MRN 2nd Edition

[ValeTudoGuy]

BTW, I thinks it's only fair... And I have said it before. That the actual dedication to produce a fully realised piece of work is something to be commended.

[butternutsquashpie]

rather than commissioning 2000 bamboo stools that are going to "feed a man for a day."

ya know what they say:
give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.
teach a man to fish, and he'll bore you on the bloody Living Channel.


back to our regular programming:

[butternutsquashpie]

Nino. I think from my first post you know where I stand on this particular debate ...but I do respect it is a debate.

You must reslise there simply cannot be such a reaction without two sides. This will not change regardless of how aggressively we shout. I was surprised to see you post such a reply. I feel your frustration but profane language will never help.

Gents please keep it civil.

i love the gentle moderation you do around here. whenever an inflamed argument burns on the subsections like here, you're always the non-partisan side of reason

[SmokeyDave]

Wow, logged on today to see this monster thread.

I think everyone is getting a little too taken up in the whirlwind and should take a step back.

The UK having just gone through/is still in a recession, feeling Austerity measures, makes any views about an item of such expense slightly biased.

China is going through a huge boom atm with a lot of wages meeting the level of back in the UK now, people there have a lot of money to spend and are eager to buy exclusive things.

Now regarding the book/s, this is a labour of love and hats off for undertaking such a feat. I know MRN has used the latest in print/photographic technology to produce this, the content should look stunning. It probably deserves a "making of" blog showing behind the scenes how the print was achieved (of exceptional interest to me as I work in print).

Considering all this and the costs involved, how did anyone think this was going to be something the average Joe could afford? Possibly due to the legendary reputation the previous edition attained, everyone has been swept up in the excitement.

Regarding the box, I actually quite like it, resembling a Sliding Lid Box. For me, the old adage "never judge a book by its cover" certainly comes to mind.

I am rather surprised by the post left in response to the comments though, explicit language always leaves a bad taste.

[ValeTudoGuy]

http://www.sccom.gov.cn/wszs/page/english/htm/zjsc.htm

Not to keep harping on, but I believe both sides of a story need to be told. The link above would suggest that poor Sichuan is doing pretty well for itself, being somewhat a central hub of industry and all.

[Simon Bolivar]

With Monk's again on this, let's keep it calm & polite. It's easy to imagine after yrs of writing & taking all the photos for this book, that the author should get upset with some 'whinging' but 'it's his baby' & a labour of love, I think his being defensive is understandable.

[Puff Scotty]

I just didn't want to point out the earthquake was in 2008...

[Puff Scotty]

& because I'm probably one of 'the fuckers' I don't understand what an ouvre is...

Nino's Blog
So I’d like to end the active posting on my Blog with very exclusive photographs and information on the finished ouvre, courtesy of and with full approval from the author.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I just wonder where the pandas are going to live once their home has been chopped down and sorted through.

[PeeJay]

& because I'm probably one of 'the fuckers' I don't understand what an ouvre is...

Nino's Blog
So I’d like to end the active posting on my Blog with very exclusive photographs and information on the finished ouvre, courtesy of and with full approval from the author.

You'll love this Scotty, its a common misspelling of oeuvre which is French for opening.

[tippexx]

.... like flyingcigar is the common Dagenham misspelling of TWAT

[butternutsquashpie]

.... like flyingcigar is the common Dagenham misspelling of TWAT

WOAH! you just upgraded yourself all the way from implicit to Superliminal!!
no amount of Tippex will fix that, now...

he can't be ALL that bad.....

[Puff Scotty]

You'll love this Scotty, its a common misspelling of oeuvre which is French for opening.

That's me all over..."common as muck" & I so wanted to be one of 'the fuckers'....
I don't know why but with a bamboo case & stool, the words "silk purse' & 'sow's ear' keep coming to mind...if they'd put bamboo in my Bentley, I would have had to buy a RR of course!

[tippexx]

WOAH! you just upgraded yourself all the way from implicit to Superliminal!!
no amount of Tippex will fix that, now...

he can't be ALL that bad.....

Probably not .... but if someone must put themselves up on the Punch 'n' Judy shelf, they shouldn't complain if we throw coconuts at them!

[Puff Scotty]

.... like flyingcigar is the common Dagenham misspelling of TWAT

Ahhh! all makes sense now..TWAT being another type of opening!