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(...) This is a good point. I do find the "holier than though" attitude of some posters (and not just in this thread/topic/group) to be a bit much. Scott A (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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G. Benedikt Rochow wrote in message ... (...) <snip>> (...) Humm... I don't recall trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes or trying to take any unfair advantage. Come to think of it, I didn't even create their error. If you think I did please (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Compensation for what? For revealing one's willingness to ruthlessly take advantage of an *obvious* database problem, on a large scale in some cases? (Though, admittedly, if they were such a large and automated shipping business that no one (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Before I'm pounced upon, that statement isn't meant to be an all-encompassing answer for the worlds ails - I'm not quite glib enough to say that, but rather that it's a general rule that can apply to somethings and not others. I don't have a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Do you mean me or Richard Dewsbery? I did a search for "Dewsbery" and it came up with 19 hits, none of which seemed that outspoken. But reading his message did remind me of some of my own posts a while ago in market.theory, so it would be easy (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Explain... (...) What do you mean? Scott A (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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The LEGO Outlet at Potomac Mills Mall will now ship your order! They just called me, which certainly was a pleasant surprise, to confirm my order for a 2126 set. Shipping is the same as ordering from the LEGO Imagination Center in Orlando, $8.95 for (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Those, "Ever been injured, maimed or felt bored at work? Call us, we'll try to sue the pants off them, at no risk to yourself." adverts? They disturb me too it has to be said. (...) I don't have a problem with someone, be it from America or (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I have it on good authority that you are wrong about that. ANd even if you aren't, so what? Your beef is that enterprising Americans bought up stuff that you had a chance to but didn't? (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't want to speak for Richard, but the BH is a totally different issue. On that occasion, "several Americans" bought _ALL_ the sets. (...) That is a very weak argument. (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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