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Re: Sorry
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Thu, 18 Feb 1999 13:59:36 GMT
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cjc@newsguyNOSPAM.com
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> I don't agree.
Ok. :)
> To me there is a fine, but pretty distinct, line between
I see a bit of difference, yes.
> "If you have to have this RIGHT NOW, I'll hook you up, but you're gonna
> pay. It will be easily available later. Maybe you should wait."
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> and
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> "Star Wars is rare, it's going to stay rare, act now."
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> The first is true. The second is fraudulent. More power to the first
> one, more flaming oil to the second. You can't stop people from acting
> foolishly, but you can put a surgeon general's warning on the package.
You can't STOP people from acting foolishly, but you don't have to be
the one to help a fool be parted from his money, do you?
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| <snip> (...) <Adam holds his nose and jumps in, flailing limbs wildly> The assumption that someone is being foolish is questionable. When the new Star Wars movies come out, I'll bet many fans would pay $50 to be able to sit in on the pre-screening (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Sorry
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| (...) Think about what you're saying for a minute: If he's hellbent on doing it anyway, it's not morally wrong that he does it, and it's not hurting anyone except himself, it's not really any of your business whether I help him part with his cash or (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) How many of the population out there would think we're all pretty silly for wanting to spend money on some plastic bricks anyway? Quite a few I'd suspect. So perhaps we ought to be wary about saying someone is foolish in spending money on (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Sorry
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| I don't agree. To me there is a fine, but pretty distinct, line between "If you have to have this RIGHT NOW, I'll hook you up, but you're gonna pay. It will be easily available later. Maybe you should wait." and "Star Wars is rare, it's going to (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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