Siccar Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Widna set fit in it if u paid me.Howz da cave goin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiboy Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Da cave is fine siccar.all da better for no wasting my money on Mareel no lik wir council Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Also shetland peat bleats on about " media production facilities" as if this is some great new business that will boost the economy of the isles. What are you thinking ? that we will have another half a dozen shetland news websites? perhaps SIBC will have a lot of competition ? a new radio station for every day of the week and every type of music. Hey, not a bad tag, PeatBleats, you're good. The above quote may be the reason you may not see to far. There are several media production companies based in Shetland, I am really suprised you think such a company just produces the news for Shetland. Maddrim Media Vunk Fest Shetlandfilm Yell Film and Video Group North See Production North Star Project Serpentine Tim Bentley Productions Technical Production Services Ltd Millgaet Media Group BurntCandle Productions Penultimate Productions Most of the above do not do news as a mainstay, although, every image could be seen as news. You can then add on any others you may know about. Perhaps your comment is a reflection on how much folk take notice of what is around them, it appears, very little, I hope that is not always the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 ^ You're rather defeating your prior argument with that lot Peat. If that list could all be established, and have survived and thrived(?) before Mareel existed, while Mareel's facilities may help them grow, does Shetland really need (or can sustain) many more "media production" enterprises? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Unfortunately, it would be impractical to ascertain how many Shetland folk work in the media industry off Shetland. Good you found a negative though, where would we be with out it. These companies and groups need to be sustained. Perhaps the change is the biggest fear, why be happy with the existing, surely, to improve and increase these sorts of groups and companies will allow the media industry to take a greater foothold and let Shetland become a bigger player. With the demise of other industries it creates another arm to Shetlands skills. What the Mareel can do is enthuse folk to have a go. That can only be a good thing, another opportunity to create a skills base should be grasped. Doing this may then filter down and create other industries, it would also provide a great selling tool to get more folk to invest in Shetland and put cash into the system. With the improving links for communications and the willingness of folk to head it up, it is looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Unfortunately, it would be impractical to ascertain how many Shetland folk work in the media industry off Shetland. Good you found a negative though, where would we be with out it. These companies and groups need to be sustained. Perhaps the change is the biggest fear, why be happy with the existing, surely, to improve and increase these sorts of groups and companies will allow the media industry to take a greater foothold and let Shetland become a bigger player. With the demise of other industries it creates another arm to Shetlands skills. What the Mareel can do is enthuse folk to have a go. That can only be a good thing, another opportunity to create a skills base should be grasped. Doing this may then filter down and create other industries, it would also provide a great selling tool to get more folk to invest in Shetland and put cash into the system. With the improving links for communications and the willingness of folk to head it up, it is looking good. When they filter through to the little people like me, I'll take the rest of your rhetoric seriously. http://www.speedtest.net/result/2531328007.png So far all I've seen "improving" is the rate of deterioration on the 3.0 - 4.0 download speeds I used to be able to expect at this time of week/day 3-4 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgonzola Butt-cheese Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Very good Shetland pit, an interesting list of what is basically computer generated hobbies which can be produced in the average computer enthuasiasts bedroom, with the exception of millgaet media which does produce a nice colour magazine, but also cant pay for itself with out cash injections from community funds - http://www.shetland.gov.uk/news-advice/prsdt010708.asp So you think that bailing out this building is some how going to facillitate these media based industries to become the engine of the shetland economy, creating jobs and income on an equal footing with food and energy production?. Perhaps you should get into politics full time as you seem equally as scatter brained as the baffoons we are burdened with. And what industries do you class as in demise? It is my belief that these Islands should always make the traditional industries of fishing, sea faring, marine + land farming along with our traditional crafts (knitwear, ship building, construction etc) the main priorities with regard to safe guarding the economy.Tourism and maintaining a clean environment with the minimum of disruption is also important ( no industrial scale wind power generation) The demise they have suffered has been down to the tragically poor performance of these islands and the UK'S political representatives over the last 30 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Very good Shetland pit, an interesting list of what is basically computer generated hobbies which can be produced in the average computer enthuasiasts bedroom, with the exception of millgaet media which does produce a nice colour magazine, but also cant pay for itself with out cash injections from community funds - http://www.shetland.gov.uk/news-advice/prsdt010708.asp Millgaet got that moey in 2008 and is still in business. I just looked at a website that give financial details on all companies registered at Companies House. From the accounts filed they estimate Millgaet's to be 3 times the amount invested by the Shetland Development Trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgonzola Butt-cheese Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Thank you Joannie, so are you saying they have paid back there loan in full and had a profit of £750,000 last year ? If so how many other similar shetland magazines can the market handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I did have a long post about your response and insults, but I will not post it. Folk here seem always happy to put things down what ever. I will be up again in a few months, happy to meet up with folk, as ever, so, if you want a face to face, adult debate, I would be happy to oblige. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgonzola Butt-cheese Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 You may note that I stated " I do hope it succeeds". I sincerely hope it does meet it's running costs and generate enough profit to complete its required maintenance as time goes on so that everybody can enjoy going to see a movie and perhaps some live music. Although I am convinced this wont be the case. I said you must be a new labour supporting swivel eyed loon?, It was a question asking if you were one. Not an insult I said you seem equally as scatter brained as our local and national political representative's. I did not say you were, I am sorry if you consider this an insult. I consider it an observation. Fair enough, don't post your long post. I will assume that you have no coherent or valid response to my previous post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speccy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I did have a long post about your response and insults, but I will not post it. Well done Peat. Now if a few more posters would just follow this fine example, we could keep to topic and be succinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuckleJoannie Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thank you Joannie, so are you saying they have paid back there loan in full and had a profit of £750,000 last year ? If so how many other similar shetland magazines can the market handle? That should have read estimated turnover. The details on the SDT loan are not revealed in the company's accounts but another website describes the loan as being partially repaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckle Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 A week has passed since Council meeting and no statement has been made.What is the future of Shetland Arts? Time enough for details to be issued surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 I can get Mareel to turn a profit but I'd want a lot more than being offered in their advert. £100k + 5% of all profit generated. Give me a shout SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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