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Boards magazine is gone!

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Created by jh2703 > 9 months ago, 19 Jan 2012
jh2703
NSW, 1225 posts
19 Jan 2012 11:03AM
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I just read that 2 windsurfing mags are no longer going to be printed, The American base "Windsurfing" mag is gone completely and UK magazine "Boards" will be available as a digital magazine only and may not be monthly. That only leaves the one UK magazine "Windsurf" that I can read while sitting on the dunny, sitting there with the iPad just doesn't feel right.

Sad day.....

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
19 Jan 2012 11:25AM
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Sign of the times. Print in general are struggling due to the competition of the interweb.

Aren't ezines and websites the way to go? If you want to read on the dunny then print it out. You bear the cost of the printing, not the publisher.

Everyone wants to save the environment but everyone wants a printer on their desk and wants to read magazines shipped across the world.

barn
WA, 2960 posts
19 Jan 2012 8:44AM
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jh2703 said...

I just read that 2 windsurfing mags are no longer going to be printed, The American base "Windsurfing" mag is gone completely and UK magazine "Boards" will be available as a digital magazine only and may not be monthly. That only leaves the one UK magazine "Windsurf" that I can read while sitting on the dunny, sitting there with the iPad just doesn't feel right.

Sad day.....


Jase did you hear AA has switched to RRD??

You can read Whiteys 'thank you' over at his website..

secure.smugmug.com/login?goTo=%2Fnews%2F2011%2F48-thankyou%2Fthankyou.html


Only Windsurf left now, I liked Boards because it was pretty much a Club Vass mag, although I never bought a copy I enjoyed flicking through it in the shops..

jh2703
NSW, 1225 posts
19 Jan 2012 12:27PM
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barn said...

Jase did you hear AA has switched to RRD??




Who's AA and what's an RRD???

......Sorry Barn I'm a bit behind the times, Too much windsurfing and not enough time to surf the web and keep up on current affairs.

How's the knee going, are we going to see you back on the water this season?

Cheers Jase.

albers
NSW, 1739 posts
19 Jan 2012 7:15PM
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jh2703 said...

barn said...

Jase did you hear AA has switched to RRD??




Who's AA and what's an RRD???

......Sorry Barn I'm a bit behind the times, Too much windsurfing and not enough time to surf the web and keep up on current affairs.

How's the knee going, are we going to see you back on the water this season?

Cheers Jase.


AA=Alcoholics Anonymous are now known as RRD=Recently Retired Drunks

barn
WA, 2960 posts
19 Jan 2012 4:48PM
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jh2703 said...

barn said...

Jase did you hear AA has switched to RRD??




Who's AA and what's an RRD???

......Sorry Barn I'm a bit behind the times, Too much windsurfing and not enough time to surf the web and keep up on current affairs.

How's the knee going, are we going to see you back on the water this season?

Cheers Jase.


Haha.. Yep current affairs is spot on. Did you have Boards on subscription? because the ones in the news agencies seemed to be months old..

There is nothing like glossy pictures though, maybe you could take some brochures into the dunny..


albers
NSW, 1739 posts
19 Jan 2012 7:57PM
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barn said...
Haha.. Yep current affairs is spot on. Did you have Boards on subscription? because the ones in the news agencies seemed to be months old..

There is nothing like glossy pictures though, maybe you could take some brochures into the dunny..



They used to send Boards magazine by sea mail, that's why they were always a couple of months behind. Still a good read though.


DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
19 Jan 2012 9:15PM
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It Thought boards mag went bust months ago but was bought out and relaunched ?

No?

TrevNewman
VIC, 237 posts
20 Jan 2012 1:27AM
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Mobydisc said...



Everyone wants to save the environment but everyone wants a printer on their desk and wants to read magazines shipped across the world.




Good point

I am satisfied watching youtube on my smartphone while on the dunny, in fact I consider this to be the pinnacle of mans evolution and I really cannot see what more we need to achieve.

lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
20 Jan 2012 6:10AM
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Boards will bring out two 'collectors editions' a year. December was the last issue.

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
20 Jan 2012 10:35AM
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Mobydisc said...

If you want to read on the dunny then print it out. You bear the cost of the printing, not the publisher.


barn said...

maybe you could take some brochures into the dunny.


Don't you guys take your phones or laptops to the toilet with you...maybe it's just me?

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
20 Jan 2012 4:42PM
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Sailhack said...

Mobydisc said...

If you want to read on the dunny then print it out. You bear the cost of the printing, not the publisher.


barn said...

maybe you could take some brochures into the dunny.


Don't you guys take your phones or laptops to the toilet with you...maybe it's just me?


Apparently 30% of dudes wank at work............. just sayin

KA360
NSW, 803 posts
20 Jan 2012 5:48PM
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K Dog said...

Apparently 33% of dudes wank at work............. just sayin


It may even be higher than that.

Are you sure the other 2 blokes in your office are telling the truth !

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
20 Jan 2012 7:35PM
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Having only just renewed my subscription two months ago ..... I am understandably a little peeved at this news......grrrrrrrrr



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