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Excalibur wrote:
> 
> Eddie wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 28 Oct 1996 09:45:22 -0600, Chris Anderson
> > <c...@austin.ibm.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Eddie wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, 23 Oct 1996 11:47:41 -0500, Chris Anderson
> > >> <c...@austin.ibm.com> wrote:
> > >> [snip]
> > >> >
> > >> >We have a term for that kind of "upgrade".  Its called stealing.  Now
> > >> >you look at it as harmless (all lame-asses do), but when Best Buy finds
> > >> >out, they up their prices.  Do you think you are the only ones doing
> > >> >it?  No!  All of the lame-ass cheapskates out there do it.
> > >> >
> > >> >This is why people complain about the rising cost of things.
> > >> >
> > >> >If you really don't have the money, then you really don't need it.  But
> > >> >what do you care?  its not your money.  Is it?!?
> > >> >
> > >> >Wait for about 10 years when you start complaining about the prices if
> > >> >things going up.  Then you'll just have to say, 'Damn, I am part of the
> > >> >reason.  What a lame-ass bastard I was!"
> > >> >
> > >> >Get real.
> > >> >
> > >> >Modems and sound cards prices are dropping, and video cards are less
> > >> >than $40.00.  What a lame-ass bastard.  And for the guy who works at
> > >> >Best Buy. ...  I hope your boss reads this and fires your
> > >> >lazy-good-for-nothing ass.
> > >> >
> > >> >It is employees like you who make me wish I didn't buy things threre,
> > >> >with your.. I only work here attitude.  No shit.  Why do you think we
> > >> >are asking you questions, moron?  Because you work there!
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >Whew.  Enough venting for today.  lets get back on topic.  This is NOT
> > >> >the alt.I.am.a.lame.ass.bastard.so.flame.me NG.
> > >>
> > >> I've never really understood you internet-lurking, moral defenders of
> > >> justice.  What do you do?  Scour the newsgroups, searching for
> > >> articles you deem unethical and proceed to scold the author?  BTW your
> > >> verbal spanking may hold more validity if you did less name-calling (I
> > >> counted 5 lame-asses alone) and posted your arguments more cogently.
> > >
> > >My verbal spanking should be replaced with physically horsewhipping
> > >every lame-ass prick who thinks the world owes them.  And also all you
> > >extreme liberal "politically correct" defenders of the humanly
> > >chalanged.  Go fuck yourself.
> > >
> > >As for cruising the web looking to vent....  I go into a few select NGs
> > >and read messages, and when some lame-ass or his whipping boycomes
> > >outwith the kind of shit like both of you did, there is no
> > >"internet-lurking, moral defenders of
> > >justice"  only the mild rantings of someone who doesn't give a shit if
> > >you crawled under a rock and died.  Get the hint?
> > >
> >
> > If we are talking about morality here, who is more moral?  Someone who
> > takes back a false item to Best Buy, or someone who wishes to
> > horsewhip a person who happens to disagree with him on the internet?
> > Especially when the former makes his point politely, without name
> > calling and threats of violence.  I'd have to say that violent
> > behavior far exceeds the fraudulent in moral deficit.
> >
> > >>
> > >> The few points you did make were rather fallacious: 1) The *very* few
> > >> people who actually purposely return the wrong merchandize to costumer
> > >> service desks at computer stores will not significantly effect product
> > >> pricing.  The mere fact that you're able to get away with it,
> > >> indicates it's not much of a problem.  2) Why should a guy making
> > >> minimum wage with no benefits give a shit what costumers get away with
> > >> in the store he or she's employed at?  And why would this effect their
> > >> ability to help the costumers find the products they need?
> > >
> > >Fallacious?  (I'll bet you either looked that one up to look
> > >intellegent, or are a lawyer, in which case you looked that one up to
> > >look intellegent!)  Further more , the *very* few who do that are also
> > >made up of the *very* few street punks.  Ooops, thats not a "very" few
> > >now is it?  And yes IT DOES affect us.  You dolt, look at prices today!
> > >
> > >Their attitude says a lot.  It is obviuos your brain is so cluttered
> > >with touchy-feely, feel sorry for everyone with a hard luck story that
> > >you could care less if prices soared because of them or not.
> >
> > Yes. I believe your earlier comment on prices was:
> >
> >  "Modems and sound cards prices are dropping, and video cards are less
> > than $40.00.  What a lame-ass bastard."
> >
> > Doesn't this strike you as being slightly inconsistent?  You can't
> > have it both ways.  Are prices dropping?  Or are they soaring because
> > street punks are effecting the delicate balance of the economy.
> >
> > I won't even comment on your trouble with the word "fallacious".
> >
> > >> Finally, the people who posted here were trying to help others, who
> > >> may be financially challenged, acquire some measly scraps the huge
> > >> conglomerate companies drop from their table.  So why don't you get
> > >> off your moral high horse, quite scouring the internet for flaim-bait,
> > >> (such as this article I'm sure)  just read the stuff you're interested
> > >> in, and leave us lame-ass-bastards alone?
> > >
> > >Finacially challenged?  Oh, yeah.  You mean lazy creeps who don't have
> > >any more ambition than to 1) think stealling is ok, and 2) teach their
> > >kids to do the same.
> > >
> > >With that same thing in mind, why not help Charles Manson "free this
> > >world of evil", after all, you would only be trying to help.
> >
> > right.  Killing and torturing people in there homes is just like
> > returning a false item to Best Buy.
> >
> > >
> > >Help theives steal is NOT help.  As for "measly" scraps, if they shopped
> > >around on their measly incomes, they would find that there are MANY fair
> > >priced places out there.  They don't WANT to shop around.  Why, its
> > >easier to steal.  Go fuck yourself.
> >
> > Here we go again. Are the prices fair, or are they high due to moral
> > degenerates stealing products?
> >
> > >
> > >Oh, and if you don't like my name calling and language, go to some other
> > >NG!
> >
> > I am not offended by foul language and name calling.  I merely suggest
> > it is an ineffectual way to make your point.
> >   BTW I read this post on alt.binaries.games which is a NG dedicated
> > to the exchange of pirated software.  This would seem to be a more
> > appropriate venue for condoning fraudulent behavior rather than
> > condemning it.Come on you guys, no matter how you spell it, it's still STEALING and I
> don't see anywhere in the Constitution of any country that encourages it.
> It's Wrong whether it's the last penny of an old lady or a million bucks
> from a huge corporation. You're still taking what Dosen't belong to you.
> And if any of you are religious, I seriouly doubt that ANY of the major
> religions of the World, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hindu, or
> Buddhism encourage stealing. And for you Agnostics/Atheists, There is a
> law against stealing, is there not? I'm not name calling or judging any
> of you, but mainly telling whoever is doing this to Do the Right Thing,
> Not the Money Thing.

You people sound like your hot for each other.
Why don't you just get married or have sex with each other and get it 
over with.

Bob