Business Dead Pool 2013

From:	JonCooper	14 Jan 2013 19:05
To:	Sulkpot	65 of 101

40224.65
get back here (please) Jon

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Serg (NUKKLEAR)	14 Jan 2013 20:51
To:	ALL	66 of 101

40224.66
HMV :( [...Insert Brain Here...]

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)	14 Jan 2013 20:59
To:	Serg (NUKKLEAR)	67 of 101

40224.67 In reply to 40224.66
Aye, just saw that http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/hmv-to-announce-administration-tomorrow-morning/0109272 I also thought I called that as well, but it ended up being Kos :(

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	14 Jan 2013 21:14
To:	ALL	68 of 101

40224.68

Wahey - on the leader board already! TBH I was pretty much expecting it to happen once the rent bill came in)

                                                
                                                
                                                
                           ▪                    
             ┌────┐    ┌────┐                      
          │    │    │    │ ▪                    
          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
   ┌──────┤    ▪    ▪    │                      
  ┌┘      │              │ ▪                    
┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
│ │           ─┘│           │                   
│ │   ┌──────┐  └┬──────────┘                   
  │   │      │   │                              
  │   │      │   │                              
  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	14 Jan 2013 21:36
To:	koswix	69 of 101

40224.69 In reply to 40224.1

Right - first post updated with RULES and my POINTS(ish) and everyone else's choices.

Also my new choice, Frontier Developments, just to annoy Fozza.

                                                
                                                
                                                
                           ▪                    
             ┌────┐    ┌────┐                      
          │    │    │    │ ▪                    
          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
   ┌──────┤    ▪    ▪    │                      
  ┌┘      │              │ ▪                    
┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
│ │           ─┘│           │                   
│ │   ┌──────┐  └┬──────────┘                   
  │   │      │   │                              
  │   │      │   │                              
  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Radio	15 Jan 2013 18:29
To:	koswix	70 of 101

40224.70 In reply to 40224.1

Just checking the first post, can't believe no one has gone for blockbuster or whsmith yet, so I'll have them! Add on, err, carphone warehouse? One of the phone shops has to go, and phones4u have a decent brand presence on tv etc, so likely car phone will be the one to go.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	15 Jan 2013 19:25
To:	Radio	71 of 101

40224.71 In reply to 40224.70

Didn't blockbuster go last year?

                                                
                                                
                                                
                           ▪                    
             ┌────┐    ┌────┐                      
          │    │    │    │ ▪                    
          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
   ┌──────┤    ▪    ▪    │                      
  ┌┘      │              │ ▪                    
┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
│ │           ─┘│           │                   
│ │   ┌──────┐  └┬──────────┘                   
  │   │      │   │                              
  │   │      │   │                              
  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	MrTrent	15 Jan 2013 20:12
To:	koswix	72 of 101

40224.72 In reply to 40224.71
A quick look on wiki shows that it nearly went under but was bought out in 2011 and is still going. MrTrent A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless. In a world of criminals who operate above the law.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	15 Jan 2013 20:17
To:	MrTrent	73 of 101

40224.73 In reply to 40224.72

Aww, really? My local one turned into a Saisnbury's Local shortly after it was in the news, can't think of any Blockbusters in Edinburgh now.

                                                
                                                
                                                
                           ▪                    
             ┌────┐    ┌────┐                      
          │    │    │    │ ▪                    
          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
   ┌──────┤    ▪    ▪    │                      
  ┌┘      │              │ ▪                    
┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
│ │           ─┘│           │                   
│ │   ┌──────┐  └┬──────────┘                   
  │   │      │   │                              
  │   │      │   │                              
  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	15 Jan 2013 21:09
To:	koswix	74 of 101

