Nightwatch Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think you will find it is fairly standard practice to add the year of your birth is somebody else has already got your name as a login.That, may be why I wrote what I did. Martyn Bloody 'ell, I reckon I'd be a bit crotchety if I was 119 years old!I like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Doh!! I promised my self,I stop looking at this thread. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Doh!! I promised my self,I stop looking at this thread. Lol Just go and 'mouse your anchor shackle', that'll keep you busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just read the waterways world articles think Tim Coughlan's comments are more a moan about why there are more and more marinas making it more difficult to fill his I suspect. Done well with a good location/management both new and old marinas seem to be thriving examples would be perhaps Croperdy and Debdale underfunded or badly located marinas struggle Barby/Pillings. I do have some sympathy that CRT operates marinas in direct competition as well as being in effect the landlord of the system. I wonder how independant the marina business actually is. Does it impact on the private operators is a relevant question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I do have some sympathy that CRT operates marinas in direct competition as well as being in effect the landlord of the system. I wonder how independant the marina business actually is. Does it impact on the private operators is a relevant question. Me too. Are the accounts of BWML in the public domain? These might shed some light on how fairly, or otherwise, they are competing. Do they get continuing financial support from CRT or is BWML an independent company fending for itself now? But that's a discussion for another thread really. We don't want this thread getting too long, do we? MtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 The marina,s have a choice , stay or go , as the market changes they must change , all the new players that joined in the game have nothing to be bleating about , like pl they knew or should have known what they were getting into , seems to me they are trying to move the goalposts ,change the rules , they are in the main no friends of boaters or C&RT ,they exist to make and take as much money out of the canals and boaters as they can . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Reminds me of the woman on R4 last week who was moaning that Waitrose's free coffee for members promotion was adversely affecting her high street coffee shop business. Turns out after 5 minutes of moaning that Waitrose had been giving coffee away for several months before she even opened the shop -- it was her business model that was in error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Todd Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just read the waterways world articles think Tim Coughlan's comments are more a moan about why there are more and more marinas making it more difficult to fill his I suspect. Done well with a good location/management both new and old marinas seem to be thriving examples would be perhaps Croperdy and Debdale underfunded or badly located marinas struggle Barby/Pillings. I do have some sympathy that CRT operates marinas in direct competition as well as being in effect the landlord of the system. I wonder how independant the marina business actually is. Does it impact on the private operators is a relevant question. As I recall it, he has opposed most of the new marinas at planning stage. He has made it clear that he does not think that competition is good (for him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkmoth Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 As I recall it, he has opposed most of the new marinas at planning stage. He has made it clear that he does not think that competition is good (for him). My beef with this guy was his insistence on the 60/40 split on fuel, claiming it was too much trouble to work out any other split. He didn't get our business. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 My beef with this guy was his insistence on the 60/40 split on fuel, claiming it was too much trouble to work out any other split. He didn't get our business. Bob Is he or other suppliers allowed to do this , it was once discussed here but cant remember the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Dave Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 As I recall it, he has opposed most of the new marinas at planning stage. He has made it clear that he does not think that competition is good (for him). From what i gather he is mates (yes it is possible )with Paul Lliliie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 My beef with this guy was his insistence on the 60/40 split on fuel, claiming it was too much trouble to work out any other split. He didn't get our business. Bob Is he or other suppliers allowed to do this , it was once discussed here but cant remember the outcome. Yes but you should be informed before filling up. Even better check yourself before filling up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 From what i gather he is mates (yes it is possible )with Paul Lliliie It would not suprise me to find he is friends or talking with other marina owners . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 It would not suprise me to find he is friends or talking with other marina owners .To be fair I don't think his relationship with PL remotely affects his opinion on whether marinas should pay out money or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Dave Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 To be fair I don't think his relationship with PL remotely affects his opinion on whether marinas should pay out money or not. Other than both of their reputations it seems!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 To be fair I don't think his relationship with PL remotely affects his opinion on whether marinas should pay out money or not. i tried to edit earlier to say i was talking about pl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George94 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 How about addressing the points in tupperware's post, instead of accusing him of dishonesty and me of silliness? MtB I did address them. Just read past the first sentence. It was only five words long, and none of them were that difficult to understand, so have another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I did address them. Just read past the first sentence. It was only five words long, and none of them were that difficult to understand, so have another go. No you didn't. Five words is not enough to construct meaningful counter arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 No you didn't. Five words is not enough to construct meaningful counter arguments. well, it can be sometimes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George94 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 No you didn't. Five words is not enough to construct meaningful counter arguments. You really can't read, can you? I wrote "read PAST the first sentence". I mentioned that it was only five words long to encourage you to continue. Now, have another shot at it. It really isn't so difficult. Honest. well, it can be sometimes Nice one. Reminds me of the story about the famously taciturn President Coolidge. Little girl goes up to the president and says: "Mr President, my momma bet me five dollars I couldn't get more than two words out of you". Coolidge: "Momma wins". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mayalld Posted February 11, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 You really can't read, can you? I wrote "read PAST the first sentence". I mentioned that it was only five words long to encourage you to continue. Now, have another shot at it. It really isn't so difficult. Honest. Nice one. Reminds me of the story about the famously taciturn President Coolidge. Little girl goes up to the president and says: "Mr President, my momma bet me five dollars I couldn't get more than two words out of you". Coolidge: "Momma wins". Would that you should follow his example 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Would that you should follow his example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George94 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Would that you should follow his example Still bitter, Dave? I am sure you will get over it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 You really are obnoxious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmck Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room. Winston Churchill Good old Winston. A quote for every possible circumstance! Well said Mr Mayall. Edited February 12, 2014 by johnmck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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