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http://quickrelease.tv/?p=29
Google gifts bikes to staff The web giant wants its staff to be fit and lively and so has ‘done an Ikea’ and has provided staffers with a catalogue from which they can choose free bikes and kit. The eco- and health-conscious largesse is for Europe, Africa and the Middle East only, Google staffers in America can go whistle… At Christmas, the UK arm of Ikea gifted all 9000 staffers with free folding bikes, sourced by Raleigh UK from a factory in Eastern Europe. Now Raleigh Germany has done a deal with Google to offer bikes of all shapes and sizes to Google staff across Europe. All the bikes will be branded with the Google logo. Whereas Ikea staff got cheap folding bikes, many of which were quickly placed on eBay, Google staffers can choose a Dahon Curve folding bike, which normally retails at £349 and is new for 2007. And as well as a folding bike and men’s and women’s hybrids, there’s to be a Google cruiser as well. The hybrids in the pix are not equipped with mudguards and rack. As these are meant to be commuting bikes this is either an omission or a gift to bike shops. 2000 Google staffers were emailed a Google bike catalogue on Thursday. Orders have to be placed with Google human resources by 27th April. Google has about 2000 permanent staffers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Tony |
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tony wrote:
http://quickrelease.tv/?p=29 Google gifts bikes to staff Aaarrrgghh! 'gives' Sorry, I know it's not your fault, Tony, and it's a big ask for journalists to write in English. The web giant wants its staff to be fit and lively and so has 'done an Ikea' and has provided staffers with a catalogue from which they can choose free bikes and kit. The eco- and health-conscious largesse is for Europe, Africa and the Middle East only, Google staffers in America can go whistle… Why exclude America, I wonder? Cheers, Luke -- Lincoln City 0-2 Southend United (AET) Swansea City 2-2 Southend United We went up twice with Tilly and Brush |
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Marc Brett writes:
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:20:17 +0000, (Ekul Namsob) wrote: tony wrote: http://quickrelease.tv/?p=29 Google gifts bikes to staff Aaarrrgghh! 'gives' Sorry, I know it's not your fault, Tony, and it's a big ask for journalists to write in English. "a big ask"? Since when is ask a noun? It's a variation on the rule that usenet spelling correction posts always contain a spelling mistake |
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Paul Rudin wrote on 25/03/2007 09:32 +0100:
Marc Brett writes: On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:20:17 +0000, (Ekul Namsob) wrote: Sorry, I know it's not your fault, Tony, and it's a big ask for journalists to write in English. "a big ask"? Since when is ask a noun? It's a variation on the rule that usenet spelling correction posts always contain a spelling mistake And, punctuation, mistakes too ;-) -- Tony "The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell |
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:19:12 +0100, Tony Raven
wrote: Paul Rudin wrote on 25/03/2007 09:32 +0100: Marc Brett writes: On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:20:17 +0000, (Ekul Namsob) wrote: Sorry, I know it's not your fault, Tony, and it's a big ask for journalists to write in English. "a big ask"? Since when is ask a noun? It's a variation on the rule that usenet spelling correction posts always contain a spelling mistake And, punctuation, mistakes too ;-) And don't forget mistakes grammar. |
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In article , tony
writes Whereas Ikea staff got cheap folding bikes, many of which were quickly placed on eBay 16 or so still the ttp://search.ebay.co.uk/ikea-bike_W0QQfromZR8QQssPageNameZWLRS -- congokid Eating out in London? Read my tips... http://congokid.com |
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I was also wondering why the bike offer was not extended to US
employees. Maybe, there is no PR in such a stunt, a free car prehaps. DrK http://www.bikesthatfold.com - All about Folding Bikes! Ziggy wrote: On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:19:12 +0100, Tony Raven wrote: Paul Rudin wrote on 25/03/2007 09:32 +0100: Marc Brett writes: On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:20:17 +0000, (Ekul Namsob) wrote: Sorry, I know it's not your fault, Tony, and it's a big ask for journalists to write in English. "a big ask"? Since when is ask a noun? It's a variation on the rule that usenet spelling correction posts always contain a spelling mistake And, punctuation, mistakes too ;-) And don't forget mistakes grammar. |
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Dr Kickstand wrote on 25/03/2007 11:29 +0100:
I was also wondering why the bike offer was not extended to US employees. Maybe, there is no PR in such a stunt, a free car prehaps. Probably a combination of staff numbers in the US plus the fact that commuter cycling is quite common in Europe but not in the USA -- Tony "The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way." - Bertrand Russell |
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in message , Marc Brett
') wrote: Maybe because they can catch the Google Bus: http://memostomyself.wordpress.com/2...aradise-found/ And how's this for cool: "bicycles are allowed on exterior racks". Â*Why don't we have that as stantard on TfL buses? They do in (e.g.) Seattle. I believe bike racks are common on busses in the US. They're apparently banned in Britain for, errm, 'safety' reasons. -- (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ ;; IE 3 is dead, but Netscape 4 still shambles about the earth, ;; wreaking a horrific vengeance upon the living ;; anonymous |
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