40224.74 In reply to 40224.73
Right, updated. Also by my understanding of these ill-thought out rules, I get 1 point for HMV going into administration but still trading. If they then cease trading all together do I get another 2 points? Who knows! Also, what if they come out of administration? Do I still keep them (plus the replacement I decided I was allowed) on my list? Would I then have 4 companies to play with (YJ)? Whoever thought this one through did about as good a job as the person who appointed Kenny to do the forum awards. ▪ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ │ │ │ │ ▪ │ └────┘ │ │ ──┐ ┌── │ ▪ ┌──────┤ ▪ ▪ │ ┌┘ │ │ ▪ ┌─┤ └──┐ │ │ ┌──┘ │ │ │ ││ ││ │ ┌─┐ │ │ └─┼┤ └┴─┴───┘ │ │ │ ─┘│ │ │ │ ┌──────┐ └┬──────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └───┘ └───┘ If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	15 Jan 2013 21:11
To:	koswix	75 of 101

40224.75 In reply to 40224.74
I think Kenny appointed Kenny to do the forum awards, therefore your point is valid. bastard by name bastard by nature

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	ANT_THOMAS	16 Jan 2013 14:30
To:	koswix	76 of 101

40224.76 In reply to 40224.71
They look to have gone again today. Good work Radio! ┌─────┐ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ │ │ │ │ ┌─┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─┘ └─┘

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	koswix	16 Jan 2013 14:43
To:	ANT_THOMAS	77 of 101

40224.77 In reply to 40224.76

Oh well done, Radio! Un point.

                                                
                                                
                                                
                           ▪                    
             ┌────┐    ┌────┐                      
          │    │    │    │ ▪                    
          │    └────┘    │                      
          │   ──┐  ┌──   │ ▪                    
   ┌──────┤    ▪    ▪    │                      
  ┌┘      │              │ ▪                    
┌─┤       └──┐  │  │  ┌──┘                      
│ │          │ ││  ││ │   ┌─┐                   
│ │          └─┼┤  └┴─┴───┘ │                   
│ │           ─┘│           │                   
│ │   ┌──────┐  └┬──────────┘                   
  │   │      │   │                              
  │   │      │   │                              
  └───┘      └───┘

If Feds call you and say something bad on me, it may prove what I said are truth, they are afraid of it.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	16 Jan 2013 14:45
To:	ANT_THOMAS	78 of 101

40224.78 In reply to 40224.76
conformation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21047652 bastard by name bastard by nature

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Linn (INDYLS)	16 Jan 2013 15:27
To:	Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)	79 of 101

40224.79 In reply to 40224.74
Look what they are saying about you! No appreciation for the many years of pondering and careful consideration you have given this project. Ungrateful sods!

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Radio	16 Jan 2013 17:34
To:	koswix	80 of 101

40224.80 In reply to 40224.77

Yay!
(Although feel for the employees, as with HMV it's not ther fault that the management faied to adapt to the changing world)

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)	16 Jan 2013 17:43
To:	Linn (INDYLS)	81 of 101

40224.81 In reply to 40224.79
Don't worry, I'll get round to sorting them out soon. Kenny

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	cynicoid	16 Jan 2013 17:58
To:	ALL	82 of 101

40224.82
The management failed to adapt to anything. This must not have come as a surprise to them (the management), they must have known sales were down yet what did they do about it ? Where was the big ad campaign, where were the promotions, the special offers, the price reductions ? Fact is there was no big push to get more trade whilst overpaid executives sat on their arses and did fuck all whilst knowingly watch the company go down the pan. Same goes for Jessops, HMV and the rest. First we hear that there are problems is when they announce administration when we should have been hearing endless campaigns to generate business. Then again when aforementioned execs are being paid £millions in wages and bonuses regardless of the state of the company do they really care what happens ? They just get paid £millions more as a golden handshake when the company folds and then move on to another highly paid role with another firm.

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	16 Jan 2013 18:10
To:	cynicoid	83 of 101

40224.83 In reply to 40224.82
And I suppose that they're competing with web stores that don't have the overheads of maintaining a high street footprint has got nothing to do with it? bastard by name bastard by nature

0/0

Reply Quote

More

From:	JonCooper	16 Jan 2013 19:45
To:	99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)	84 of 101

40224.84 In reply to 40224.83
of course it does, but I have always found HMV & Blockbuster to not only be expensive but to also be more expensive than other high st shops we went into HMV just after xmas with £300+ to spend on a PS3 and some games, it took nearly 20 mins to find out they had nothing we wanted ~ they were willing to order stuff for delivery but I can do that myself for less Jon

0/0

Reply Quote

More