Andy_C Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Motor Caravanners Club promotional video: Can't say I was impressed... :-) Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnerontheroad Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 They are back in the dark ages, how sad is that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Oh boy, that was painful to watch, that will have any prospective members running away very fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan D Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Oh my God, is this for real? Does this depict what motorcaravanners get up to? If so, what have I got myself mixed up in? This certainly is not what I have been up to this last 3 years. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Utterly utterly painfully dire. I wasted 10 minutes of my life as I forced myself to watch it. All of it. It was like witnessing a car crash in slow motion. And this sort of thing is gonna attract a new generation of below-97 years old people to Motorhoming? 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyC Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 When the opening credits went up, I thought, Oh - this is a hiss take ...... sadly it appears not. However clearly an amateur production by a member as opposed to their own publicity material. (Oh, please let it be!!!) Anyway, I retired in may, hubby has another 3 years and I've concluded from the film that it is one to save and not look at again until we are old enough to join ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 JennyC - 2010-08-01 1:52 PM Anyway, I retired in may, hubby has another 3 years and I've concluded from the film that it is one to save and not look at again until we are old enough to join ...... I've only just clocked the big six O perhaps I'll take another look in 30 or 40 year's you never know I might still be around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 That crowd in the video looked a bit too racy for me. Life in the fast lane is not for me. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza454 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Very professional - brilliant music score and the narrator should be working for the BBC.God help all of us who drive these little white boxes if this is what we should aspire to - time for a lie down and a couple of Co-Codamol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 What a load of rubbish would you waste your time and money joining an outfit like they are trying to promote .three words come to mind "Paint / Watching and Dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yrocker Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 WOW! And they forgot to tell me how we can join this happy band. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvin marvin Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Life for many people who support club rallying is just as shown in this video, if you don't believe it go to one of the shows and witness it for yourself. Its just like any social club you've ever been in, some will love it, know loads of people there and have a great time. Others would not be able to get away quick enough. I stopped watching the video after 8 mins maybe I missed seeing any line dancing, boules, wearing of stetsons or other fancy dress, etc etc etc. Clubs are just groups of ordinary people, like any of us, doing very ordinary, and boring/tedious things. The sad thing is some folks do really seem to enjoy it, but worst of all think other people would too! Rally by all means, but probably best to keep quiet about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 kelly58 - 2010-08-01 3:36 PM What a load of rubbish would you waste your time and money joining an outfit like they are trying to promote .three words come to mind "Paint / Watching and Dry. Nar that would be far more interesting than that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 MCC R.I.P sprang to mind. Shame really. We rallied half a dozen times with them and enjoyed the experience. However, like all clubs, it became a battleground between warring factions. I assume that's behind them now but I don't feel the need to return. Still, now that Last of the Summer Wine has ended, perhaps the MCC could produce a new series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John J Thompson Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Andy_C - 2010-08-01 10:54 AM Motor Caravanners Club promotional video: Can't say I was impressed... :-) Andy If I had seen that video before I joined I wouldn't have! As it was I joined to use their CLs. Went to my first one at Croft and left after the first night totally disgusted by the conditions I encountered. I will never visit that CL again and I have been put off trying any of their others. I complained to them and never got an acknowlegement never mind a satisfactory answer. They are really our only voice in communicating the needs of Motor Caravannrs to the authorities. Is it any wonder that we are so far behind the rest of europe if this is how they portray modern motorhoming? I contacted them about the entry on the governments "Your Fredom" website. http://yourfreedom.hmg.gov.uk/restoring-civil-liberties/motor-caravan-aires-and-wild-camping-in-suitable-locations No acknowlegement to that email either. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 that was so cool :-D had me in stitches, ive got to join without a doubt! these guys know how to rock! i even saw a bloke in a dress(beckham style) you cant knock that! maybe he lost his memory early morning and dressed in his wifes stuff 8-) and some of it was shot in our neck of the woods..Skipton.. cant wait to be sitting in my chair drinking stella all day..life just gets better..thanks Andy for bringing this to my attention i will never forget it.. (lol) in fact im gonna put it on my ipod, then i can play it when im in the lakes walking on top of a mountain..and just realise what im missing *-) jonathan ps, good work john on the gov website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Well that's all very negative so far, but in reality that's what we are all doing if you are honest enough to admit it, people of all ages getting together for socialising, village halls race tracks, show grounds , CL sites etc. sitting around drinking ,Barbis, parties, fancy dress,walking in remote areas, mountains,Country Villages committees falling out ,cliques etc, we are all mad to enclose ourselves in tin boxes when most have us have large expensive homes to live in in some opinions, I agree that the commentator was a bit boring but he got the main points over, I am not a member of the MCC myself but I am a member of the CCC, I enjoy rallying with the CCC and also enjoy extensive wild camping ,just the two of us in remote places, choices is what this life is all about, and some people need the comarardary of the clubs and the security of camping with others, so I don't think it is fair to generalise about these clubs, because YOU don't want to do it others DO and love it and make great friends . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I'm not a member of the MCC but in fairness to them I think they should probably NOT be judged by this film. I didn't ( couldn't) watch it all but I thought the background music was miserable, and seeing so many pictures of people simply sitting at tables, and mainly doing nothing, gave the impression that they were all miserable as well. Let's just hope that whoever made the film is not put in charge of recording the London Olympics for posterity. ;-) p.s. I will try to watch it again, maybe I just missed the good bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Elswood Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Well, that's made sure I won't be joining any of that then !! Many thanks for the warning !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoman Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 well its monday i needed chearing up maybe my last post ( may go and hang myself ) to think this is what we all spent our hard earned to do (!) makes you want to go and sit in a dark corner and not confess to motorhoming, but hey leave the linedancing out of it ,helps keep you fit you know :-> ( according to the wife me i just love country music. ) does this make me just as sad (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I liked it cos it made me feel young (46) :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 in reality that's what we are all doing if you are honest enough to admit it I agree with what you say regarding some enjoy socialising etc etc and each to there own etc etc............ but for the record mrs ips, mini ips and I dont do any of that stuff I can assure you. :-D :-D :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Well I've just had another look and I don't think I weigh enough to join ! But good luck to them. I'm sure it's all much better than this film suggests. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolandrat Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 The video doesn't highlite the true camaraderie that exists between members. A great deal of hard work goes on by the committee and the hosts behind the scenes to ensure rallies are successful. I was at a rally recently where the hosts put on a meal for approximately 80 people, nobody asked them to but I can say that much appreciation was shown. All I would like to say is, if rallying isn't your scene then don't knock the people who enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Elswood Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I couldn't believe it the first time!! But having had another look it could feature in ...Have I Got News For You........or, ..Mock the Week !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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