Major Taylor:Champion of the Race
03-02-24, 12:23 PM
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Major Taylor:Champion of the Race
Hello to All,
I am posting this and hope that you will find it of interest to our sport.
Best, Ben
https://www.pbs.org/video/major-tayl...ership-goxz87/
I am posting this and hope that you will find it of interest to our sport.
Best, Ben
https://www.pbs.org/video/major-tayl...ership-goxz87/
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03-02-24, 12:54 PM
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Yes, and now it's online....Best, Ben
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03-02-24, 01:27 PM
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I just watched it, skipping over the tiresome and excessively, offensively lengthy PBS pledge BS (no, angering and alienating your audience is not the way to get more members or more money out of the ones you have), and I learned quite a bit about this American hero. Taylor was a genuine class act.
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03-02-24, 01:43 PM
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I have not yet and may not watch the documentary, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading the biography "MAJOR" written by Todd Balf. As a matter of fact, it's not the kind of book I would plan to keep around forever and is in a pile to be parted with. If anyone wants to PM me to receive a hardcover copy for the price of shipping, early bird gets the worm!
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I just watched it, skipping over the tiresome and excessively, offensively lengthy PBS pledge BS (no, angering and alienating your audience is not the way to get more members or more money out of the ones you have), and I learned quite a bit about this American hero. Taylor was a genuine class act.
What's it to you that's so difficult to view for free, a program and that you can't lift your finger to scroll past the pledge or adverts? Jeez
03-02-24, 03:18 PM
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If they didn't believe (with or without proof) is was effective, they would probably stop doing it. I'll bet 2-minute interruptions would be far more effective than the usual 5-10 minute runs.
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I do participate in the local PBS stations as a continuing donor. They have sent me a few notes about the making of the documentary which I posted earlier. I am not sure whether this answers your question, but from here they do get support. Smiles, MH
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Hello to All,
I am posting this and hope that you will find it of interest to our sport.
Best, Ben
https://www.pbs.org/video/major-tayl...ership-goxz87/
I am posting this and hope that you will find it of interest to our sport.
Best, Ben
https://www.pbs.org/video/major-tayl...ership-goxz87/
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