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Subject: 
Re: New Brickbay promotion
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
Date: 
Thu, 14 Jun 2001 02:29:07 GMT
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"Paul Sinasohn" <bearitone@my-deja.com> writes:
You're not getting my business, especially after the gip you pulled in that
trade we did.

That's spelled "gyp" and it's a racist term (short for Gypsy), which
you should probably refrain from using - I wouldn't be too surprised
if you aren't violating the TOS for Lugnet...  It's as bad as saying
someone tried to "jew you out of" something.

--Bill.

--
William R Ward            bill@wards.net          http://www.wards.net/~bill/
                    (formerly known as hermit@bayview.com)
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Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: New Brickbay promotion
 
(...) Are you sure about this? I have heard this term many times and always assumed it was gipped. For example, this is how I usually hear the term: "I was gipped (gyped) at the used car lot." I guess I see your point but I think that this was just (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
  Reply sent privately. Re: New Brickbay promotion
 
In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, William R. Ward writes: <SNIP> Notice is given to all that a reply was sent in private. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: New Brickbay promotion
 
(...) Just to clarify: I was not suggesting that Paul was racist - only that the term had a racist origin and might be offensive to some people. --Bill. (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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  Re: New Brickbay promotion
 
Sorry, but this doesn't scan well... 1) What is a "single period" 2) Is the "random number you will receive" the same as "the mega number you got"?? 3) Which number in the California Lottery selection will be matched to thte "random numbers" (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)

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