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Jas278:
Gosh.................................You ok Janie , I realy like you and would never cross you honest  :lol:

Skibum346:
She did say five pen'orth didn't she...? Looked more like her life savings!

 :lol:

Go get 'em gurly!

Skibum

Edge:
Reply from greenpeace



rom:     "John Sauven" <John.Sauven@uk.greenpeace.org>   Add to address book
To:     <jarrod1@tiscali.co.uk>
Cc:     "Jo Sayers" <Jo.Sayers@uk.greenpeace.org>
Subject:    RE: 4x4's
Send:    Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:49:52 +0100

 Hi Jarrod,
Sorry the film upset you so much. It was aimed at city gas guzzlers not
farmers or other people who need them or who have modified them. It was
produced by people inside the advertising industry who normally make car
ads. They wanted to do something for us that challenged the whole
aspirational nature of 4X4s of giving freedom, sex apppeal, etc etc. It
was really just done as a spoof car ad. Some people have said its
brilliant, some not. But I respect your views on this and we will take
them into account for future work we do on 4X4s.
John

I did mention in my complaint that my landrover is used for work and off roading...... Never on the school run (as i dont have kids). But if i did have kids then obviously i would take them to school in it.

Skibum346:
Couldn't bear it any longer... see my mail...   :(

I am writing to communicate my horror at the messages contained within the video currently accessible on your website. For many years I have looked upon Greenpeace as a principled green organisation that highlights some of the corporate scandals affecting our environment. I have always believed that you pulish clear, scientific data to support your arguments.

I own and drive a Discovery (1990) and a my wife drives a Range Rover (1994). We use LPG, we recycle, we pas our clothes and other household items no longer wanted onto relevant charities. However, at face value, we fall into the category your video so dangerously describes. I have heard that your response is likely to suggest that your video intended to target “city gas guzzlers”. Please indicate for me the part of the video that does this?

I found the message of the video firstly and most importantly provided no data to support your arguments. Instead, you are encouraging people to make judgements on co-workers based upon nothing more than the car they drive. If this behaviour was to happen in any business organisation, it would not be those carrying out the vindictive attacks who would be supported by the Human Resources department, but the 4x4 driver. Not only are you opening up an innocent individual (innocent as there is not yet a law stating 4x4’s are illegal) to vindictive abuse, but you are in danger of adversely affecting the career of those whom you influence.

I have been so shocked by this video that I have made a complaint to the Advertising Standards Agency. I have also passed your advert onto the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development in order that HR professionals around the country are aware that your video may be a root cause of workplace bullying.

Finally, let me just say that in this age of “hoodies”, “yob Culture” and “ASBO’s”, for an otherwise respectable organisation to promote the kind of judgmental behaviour through an individual exercising their right to make a personal choice that suits their personal situation is verging on criminal. It should not be the 4x4 driver sent to Coventry, but Greenpeace.

 Frank McGoldrick

muddytyre:
Is it me or were the two replies from GreenPeace almost exactly the same?

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