RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: FS laptop with slots (Spam & Such...)

I didn't quite get it.. maybe I should have another glass of wine.

In any case, it sounds like a good-bye, so see you later, then, and good
luck.

Carlos

> -----Original Message-----
> From: D.F.S. [mailto:dfs@...]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 3:31 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: FS laptop with slots (Spam & Such...)
>
>
> From: "D.F.S." <dfs@...>
>
> >
> > From: wanliker@...
> >
> > In a message dated 3/17/00 11:38:42 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> > dfs@... writes:
> >
> > << Steel...plastic....whatever.
> > ... I'm a distributor for the XYZ Comapny and you poeple are
> > just plain stupid for trying to build what I can provide for
> > 9999.95 followed by 265K of PDF files...
> > >>
> > and with a 12K per year income, I would be stupid to buy that unit,
> >
> > Please confine your for sale items strictly to items that would
> be used by
> > listees for the subjects covered in the list name.
> > bill
> > LIST MANAGER
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>
> Are you REALLY that slow on the uptake?
>
> I see no smily.
>
>
> It was a sarcastic post, and cited as an example of the tons of junk
> one could contrue as "Tightly Bound to the goals of the group" and
> therefore a free-for-all for free advertising.
>
> I do have all the items I listed, I would never abuse other list members
> who are DONATING time and effort to a common cause to MAXIMIZE my
> profits of hawking my junk.
>
> Maybe I SHOULD go get a distributorship and push all kinds of junk off
> on the list members, why pay for advertising?
>
> I have put probably $1,000 of time, If I had billed it at my
> standard rate,
> into the parallel port Interface design.
>
> Other people have undoubtedly put a LOT more than that into software
> and sharing experience they have gained.
>
> If the real scope of the list is going to become a free-for-all
> marketplace where it becomes my problem to sort out a ton of crap
> being pushed by people trying to MAXIMIZE personal profit, I don't
> figure I should do any different.
>
> Why should I donate my time, effort, and actual cash to a group that
> is unwilling to reciprocate?
>
> I just spent $370.00 in parts from BG Micro and Electronics goldmine
> in parts, mostly for this board.
> I bought enough stuff for probably 20 boards.
> I ALREADY had about 3/4 of the ICs necessary.
>
> Watch for the announcement of the web site pushing my new card,
> but forget the 10 bucks for parts deal, It's a hunderd bucks as a kit
> and 250 assembled.
>
> Just kidding, there is honestly not enough money in that to make it
> worth while as a business as far as I'm concerned.
> Not enough profit.
>
> I'll just build my own, and not share it with anyone if that is the
> way this is going to go.
>
> After all If I can't maximize my profits, I may as well hoard it out
> of spite.
>
> If I didn't want a sense of community, and common goals, and was
> interested in filtering out all the crap, I'd stick to the newsgroups.
>
> I'd sure not offer a parts kit there for 1/3 of what it would cost
> to go buy it surplus as individuals.
> There I have no REASON to, I'm just a commodity to be bombarded there
> for random persons personal profit, being free advise with no
> reciprocation or flat out sales, as the case may be.
>
> I honestly made the offer, and did what I could do, due to the fact I
> feel I OWE it to the "Group" for the effort, and time others have
> put in.
> It would appear the majority don't feel that way.
>
> This is just a bunch of junk mail to peruse or shitcan at your leisure
> no strings attached.
>
> This group WAS different, and I'm sure some individuals are, and I
> appreciate what they have done, but I already sort thru too much junk
> Email.
>
> Marc
>
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