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Not Brian

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  1. Maybe you should try going through a corner properly, then you'll get the real picture.

     

     

    I remember my first firsthand experience with drifting. Two weeks ago at BeaveRun for a NASA event, real racing for those that are not familiar with NASA, I overcooked the entry to turn four. I had options of what to do, go straight off, two feet in and spin, or hang the tail out and try to gather it up in the short straight leading into turn five, I choose the last option. Feeding in a healthy amount of countersteer and throttle I soon noticed tire smoke in my peripheral vision out of the driverside window. It was at this time I thought to myself, "So this is drifting... this is fucking gay, I just tacked on a second or more to my laptime."

    But you won some style points and street cred. Those are important.

  2. Why never to ask favors from the designers

    Story goes :

     

    Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence...

    Read from top to bottom….

     

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    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Poster

     

    Hi

    I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image1.png

     

    This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.

    Thanks Shan.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Poster

     

    Dear Shannon,

    That is shocking news.

    Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.

    Regards, David.

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Poster

     

    yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    Dear Shannon,

    I never said I don't like cats. Attached poster as requested.

    Regards, David.

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image2.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    Dear Shannon,

    It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.

    Regards, David.

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    Dear Shannon,

    Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.

    Regards, David.

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image3.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image4.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster

     

    yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Awww

     

    Dear Shannon,

    I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.

    Regards, David.

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image5.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Awww

     

    Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Awww

     

    I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.

    Regards, David.

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    Please just use the photo I gave you.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image6.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image7.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.

     

     

     

     

    From: David Thorne

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm

    To: Shannon Walkley

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    http://www.familybiking.com.tw/image8.png

     

     

     

     

    From: Shannon Walkley

    Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm

    To: David Thorne

    Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww

     

    Fine. That will have to do.

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