Comments for Dave Yates

Comment on Nasty neighbours by Dave Yates

Dave Yates — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:35:40 +0000

Thanks Suddy.It’s much appreciated and good to be back in touch with you again.

The next installment shows how bad it is getting – time to nip this in the bud we think.

Comment on Nasty neighbours by Suddy

Suddy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:27:57 +0000

My thoughts are with you Mr (& Mrs!) Yates, It never ceases to amaze me how , when you get yourself wrapped up in your own lives, you ‘assume’ that everyone else is getting on just peachy ………. only to realise however many years later that often friends are going through frighteningly similar experiences!
I’m pleased to get the feeling that yours is at a moment of looking (and moving) onwards and upwards putting past hindrances behind you. I wish you well with this next chapter and look forward to perhaps keeping in contact somewhat better now that I’ve found you again:-)
Best Wishes
Suddy

Comment on Stoke’s Stenhousemuir tragedy by Anon

Anon — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:18:08 +0000

Saw this link on The Oatcake. I was there too mate. I am afraid what happened to me was unspeakable and I have lived in pain since then. I can’t say I agree with bringing it all up, but I sort of understand where you’re coming from.

Damn them.

Comment on Photo suggests Ramsey damaged leg before Shawcross made contact | #AaronRamsey by Dave Yates

Dave Yates — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:34:02 +0000

And following lots of media witch hunting, I have come to the conclusion that the most dangerous aspect of this is Arsene Wenger who is cynically using this incident to push a completely different agenda.

Wenger is the self-appointed arbiter of football and refereeing standards. The media have fallen in love with him and sycophantically nod whenever ‘the professor’ opens his mouth, no matter what he says or how harmful it is and how bad for football it is.

There is some Wenger inspired media notion of ‘playing the right way’. But who decided this was the right way – I don’t remember getting a vote.

It should be noted that the game has always been physical with a high content of contact. It has been made less physical over recent years and it has not entirely benefitted the game. Wenger is very selective in his comments. He sees nothing that doesn’t fit with his view inteprets everything he admits to seeing in terms of what he wants it to be.

Wenger’s objective is to change the rules, refereeing and opponents to make sure football becomes something else. Personally I do not think this is playing the right way – it is just a crap TV show waiting to happen. Football is now in danger of becoming celebrity dancing on grass with Arsene Wenger in the the grumpy judge role.

Comment on Personal Branding – Coming up with a personal business card by Dave Yates

Dave Yates — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:32:30 +0000

Thanks Shawn. I can see how minimising the quantity of information makes it all far more powerful.

Who says you’re not a designer?

Comment on Personal Branding – Coming up with a personal business card by Shawn Du'Mmett

Shawn Du'Mmett — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:26:36 +0000

I think it works really well – seriously.

As you well know, I am not a designer and with all the disclaimers an IMHO can afford I will say that the only redundant bit of it is the MAIL in MAIL@DAVEYATES….
The @ and the .co.uk give you all the information you need so there is an opportunity to put part of your brand in your email address. Let it say something more about the brand.

Comment on Dictionary of Online Abbreviations by Dave Yates

Dave Yates — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:49:00 +0000

Thanks Nik. Amended as advised.

Comment on Dictionary of Online Abbreviations by Nik

Nik — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:59 +0000

AFK not to be confused with AFAIK (As Far As I Know)

To DH can also be added DD & DS (daughter & son)

From the stable that brought you NWT also comes BNWT (Brand NWT)

You’ve also missed one of the most prevalent and odd abbreviations, FTW (For The Win) which – as I understand – is meant to convey positive feelings towards an event or other poster’s comment.

Apparently there are a whole load of such abbreviations which are often used by children when chatting to paedophiles in chatrooms as code to combat vigilant parents, if you believe that sort of governmental scaremongering. The only one I recall off-hand is POS (Parents [watching] Over Shoulder)

Comment on iPhone …or perhaps I don’t any more by chris

chris — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:51:46 +0000

Yeah, agree -nice but not necessary.

I love the idea of the Iphone and what it can do, but I’m not sure I really need it.

I just need to speak to someone now and then or send a short msg,

Simples. The old Nokia does that easily – and is more robust.

Just another 12 months of my iPhone contract to run!

Comment on Apple iPad – Guess the review – What can we learn from history? by Dave Yates

Dave Yates — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:18:52 +0000

and as if by magic tis et published today:

http://windows7news.com/2010/01/28/why-the-ipad-will-fail-and-help-windows-7-to-succeed/

with such prophecy proving statements as:

“Quite simply this time Apple have got it wrong. All the tech press is saying the same thing”

“Just look at the curved corner keyboards Microsoft introduced with the tablet editions of Windows to see how they should have done it.”

“I have no idea why this turned out to be such a coincidence, certain other companies such as MSI and Dell chose today to release details of their own forthcoming tablet devices, and both look gorgeous”

Now all the iPad has to do is break and fail to perform and I will have been proven to have the power of prophecy