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Jim Thompson
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:57 pm
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:40 -0500, PeterD <peter2_at_hipson.net> wrote:
Quote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:08 -0800 (PST), Wanderer
wanderer_at_dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
wanderer_at_dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small
...Jim Thompson
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The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
mpm
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:46 pm
On Mar 10, 1:02 pm, "Paul E. Schoen" <p...@pstech-inc.com> wrote:
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"mpm" <mpmill...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
Cynacism, or reality??
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
People have become used to making money on money and credit and speculation,
without really doing any useful work. When their world crashed, they had no
real skills, so they have had to find other ways to maintain their inflated
lifestyles and egos by whatever means possible. They don't have a concept of
honest work.
I've also been bombarded recently with increasing numbers of calls from
charities. They use keywords like Veterans, Police, Firefighters, Cancer,
Children, Hunger, Disease, Disabled, and such to shame you into
contributing. But most times you can check these charities and find that
their administration and fund-raising costs are 95% of their budget, so a
pittance goes to those who need it. The CEOs of such charities, and their
cronies, earn large salaries. And yet they are able to meet the requirements
for a non-profit organization.
Paul
news:dc0e34fd-d0a5-48a1-a208-005e82dd4c2a_at_b7g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
Cynacism, or reality??
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
People have become used to making money on money and credit and speculation,
without really doing any useful work. When their world crashed, they had no
real skills, so they have had to find other ways to maintain their inflated
lifestyles and egos by whatever means possible. They don't have a concept of
honest work.
I've also been bombarded recently with increasing numbers of calls from
charities. They use keywords like Veterans, Police, Firefighters, Cancer,
Children, Hunger, Disease, Disabled, and such to shame you into
contributing. But most times you can check these charities and find that
their administration and fund-raising costs are 95% of their budget, so a
pittance goes to those who need it. The CEOs of such charities, and their
cronies, earn large salaries. And yet they are able to meet the requirements
for a non-profit organization.
Paul
Wow! I had totally missed that one!!
'Round here, we have these folks who dress up in camouflage with the
word "Veterans something or other" stenciled on the backs of their tee-
shirts.
Then, they hang out in traffic canvassing for cash donations.
(Greatly slowing down traffic in the process.)
Since a lot of these folks seem to be in their early 20's, I sorta
question the whole "veterans" angle.
None of them "look" like they were ever in the military. I never
give.
If it weren't illegal, and if I could somehow avoid the messy cleanup,
I would run them over for sure!
I was never in the military myself, but it pisses me off the way these
assholes try to profit on the reputations and sacrifices of others.
My dad was in the service and he was alwasy off in the Med somewhere
when I was little.
Sure, no missing limbs, or MIA, or purple hearts in our family. But a
lot of military folks gave up plenty to serve this country!
And asshole panhandlers like these haven't got a clue.
Yet -- people shell out their money all the time!!!
mpm
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:18 pm
On Mar 9, 9:00 pm, mpm <mpmill...@aol.com> wrote:
Quote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup, or Acai Berry diets, or 401k's.
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
-mpm
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup, or Acai Berry diets, or 401k's.
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
-mpm
And just now, I get a Skype popup from "Dr Maxman" trying to sell me
max penis enlarger pills.
Yeah, like I need those.... LOL.
Curiously, I get these Skype interruptions from time to time, even
though my Skype security settings are set to allow IM's only from
people in my contact list.
mpm
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:21 pm
On Mar 10, 2:57 pm, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...@My-
Web-Site.com> wrote:
Quote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:40 -0500, PeterD <pet...@hipson.net> wrote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:08 -0800 (PST), Wanderer
wande...@dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small :-)
...Jim Thompson
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| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:08 -0800 (PST), Wanderer
wande...@dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small :-)
...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, CTO | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | |
| Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat |
| E-mail Icon athttp://www.analog-innovations.com| 1962 |
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For food, it often makes sense to buy (2) of the smaller to avoid
spoilage once opened.
Surprisingly, some items are cheaper this way too.
For example, the local market sells pepperoncini peppers in both 16oz.
and 32 oz. glass jars.
It's about $0.30 cheaper to get two of the smaller glass jars. Not
sure why. Maybe demand?
dcaster@krl.org
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:37 pm
On Mar 10, 12:40 pm, mpm <mpmill...@aol.com> wrote:
Quote:
On Mar 10, 4:34 am, Tim Watts <t...@dionic.net> wrote:
mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wibbled on Wednesday 10 March 2010 02:00
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup, or Acai Berry diets, or 401k's.
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
-mpm
Read the email headers. Probably mostly nigerian in origin.
