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Nuclear attack? Now *that's* a slippery slope...
njb
-----Original Message-----
From: PPetersen <hotair003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Omega Man <editorial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
<omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 6:10 AM
Subject: Re: What is this all about???Last reply
>So in the event of a nuclear attack I will not allow an yone in my shelter
>unless they have something to trade . That's a great mentality?
>I think you missed the point!
>P
>The Omega Man wrote:
>
>> Paula wrote:
>>
>> >>I have many programs that cost me money
>> >>but were willing to share with other needy citizens at no charge.
>>
>> Paula, do you feel that your "need" gives you rights? Is your "need"
>> something that should be heeded by others? Is it a demand placed on
them?
>> Does it make them responsible to you?
>>
>> We are *traders* here. We give value for value. We do not give or
receive
>> the undeserved. A *trader* does not give material values except in
exchange
>> or trade for material values. The person who wrote to you is a trader.
You
>> do not appear to be one.
>>
>> >I find your trading mentality offensive at best as though you
>> > were the only person on the list that ever paid for anything!
>>
>> His mentality is indeed that of a trader. But he does not think that he
is
>> the only person on the list who paid for anything. All property is not
list
>> property. All property is not community property. What he thinks is
that
>> he is the *one person* who paid for *one thing* which you might want to
>> *trade* for.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> The Omega Man
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: PPetersen <hotair003@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 2:23 AM
>> Subject: What is this all about???
>>
>> > Hi everyone:
>> > I have received great response to my need for help with a security
>> > block.Following is a response that appalls me in light of the
>> > cooperation that takes place on this list. My response to this email
>> > follows.
>> > " Got a program that might be able to fix that problem. Copies the
>> > block to
>> > a .DLL, have TradeStation 4.0 on my desktop with the block, and use the
>> > soft-lock with my laptop. Thus I can run my TS 4.0 on both machines.
>> > but that program cost me $, so if you have something worth trading,
>> > let's
>> > talk."
>> > My Reponse: "I have many programs that cost me money but were willing
to
>> >
>> > share
>> > with other needy citizens at no charge. If these programs were a
>> > licensed
>> > product at least I gave the individual the name so they could choose to
>> > buy
>> > it
>> > or not. I find your trading mentality offensive at best as though you
>> > were
>> > the
>> > only person on the list that ever paid for anything!!!!
>> > Paula Petersen
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
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