I've been away from here a while

> Good luck in your quest for Newsgroup Utopia

LOL.

To the OP:


I see each tread as a TV channel and my mouse is a remote control, so I have
a full control on what/when to read/reply and if I want to monitor a tread.
I don't even need to use "block" or "killfile"

Calling names is bad, but what would be even worse?

1. Acting like a professional but persistently giving incorrect information
when it comes to user's license right,

2. People wearing a professional tag but constantly engaging in trash talk,

3. Trying to stop complaints or rants just because one doesn't like it.
Trained professional and support all know that this is very common, and if
one removes the emotion part, one might find valuable improvement
opportunities in a complaint even it's from your competitors .

Many people like Windows 7, and how could we get it without people raising
complaints and criticisms? Ass-kisser is one of those "enemies within".

People always said that there is no perfect product (which is true), but if
they really believed what they said, why is it so difficult to face
criticisms provided we also a powerful "remote control"?

PS: It's easier to change us than expecting others to change, and that is
some people would call - to lead by example.



"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
news:u5opQZ0AKHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@ntlSPAMworld.com> wrote in message
> news:zDm6m.192$Ae3.178@newsfe01.ams2...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>I left this newsgroup some months ago cos it appeared to be full of
>>8-year-old kids who enjoy arguing with each other, and idiots who try and
>>peddle their preferred OS in the group supposedly for Vista support/help
>>(who know who you are Alias).
>>
>> Well I dropped in today, and guess what? It's still full of the same
>> 8-year-old kids arguing with each other, and the same idiot still trying
>> to peddle the same OS in the group.
>>
>> Some things never change. Maybe I'll come back in a year's time (but
>> probably won't cos by then I'll be using Windows 7).
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Good luck in your quest for Newsgroup Utopia
>
> --
> Jon
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"xfile" <coucou@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OGMBS$0AKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> PS: It's easier to change us than expecting others to change, and that is
> some people would call - to lead by example.
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Wise words.

--
Jon

 

"Brian W" <brian.wescombeSODOFF@ntlSPAMworld.com> wrote in message
news:zDm6m.192$Ae3.178@newsfe01.ams2...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> I left this newsgroup some months ago cos it appeared to be full of
> 8-year-old kids who enjoy arguing with each other, and idiots who try and
> peddle their preferred OS in the group supposedly for Vista support/help
> (who know who you are Alias).
>
> Well I dropped in today, and guess what? It's still full of the same
> 8-year-old kids arguing with each other, and the same idiot still trying
> to peddle the same OS in the group.
>
> Some things never change. Maybe I'll come back in a year's time (but
> probably won't cos by then I'll be using Windows 7).<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Complaining is one thing and doing better is still another.
<H>.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Thank you, just to share

"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
news:OH6XGF1AKHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "xfile" <coucou@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OGMBS$0AKHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> PS: It's easier to change us than expecting others to change, and that is
>> some people would call - to lead by example.
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Wise words.
>
> --
> Jon
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>>>> It is such a shame.
>>>>
>>>
>>> What is a shame?
>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>>> websites in?
>>>
>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>>>
>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>>> Let's not be babies here.
>>>
>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>>> these post.
>>> It's really not that bad.
>>>
>>> Relax a little.
>>> It's just typed words.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> I agree, BUT. . .
>>
>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>>
>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> Wow.
> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
> real world.
>
> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>
> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
> for good measure. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?

Carton's of Marlboro's are $70 (plus sales tax) *each* at your local NYS
Walmart. At least they were 6 months ago when I was last at a Walmart.
I'm sure they are more now.

Singular packs will run you $8.00 plus.

In NYS (I'm sure everywhere), it's a viscious circle.....

-'they need more money'
-raise cigarette taxes
-x amount of people decide to quit
-x amount start going to the indian's for cheap smokes (cheap = <$20
carton)
-*LESS* tax revenue is collected
- GOTO step 1

 

"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
> news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
>>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>>>>> It is such a shame.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What is a shame?
>>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>>>> websites in?
>>>>
>>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>>>>
>>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>>>> Let's not be babies here.
>>>>
>>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>>>> these post.
>>>> It's really not that bad.
>>>>
>>>> Relax a little.
>>>> It's just typed words.
>>>
>>> I agree, BUT. . .
>>>
>>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>>>
>>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>
>> Wow.
>> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
>> real world.
>>
>> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>>
>> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
>> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
>> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
>> for good measure.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yeah.
They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
I know its cheap compared to most places.
Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
Really burns me up.

They pick on smokers all the time.

