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Jimmy Leach
Jimmy Leach is editorial director for digital for The Independent.
There's always the Twitter option
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Very odd bedfellows at the top end of this week’s most read stories. The horrific pictures of the full horror of 'Amazon's Tiananmen after Peruvian police butally ended a protest by Aguaruna and Wampi Indians. And next was the collection of worst transfers in the history of the Premier League, distinctly lightweight fare in comparison.
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It's truly hideous. And utterly pointless.
Why are Amazon selling a 20 inch canvas print of 'Paul Ross - TV Presenter August 2001 Paul Ross on the set of his new Daytime TV Quiz - No Win No Fee - for the BBC'.
Who could possibly want that? It's not even recent. But just as you despair at the thought of people spending over forty quid on a 20 inch canvas print of a not-very-good daytime TV host, read the comments.
Such as
Prospective buyers should be aware that the UK market is currently being flooded by cheap imitations of this stunning work. The item here is genuine but many are not.
Or
Unsurpased in his presenting style, the Paul Ross 20 inch canvas magnificently encapsulates all that is wonderful about the man. The sturdy build, the pleasing aesthetics, the longevity of frame and the healthy glow all lay testament to why Mr Ross is a God amongst presenters. Like Mr Ross, the print is honestly presented, displaying the sincere expression and relaxed pose that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves.
Or the simple advice
If you only buy one 20 inch canvas print of Paul Ross this year, this is the one to get.
Don't tell me I haven't selected the perfect gift for your loved one. Go on, I dare you...
Why are Amazon selling a 20 inch canvas print of 'Paul Ross - TV Presenter August 2001 Paul Ross on the set of his new Daytime TV Quiz - No Win No Fee - for the BBC'.
Who could possibly want that? It's not even recent. But just as you despair at the thought of people spending over forty quid on a 20 inch canvas print of a not-very-good daytime TV host, read the comments.
Such as
Prospective buyers should be aware that the UK market is currently being flooded by cheap imitations of this stunning work. The item here is genuine but many are not.
Or
Unsurpased in his presenting style, the Paul Ross 20 inch canvas magnificently encapsulates all that is wonderful about the man. The sturdy build, the pleasing aesthetics, the longevity of frame and the healthy glow all lay testament to why Mr Ross is a God amongst presenters. Like Mr Ross, the print is honestly presented, displaying the sincere expression and relaxed pose that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves.
Or the simple advice
If you only buy one 20 inch canvas print of Paul Ross this year, this is the one to get.
Don't tell me I haven't selected the perfect gift for your loved one. Go on, I dare you...
I’m all in favour of soft launches. After all, we didn’t exactly shout about the launch of this blogging platform. And hardly anyone knows about our range of Independent-branded Ferraris.*
But Amazon are not normally marked down as the quiet, retiring types, but today they seem to have quietly slipped out the launch of their new music download service with barely a murmur. Their unusually quiet approach is presumably to allow a little time for some live testing, so that if it all falls over, they can do so in relative privacy. (we might have thought about the same when we launched this...)
