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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 19 Apr 2016 09:50:00
Message: <web.57163785fb4c24915e7df57c0@news.povray.org>
Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> On 4/19/2016 1:06 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> > Certainly there's a laundry-list of cross-over topics
>
> Groan! :-)

I know, I know.
This whole Thread is a Stain on the POV-Ray newsgroup.
There's likely not enough mind-Bleach to erase this whole discussion, and it
will be an everlasting disruption to our social Fabric.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 19 Apr 2016 10:03:05
Message: <57163a99$1@news.povray.org>
Am 19.04.2016 um 15:49 schrieb Bald Eagle:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> On 4/19/2016 1:06 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> Certainly there's a laundry-list of cross-over topics
>>
>> Groan! :-)
> 
> I know, I know.
> This whole Thread is a Stain on the POV-Ray newsgroup.
> There's likely not enough mind-Bleach to erase this whole discussion, and it
> will be an everlasting disruption to our social Fabric.

There. I laughed so loud that I need to wash my pants.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 19 Apr 2016 10:03:38
Message: <57163aba@news.povray.org>
On 4/19/2016 2:49 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> On 4/19/2016 1:06 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> Certainly there's a laundry-list of cross-over topics
>>
>> Groan! :-)
>
> I know, I know.
> This whole Thread is a Stain on the POV-Ray newsgroup.
> There's likely not enough mind-Bleach to erase this whole discussion, and it
> will be an everlasting disruption to our social Fabric.
>
>

You can make a clean breast of it here.
No one will be shaken or vac'd.


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     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 19 Apr 2016 10:04:55
Message: <57163b07$1@news.povray.org>
On 4/19/2016 3:03 PM, clipka wrote:
> Am 19.04.2016 um 15:49 schrieb Bald Eagle:
>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>> On 4/19/2016 1:06 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>>> Certainly there's a laundry-list of cross-over topics
>>>
>>> Groan! :-)
>>
>> I know, I know.
>> This whole Thread is a Stain on the POV-Ray newsgroup.
>> There's likely not enough mind-Bleach to erase this whole discussion, and it
>> will be an everlasting disruption to our social Fabric.
>
> There. I laughed so loud that I need to wash my pants.
>

Too much information, dear chap. ^ ^

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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 19 Apr 2016 15:12:45
Message: <5716832d$1@news.povray.org>
On Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:05:00 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> re:
> news://news.povray.org:119/web.5714ee828924cca7cece48fb0@news.povray.org
> 
> I can't think of a less appropriate place for advertising white goods
> repair than p.o-t; to put it in Polish on an English speaking newsgroup
> is even more idiotic.

Idiotic?  Moronic is the word I'd use.

Jim



-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 20 Apr 2016 04:20:54
Message: <57173be6$1@news.povray.org>
On 19/04/16 20:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
> Idiotic?  Moronic is the word I'd use.
> 

I didn't want to sound insulting ;-)

John
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It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 20 Apr 2016 04:44:09
Message: <57174159$1@news.povray.org>
On 4/20/2016 9:20 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 19/04/16 20:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Idiotic?  Moronic is the word I'd use.
>>
>
> I didn't want to sound insulting ;-)
>
> John
>
Well we are talking about it so in one way the advertisement is working.

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     Stephen


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From: dick balaska
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 21 Apr 2016 03:16:49
Message: <57187e61$1@news.povray.org>
Am 2016-04-20 04:44, also sprach Stephen:
>>
> Well we are talking about it so in one way the advertisement is working.
>

There it is.  There's no such thing as bad press.

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dik


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 21 Apr 2016 03:59:51
Message: <57188877$1@news.povray.org>
On 4/21/2016 8:16 AM, dick balaska wrote:
> Am 2016-04-20 04:44, also sprach Stephen:
>>>
>> Well we are talking about it so in one way the advertisement is working.
>>
>
> There it is.  There's no such thing as bad press.
>

On the other hand. "You're never alone with a strand."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strand_%28cigarette%29


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     Stephen


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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Are the marketers getting desperate?
Date: 21 Apr 2016 13:56:51
Message: <57191463$1@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:20:54 +0100, Doctor John wrote:

> On 19/04/16 20:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> 
>> Idiotic?  Moronic is the word I'd use.
>> 
>> 
> I didn't want to sound insulting ;-)

Well, I'd say it's a spammer, so insulting is something I don't see a 
problem with.

Good to see you here, BTW!

Jim



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw


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