They need to go after fat people once in a while.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Carton's of Marlboro's are $70 (plus sales tax) *each* at your local NYS
> Walmart. At least they were 6 months ago when I was last at a Walmart.
> I'm sure they are more now.
>
> Singular packs will run you $8.00 plus.
>
> In NYS (I'm sure everywhere), it's a viscious circle.....
>
> -'they need more money'
> -raise cigarette taxes
> -x amount of people decide to quit
> -x amount start going to the indian's for cheap smokes (cheap = <$20
> carton)
> -*LESS* tax revenue is collected
> - GOTO step 1<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Duck,Duck,Goose" wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
> > news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
> ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> >>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
> >>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
> >>>>> It is such a shame.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> What is a shame?
> >>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
> >>>> websites in?
> >>>>
> >>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
> >>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
> >>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
> >>>>
> >>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
> >>>> Let's not be babies here.
> >>>>
> >>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
> >>>> these post.
> >>>> It's really not that bad.
> >>>>
> >>>> Relax a little.
> >>>> It's just typed words.
> >>>
> >>> I agree, BUT. . .
> >>>
> >>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
> >>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
> >>>
> >>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
> >>
> >>
> >> Wow.
> >> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
> >> real world.
> >>
> >> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
> >>
> >> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
> >> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
> >> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
> >> for good measure.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> >
> > Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yeah.
> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
> I know its cheap compared to most places.
> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
> Really burns me up.
>
> They pick on smokers all the time.
>
> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Cripes, I hope the price of .357 magnums doesn't go up again. I'll have to
break out my presses and start rolling my own again. Seen the price of
smokless and lead these days?
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> > Carton's of Marlboro's are $70 (plus sales tax) *each* at your local NYS
> > Walmart. At least they were 6 months ago when I was last at a Walmart.
> > I'm sure they are more now.
> >
> > Singular packs will run you $8.00 plus.
> >
> > In NYS (I'm sure everywhere), it's a viscious circle.....
> >
> > -'they need more money'
> > -raise cigarette taxes
> > -x amount of people decide to quit
> > -x amount start going to the indian's for cheap smokes (cheap = <$20
> > carton)
> > -*LESS* tax revenue is collected
> > - GOTO step 1<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Mark Adams" <MarkAdams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:716166BD-EC3E-4FC5-BFAF-A7365E50FEE5@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>
> "Duck,Duck,Goose" wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> > "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
>> > news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
>> >
>> >> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> >>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
>> >>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> >>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>> >>>>> It is such a shame.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> What is a shame?
>> >>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>> >>>> websites in?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>> >>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>> >>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>> >>>> Let's not be babies here.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>> >>>> these post.
>> >>>> It's really not that bad.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Relax a little.
>> >>>> It's just typed words.
>> >>>
>> >>> I agree, BUT. . .
>> >>>
>> >>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>> >>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>> >>>
>> >>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Wow.
>> >> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
>> >> real world.
>> >>
>> >> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>> >>
>> >> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
>> >> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
>> >> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
>> >> for good measure.
>> >
>> > Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
>> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Yeah.
>> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
>> I know its cheap compared to most places.
>> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
>> Really burns me up.
>>
>> They pick on smokers all the time.
>>
>> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Cripes, I hope the price of .357 magnums doesn't go up again. I'll have to
> break out my presses and start rolling my own again. Seen the price of
> smokless and lead these days?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Box of 50 .45 are about $22.
..38 are a little bit cheaper(forget how much).
50 cal are 9 bucks a bullet.

I let my friends shoot the .22...lol

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> > Carton's of Marlboro's are $70 (plus sales tax) *each* at your local
>> > NYS
>> > Walmart. At least they were 6 months ago when I was last at a Walmart.
>> > I'm sure they are more now.
>> >
>> > Singular packs will run you $8.00 plus.
>> >
>> > In NYS (I'm sure everywhere), it's a viscious circle.....
>> >
>> > -'they need more money'
>> > -raise cigarette taxes
>> > -x amount of people decide to quit
>> > -x amount start going to the indian's for cheap smokes (cheap = <$20
>> > carton)
>> > -*LESS* tax revenue is collected
>> > - GOTO step 1<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Duck,Duck,Goose" wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Mark Adams" <MarkAdams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:716166BD-EC3E-4FC5-BFAF-A7365E50FEE5@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >
> >
> > "Duck,Duck,Goose" wrote:
> ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
> >> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...
> >> > "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
> >> > news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
> >> >
> >> >> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> >> >>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
> >> >>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
> >> >>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
> >> >>>>> It is such a shame.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> What is a shame?
> >> >>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
> >> >>>> websites in?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
> >> >>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
> >> >>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
> >> >>>> Let's not be babies here.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
> >> >>>> these post.
> >> >>>> It's really not that bad.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Relax a little.
> >> >>>> It's just typed words.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I agree, BUT. . .
> >> >>>
> >> >>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
> >> >>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Wow.
> >> >> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
> >> >> real world.
> >> >>
> >> >> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
> >> >>
> >> >> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
> >> >> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
> >> >> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
> >> >> for good measure.
> >> >
> >> > Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yeah.
> >> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
> >> I know its cheap compared to most places.
> >> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
> >> Really burns me up.
> >>
> >> They pick on smokers all the time.
> >>
> >> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
> >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> >
> > Cripes, I hope the price of .357 magnums doesn't go up again. I'll have to
> > break out my presses and start rolling my own again. Seen the price of
> > smokless and lead these days?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Box of 50 .45 are about $22.
> ..38 are a little bit cheaper(forget how much).
> 50 cal are 9 bucks a bullet.
>
> I let my friends shoot the .22...lol
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


