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#25 Re: 'full of myself'
October 19, 2011, 11:17:46 am
isn't the opposite (rubber on wheels and grit on roads) already closer to reality?

I asked the same question at the time. But we were penniless students in those days and Johnny's idea was the wheels would last longer and somebody else would be paying for the roads.

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#26 Re: 'full of myself'
October 19, 2011, 12:53:26 pm

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#27 Re: 'full of myself'
October 20, 2011, 11:48:10 am
Just got my hands on a copy from the man himself. Only dipped in so far, but its a nicely finished thing that in no way looks 'self-published'. But that approach has obviously given Johnny the freedom to do thing his way and there are LOADS of pictures and the odd sketch adding character. All looks great, will be getting stuck in asap.

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#28 Re: 'full of myself'
October 20, 2011, 11:53:53 am
Does anyone know where I could get hold of one today, so I can take it on holiday with me tomorrow please?

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#29 Re: 'full of myself'
October 20, 2011, 11:55:57 am
Phone Cofe NOW, and get him to grab you one whilst Johnny is downstairs. He's out of fivers though, so don't expect change!

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#30 Re: 'full of myself'
October 20, 2011, 11:57:57 am
Johnny has just left... 

apparently Outside will have them in stock today.

Book looks great, it's basically stuffed any chance of me and jon getting any work done today.

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Bollocks.

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the Works must be getting some in today or tomorrow?

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Hopefully. I'll pop down in a bit.

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Ordered off the BMC  :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

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Ordered off the BMC  :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Me too  :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:

But jeez, the BMC's shipping fee for overseas letters is high, I'm expecting the book to be packed in a gilded box.

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The official organ here:

The BMC are still awaiting delivery of FOM today and when they come in they will be dispatched first class recorded delivery. No more signed copies left but if this is anything like the Jerry book then it's the unsigned copies that will be the hottest property.

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#37 Re: 'full of myself'
October 20, 2011, 01:17:00 pm
I can remember the day he nearly took mine doing 60+mph on a blind bend on the left hand side of the road. Near Volx.

"Roads should be paved with Firé rubber and cars should have gritstone wheels": JD in a silver Honda Accord on the A623 bends between Tideswell and Peak Forest, on the way back to Manchester after the first ascent of Braille Trail.

isn't the opposite (rubber on wheels and grit on roads) already closer to reality?
 :???:
I asked the same question at the time. But we were penniless students in those days and Johnny's idea was the wheels would last longer and somebody else would be paying for the roads.
The gritstone wheels would provide an awesomely low centre of gravity and produce a virtually un-tippable car. Would need a big pile of horses to make it fast enough to be fun though.

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Word on the streets is both Outside and the Works have copies now.

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I can confirm that The Climbing Works now has signed copies of the book instore and online (for those abroad: http://climbingworks.com/shop/media/books/bio/technique/full-of-myself-johnny-dawes-autobiography/)

We only have 18 signed copies which we expect to go fast!

 :clap2:

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Can confirm Outside also have stock.

 :coffee:

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ordered mine from works website  :bounce:

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I can confirm that The Climbing Works now has signed copies of the book instore and online (for those abroad: http://climbingworks.com/shop/media/books/bio/technique/full-of-myself-johnny-dawes-autobiography/)

We only have 18 signed copies which we expect to go fast!

 :clap2:

Any options for collecting from you? If there are can you put me a signed copy on one side and I will turn up tomorrow evening and pay then. Will PM my works number if you need me to.

Cheers

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I thought about that too, so I phoned about 15 minutes ago and they've kindly put one by for me to collect in a few hours (their number is on their website).

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Good work there slackers - just rang them and have a copy to collect tomorrow!  :)

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Unofficial organ crew checking in:

Our shipment has arrived at BMC HQ. Hannah is busy packing the pre-orders ready for posting (thats nearly all of them!) which will go out tonight.  8)

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The Works has 6 or 7 signed ones left, but we've almost sold out, so Johnny is bringing us another 30 in a bit. If you catch him while he's here I'm sure he'll sign one, or draw you a nice little picture in it...!

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Thanks Will, that smiley needed to be on every dawes page

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40 pages in now... and its brilliant. Very readable, very funny, and very Dawes. No ghostwriter's polish or distortion, just Johnny.

 

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