--
Tim Watts
Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.- Hide quoted text -
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I think today or tomorrow, just for kicks, I'll carry around a
notebook and jot down every instance of a scam I encounter that day.
Scams to include:
Outright obvious scams (miracle diets, spam email, etc...)
Offers with hidden fees, terms and conditions.
Untruthful advertising with utterly unsupportable claims
Employment offers (i.e., for customer service reps, when they really
mean door-to-door, or cold-call telephone sales)
For that matter, any get rich quick scheme, or MLM offer.
And maybe even the more subtle ones that pull emotional strings, such
as when a company includes the words American, or US, when it's really
an overseas, foreign outfit.
mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wibbled on Wednesday 10 March 2010 02:00
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup, or Acai Berry diets, or 401k's.
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
-mpm
Read the email headers. Probably mostly nigerian in origin.
--
Tim Watts
Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
I think today or tomorrow, just for kicks, I'll carry around a
notebook and jot down every instance of a scam I encounter that day.
Scams to include:
Outright obvious scams (miracle diets, spam email, etc...)
Offers with hidden fees, terms and conditions.
Untruthful advertising with utterly unsupportable claims
Employment offers (i.e., for customer service reps, when they really
mean door-to-door, or cold-call telephone sales)
For that matter, any get rich quick scheme, or MLM offer.
And maybe even the more subtle ones that pull emotional strings, such
as when a company includes the words American, or US, when it's really
an overseas, foreign outfit.
While you are writing, put down Comcast. They are promoting giving a
DTA ( Digital Transport Adapter to home owners for their second TV's.
Their advertising is Welcome to The World of More! But in fact the
DTA only provides 480i signals. So it really ought to be Welcome to
the World of Less.
Dan
Paul E. Schoen
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:09 pm
<dcaster_at_krl.org> wrote in message
news:b006e9e7-86dd-43d4-b69d-759d15d3695c_at_y11g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
While you are writing, put down Comcast. They are promoting giving a
DTA ( Digital Transport Adapter to home owners for their second TV's.
Their advertising is Welcome to The World of More! But in fact the
DTA only provides 480i signals. So it really ought to be Welcome to
the World of Less.
And now they are calling themselves Xfinity. Of course, the Verizon FIOS
guys are already targeting that.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010996581_comcast08.html
http://consumerist.com/2010/02/comcast-rebranding-itself-as-xfinity.html
Paul
Jim Yanik
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Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:50 pm
"Paul E. Schoen" <paul_at_pstech-inc.com> wrote in
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dcaster_at_krl.org> wrote in message
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..
While you are writing, put down Comcast. They are promoting giving
a DTA ( Digital Transport Adapter to home owners for their second
TV's. Their advertising is Welcome to The World of More! But in
fact the DTA only provides 480i signals. So it really ought to be
Welcome to the World of Less.
480i is better than no TV at all.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com
Tim Williams
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:48 am
"mpm" <mpmillard_at_aol.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
For food, it often makes sense to buy (2) of the smaller to avoid
spoilage once opened.
Surprisingly, some items are cheaper this way too.
spoilage once opened.
Surprisingly, some items are cheaper this way too.
MOSFETs and capacitors act this way, too.
Tim
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JosephKK
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:37 am
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:57:51 -0500, PeterD <peter2_at_hipson.net> wrote:
Quote:
On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:16:40 -0800, John Larkin
jjlarkin_at_highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmillard_at_aol.com
wrote:
...
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
No way, if you want better, you have to make your own...
jjlarkin_at_highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmillard_at_aol.com
wrote:
...
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
No way, if you want better, you have to make your own...
Gotta take a pass on that. I use so little that even the smallest
bottles are spoiling before i get more than halfway through them.
JosephKK
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:41 am
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:57:12 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon_at_My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
Quote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:51:40 -0500, PeterD <peter2_at_hipson.net> wrote:
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:08 -0800 (PST), Wanderer
wanderer_at_dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small
...Jim Thompson
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:08 -0800 (PST), Wanderer
wanderer_at_dialup4less.com> wrote:
On Mar 9, 9:16 pm, John Larkin
jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:00:58 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@aol.com
wrote:
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
From the banks, to the government, to Vonage!
(Sorry Vonage, not a customer here, but hey, would it kill you to
mention aloud that your $14.95 price is only good for 6 months, and
even then, only with a one-year committment?)
It's gotten so bad lately that if a vendor actually told me the truth
about something, no matter how inane or inconsequential, I think I'd
just drop over dead right then and there. In other words, people
(companies especially) are so untruthful so often, that I no longer
even consider the possibilty that they might not be.
Cynacism, or reality??