;-)

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >>
> >> > Carton's of Marlboro's are $70 (plus sales tax) *each* at your local
> >> > NYS
> >> > Walmart. At least they were 6 months ago when I was last at a Walmart.
> >> > I'm sure they are more now.
> >> >
> >> > Singular packs will run you $8.00 plus.
> >> >
> >> > In NYS (I'm sure everywhere), it's a viscious circle.....
> >> >
> >> > -'they need more money'
> >> > -raise cigarette taxes
> >> > -x amount of people decide to quit
> >> > -x amount start going to the indian's for cheap smokes (cheap = <$20
> >> > carton)
> >> > -*LESS* tax revenue is collected
> >> > - GOTO step 1
> >>
> >>
> >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in message
news:4a5bb2be$1@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
>> news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
>>>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>>>>>> It is such a shame.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What is a shame?
>>>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>>>>> websites in?
>>>>>
>>>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>>>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>>>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>>>>>
>>>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>>>>> Let's not be babies here.
>>>>>
>>>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>>>>> these post.
>>>>> It's really not that bad.
>>>>>
>>>>> Relax a little.
>>>>> It's just typed words.
>>>>
>>>> I agree, BUT. . .
>>>>
>>>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>>>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
>>>
>>>
>>> Wow.
>>> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
>>> real world.
>>>
>>> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>>>
>>> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
>>> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
>>> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
>>> for good measure.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Yeah.
> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
> I know its cheap compared to most places.
> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
> Really burns me up.
>
> They pick on smokers all the time.
>
> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.

 

Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in message
> news:4a5bb2be$1@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
>>> news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
>>>
>>>> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
>>>>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>>>>>>> It is such a shame.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is a shame?
>>>>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>>>>>> websites in?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>>>>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>>>>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>>>>>> Let's not be babies here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>>>>>> these post.
>>>>>> It's really not that bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Relax a little.
>>>>>> It's just typed words.
>>>>> I agree, BUT. . .
>>>>>
>>>>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>>>>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
>>>>
>>>> Wow.
>>>> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
>>>> real world.
>>>>
>>>> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>>>>
>>>> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
>>>> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
>>>> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
>>>> for good measure.
>>> Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> Yeah.
>> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
>> I know its cheap compared to most places.
>> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
>> Really burns me up.
>>
>> They pick on smokers all the time.
>>
>> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you
do, should get two votes instead of one?

Alias

 

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
news:h3i8eo$c0d$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>>
>>
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you do,
> should get two votes instead of one?
>
> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Why on earth would you ask that? So with that screwed up logic of yours
(because you use Ubuntu), extremly rich people should have 10 to 20 votes
each? I think you should put down the BOWL and power down your PC, then
walk to the beach for awhile.

 

I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
neighbour.

Saucy



"Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message
news:9C17m.3657$Ad2.3445@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h3i8eo$c0d$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>>
>>>
>>> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you
>> do, should get two votes instead of one?
>>
>> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Why on earth would you ask that? So with that screwed up logic of yours
> (because you use Ubuntu), extremly rich people should have 10 to 20 votes
> each? I think you should put down the BOWL and power down your PC, then
> walk to the beach for awhile.
>
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
>neighbour.
>
>Saucy<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Please don't feed the trolls.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>"Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:u$1mapJBKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
>neighbour.
>
> Saucy
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Let's assume that I live on a farm and don't have a neighbor. There still
isn't a GOD. You just can't and won't prove it.

Do you believe there is a toothe fairy also? I believe in the tooth fairy
so there must be one.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message
> news:9C17m.3657$Ad2.3445@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:h3i8eo$c0d$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you
>>> do, should get two votes instead of one?
>>>
>>> Alias<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Why on earth would you ask that? So with that screwed up logic of yours
>> (because you use Ubuntu), extremly rich people should have 10 to 20 votes
>> each? I think you should put down the BOWL and power down your PC, then
>> walk to the beach for awhile.
>>
>>
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:u$1mapJBKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
>> neighbour.
>>
>> Saucy
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Let's assume that I live on a farm and don't have a neighbor. There still
> isn't a GOD. You just can't and won't prove it.
>
> Do you believe there is a toothe fairy also? I believe in the tooth fairy
> so there must be one.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You'd better watch it, nymshifter. You know how Frank feels about atheists.

