Kung Fu Qigong Mag

[Oso]

I know there is another forum for this but I have a compliment to offer:

The last paragraph in Gigi's Publisher's Corner of the May/June 2003 issue is very eloquent.

[dezhen2001]

could at least have quoted it for us guys who dont have the mag :D:p

dawood

[Oso]

ok,


"My associate Gene Ching says it's all about this new word to me - Diaspora. First he said it was like the Jews in Babylon, which made no sense to me at all. Then he said it was about seeds scattering to the wind. That makes sense. In Chinese, we call the martial world wulin (martial forest). After years of conflict in China, Kung Fu seeds have sprouted. They've grown into trees and spread more seeds. Now we are seeing the flowers of another spring bloom. Soon the mighty wulin will grow thick all around the world. Maybe then we can sell out. But until then we'll keep reaching out, preparing the soil for the next seeds on the wind"


the bit about selling out makes no sense unless you read the entire editorial. And I'm NOT typing the entire thing. Maybe Gene can post it if it's not available elsewhere in the kingdom of KFQM.

:)

[PHILBERT]

Originally posted by dezhen2001
could at least have quoted it for us guys who dont have the mag :D:p

dawood

Buy one.

[dezhen2001]

hard to get any non-uk MA mag here man :(

dawood

[Liokault]

Borders sell it guy.

If I can buy it in small town Oxford I am sure you can buy it in London!

[Oso]

dez, I'll mail you copies if you want.

[dezhen2001]

im not in london mate - im in the ghetto that is wolverhampton... its hard to even find Combat here! :eek:

dawood

[Sho]

Dude, you can order it from Martial Arts Mart. :D

[dezhen2001]

:p

dawood

[@PLUGO]

S U B S C R I B E ! !
you'll even get a free Got Qi girl!!! ;)

[Guile]

Originally posted by Design Sifu
S U B S C R I B E ! !
you'll even get a free Got Qi girl!!! ;)

Hey I want a Got Qi girl :D

[@PLUGO]

did you subscribe?

[dezhen2001]

d@mmmmmm.... so tempting :D shame i already got my own kfo/got qi gal :p

once i get my next student cheque we will see what happens :D

dawood

[Guile]

Originally posted by Design Sifu
did you subscribe?

No, is it a to cheaper then to buy in the newstand?
10% off at B&N.
Thanks

[Oso]

dang the got qi girl. I just wanted an XXL shirt. I had to give my to my girlfriend:(

But, every once in a while she wears just it and her wrestling shoes for me:D

[PHILBERT]

Originally posted by Design Sifu
S U B S C R I B E ! !
you'll even get a free Got Qi girl!!! ;)

I subscribed. Where's my free Got Qi? Girl?????

[Guile]

You got robbed!:eek:

[dezhen2001]

think it was a once in a lifetime offer guys :D

dawood

[PHILBERT]

I want my Got Qi? girl! I want my Got Qi? girl!

[Guile]

You gonna charge your Ki now?

[Serpent]

Subscribe!? Are you kidding!?

6 issues for US$15.00 from Martial Arts Mart. OK, that doesn't seem too bad at first, that's AUS$30.00 (Australian Dollars) which is only 5 bucks an issue. Cool.

Add to shopping cart.

Wait a minute...

Overseas shipping....

NON-US mail....

US$37.00

WTF!?

Suddenly it's AUD$104.00 or more than $17 per issue.

Do you all wear black masks and stripey shirts over there and carry bags marked SWAG?

:mad:

[PHILBERT]

Originally posted by Guile
You gonna charge your Ki now?

Ohhhh yeah Im gonna go all out screaming, growing 3 feet of extra hair (and have it turn blonde).

[Oso]

serpent, wouldn't international shipping fees be the post carrier and not KFQM???

that's still a lot though.

I'm not sure any magazine is worth that. Check with a local newstand (or the aus equiv) and get them to check their distributor lists. Magazines have only 80-90% markup and distributors credit the retailer with full price on unsold copies. So, it wouldn't be a loss for a newstand to add the 3 copies of the mag to their draw every other month.