Conference govt02::basingstoke

    I'm sure this will amuse...
    
    As I was leaving Tuesday afternoon, I was accosted at the front of the
    building by a large and grumpy lady who asked "Is this Digital?"
    
    I kind of managed a smiled 'yes' before she launched into a barrage of
    abuse about how she 'had gone to the other building - which had a large
    Digital sign - and she couldn't get in because there was no one there, and
    she had wandered around looking a fool, before driving up here, which
    had no indication that it was Digital apart from a small sign...'  
    
    This diatribe was coloured with some interesting language.  
    
    mikef

    � which had no indication that it was Digital apart from a small sign...'  
        
        Well the sign outside the CSC is certainly tatty and very out
        of date, but I'd hardly call it small. The "For Lease" sign
        outside the Crescent is a lot larger though.
        
        Ian.

    It has always surprised me that there has never been more of a
    distinction between the two buildings in Jays Close.
    
    The CSC aka 'Viables' can only be described as 'the digital building in
    Jays Close' as there is no building identification apart from the
    digital sign by the road. Therefore anyone entering Jays Close from the
    GL roundabout will of course go to the Crescent first as they would not 
    be expecting a plethora of digital buildings.
    
    It would be _most_ sensible to remove the digital sign completely from
    outside the Crescent and/or put a notice up, pointing visitors up the
    road to the CSC.
    
    God, its not rocket science.
    
    Royston
                                                

    I totally agree with Royston, I have to specifiy it's the chocolate
    brown square building and not the cresent when dialing for pizza,
    otherwise the pizza never arrives...
    
    Chris

    Well - Digital has applied for planning permission to erect a new
    illuminated sign at the Crescent, so maybe the pizza man won't be
    having a problem in future...
    
    mikef

    Does this mean why might all get to move to the Cresent ?  
    
    Chris

    Actually Chris, I heard that you were being moved back to Warrington,
    so you could collect that dirty towel you left on a desk up there when
    you were a student...
    
    mikef
    

    The green one ?....wondered where that got to...
    
    Chris

	A planning application notice has been posted outside the Crescent
	for "internally illuminated freestanding advertising signs". 

	What's all that about?  Are we going to put new DIGITAL signs
	outside our empty building, or is it "For Sale" boards that can
	be read through the long winter evenings?

	Ian.

        I'll answer my own question, I've been told that part of the
        building has at last been let.
        
        Ian.

    So we're not moving in then ?
    
    :-(   ah well...

.9>	What's all that about?  Are we going to put new DIGITAL signs
.9>	outside our empty building ...

	Well apparently that's the answer. The same planning permission 
	notices	have now gone up outside Skippets and the CSC. I'm told 
	by reception they relate to new DIGITAL signs.

	Ian.

    Ian,
    
    You're information is good.  We are putting up exciting new-Burgundy
    signs outside all the buildings we own/rent/lease/occupy.  This will be
    like the one outside DECpark.  Pretty they ain't but illuminated they
    am.
    
    Part of the corporate image standardisation I believe.
    
    Jon 

	Jon,

�   Your information is good.  

	It happens sometimes :-)

�   We are putting up exciting new-Burgundy signs outside all the buildings 
�   we own/rent/lease/occupy.  

	...or trying to sell.  Here is some more good information: 

	The standard industry practice if you have to get rid of property is 
	to make	sure you disassociate yourself from it as far as possible. 
	Notice how shops, banks etc turn their shop signs around when they 
	close a branch, there is no worse publicity than a "For Sale" board 
	next to your Company name.

	An alternative practice is to raise huge and expensive new illumin-
	ated advertising signs outside your empty offices to give the 
	impression you are going out of business.

	I'll buy you lunch for every company you find who take this second
	approach, provided their name doesn't begin with "D".

	Ian.

    Ian,
    
    Nice dig but I think you missed one little bit of PM&S subtlety (PM&S
    can be subtle - no, I don't believe it!).
    
    The fact that we are applying for planning permission to erect an
    illuminated sign outside the Crescent does not mean we are actually
    going to do it.  After all, we have had outline planning permission for
    six years to build a four storey office complex behind Crescent
    (provisionally called Skippets 2).  We never started the foundations
    though.
    
    Speculative developers use this technique to make property more
    desirable to a potential purchaser.  "I can sell you this block of
    prestige offices and you won't even need to ask the coucil for
    permission to put your company sign up outside because we've already
    gone to all the trouble of getting planning permission sorted out for
    you.  Aren't we nice :-) "
    
    So you can save your cynicism up for the next note by Steve (why do
    people laugh at me in banks and shops) Freke.
    
    Jon

    :-)  Laughing off my chair.

�    The fact that we are applying for planning permission to erect an
�    illuminated sign outside the Crescent does not mean we are actually
�    going to do it.  

	Good point. I still thinks it's lunacy to leave our existing signs 
	there though.
    
�    So you can save your cynicism up for the next note by Steve (why do
�    people laugh at me in banks and shops) Freke.
    
	Nah - too easy! (Anyone know how he go that huge dent in his 
	car by the way?)

	Ian.

    
    
    
    Something to do with hitting a police car I believe......
    
    

    Now I know what you people must be thinking but there is a reasonable
    explanation for the dent in my car. 

    Steve,
    
    Go on then - give us a laugh!
    
    Jon

    My handbrake failed outside my house and rolled back into a policemans
    car. And yes, the brake was applied.
     

    That will not happen when you get your new 6million Valve Corsa Sport,
    with flarred wheel arches, huge spoiler and massive air ducts in the
    bonnet will it ?
    
    Cheers,
    
    Chris.
    PS. The window sticker "Tarmac Terrorist" would be very apt in the said
    corsa..  :-}