Alias<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message
>> news:9C17m.3657$Ad2.3445@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:h3i8eo$c0d$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you
>>>> do, should get two votes instead of one?
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>> Why on earth would you ask that? So with that screwed up logic of yours
>>> (because you use Ubuntu), extremly rich people should have 10 to 20 votes
>>> each? I think you should put down the BOWL and power down your PC, then
>>> walk to the beach for awhile.
>>>
>>>
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
news:h3ie2v$lq0$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Bill Yanaire, ESQ wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:u$1mapJBKHA.4432@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
>>> neighbour.
>>>
>>> Saucy
>>>
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Let's assume that I live on a farm and don't have a neighbor. There
>> still isn't a GOD. You just can't and won't prove it.
>>
>> Do you believe there is a toothe fairy also? I believe in the tooth
>> fairy so there must be one.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> You'd better watch it, nymshifter. You know how Frank feels about
> atheists.
>
> Alias<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

What is Frank going to do? Take away my birthday?
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message
>>> news:9C17m.3657$Ad2.3445@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS@OUTOFHEREgmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:h3i8eo$c0d$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>>> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> And do you also think that smokers, because they pay more tax than you
>>>>> do, should get two votes instead of one?
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>> Why on earth would you ask that? So with that screwed up logic of
>>>> yours (because you use Ubuntu), extremly rich people should have 10 to
>>>> 20 votes each? I think you should put down the BOWL and power down
>>>> your PC, then walk to the beach for awhile.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Manny Weisbord" wrote:
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
> <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
> >neighbour.
> >
> >Saucy<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Please don't feed the trolls.
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Duck,Duck,Goose and I can feed 'em lead.
<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >"Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

"Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message
news:gR07m.8073$cl4.7096@flpi150.ffdc.sbc.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in message
> news:4a5bb2be$1@news.x-privat.org...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9C47583D0D6E6thisnthatroadrunnern@216.196.97.131...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>> "Duck,Duck,Goose" <DDG@romperroom.icu> wrote in
>>> news:4a5a41c7@news.x-privat.org:
>>>
>>>> "Dave T." <Dave@domaine.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:h3d3df$l8i$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Duck,Duck,Goose wrote:
>>>>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:e%23ap4GwAKHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Good people DO care that this news group has gone down the toilet!
>>>>>>> It is such a shame.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is a shame?
>>>>>> That it's not an exclusive stomping ground for MVP's to SPAM their
>>>>>> websites in?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That "trolls" have flame wars here?
>>>>>> The flame wars stay in particular types of threads...they can easily
>>>>>> be ignored, though for entertainment they are more fun to read.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Users are still able to get questions answered.
>>>>>> Let's not be babies here.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If users subscribe to the msnews server, they don't see half of
>>>>>> these post.
>>>>>> It's really not that bad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Relax a little.
>>>>>> It's just typed words.
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree, BUT. . .
>>>>>
>>>>> there is a very, very long list of names of intelligent and helpful
>>>>> people who DO NOT bother to contribute here anymore. That IS a shame.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, save the flames. I am also checking out (for the 3rd time).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wow.
>>>> If what goes on here bothers you, I can't imagine you can take the
>>>> real world.
>>>>
>>>> The land of the thin skinned, and the home of the politically correct.
>>>>
>>>> What bothers me is 4 cartons of cigarettes cost me $135.00.
>>>> $95.00 of that is federal and state taxes.
>>>> And, at the end of the sale, another $12.00 in sales tax is tacked on
>>>> for good measure.
>>>
>>> Cigarettes are *THAT* cheap where you live ?
>>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Yeah.
>> They were $25/cartoon until 6 months ago they passed a tax increase.
>> I know its cheap compared to most places.
>> Its one of those products where 80% of the cost is taxes.
>> Really burns me up.
>>
>> They pick on smokers all the time.
>>
>> They need to go after fat people once in a while.
>>
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I think each pack of cigs should be $45 and a Carton should be $700.
>
>
>
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


And I think stupid people should pay their own way.
Without my taxes you'd eat grass. I imagine.

And , being the size of a cow, I'd drop ya.

 

"Mark Adams" <MarkAdams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B5050C62-3982-4598-B275-1182215CA3F5@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
>
>
> "Manny Weisbord" wrote:
><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> "Saucy" <saucylemon@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >I will prove to you there is a God when you prove to me you hate no
>> >neighbour.
>> >
>> >Saucy<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Please don't feed the trolls.
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Duck,Duck,Goose and I can feed 'em lead.
><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

I already feed most of these inbreds.
Money earners always get stuck with the riff raff.

At least lead would end the cycle.

<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >"Bill Yanaire, ESQ" <bill@yanaire.org> wrote in message<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->