HW: Promo Single (on E-Bay)

[Colin Allen]

Mike,

A nice theory; I almost wish that it was true.

Colin

----- Original Message -----
From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Promo Single (on E-Bay)


> Stephe writes:
>
> > Not to be an ass Colin, but why would you not really want it? It doesn't
> > seem right, that fans have been craving this stuff and someone says they
> > don't really want it. That pisses me off. Good cause or not. HW have
done
> > something nice to their fans, and it sounds like you're just trying to
fuel
> > the fire. Isn't there many other means to raise money? This seems like
its
> > almost out of spite.
>
> As something of a Master-Baiter, I'd concur that the Ebay auction was
> almost certainly someone dropping a little fishy to see if they could
> get a bite.
>
> They succeeded and the hook was that it was for charity.  I think we
> should all admire a clever stunt and move on.  Hawkwind might as well
> admit that they've been suckered and outmanouvered by the charity
> gambit.  They can't do anything now that will make them look other than
> mean.  I'm not sure that the author of the clever stunt won't anyway
> look rather sly by this use of the charity in taking a prod at their
> ex-colleagues.
>
> As for the rest of us, getting in the middle is a bit like deciding to
> ramp up a spat between one's parents. I like a good argument as much as
> the next guy but I can't see any percentage in hyping this one.
>
> FoFP
>