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Conference kaosws::canada

Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

865.0. "Why did I bother?" by KAOFS::J_WEIR () Tue Oct 04 1994 18:23

    I placed a note to sell something in this conference with good intentions!
    
    For some stupid reason someone choose to reply to the entry
    
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Note 524.9                      For Sale Notices                         9 of 14
PNTAGN::WARRENFELTZR                                  2 lines   4-OCT-1994 07:22
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    In your dreams...I can get a Pentium, 8mb, 340 IDE, all software for
    1800 (American dollars)...lower your price, Mr. Weir.
    
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    My only response to this is it must be a joke, I did'nt remember
    placing this entry in the US Digital notes conference.
    
    	Quite obviously this individual, has never been beyound the great 
    borders of the U.S. (I can't wait to hear his great tales of adventure
    now! Me and Bobby wheeze both up in Canader once!) His indepth knowledge 
    of the Canadian market place makes me believe that he is currently 
    employed by sales or marketing (no offence to sales and marketing
    intended).
    
    	In ending I've pulled my "For Sale" entry, I sell it in the local
    paper. Considering their currently selling 486-D2 with 4 meg, no drive
    no monitor for $1400 (and this is the best price I've seen locally)
    
    
    I'll take my chances.
    
    Mr. Weir
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865.1POLAR::RICHARDSONThe Toad Elevating MomentTue Oct 04 1994 18:416
    Why pull the add and make a federal case out of it? No harm was
    intended in the comment, it was just an observation. Why limit yourself
    by pulling the add? The moderator is planning on deleting the
    subsequent entries anyway. Put it back in and ignore the comment.

    Glenn
865.2Some observation, I took it a diffrent way!KAOFS::J_WEIRTue Oct 04 1994 18:5314
    Glenn,
    
    	I'm a casual reader/user of this conference. For something so
    straight forward, as placing an ad in the "For Sale" entry, I admit
    I was pinned when I read a reply to the entry!
    
    	I took it as an attack, somethings are written and not intended to
    be replied upon. Some people need to show some restraint (probably myself
    included) before they reply to notes.
    
    	As far as limiting myself, I've already spent the money on the ad.
    I'll give up on the notes avenue.
    
    John
865.3POLAR::RICHARDSONThe Toad Elevating MomentTue Oct 04 1994 19:174
    I would re-post it after the note has been vacuumed by the moderator. 
    You're trying to sell your PC, it can't hurt.

    Glenn
865.4Don't let bother you.KAOFS::D_DAIGLENEVER SAY CAN'TWed Oct 05 1994 18:328
    	I agree you should re-post your add. And try not letting some a_s
    h_le bother. There are all kinds of people in this world and a few we
    can do without.
    	Best of luck selling your PC
    
    Regards
    
    	Denis (Hopping not the kind people can do without)
865.5PoEfRfSeOnNdAeLdL.YREFDV1::MURPHYSymbolic stack dump follows...Thu Oct 06 1994 13:168
    This notes conference is riddled with offensive material.  That's why
    it's so good :-)
    
    Rule #1 when reading this conference - take nothing personally.
    Rule #1 when writing in this conference - be prepared.
    
    Steve
    
865.6le francais j'm 'en sers!KAOFS::M_COTEI was thereThu Oct 06 1994 16:555
    

    Personally, I have a problem with that outrageously overpriced
    underfeatured, underwhat!nofreegameincluded  PC add not being posted
    in both official languages.
865.7Philosophical point..POLAR::ROBINSONPBring back the stubbyThu Oct 06 1994 18:005
    
    I think the base noter has put it rather succinctly....
    
    
    Why, indeed, do we bother? 
865.8where's the rest?TROOA::MCRAMMarshall Cram DTN 631-7162Thu Oct 06 1994 18:294
    
    I'm bothered that I don't know what Rule #8 is.
    
    
865.9POLAR::RICHARDSONThe Toad Elevating MomentThu Oct 06 1994 18:321
    This troubles me.
865.10Are we in River City?KAOP45::ROBILLARDThu Oct 06 1994 19:183
The fact that it troubles you, troubles me. 

Ben
865.11Rule Violation!!!TROOA::MCRAMMarshall Cram DTN 631-7162Thu Oct 06 1994 20:077
    
    Sorry, Rule# 323 specifically prohibits two "troubles" in one note.
    
    
    Don't get the moderator riled up.
    
     
865.12LEMAN::DZIALOWSKIga-bu-zo-meuFri Oct 07 1994 10:293
    In fact it is the well know exclusion principle (Pauli's principle, at
    least Pauli gota Nobel prize for it): in a given note, only one trouble
    allowed.
865.13POLAR::RICHARDSONThe Toad Elevating MomentFri Oct 07 1994 12:203
    It troubles me that I did not know this.
    
    Glenn
865.14KAOP45::ROBILLARDFri Oct 07 1994 12:334
Ah yes, the old double trouble exclusion principle. I should have known. Does
this mean I'm in trouble? (again?) %*)

Ben
865.15KAOFS::J_WEIRTue Oct 11 1994 14:1317
    
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Note 524.15                     For Sale Notices                        15 of 15
USAT02::WARRENFELTZR                                  3 lines  10-OCT-1994 07:49
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    Leading Edge AT PC, 2MB Ram, 40MB IDE, 3.5 & 5.25 Floppies, built in
    2400 modem, 13" Mono, w/Panasonic 1080 Dot Matrix Printer...total for
    only $1,000.  Off-line inquiries only 
    
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    In your dreams......I just sold a 466 DX2, 4 meg ram, 1Meg Vram and I
    might add a 240 MB hard drive....for $1110 American ($1500 Canadian).
    Mr. Fletzr....I think you should lower your price.
    
    :{) 
    
    2nd call I caught, bought it.
865.16POLAR::RICHARDSONDoing whirly twirliesTue Oct 11 1994 15:351
    I'm sure wafflefartz will be really upset to hear this.  ;-)
865.17USAT02::WARRENFELTZRWed Oct 12 1994 15:2713
    Thanks for the 15 inquiries off-line...I had an auction going and the
    first to wire me the money got the unit...
    
    I need to sell more of my stuff to the canucks :-))
    
    PS for Mr. Weir:
    
    Sounds to me u got sour grapes...no harm was intended.
    
    PS for Mr. Richardson:
    
    Your attitude troubles me! :-)