Mick Fournier wrote:
Rob, when admonitions to these photo uploaders turn into mini-flame wars and
these puppets like Troy and dd become MY bitches to manipulate as I see
fit... sales rise for me. It is a true fact of life (and business) which I
discovered many years ago, so don't waste your breath telling me how you are
going to withhold $300 in sales from me... I made that amount yesterday
morning before lunch.
I'm well aware of the relationship between flame and profit... So,
when we see you spewing invective at the newsgroup, does that mean that
you have had a slow week and need a little new business? An interesting
model, but if it works, hey. *grin* And I never said I was going to
withhold 300 dollars... I said I wasn't going to buy your flasks. Grow
some real orchids with pouches and I might be tempted. But I'm glad to
give your sales a boost. Perhaps we should work out some sort of
commission scheme, I get you $300 before lunch, and you send me $30.
Maybe I could curse like a drunken sailor, and get your sales up to
$1000 before tomorrow's lunch break. With a 'wardrobe malfunction' or
two, we could take over the world!!!
PS: Rob, it is time to drop rule #3. Americans have ruined the credit of
this country in the face of the international businesses community by taking
such a cavalier, short-sighted, moronic approach to simply getting more
credit to buy stupid shit... like orchids they can't afford. America is
going to pay dearly after November 2004 for this form of
living-beyond-our-means and tossing our heavy debts on the backs of other
countries through the wicked machinations of the IMF. America is going to
pay dearly in 2005 for our uncontrolled spending... you should do your part
now and encourage the impressionable not to be so stupid with their personal
finances by dropping your rule #3. Plus, you have beat that worn out song
to death. Retire it and do your part to help the world... esp, the third
world.
On that, I whole heartedly agree, and if I thought anybody actually
gave a rodent's posterior about what I think (HA!!!), I'd change #3.
Uncontrolled personal spending will kill this country, only slightly
after uncontrolled government spending puts it in a coma. I doubt it
would have much more than a positive effect on the third world, though.
When we sink, the third world will look like paradise. The american
culture of 'buy now, pay later', will result in substantial pain for
everybody when the 'pay later' phase finally hits. However, it seems
that our current administration wants us to spend regardless of our debt
level, should I be arguing with the president? We can always refinance
our houses (you did save enough to buy a house, right?) and take the
equity out to spend on more useless crap. Eventually you will die and
leave the debt to your kids, they can handle it! Mick has uncovered my
devious evil scheme - when the hoards of unwashed orchid growers finally
do hit their debt ceiling and the roof collapses on their heads, who do
you think stands to benefit? evil_laughME!!!!!/evil_laugh
Seriously folks, get your house in order. Pay your credit cards off
every month. Otherwise solvent people like me will come and take all
your orchids for a song while you are setting your table with discount
dog kibble. You decide which is worse, eating dog food or having no
orchids to look at.
Rob (evil genius)
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Rob's Rules:
http://www.msu.edu/~halgren
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a. See rule 1
3) Maybe _I_ will extend you credit... Kneecaps, optional