From: Alan Baker on
In article <860s8sFvc8U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-D5DF5B.19432924052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > In article
> > <17c588f0-857c-4abd-b7b0-9d27fb16d8f6(a)q39g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
> > Dene <gdstrue(a)aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On May 24, 6:24 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> > > > In article <860kgdFr8...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > >news:alangbaker-D14129.17300624052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > In article <860fkdF48...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > >news:alangbaker-87D661.13473523052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > In article <85ghk7F3j...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >news:alangbaker-CE0843.14323318052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > >
> > > > > <f60067b2-63ec-4af0-8ab5-d48556475...(a)i31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On May 18, 1:22 am, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > >
> > > > > > >
> <a420c80e-7878-42af-b5eb-74279c58b...(a)c7g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 8:01 pm, Jack Hollis <xslee...(a)aol.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:19:02 -0700 (PDT), "John
> B."
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I had a close friend who was a heroin addict
> and he
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> was
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> successful salesman for a heavy equipment
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> manufacturer.
> > > > > > > =A0The
> > > > > > > > > guy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> made
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> tons of money and never had to worry about
> scoring
> > > > > drugs.
> > > > > > > > > =A0During
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> day he'd take enough smack to keep from getting
> sick
> > > > > and at
> > > > > > > > > night,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he wanted, he would get wasted. =A0The next
> morning,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he
> > > > > was
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> better
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> shape than a lot of alcoholics are.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Did he have kids?
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, but he was married. But there was nothing
> about him
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > have made it impossible to be a good parent.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, this may surprise you, but most junkies are
> not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > rich
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > successful. Most are poor and pathetic.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Being junkies for something that costs what black
> market
> > > > > > > > > > > > drugs
> > > > > > > cost
> > > > > > > > > > > > helps to make them that way.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > Alan Baker
> > > > > > > > > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I see. And lowering the price is going to turn them all
> into
> > > > > > > > > > > responsible, productive citizens, right?
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > It will certainly help some maintain themselves while
> still
> > > > > > > > > > being
> > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > > to hold down a job, buy food, shelter, etc.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire a junkie.
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Greg
> > > >
> > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire an alcoholic.
> > > >
> > > > > > > Neither....obviously.
> > > >
> > > > > > > -Greg
> > > >
> > > > > > So then you advocate making alcohol illegal do you?
> > > >
> > > > > No. I advocate not adding to an existing problem. Besides...alcohol
> is
> > > > > not
> > > > > addicting to the majority of the public. Meth is.
> > > >
> > > > Really? And you know this, how?
> > >
> > > Substantiate where I'm wrong.
> >
> > Nope.
> >
> > It's your claim, you substantiate it.
>
> I'd be happy to, if it wasn't for the fact that a troll is demanding it.

LOL

Funny how you were willing to argue the point up until it actually
required you to support what you claim...

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: dene on

"Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-B94593.20042624052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> In article <860s5tFuteU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> > I admit that Jack answered my question. Unlike you, Jack wears big boy
> > pants. Consquently, I respect him as an individual who is willing to
assert
> > ideas and substantiate his rationale, in contrast to you. His sincere
> > response doesn't require a response or agreement.
>
> Not if you lack personal honour.

A troll talking about honour.

> You implied that there was no reason his opinion should be worth any
> more than your own, and even if you want to argue that point, you are
> nicely ducking the question of what you think his experience means as to

I implied nothing.

> the value of his opinions when compared to yours.
>
> Please explain why *you* know what you're talking about, insurance
> salesman.

Explain why I don't, deadbeat.

-Greg


From: dene on

"Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
news:alangbaker-9AA221.20051424052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> In article <860s8sFvc8U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>
> > "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > news:alangbaker-D5DF5B.19432924052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > In article
> > > <17c588f0-857c-4abd-b7b0-9d27fb16d8f6(a)q39g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
> > > Dene <gdstrue(a)aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On May 24, 6:24 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> > > > > In article <860kgdFr8...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > >news:alangbaker-D14129.17300624052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > In article <860fkdF48...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > >news:alangbaker-87D661.13473523052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > > In article <85ghk7F3j...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >
>news:alangbaker-CE0843.14323318052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > > >
> > > > > >
<f60067b2-63ec-4af0-8ab5-d48556475...(a)i31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 18, 1:22 am, Alan Baker
<alangba...(a)telus.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > <a420c80e-7878-42af-b5eb-74279c58b...(a)c7g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 8:01 pm, Jack Hollis
<xslee...(a)aol.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:19:02 -0700 (PDT),
"John
> > B."
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I had a close friend who was a heroin
addict
> > and he
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> was
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> successful salesman for a heavy equipment
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> manufacturer.
> > > > > > > > =A0The
> > > > > > > > > > guy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> made
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> tons of money and never had to worry about
> > scoring
> > > > > > drugs.
> > > > > > > > > > =A0During
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> day he'd take enough smack to keep from
getting
> > sick
> > > > > > and at
> > > > > > > > > > night,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he wanted, he would get wasted. =A0The next
> > morning,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he
> > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> better
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> shape than a lot of alcoholics are.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Did he have kids?
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, but he was married. But there was nothing
> > about him
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have made it impossible to be a good parent.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, this may surprise you, but most junkies
are
> > not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > rich
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > successful. Most are poor and pathetic.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Being junkies for something that costs what black
> > market
> > > > > > > > > > > > > drugs
> > > > > > > > cost
> > > > > > > > > > > > > helps to make them that way.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Alan Baker
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > I see. And lowering the price is going to turn them
all
> > into
> > > > > > > > > > > > responsible, productive citizens, right?
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > It will certainly help some maintain themselves while
> > still
> > > > > > > > > > > being
> > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > > > to hold down a job, buy food, shelter, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire a junkie.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -Greg
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire an alcoholic.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > Neither....obviously.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > -Greg
> > > > >
> > > > > > > So then you advocate making alcohol illegal do you?
> > > > >
> > > > > > No. I advocate not adding to an existing problem.
Besides...alcohol
> > is
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > addicting to the majority of the public. Meth is.
> > > > >
> > > > > Really? And you know this, how?
> > > >
> > > > Substantiate where I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > Nope.
> > >
> > > It's your claim, you substantiate it.
> >
> > I'd be happy to, if it wasn't for the fact that a troll is demanding it.
>
> LOL
>
> Funny how you were willing to argue the point up until it actually
> required you to support what you claim...

