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Subject: 
Re: Where's Larry and Hoppy when you need 'em???
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 6 Feb 2007 15:52:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Thomas Stangl wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> Please don't waste my time (and other) posting links to a site where you
> have to PAY to read the news.

Tom,

I'd never knowingly link to a site that requires paying--I've never done so
before and I still haven't--I don't have to pay for that site, so I can't figure
out why you have to.


> 
> I'm sure you could have found the same basic info in a free link to post
> here.

I found the free info and posted it.  You know me--I'm a proponent of keeping
things as cheap (or free) as possible.  The tone of your post is confrontational
and I, for one, don't appreciate it.



> 
> And just in case you try to say "it doesn't cost much in money or time",
> I've heard that before, and it doesn't wash.  If I paid or took the time
> to join all the "free" sites to read the news, I couldn't afford the
> money to buy, or the time to build, with Lego.

Wouldn't do it.  NEver have and would never do so.  Hey Tom, remember me--Dave?
Wanna turn down the bullying?  I don't know why it prompted you to pay, but it
certainly didn't prompt me.

> 
> 
> David Koudys wrote:
> 
> > And if you leave the US justice system to sort things out regarding this 'war on
> > terrah', they deport Canadians to Syria
> > 
> > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070123.wxarar23/BNStory/National/home



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  Re: Where's Larry and Hoppy when you need 'em???
 
Dave, I access your original link, and I get: ---...--- Arar to stay on watch list, U.S. says PAUL KORING AND JEFF SALLOT From Tuesday's Globe and Mail WASHINGTON, OTTAWA — Maher Arar should remain on the security watch list barring him from the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Where's Larry and Hoppy when you need 'em???
 
Dave, Please don't waste my time (and other) posting links to a site where you have to PAY to read the news. I'm sure you could have found the same basic info in a free link to post here. And just in case you try to say "it doesn't cost much in (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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