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Old 08-01-04, 16:29
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Piece of advertising fell out of one the magazines announcing that the <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.discoveryyachts.co.uk/Discovery.html>Discovery 55</A> is the 2004 yacht of year.

As 2004 is only 8 days old, and as the leaflet was printed in 2003, how do they know/who are they trying to fool?

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Old 08-01-04, 16:33
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You must have had a good new year, it's now 2005!!

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Old 08-01-04, 16:43
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Ah but in the news section they say:
..." the Discovery 55 received the Boat of the Year 2004 - Luxury Cruiser award.
This prestigious award comes from the competition run by Cruising World magazine. also ..."The Discovery 55 was also awarded SAIL magazine's "Best Boats 2004" accolade." Agreed, seems a bit 'previous'. Wouldn't mind one though!



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Old 08-01-04, 17:28
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How much do they cost?

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Old 08-01-04, 17:45
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Looks like about £700,000 depending on spec

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Old 08-01-04, 18:43
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That's alright then. I thought that they might have been expensive. I like the look of the cockpit hot tub!

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Is that what it is? I thought the cockpit drains were blocked.



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Old 09-01-04, 10:48
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Nah, it's an onboard Twister simulator..

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Old 09-01-04, 10:50
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Ooh this looks jolly good fun and highly self-indulgent. But I'm fairly sure that isn't allowed is it?

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The leaflet, oh it was free.

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Old 08-01-04, 18:45
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What! Free with an over-priced copy of YM!! The only thing that made it value for money was your article!!!

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Don't say that - you'll upset Nicho.

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Old 08-01-04, 19:21
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I must say that one of my pet peeves is the presence of these damn leaflets..

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Spooky isn't it? I get the creeps when I look at tourist maps in the street in London and they have an arrow which says - "You are here".

How do they know that?

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The car industry does the same.

I'm surprised some some poxy FIAT (Fix It Again Tomorrow) hasn't already been voted European car of the year yet.

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