

For those of you not quite so up on BMX stuff as me, this is the old 720 double tailwhip. Very rare, this.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waneHjpiaP8

Not impressed? Here it is in slow-motion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=T-VArPLwQ-g&NR=1

Here's his bike - got a 20.6 top tube, you know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=zjZWtVWz740&NR=1

Bit of a ledge, is Dan.

No idea why you posted this but that is incred skills.

Think he's took to just copying other diaries in order to compete, I put it up 24hours previously. 

Sorry about that, Ray, but I only copy from the best diaries......

I was up to date on your Diary up to where you had booked your flights & train journey to Edinburgh, but missed the BMX thing. Incidentally, for a flight landing in Newcastle @ 2.30, to then go catch the 3.30 train is cutting it a bit fine, don't you think?

It's only like 15 minutes from the airport to the station so as long as there's no delays will be fine. Ticket was only £20 so if I do miss it will just get next one possible, they are pretty frequent.

[AlunB]

It's only like 15 minutes from the airport to the station so as long as there's no delays will be fine. Ticket was only £20 so if I do miss it will just get next one possible, they are pretty frequent.

From Newcastle airport to Central Station? I've done that a couple of times and it's at least 30 mins (not including tilting wait at Airport on metro that doesn't move until the other one gets in). Unless I just ran really bad.

[mondatoo]

Google maps has it as 16 minutes by car, I was close.

[AlunB]

Google maps has it as 16 minutes by car, I was close.

Ahh thought you would be on the metro. My bad.

[mondatoo]

Google maps has it as 16 minutes by car, I was close.

Ahh thought you would be on the metro. My bad.

Nah, hoping to get to the pub for a quick pint before the train, can't be wasting valuable drinking time on a Metro. Plus hoping to get a lift so I don't have to take a big suitcase upto Edinburgh.

[JaffaCake]

Just been watching some of 865 and I have to say teeks you're a comedy genius. When u were trying to explain to Richard Orford that one case time you don't mind limping is sb v bb to an aggro bb with the intention of limp reraising, telling him you'd limp then when he raises, you'd raise again, or "flick it back as the kid's like to say" was comedy gold. Dno why he corrected u, quite obvious you were joshing

[pokerfan]

Well if you wrote that, Jeff, you should pack up poker & go back to journalism, it was a beautifully balanced & paced little piece, well presented, very professional, & I mean that. The gift of writing well should not be underestimated.

Anyone suggesting Jeff should give up poker and return to journalism must think he either a) really loves journalism or b) really hates money

Oh and +1 on the well written.

Ha, I took it as a rub to my abilities at da pokerz....tyty for the compliments, always available for further gainful employment should your fine mags require my service

Send me a PM with your email and let's have a chat.

There you go, combined Diary & Recruitment Agency.

Alun, what is the current market for poker print magazines? Almost nobody ever pays for them, or so it seems, so they must be mostly funded by advertising revenue, which I would have assumed is falling stone style. Do they have much of a future in the internet age? Does the Online version make decent money?

I do wonder how many "strategy articles" & big name Profiles mags & sites can keep regurgitating, they must all have gone round the block a few times now.

Funny story I heard about print poker magazines.

Anyone remember a crappy little rag called GX magazine? Gambling Exclusive was the long version. You would sometimes find copies of it lying around in casinos in the UK.

Apparently, they were never really a proper magazine. They just printed out the odd fancy looking copy, scattered a few around casinos, and charged advertisers claiming they had a ridiculously high circulation/subscriptions all round Europe, when in reality they would print off a couple of hundred copies to show advertisers. The owners have done a runner now.

I am not 100% if its true, I heard it from a former staff writer there, but I have no problems spreading the story (true or not) because the robbing bastards owe me 7 grand from years ago.

A lad I know "sells" advertising for a mag, the only people that get a copy are the advertisers themselves.

[JK]

please please please bore me with facts about chilwell. I have a friend who lives there and id love to just piss her off :-)

[skolsuper]

please please please bore me with facts about chilwell. I have a friend who lives there and id love to just piss her off :-)

thinly veiled

[ManuelsMum]

Thought you might like to peruse this:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00ncxkd

Thank you, Mum.

Must say, loving your work, & post quality, on blonde, your stuff is always worth a read, & I have you on my "must read every Post he makes" list.

Thanks Tony, that's very kind of you.


I come here mostly for the art really.

[Geo the Sarge]

Yesterday was my maiden visit to an Argos store. I will not be tempted to trouble them with my custom again in a hurry.

Such a peculiar customer-experience, though it had promised so much.

I reserved the camera (and a Memory Card) via their website, & arranged, via a series of mouse clicks, to collect it from their Staines store. They even sent me a text with a reservation number - fantastic.

I got to the store, which was full of kids grizzling. Not crying, grizzling, "I want my daddyyyyyyyyy" type of thing. Ugh.

I get to the front of the queue, & it's all easy, but then I happen to see some 4-packs of AA batteries on the counter, in a display, so I pick one off & place it on the counter. The girl then scrolled through 30+ pages of her internet screen to check the reference number, & price. Then she tells me to replace the pack on the rack, as the merchandise will be bought up from the warehouse shortly. What?

Anyway, it all gets sorted, & she says the lot comes to £145 or whatever - I had declined the extended warranty, which was priced at £45 on a camera costing £129.99. Then she says "you do realise you do not get the 30 day guarantee on this camera, don't you?". So, no 30 day guarantee, but I can have an extended guarantee for £45.  I felt like arguing that the lack of guarantee made no odds in common law, as I understand it, but I could not be arsed.

Then they give me a receipt, & a customer number, with the promise of "delivery within 4 minutes", & I'm directed to some naff chaiirs, upon which I am required to wait. I sit down, & the grizzling kid & his Mum come & sit smack next to me. "I want my daddyyyyyyyy".

Never again, I swear. I shall go to a proper shop next time.

Sincere apologies TK.

When recommending the Argos deal I never took into consideration the painfulness that Argos (or any other modern pay and collect type catalogue stores) can bestow on the public. Luckily for me the wife done the collection bit, she, like most females have mastered the shopping lark and can remain perfectly non-plussed in the face of such adversity, she's a tough old bird is Mrs Geo (meant in the best possible way of course.)

And as Gatso confirmed the 30 day rule is a non return of goods that are not faulty.

Geo

[tikay]

please please please bore me with facts about chilwell. I have a friend who lives there and id love to just piss her off :-)

Chirwell? (With a little help from Mr Wiki).

It is mentioned in the Domesday book.

In World War One, the (get this) "National Shell Filling factory" was there.

An explosion at the factory in 1918 killed 134 people. No single explosion on the mainland has ever killed more. The memorial to this is in St Marys Church, Attenborouh.

Chilwell by-pass - that nice little dual carriageway - was built specifically to keep all the Army traffic away from the Town.

The boozer called "The Cadland" is named after a Derby winner.

Chilwell has an abnormally large non-conformist population.

I used to drink, & mix with the lads, in Inham Nook,  ("The Nook") which was, then, "a bit rough". The pool table exited through the window one night.

Chilwell Manor Golf Club is flat & boring. I played an Inter-Club thingie there once when a bloke who was a 5 handicapper appeared as a ringer, playing off 16, & won the thing by 18 strokes. First prize was a pair of Titleist Golf Shoes. The thng came out on top - fancy that - & he was banned from all Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Golf Courses for life.

Barton Buses, "Bus Operator of the Year" on 17 occasions, is now a property company.

I hope you both have a truly memorable evening, dicussing these fascinating facts. I think you will.

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