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Jonny B

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2022, 01:14:39 »
This has been very odd. Some here in SoCal received their issues among the first deliveries noted, others, just down the street have not gotten theirs yet

I will be following up with publisher on Monday, 14 Mar
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #26 on: March 15, 2022, 00:42:03 »
 Mine finally arrived this afternoon ... Great issue, as usual!
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #27 on: March 15, 2022, 04:23:35 »
Arrived today. Very nice issue. Interesting articles, beautiful photos and Tom Sargeant in lederhosen. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #28 on: March 15, 2022, 13:16:12 »
Sill haven't received mine yet.  Dang post office.  I work for them and still don't get certain items quickly.  Most of the time I get my copy in a day or so after you say it is sent...
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #29 on: March 20, 2022, 18:38:06 »
Hi, I know I’m in the UK and I know there’s been a pandemic which has turned the world upside down and inside out but I still haven’t received my copy.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2022, 21:31:15 »
Same for Australia, still waiting, the international mail ism a mess at moment.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2022, 11:37:18 »
Relax and be patient.
It took one month for my copy to arrive; they’re mailed in Jacksonville FL just 400 miles away from Charlotte.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #32 on: March 29, 2022, 13:14:51 »
Has anyone in the UK received  the their copy?
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #33 on: March 29, 2022, 13:17:01 »
Have not received my copy in Netherlands either...
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #34 on: March 29, 2022, 16:04:09 »
I have not received it in Spain either

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #35 on: March 30, 2022, 15:37:12 »
I am definitely at a loss to explain this. I did follow up with the publishing outfit that prints the magazine and mails it out. They checked with the local post office and they reported no issues.

There was no change in the overall process as far as getting it delivered to the US postal system.

Have there been any other mail delays noted in Europe/UK??
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #36 on: March 30, 2022, 15:49:51 »
Has anyone in Canada received a copy?  Mine has not yet arrived.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #37 on: March 30, 2022, 17:19:36 »
Marcus and Jonny,

Hugh and I also are still waiting for it and wondering what gives. Mighht it be that some trucking company has them in a truck for Canadian delivery and was part of the demonstrations in Ottawa? wondering. ??? Did our PW end up in some dump location by an angry trucker ???

https://www.nytimes.com/article/canada-trucker-protests.html

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #38 on: March 30, 2022, 17:46:18 »
Nothing here yet !

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #39 on: March 30, 2022, 17:50:39 »
... and yet a parcel with Triumph parts that was shipped to me DHL on a Monday from the UK arrived on my doorstep two days later in California. So it's not 'across the board'.



(That said, Fedex managed to misplace a parts shipment for the Lancia in December for more than two months, sending it back and forth between France and California twice. It was at a Fedex location close to my home i.e. the destination, but the staff there said they could not give it to me, as they had instructions to send it back to France 'from someone'. Order was ultimately cancelled and I got my money back. I hope the vendor got that shipment back. I will for sure never voluntarily use Fedex ever again, they also lied to me about the status multiple times, their customer service rep hung up on me and so on and so forth ...)
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2022, 12:26:13 »
I am definitely at a loss to explain this. I did follow up with the publishing outfit that prints the magazine and mails it out. They checked with the local post office and they reported no issues.

There was no change in the overall process as far as getting it delivered to the US postal system.

Have there been any other mail delays noted in Europe/UK??

This is way toooo long. Normally I receive them within a week, now it's been 6. I have a suggestion Jonny, if we really have this many missing copies, you can WeTransfer me the PDF version. I can make it available to full members only, or make it the "sample copy" we have on this website for prospective members... At least the rest of us can see the photographs from this issue we are all longing to see.

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #41 on: April 01, 2022, 15:51:11 »
I have been doing some further follow up with the magazine publishing group and they have not made any changes in their approach to sending out the magazine.

I am also exploring a couple of alternative/replacement potentials. I hope to have further information next week.

There have been quite a number of disruptions in delivery across the globe, and they do seem to be quite sporadic.

In the meanwhile, keep an eye open for the magazine.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #42 on: April 01, 2022, 18:14:45 »
Hi Jonny,

I think we should proceed as Peter recommends, it is a great recommendation from Peter. It also would be the best way to go. Peter can replace Issue 7 we have right now as a free issue under Benefits with issue 30 and anyone not having received Issue 30 can then download it. It would be a painless and easy way to handle this. Also, with issue 30 being an excample in the benefit listing will show protential new members and associates the fine work you do in putting PW together (a more up to date issue showing the qualety of a magazine you put together).

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #43 on: April 02, 2022, 18:35:50 »
Regarding getting it, "moi non plus".  (me either)
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #44 on: April 02, 2022, 19:42:05 »
Hey Jonny:
Maybe with the delay with Issue 30 , that is why I have not heard from my selected friends about my famous Mouse Hotel.
(Joke)
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #45 on: April 11, 2022, 10:48:18 »
I am also exploring a couple of alternative/replacement potentials. I hope to have further information next week.

Any news Jonny? still waiting for it here in Ontario Canada :(

Have you given Peter's recommendation any thought?
(see Peter's Re: Pagoda World 30« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2022, 06:26:13 »)
(see my Re: Pagoda World 30 « Reply #42 on: April 01, 2022,)

Going on 8 weeks now since the publisher mailed them or?

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #46 on: April 11, 2022, 15:42:14 »
I am following up with Peter to send out a short note to the full members to find out who did not receive a copy.

I got the quotes on a reprint, and it is fairly reasonable.

We will not be posting a digital copy, to easy to lose control of the content.
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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #47 on: April 11, 2022, 17:34:16 »
Thank you Jonny !

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #48 on: April 13, 2022, 13:19:52 »
A mail has been sent to all Full Members. If you did not receive your copy of Pagoda World #30, please click the button in the announcement and send the mail today.

If you haven't seen that mail yet, please check your spam folder.

If you did receive the issue, please do not click on that button.

Thanks in advance

Peter and Jonny

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Re: Pagoda World 30
« Reply #49 on: April 13, 2022, 15:32:26 »
The button wasn't working for me.  Anyone else have a problem?  So I just replied to the e-mail.
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