uk_martin Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 The SS Big Issue. May God bless it and all who sail in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Maybe if Phil and the boys ignore the deafening clamour for an index Manchesterpaul could produce a downloadable one so that we don't have to spend countless wasted hours thumbing through the hundreds of pages for the Belle Vue review (which I predict will be about Page 28 - or 10th of the Elite League double spreads). Oh the sheer tragedy of it all, where were you last year when i released for FREE the epic copy and print out index for last season.........look and marvel at the original post........ "no i don't have OCD hee hee. I just want to go to heaven and i don't half end up cussing when i repeatedly go past or plain can't find a team section in a hurry lol lol. 28 - Belle Vue 46 - Berwick 18 - Birmingham 90 - Buxton 14 - Coventry 84 - Dudley 22 - Eastbourne 60 - Edinburgh 54 - Glasgow 40 - Ipswich 92 - Isle Of Wight 20 - King's Lynn 88 - King's Lynn (NL) 12 - Lakeside 52 - Leicester 82 - Mildenhall 44 - Newcastle 24 - Peterborough 62 - Plymouth 10 - Poole 48 - Redcar 56 - Rye House 96 - Rye House (NL) 50 - Scunthorpe 94 - Scunthorpe (NL) 58 - Sheffield 38 - Somerset 86 - Stoke 16 - Swindon 26 - Wolverhampton 42 - Workington Got to admit i was well chuffed that the index i pasted above came in superbly. I may get to chat up all the lady angels in Heaven after all now as i never swore once when referencing the season preview issue this season. Please give us an index in 2013." I was rather hoping that they would print the issue as a fold out one giant page issue so negating the need for an index.If not,maybe i could somewhere download a minimax spreadsheet with all the teams listed and i could fill in the page number next to each team as i go through the magazine,which would be of unimaginable help to me on my almost daily referencing during the course of the season. Not sure what your perpetual issue is with the Minimax racecards (hopefully i got permission to paraphrase SCB and duly observe that that is some wierd fascination you got there for sure Iris), maybe 'get a life' is a good tip to offer you?. There are plenty of alternatives out there to suit all tastes, although i've just realized that astoundedly the MIniMax ones seem to be the only ones to give you space to write in a replacement in a race!. If you are not one of the thousands who use them well absolutely all cool and do try not to obsess yourself with something you don't use. Life and the MiniMax cards will go on i can assure you. Edited February 13, 2013 by manchesterpaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Crew Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Not sure what your perpetual issue is with the Minimax racecards (hopefully i got permission to paraphrase SCB and duly observe that that is some wierd fascination you got there for sure Iris), maybe 'get a life' is a good tip to offer you?. There are plenty of alternatives out there to suit all tastes, although i've just realized that astoundedly the MIniMax ones seem to be the only ones to give you space to write in a replacement in a race!. If you are not one of the thousands who use them well absolutely all cool and do try not to obsess yourself with something you don't use. Life and the MiniMax cards will go on i can assure you. From viewing this forum it seems one person and one person only who has a weird fascination with the "MiniMax" racecards and thats the creator. I personally think you should take your MIniMax cards onto Dragons Den, you definately have an amazing product that is changing the lives of 1000's on a yearly basis. Edited February 14, 2013 by Soul Crew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Not sure what your perpetual issue is with the Minimax racecards (hopefully i got permission to paraphrase SCB and duly observe that that is some wierd fascination you got there for sure Iris), maybe 'get a life' is a good tip to offer you?. There are plenty of alternatives out there to suit all tastes, although i've just realized that astoundedly the MIniMax ones seem to be the only ones to give you space to write in a replacement in a race!. If you are not one of the thousands who use them well absolutely all cool and do try not to obsess yourself with something you don't use. Life and the MiniMax cards will go on i can assure you. Oh really?? YET another swipe at other providers.Check you facts before denigrating others! ATB Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 THE tracks will be listed in alphabetical order ... thanks for your input 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 THE tracks will be listed in alphabetical order ... thanks for your input Excellent news. Probably my only grip about the season preview edition in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I was in town earlier and there was a gent with a can of Special Brew and a crap dog.I asked him for a copy of the Speedway Star and got told to eff off. Have I got the wrong end of the stick ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Excellent news. Probably my only grip about the season preview edition in the past. Get a grip, SCB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchesterpaul Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 From viewing this forum it seems one person and one person only who has a weird fascination with the "MiniMax" racecards and thats the creator. You couldn't be further from the truth i speedily set them up (Friday night out looming), put them online and get about my daily doings lol. Oh really?? YET another swipe at other providers.Check you facts before denigrating others! ATB Dave Hardly 'another swipe', and i've repeatedly mentioned until i'm blue in the face that all the various cards are indisputably the best cards for those who download them. There can only be a '(another) swipe' if there is a fault surely? As mentioned before just out of momentarily mundane interest i have a quick glance at each card at the start of the season to see what formats and features (if any) are copied etc. Maybe my memory is poor but i do have recollections of a passing thought last year as to what on earth happens when riders are replaced during the meeting with several of the cards - i thought it was all but i stand to be corrected if not. Cards that i remember had absolutely no space to fill in a replacement. Additionally there was one card that claimed 'innovation' at having the riders heats listed as well as the scoregrid. Laughingly the scoregrid was one of those bizzarely split into three or four sections!!! and not as with the MIniMax a single grid, plus of course the MiniMax cards have had both the grid and the heats from the start years ago. So not sure of where the definition of innovation arises from. Don't panic or burst a blood vessel i'm not saying it was your cards, i can't recall which one it was. Oh yeah quick, don't let him miss out, someone alert Andy P that i've made a post - that the clique without a life will hastily descend on - so he can hurriedly add his little 'i like' tag lol lol. Ooooh if i was small-minded and bored i could point out instances of the shaky ground that some of the 'i like this post' taggers are on due to their blunders. However, yawnnnnn, whatever byeeeeeeeee. ANYWAYS BACK ON ORIGINAL TOPIC >>>>>> THE tracks will be listed in alphabetical order ... thanks for your input That's excellent news. There are more than a few that appreciate little inclusion, and for those who don't well hey whatever it won't affect your life so try and calm down lol. Glad that this year is the first i continued my subscription all through the off season so i don't have to sweat about resubscribing at the exact time the bumper season preview issue is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Recent posts on this thread seem as studious and as detailed to perfection as those of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Why aren't youngsters attracted to speedway you ask? Wouldn't like an eight year-old going through life worrying about teams being listed alphabetically. Talk about OCD... Wonder if football supporters are as nerdy about their weeklies. Edited February 16, 2013 by moxey63 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Absolutely spot on. Should the Speedway Star contemplate a font change, I hope their costings include a contribution to the bandwidth bill of this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 THE tracks will be listed in alphabetical order ... thanks for your input Yes. But will there be an index?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Leslie Posted February 16, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Recent posts on this thread seem as studious and as detailed to perfection as those of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. Why aren't youngsters attracted to speedway you ask? Wouldn't like an eight year-old going through life worrying about teams being listed alphabetically. Talk about OCD... Wonder if football supporters are as nerdy about their weeklies. To be fair it seems to be only one nerd rather than all supporters. As regards football, I've done some research into Panini sticker books and it seems the teams are indeed in alphabetical order..... but shockingly with no index. I'm sure football has at least one comparable nerd who has complained about this. Now looking at last year's randomly ordered Speedway Star season preview, I've run some extensive double blind tests by holding the edges of the pages and flicking through the magazine whilst looking at the team names which are written in huge letters at the top of the page. The largest league is the PL with 13 teams, so to find any particular team at random, you may have to flick through a maximum of 13 leaves. This can actually take up to 1.4 seconds!!! Clearly the Speedway Star wasting up to 1.4 seconds of everyone's time is not acceptable I therefore suggest, nay demand, that the Speedway Star season preview should be arranged in alphabetical order, with a colour coded index at the front, tabbed dividers on every page, and a 24-hour helpline phone number printed on the front cover for anyone having problems. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Out of interest how do you select the supporters who give their views on each team's page? Think it's up to the individual track mate . I did for the Glasgow page about 4 years ago and was asked to do it by our centre green presenter . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The most shocking part of this thread, is that manchesterpaul has a girlfriend!! She deserves a medal!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Think it's up to the individual track mate . I did for the Glasgow page about 4 years ago and was asked to do it by our centre green presenter . It certainly helps if you know the track journo!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backless Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The most shocking part of this thread, is that manchesterpaul has a girlfriend!! She deserves a medal!!! Don't pin it on her - it'll give her a slow puncture… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The most shocking part of this thread, is that manchesterpaul has a girlfriend!! She deserves a medal!!! And he's already written to the manufacturers complaining that there are no detailed instructions saying where the blow-up valve is. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Yes. But will there be an index?? LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Guess it is too late now,but maybe for next year and i hope this doesn't make me seem as mad as a man from Manchester called Paul.But what about a Little Big Issue? Pocket sized season review.You can just imagine how much life would be improved for many a speedway fan if they can,on the bus,at work,queeing for a chinese or south american(whatever takes your fancy)you can pop it out,lick your finger and flick away.Not boasting,but i have already got a Little Big Horn for next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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