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OK Paul, I've paid up. Now, how do I get my snazzy new membership badge?

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If nothing else works, then a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.

Largely procrastination again. I think if M3RBMW can stump up from down under, where any success SafeSpeed has won't even directly affect him, I don't really have a good excuse.

Now where did I put that Paypal password?




Edit: Coughed up now

Another edit: only a couple of hours for the green badge That's the sort of efficiency and speed you can't buy from the scamera pratnerships at any price! Cheers Paul.

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Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler - Einstein

Like you Rigpig, I do not share all of Paul's views. I have moved a significant distance from where I started, although being on the paybill of a partnership in the first instance rather predicted my initial positioning on the great camera debate.

Its harder and harder to see how the country is likely to become safer under current road safety policy. The opposite is much more likely. Paul is filling a huge intellectual void created by the necessity of the road safety authorities to hide their heads in the sands of blinkered policy, driven more by the purse strings than genuine good intentions. He needs not only moral but financial support. He's a one man band out there fighting the establishment.

There is no doubt that national road safety policy has to consider the burden on the taxpayer, but it is so off the rails that there is the potential that the net costs may end up greater.

I think it's worth fighting for a sensible alternative. I've said that I don't entirely agree with the safespeed philosophy, but if road safety was the political hot potato, I'd vote Safespeed every time.

For most of us, there is no such thing as spare cash. My meagre contribution to Safespeed thus far was a proportion of the overtime I earned from dealing with a fatal road traffic collision. It felt appropriate to do that. I hope to be able to do so again sometime soon if Mrs H. would get off my case about home improvements .

On a more basal level, it's good entertainment. We pit our wits with each other, and have some rather nerdy cranial 'click clack' fun. It costs no more than a meal and a bottle of wine.

(And it's worth it to see what we write about you non-members in the clubhouse )

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Fixed ideas are like cramp, for instance in the foot, yet the best remedy is to step on them.

Ian

Count me in Paul.

I never realised before that I could pay monthly, your first £4 should arrive on about Wednesday.

World record holder on procrastination

Shall deal with this as soon as we get back from family bash and Easter hols....we're off to Wildy's home town on Monday ... busy getting cars and kittens ready. So far I've put my foot down to the kitchen sink .. why do wimmin always want loads of luggage?

Set up the Paypal thingy today anyway - trusty laptop going with us as well - so dosh should be with you as soon as all is verified. (Not a bloke who pays things on line .... this is a first.....we're old fashioned really ....this modern way of living .... )

Shall make the geared up one get into gear on this as well....

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If you want to get to heaven - you have to raise a little hell!

Smilies are contagious
They are just like the flu
We use our smilies on YOU today
Now Good Causes are smiling too!

KEEP SMILING
It makes folk wonder just what you REALLY got up to last night!

Smily to penny.. penny to pound
safespeed prospers-smiles all round! !
But the real message? SMILE.. GO ON ! DO IT! and the world will smile with you!
Enjoy life! You only have the one bite at it.

Oh the tricks life plays.

Ian actually convinced me, and I had decided to wring £45 out of the bank. But made the fateful decision to cut the grass first.
So there I was, cut, cut cut, THWAK WTF was that
A stone had only whistled out from under the mower and smashed the rear windshield of my neighbour's daughter's Fiat Siecento £165 out of pocket, hopefully my household insurance will cover it.
So I've done a monthly subscription in the meantime.

Well, I finally got myself out of procrastination mode and joined up.

Sorry it took so long.

Cheers
Peter

On the subject of the thread.

easy fund raising via affiliate programs

I currently make 100 quid a qtr off my website selling books via amazon. it takes 5 minutes to set up and there are plenty of related books to promote.

Insurance affiliation (when carefully selected) pay 3-5% commission.

On the subject of being more effective..

delegation - make it easy for people to download letters and templates to increase the lobbying effort. Perhaps a members ownly re-use area? I have a few letters to contribute.

on the subject of what you are doing right...

- international recognition as a road safety authority.
- promoting alternative thinking among members of the enemy.
- making people think 'oh yeah..'
- providing the hard facts that back up anti camera progress.
- lobbying established road safety experts 'rospa iam, dsa dot'

I'm flirting with affiliate schemes and web advertising. I can see some opportunities and some threats. See this:
http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142

I'd welcome feedback, but I'm not getting much.

When the new menus come on line (this weekend, maybe), the main front page of the web site will carry advertising (Google Ads, Google search and maybe 4 or 5 affiliate ads.)



Thanks for the encouragement. 'Standard letters' are rather easy to ignore or brush off, and I need to be careful. The 'Factsheets' will really help - people will be able to send a fact sheet when they spot an erroneous claim.

http://www.safespeed.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2101

Having 36 hour days, the bank stuffed with cash or a clone of myself would be heaven. Then we'd get things moving even faster!

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Sorry dudes....don't have to be a "member" to be on the forum. I do my bit in my way. I try to contribute where I can.

Not sure where I will take it from here. Maybe I will join, in my own time..

Perhaps after I break the 1000 barrier, but don't hold me to it.

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Speed camera policy Kills

True story: about five years ago I bought a book on procrastination (I just happened to see it while I was in a bookshop). I still haven't read it.

Cheers
Peter[/quote]

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'The normally careful and competent actions of a reasonable person should be considered legal, regardless of the letter of statute'

Rioman, Herts

Just joined.
Although not sure when I get my M/ Badge

Hi Paul,

Can't pay just now as I'm no longer gainfully employed following redundancy last September

I had a few quid in my pocket the other day mind you but when it came to a choice between donating or buying an old tyre, petrol and a box of matches...!!! No contest really!

I'm doing my bit in other ways though, like attending the protest, raising the profile in MCN and handing out flyers etc.

I've got a second interview next week so wish me luck guys and as soon as I get my first regular pay cheque I'll part with some dosh.

Membership soon

(once I can find a way of laundering the money out of the joint account!!)

Ah yes I found this an issue to - I created a paypal account and started selling old stuff on ebay - told her indoors I was only making "beer" money - it now pays my subscription.

ways and means...

Ah that must be a south wales thing then. Our girls are the stealthiest taxers of all!!

Could well be !

however if I so much as walk past a cash point an alarm goes off in her handbag!

OK I give in...got to my 1000th post. Time to cough up

Your cheques in the post...

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Speed camera policy Kills

Isn't that the second most common lie?

Seriously? Thanks mate!

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Paul Smith
Our scrap speed cameras petition got over 28,000 sigs
The Safe Speed campaign demands a return to intelligent road safety

Hello folks,

I made a one off donation of £50 early last year but I don't know whether that made me any kind of a temporary or short term member.

Anyhow I largely agree with what you're doing Paul and great credit to you. I'll prise another few quid loose for you within a few days.

BTW how much does life membership cost?

Best wishes all,
Dave.