From: Simon Edhouse Date: Monday 16 November 2009 2.19pm To: David Thorne Subject: Logo Design
Hello David, I would like to catch up as I am working on a really exciting project at the moment and need a logo designed. Basically something representing peer to peer networking. I have to have something to show prospective clients this week so would you be able to pull something together in the next few days? I will also need a couple of pie charts done for a 1 page website. If the deal goes ahead there will be some good money in it for you. Simon
From: David Thorne Date: Monday 16 November 2009 3.52pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Logo Design
Dear Simon,
Disregarding the fact that you have still not paid me for work I completed earlier this year despite several assertions that you would do so, I would be delighted to spend my free time creating logos and pie charts for you based on further vague promises of future possible payment. Please find attached pie chart as requested and let me know of any changes required. Regards, David.
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Monday 16 November 2009 4.11pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Logo Design
Is that supposed to be a f#$king joke? I told you the previous projects did not go ahead. I invested a lot more time and energy in those projects than you did. If you put as much energy into the projects as you do being a di%khead you would be a lot more successful.
From: David Thorne Date: Monday 16 November 2009 5.27pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Dear Simon, You are correct and I apologise. Your last project was actually both commercially viable and original. Unfortunately the part that was commercially viable was not original, and the part that was original was not commercially viable. I would no doubt find your ideas more 'cutting edge' and original if I had travelled forward in time from the 1950's but as it stands, your ideas for technology based projects that have already been put into application by other people several years before you thought of them fail to generate the enthusiasm they possibly deserve. Having said that though, if I had traveled forward in time, my time machine would probably put your peer to peer networking technology to shame as not only would it have commercial viability, but also an awesome logo and accompanying pie charts. Regardless, I have, as requested, attached a logo that represents not only the peer to peer networking project you are currently working on, but working with you in general. Regards, David.
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 11.07am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
You just crossed the line. You have no idea about the potential this project has. The technology allows users to network peer to peer, add contacts, share information and is potentially worth many millions of dollars and your short sightedness just cost you any chance of being involved.
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 1.36pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Dear Simon, So you have invented Twitter. Congratulations. This is where that time machine would definitely have come in quite handy. When I was about twelve, I read that time slows down when approaching the speed of light so I constructed a time machine by securing my father's portable generator to the back of my mini-bike with rope and attaching the drive belt to the back wheel. Unfortunately, instead of traveling through time and finding myself in the future, I traveled about fifty metres along the footpath at 200mph before finding myself in a bush. When asked by the nurse filling out the hospital accident report "Cause of accident?" I stated 'time travel attempt' but she wrote down 'stupidity'. If I did have a working time machine, the first thing I would do is go back four days and tell myself to read the warning on the hair removal cream packaging where it recommends not using on sensitive areas. I would then travel several months back to warn myself against agreeing to do copious amounts of design work for an old man wielding the business plan equivalent of a retarded child poking itself in the eye with a spoon, before finally traveling back to 1982 and explaining to myself the long term photographic repercussions of going to the hairdresser and asking for a haircut exactly like Simon LeBon's the day before a large family gathering. Regards, David.
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 3.29pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
You really are a f%#king idiot and have no idea what you are talking about. The project I am working on will be more successful than twitter within a year. When I sell the project for 40 million dollars I will ignore any emails from you begging to be a part of it and will send you a postcard from my yaght. Ciao.
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 3.58pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 4.10pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Anyone else would be able to see the opportunity I am presenting but not you. You have to be a f%#king smart arse about it. All I was asking for was a logo and a few pie charts which would have taken you a few f%#king hours.
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 4.25pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Dear Simon Actually, you were asking me to design a logotype which would have taken me a few hours and fifteen years experience. For free. With pie charts. Usually when people don't ask me to design them a logo, pie charts or website, I, in return, do not ask them to paint my apartment, drive me to the airport, represent me in court or whatever it is they do for a living. Unfortunately though, as your business model consists entirely of "Facebook is cool, I am going to make a website just like that", this non exchange of free services has no foundation as you offer nothing of which I wont ask for. Regards, David.
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 4.43pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
What the f%#k is your point? Are you going to do the logo and charts for me or not?
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 5.02pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 5.13pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Do not ever email me again.
From: David Thorne Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 5.19pm To: Simon Edhouse Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
Ok. Good luck with your project. If you need anything let me know. Regards, David.
From: Simon Edhouse Date: Tuesday 17 November 2009 5.27pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Logo Design
I dont have a problem with that Jeff...just half the freaking "me, me" population do. Pandering to this, pandering to that, glad I wont be around in 50 years time to see how everything has gone to sh&t
When I was about twelve, I read that time slows down when approaching the speed of light so I constructed a time machine by securing my father's portable generator to the back of my mini-bike with rope and attaching the drive belt to the back wheel. Unfortunately, instead of traveling through time and finding myself in the future, I traveled about fifty metres along the footpath at 200mph before finding myself in a bush. When asked by the nurse filling out the hospital accident report "Cause of accident?" I stated 'time travel attempt' but she wrote down 'stupidity'.
When I was about twelve, I read that time slows down when approaching the speed of light so I constructed a time machine by securing my father's portable generator to the back of my mini-bike with rope and attaching the drive belt to the back wheel. Unfortunately, instead of traveling through time and finding myself in the future, I traveled about fifty metres along the footpath at 200mph before finding myself in a bush. When asked by the nurse filling out the hospital accident report "Cause of accident?" I stated 'time travel attempt' but she wrote down 'stupidity'.
Is that because you had a similar incident in your younger days?
I wish that I had been that smart, and thought of time travel, at that age
About 12 or so, and an older brother, had been given an old BSA Bantam motorbike
Him and about six of his mates were taking it in turns, riding it around my father's property, they would not give me a go, as I was too small
Complained to my Dad, who told them to give me a go
Sat on it, they said let that lever go, (clutch), and twist this lever (throttle), so I did I quite enjoyed my first motorbike ride, going around, and around, and around, and around, in an ever widening circle
When I shouted out how do I stop it, they all laughed
Not having the benefit of time travel, to go back and find how to stop it, before I rode it, and getting very close to a barb wire fence, I went to plan "B" and aimed at them. I stopped OK, when they dragged me off.
If my Dad had not been in the vicinity, I would have copped it
They probably would have also put down, stupidity 
