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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 4, 2013 19:56:08 GMT
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Post by bjd on Mar 4, 2013 20:05:38 GMT
Well!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 20:37:29 GMT
Does this mean that we are going to have to hold hands and pray before we post?
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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 4, 2013 20:44:55 GMT
There is very little information about the buyer online, but he is described as a bourbon-drinking, good ol' boy who is a farmer at heart.
The stereotype of that would be someone who seriously believes in personal freedom. Even though he made his fortune with tobacco, he doesn't smoke. And he's not a hunter, but he does fish. One of his hobbies is breeding endangered species--not for hunting, but for conservation. He hopes to be able to reintroduce them back into native habitat. He sometimes wears a kilt, because it's comfortable and "At one point Mr. Kelley sported a long red beard, earning him the nickname 'ZZ Top'."
Nutrax
The plural of anecdote is not data.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 20:56:17 GMT
Then I suppose that he does not wear underwear under the kilt.
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Post by waterhazardjack on Mar 4, 2013 22:26:30 GMT
Good 'ol boy from Kentucky, eh?
I wonder does he have a passport?
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Post by mossie on Mar 5, 2013 8:29:48 GMT
Does he need one to cross the state line  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2013 8:36:20 GMT
Posting when the deal is made gives us the possibilty to buy tabacs less 50% ?
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Post by waterhazardjack on Mar 6, 2013 1:48:13 GMT
Maybe it's a pity the Wheelers didn't come in and buy the business back for a fraction of what they received for it? Can't help wondering if they were tempted... |
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Post by anshjain97 on Mar 6, 2013 12:03:27 GMT
I wonder if it means anything for TT users?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2013 12:05:54 GMT
If anything, American management would make it even stricter, I think.
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Post by anshjain97 on Mar 6, 2013 13:00:14 GMT
At least I hope they'll be competent enough to be answerable to the users...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2013 9:03:24 GMT
I think Mr. Kelly - if the deal will be realized - buy LP for the only reason to make money. The TT forum under this circumstances, or if members/users worldwide are happy or not, would be his last problem.
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Post by anshjain97 on Mar 7, 2013 11:39:55 GMT
True but that might impact guidebook sales. As it is, they're low- their new style of books didn't seem to help...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2013 11:57:37 GMT
Of course but nobody knows if he has other and different ideas in his head. I doublt about that it is just a hobby for him making an investment of millions to help. BBC is not the Red Cross and the members in the TT bring him no one Cent.
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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 19, 2013 13:58:17 GMT
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Post by bjd on Mar 19, 2013 17:01:53 GMT
I just saw that on TT. I guess keeping TT will only happen if the new owner thinks it adds some value to LP. If not, he'll certainly stop funding.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 17:28:36 GMT
Let's hope the new owner fires the mods.
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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 20, 2013 1:34:05 GMT
You know, it hadn't really occurred to me that people on this board may not know that I met two of the mods last year, separately, when they were in the US-- Zabba, and Katija.
Both struck me as being very dedicated to TT and passionate about its unique community. Zabba, in particular was not originally as familiar with TT, as he came to TT from outside of LP. But he told me he had come to see what a special place it was.
(No,they did not gossip about other users or give me any real names. Both were professional in that respect. No, I do not have a bunch of personal email messages saying "hey, nutrax, here's the real scoop.")
I can't imagine either of them happily plotting to dismantle the board.
Nutrax
The plural of anecdote is not data.
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Post by waterhazardjack on Mar 20, 2013 1:58:23 GMT
Let's hope the new owner fires the mods. Kerouac, just as well you're not a politician after what you posted elsewhere, in 'another place'! |
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Post by bjd on Mar 20, 2013 11:43:04 GMT
I too don't think the mods are the problem at TT. Their job is to enforce whatever rules are decided from the owners. I am sure that the forum was more freewheeling until it was sold to BBC, but even then, there were certain rules to be respected.
Today in the IHT there was an article about the selling of LP to this "reclusive American millionaire" -- apparently he has other travel interests and is interested in his buys' online presence, so maybe TT will carry on.
Whether there will be other moderation decisions that discourage current posters is another matter.
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Post by anshjain97 on Mar 20, 2013 13:24:38 GMT
I also doubt it's the mods: after all, they are directed their work from the higher brass...and if the real decision-makers don't come on TT (which of course they won't- just a hypothesis) all the thousands of posts of complaints on the Community FAQs have fallen on deaf ears.
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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 28, 2013 14:59:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2013 15:19:29 GMT
Time to let the animal out of the cage!
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Post by gabriele on Mar 30, 2013 0:49:06 GMT
nutrax, I've posted the link on the PM thread...hope you don't mind.
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Post by nutraxfornerves on Mar 30, 2013 3:27:36 GMT
PM thread?
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Post by gabriele on Mar 30, 2013 10:26:59 GMT
The TT thread about PM messages....the mods don't seem to be doing much monitoring...it's still there and gotten a comment...
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Post by bjd on Apr 4, 2013 9:31:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2013 11:42:44 GMT
Buying Frommer's seemed like a strange move by Google in the first place.
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Post by lagatta on Jul 22, 2013 2:32:18 GMT
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