HW: Promo Single (on E-Bay)

[Colin Allen]

However, I do like the way that your mind works:).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Allen" <colin at CALLEN18.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Promo Single (on E-Bay)


> 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
> >
>