LOL.

<Don't you just hate your own medicine, troll.>

-Greg


From: Alan Baker on
In article <8617b6Fjt0U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-B94593.20042624052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > In article <860s5tFuteU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>
> > > I admit that Jack answered my question. Unlike you, Jack wears big boy
> > > pants. Consquently, I respect him as an individual who is willing to
> assert
> > > ideas and substantiate his rationale, in contrast to you. His sincere
> > > response doesn't require a response or agreement.
> >
> > Not if you lack personal honour.
>
> A troll talking about honour.
>
> > You implied that there was no reason his opinion should be worth any
> > more than your own, and even if you want to argue that point, you are
> > nicely ducking the question of what you think his experience means as to
>
> I implied nothing.

Yes, you did.

>
> > the value of his opinions when compared to yours.
> >
> > Please explain why *you* know what you're talking about, insurance
> > salesman.
>
> Explain why I don't, deadbeat.

I understand. You've got nothing, insurance salesman.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: Alan Baker on
In article <8617daFk7eU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
"dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:

> "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-9AA221.20051424052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > In article <860s8sFvc8U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Alan Baker" <alangbaker(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:alangbaker-D5DF5B.19432924052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > In article
> > > > <17c588f0-857c-4abd-b7b0-9d27fb16d8f6(a)q39g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > Dene <gdstrue(a)aol.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On May 24, 6:24 pm, Alan Baker <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote:
> > > > > > In article <860kgdFr8...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > >news:alangbaker-D14129.17300624052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > In article <860fkdF48...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > >news:alangbaker-87D661.13473523052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > > > In article <85ghk7F3j...(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > > > > > > > > "dene" <d...(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "Alan Baker" <alangba...(a)telus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > >
> >news:alangbaker-CE0843.14323318052010(a)news.shawcable.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> <f60067b2-63ec-4af0-8ab5-d48556475...(a)i31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 18, 1:22 am, Alan Baker
> <alangba...(a)telus.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > In article
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > <a420c80e-7878-42af-b5eb-74279c58b...(a)c7g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > "John B." <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 17, 8:01 pm, Jack Hollis
> <xslee...(a)aol.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 16 May 2010 18:19:02 -0700 (PDT),
> "John
> > > B."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <johnb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> I had a close friend who was a heroin
> addict
> > > and he
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> was
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> successful salesman for a heavy equipment
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> manufacturer.
> > > > > > > > > =A0The
> > > > > > > > > > > guy
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> made
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> tons of money and never had to worry about
> > > scoring
> > > > > > > drugs.
> > > > > > > > > > > =A0During
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> day he'd take enough smack to keep from
> getting
> > > sick
> > > > > > > and at
> > > > > > > > > > > night,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> if
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he wanted, he would get wasted. =A0The next
> > > morning,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> he
> > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> better
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> shape than a lot of alcoholics are.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Did he have kids?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No, but he was married. But there was nothing
> > > about him
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have made it impossible to be a good parent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, this may surprise you, but most junkies
> are
> > > not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rich
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > successful. Most are poor and pathetic.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Being junkies for something that costs what black
> > > market
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > drugs
> > > > > > > > > cost
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > helps to make them that way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alan Baker
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I see. And lowering the price is going to turn them
> all
> > > into
> > > > > > > > > > > > > responsible, productive citizens, right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > It will certainly help some maintain themselves while
> > > still
> > > > > > > > > > > > being
> > > > > > > able
> > > > > > > > > > > > to hold down a job, buy food, shelter, etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire a junkie.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > -Greg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Name an employer who wants to hire an alcoholic.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Neither....obviously.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -Greg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So then you advocate making alcohol illegal do you?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > No. I advocate not adding to an existing problem.
> Besides...alcohol
> > > is
> > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > addicting to the majority of the public. Meth is.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Really? And you know this, how?
> > > > >
> > > > > Substantiate where I'm wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Nope.
> > > >
> > > > It's your claim, you substantiate it.
> > >
> > > I'd be happy to, if it wasn't for the fact that a troll is demanding it.
> >
> > LOL
> >
> > Funny how you were willing to argue the point up until it actually
> > required you to support what you claim...
>
> LOL.
>
> <Don't you just hate your own medicine, troll.>

Not in the slightest.

I note a condition that exists: you were fine with this argument until
you were called upon to back up a claim.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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