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Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:02 am
by GrahamB
Ok, so I just got "invited" to a local seminar by email. Check this out.

"Please let me introduce myself. My name is XXXX and I run the XXXXX branch in XXXX. For the past 5 years I
have studied XXXXXXX, which I have found to be extremely
valuable towards all of my Martial Arts training.

In order to give others the opportunity to gain from such an experience, I
have arranged for XXXXX to come to XXXXX to hold a 2 day Master Class,
covering various aspects of Taijiquan. XXXXXX is the foremost-qualified
instructor in Yang style Taijiquan in the Western World.


I would like to open the invitation of this Master Class to both you and
your students, but unfortunately numbers are limited and it will be on a
first come first serve basis. The dates for the seminar are as follows:

12 pm to 5 pm (1hr for lunch)
10 am to 3 pm (1hr for lunch)

As this will be the only seminar of its kind in 2008, I have arranged with
XXXXXX a discounted price of £95.50 per person for the 2 days. Further group
discounts are available but are subject to numbers.


Names have been changed to protect the innocent OK, maybe I should just ignore it, but there's something about it that bugs me. Ok, so everyone thinks their teacher is the business, but the foremost qualified teacher of Yang style in the Western World Please....

Second, I love the way it's written like an exclusive invitation to me, but it costs me £95 if I go!

Ah, I love the smell of marketing in the morning ;D

Re: Seminar invitation

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:15 pm
by qiphlow
how can you pass up an opportunity to train with the foremost qualified teacher of Yang style in the Western World ? ? ? 95 quid seems a small price to pay for such an honor. ;)

Re: Seminar invitation

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:26 pm
by GrahamB
I'm taking bets - would you like to know who the foremost qualified teacher of Yang style in the Western World is?

Everyone take a guess and the winner gets a prize(*) from me!

* Prize will be something geeky and techy, probably to do with iPods. Not refundable for cash, competition will be open for 1 day. Roll up roll up!

Re: Seminar invitation

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:35 pm
by qiphlow
i will guess: Yang Jun

Re: Seminar invitation

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:39 pm
by cdobe
Eli Montaigue

Re: Seminar invitation

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:51 pm
by GrahamB
Nobody has got it yet!

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:57 pm
by middleway
Erle Montegue?

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:00 pm
by GrahamB
Middleway.....YOU WIN! PM me your address for the prize (you got an iPod right?). cdobe... so close man, yet so far... ;D

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:10 pm
by Dmitri
What a load of crap! I am the foremost qualified!! Like, duh... >:( -sumo-

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:12 pm
by GrahamB
Dmitri wrote:What a load of crap! I am the foremost qualified!! Like, duh... >:( -sumo-


Obviously. That's what I emailed back to him straight away. I'm like 'Dude! Haven't you heard about Dmitri?'

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:20 pm
by cdobe
GrahamB wrote:Middleway.....YOU WIN! PM me your address for the prize (you got an iPod right?). cdobe... so close man, yet so far... ;D


So here are 10 reasons why I should get the price...

1 He probably got the same email (as any other Yang Taiji practitioner in the UK)

2 Erle Montaigue is retired

3 He wouldn't have guessed it, if I didn't say Montaigue first

4 I wanted to write 'Erle', I just made a spelling mistake (Meez nott Inglich)

5 He wrote "Erle Montegue". No such person exists.

6 I have to be rewarded for replying so fast

7 Middleway already has an iPod

8 If not, i'll break off the diplomatic relations

9 People from the same lot can't participate

10 You don't want to make the acquaintance of Su You-Bum -nunchaku-



:D

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:23 pm
by GrahamB
Now I am scare! I will look for a "price" for you too!

(iPod related dude, not an iPod :) )

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:35 pm
by bartekb
Erle Montaigue!
Ok, maybe I was not the first but still want my iPod!

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:50 pm
by mixjourneyman
GrahamB wrote:Middleway.....YOU WIN! PM me your address for the prize (you got an iPod right?). cdobe... so close man, yet so far... ;D


How did I fucking know it was our man Earle.
This is not the first time I've heard people say that about Earle.
A guy came to one of my teacher's seminars and afterwards he was totally like "yeah, but Earle would kick his ass all over the place". I was like, "oh yeah?". He said "oh, don't feel bad... Earle is the top taiji master in the world". ;D

Re: Seminar invitation: BEST TEACHER IN WESTERN WORLD!

PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:09 pm
by Darth Rock&Roll
cult of personality coming through....make way make way! :)