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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: Colemans Left Hook on June 17, 2016, 12:41:00 am
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It was very interesting to hear "Branston Pickle" using that word
one can only wonder if he is "allegedly" - "talking from experience" ?
it is interesting to google the words
bootleg records branson
the 3rd link is very revealing
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FdM5CgAAQBAJ&pg=PP14&lpg=PP14&dq=bootleg+records+branson&source=bl&ots=_WJXnBGdcZ&sig=eokjzs3dd00UmPtMGbxazReN_BY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHoqzQ1q3NAhVCVRQKHeEXCRAQ6AEILjAC#v=onepage&q=bootleg%20records%20branson&f=false
the period in question is 1971 onwards ...
if you read 3 pages around the link you will see the book mentions
(a) selling records meant for export (no purchase tax) as opposed to
paying the tax on records for sale in the uk
(b) see the paragraph " Court proceedings have been started by Customs & Excise against London dealer Richard Branson .owner of virgin records discount shop who was accused at Dover last week of making a false declaration about records intended for export.It is alleged that on May 28 Branson made an untrue statement to Dover customs officials concerning 10,000 albums due to be exported(6)
After a taste of police custody .Branson negotiated an out-of-court settlement that added £60,000 to Virgin's debt"
draw your own conclusions
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Another do as say not do as I do merchant.
When my daughter worked as an air stewardess for British Midland at Heathrow she knew quite a few that worked for Virgin.
None of them seemed to like Branson.
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Takes one to know one.
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Another do as say not do as I do merchant.
When my daughter worked as an air stewardess for British Midland at Heathrow she knew quite a few that worked for Virgin.
None of them seemed to like Branson.
Whereas I've known a few people who worked for him and can't speak highly enough of the man. His (paraphrased) mantra of "train your staff to be so good they can get a job anywhere, treat them so well that they don't want to" was self-evident. Dunno if that came about in more recent times.
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This was about 1995 Mike. Apparently he used to have parties and want some steardesses there as eye candy which they hated.
He did used to tell a story though where he flew on another airline and was treated so well by the stewardess that he said " You ought to work for Virgin".
She replied that she had applied three times and not got past the interview stage.
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Another do as say not do as I do merchant.
When my daughter worked as an air stewardess for British Midland at Heathrow she knew quite a few that worked for Virgin.
None of them seemed to like Branson.
That's really, really odd Idler. I knowe a couple of people who work for Virgin Airline, they don't know each other either, and they both can't praise the man highly enough. It's about the only time I've ever come across a boss who'se workers could almost be said to love him. I'm really struggling to fit that with your comment tbh.
BobG
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Were they stewardesses though Bob?
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Ha ha ha!! I wish! No such luck sadly.
Bob
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Watching the football, while being served by the stewardesses can't be very far from perfect.