Note: not to pick on Vonage. I could have just as easily used Heinz
Ketchup,
Everybody knows that DelMonte tastes better.
John
Yes but four bottles of Heinz is $5 and three plastic squeeze bottles
of DelMonte is $4 and in the small print you can see Heinz is 0.12$/oz
and DelMonte is 2$/lb ...
Bwa-ha-ha-ha... Just like in the grocery store: price based on
different units of measure.
(in oz pricing, Heinz is $0.12, DelMonte is $0.13, which is basically
the same price.) <bg
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small
...Jim Thompson
That reminds me, time and time again i cannot get through to people
when the megapak is higher price per unit (usually ounce) than the
regular package. This frequently occurs with meats.
Michael A. Terrell
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:15 am
Jim Thompson wrote:
Quote:
I often see the "large" size priced significantly higher per unit than
the "small", so I buy 2 of the small
I've seen signs stating $1 each, or $15 a dozen and watched people
pick up a dozen.
My best deal recently was 24, 12 oz bottles of sugar free syrup for
$2. That is 8.33 cents a bottle. Half (one case) will go to my
diabetic dad, and the rest will probably last me till it goes bad.
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Greed is the root of all eBay.
Michael A. Terrell
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:16 am
mpm wrote:
Quote:
I think today or tomorrow, just for kicks, I'll carry around a
notebook and jot down every instance of a scam I encounter that day.
Scams to include:
Outright obvious scams (miracle diets, spam email, etc...)
Offers with hidden fees, terms and conditions.
Untruthful advertising with utterly unsupportable claims
Employment offers (i.e., for customer service reps, when they really
mean door-to-door, or cold-call telephone sales)
For that matter, any get rich quick scheme, or MLM offer.
And maybe even the more subtle ones that pull emotional strings, such
as when a company includes the words American, or US, when it's really
an overseas, foreign outfit.
Obama's health care plan
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Greed is the root of all eBay.
Michael A. Terrell
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:19 am
"Paul E. Schoen" wrote:
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"mpm" <mpmillard_at_aol.com> wrote in message
news:dc0e34fd-d0a5-48a1-a208-005e82dd4c2a_at_b7g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
Lately, I've been barraged, nay, attacked by morons seeking to
separate me from my money.
What happend to the US?
It seems like I just woke up, and BAM! - cheats, liars and theives
everywhere.
Cynacism, or reality??
Everybody's looking for an angle, screw the other guy. Whatever it
takes. </rant
People have become used to making money on money and credit and speculation,
without really doing any useful work. When their world crashed, they had no
real skills, so they have had to find other ways to maintain their inflated
lifestyles and egos by whatever means possible. They don't have a concept of
honest work.
I've also been bombarded recently with increasing numbers of calls from
charities. They use keywords like Veterans, Police, Firefighters, Cancer,
Children, Hunger, Disease, Disabled, and such to shame you into
contributing. But most times you can check these charities and find that
their administration and fund-raising costs are 95% of their budget, so a
pittance goes to those who need it. The CEOs of such charities, and their
cronies, earn large salaries. And yet they are able to meet the requirements
for a non-profit organization.
When they call I tell them I'm a 100% Disabled Veteran (The truth)
and ask what help they can offer me.
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Greed is the root of all eBay.
Michael A. Terrell
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:21 am
mpm wrote:
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And just now, I get a Skype popup from "Dr Maxman" trying to sell me
max penis enlarger pills.
Yeah, like I need those.... LOL.
Curiously, I get these Skype interruptions from time to time, even
though my Skype security settings are set to allow IM's only from
people in my contact list.
You should reply with "Physician, heal thyself!" ;-)
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Greed is the root of all eBay.
krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz
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Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:56 am
On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:49 -0800 (PST), dagmargoodboat_at_yahoo.com wrote:
Quote:
On Mar 10, 12:16 pm, Winston <Wins...@bigbrother.net> wrote:
On 3/10/2010 4:40 AM, mpm wrote:
(...)
I think today or tomorrow, just for kicks, I'll carry around a
notebook and jot down every instance of a scam I encounter that day.
Scams to include:
(...)
Mail-in rebate
Dealer auto service
"Sears Horsepower"
Dentistry
Psychology
In-home appliance repair
This list only gets bigger
--Winston
Jobs created or saved
On 3/10/2010 4:40 AM, mpm wrote:
(...)
I think today or tomorrow, just for kicks, I'll carry around a
notebook and jot down every instance of a scam I encounter that day.
Scams to include:
(...)
Mail-in rebate
Dealer auto service
"Sears Horsepower"
Dentistry
Psychology
In-home appliance repair
This list only gets bigger
--Winston
Jobs created or saved
The most ethical congress...
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