From: William Clark on
In article <4b6d72e7$0$12450$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
"Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> news:clark-EA5228.22203005022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <4b6b7f52$0$12454$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> >> news:clark-EF4406.14023104022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> >
> >> > Why is it necessary to put money down in order simply to have people
> >> > tell the "truth"? What a strange and perverted world you live in.
> >>
> >> Nothing else is going to keep you honest.
> >
> > Oh, I'm being perfectly open about this. It's your buddy that's the one
> > lying.
>
> He is not my buddy, but if I were as certain at you I would have put down my
> money a long time ago.

Because cash is the only personal value that you have. Some things are
far more important than that.
From: Moderate on

"William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
news:clark-553779.18124306022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> In article <4b6d72e7$0$12450$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
>
>> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
>> news:clark-EA5228.22203005022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> > In article <4b6b7f52$0$12454$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
>> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:clark-EF4406.14023104022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> >> >
>> >> > Why is it necessary to put money down in order simply to have people
>> >> > tell the "truth"? What a strange and perverted world you live in.
>> >>
>> >> Nothing else is going to keep you honest.
>> >
>> > Oh, I'm being perfectly open about this. It's your buddy that's the one
>> > lying.
>>
>> He is not my buddy, but if I were as certain at you I would have put down
>> my
>> money a long time ago.
>
> Because cash is the only personal value that you have. Some things are
> far more important than that.

You are the last person to give advice on values.


From: William Clark on
In article <4b6ffbef$0$12432$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
"Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:

> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> news:clark-553779.18124306022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <4b6d72e7$0$12450$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> >> news:clark-EA5228.22203005022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> > In article <4b6b7f52$0$12454$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> >> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:clark-EF4406.14023104022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Why is it necessary to put money down in order simply to have people
> >> >> > tell the "truth"? What a strange and perverted world you live in.
> >> >>
> >> >> Nothing else is going to keep you honest.
> >> >
> >> > Oh, I'm being perfectly open about this. It's your buddy that's the one
> >> > lying.
> >>
> >> He is not my buddy, but if I were as certain at you I would have put down
> >> my
> >> money a long time ago.
> >
> > Because cash is the only personal value that you have. Some things are
> > far more important than that.
>
> You are the last person to give advice on values.

Little Sir Echo strikes again.
From: BAR on
In article <4b6ffbef$0$12432$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
sparky@_engineer_.com says...
>
> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> news:clark-553779.18124306022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > In article <4b6d72e7$0$12450$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> >> news:clark-EA5228.22203005022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> > In article <4b6b7f52$0$12454$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> >> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:clark-EF4406.14023104022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Why is it necessary to put money down in order simply to have people
> >> >> > tell the "truth"? What a strange and perverted world you live in.
> >> >>
> >> >> Nothing else is going to keep you honest.
> >> >
> >> > Oh, I'm being perfectly open about this. It's your buddy that's the one
> >> > lying.
> >>
> >> He is not my buddy, but if I were as certain at you I would have put down
> >> my
> >> money a long time ago.
> >
> > Because cash is the only personal value that you have. Some things are
> > far more important than that.
>
> You are the last person to give advice on values.

Personal integrity is a characteristic with which Billy has no direct
knowledge.
From: Moderate on

"William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
news:clark-150CE1.07544908022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> In article <4b6ffbef$0$12432$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
> "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
>
>> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
>> news:clark-553779.18124306022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> > In article <4b6d72e7$0$12450$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
>> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:clark-EA5228.22203005022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> >> > In article <4b6b7f52$0$12454$bbae4d71(a)news.suddenlink.net>,
>> >> > "Moderate" <sparky@_engineer_.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:clark-EF4406.14023104022010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Why is it necessary to put money down in order simply to have
>> >> >> > people
>> >> >> > tell the "truth"? What a strange and perverted world you live in.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nothing else is going to keep you honest.
>> >> >
>> >> > Oh, I'm being perfectly open about this. It's your buddy that's the
>> >> > one
>> >> > lying.
>> >>
>> >> He is not my buddy, but if I were as certain at you I would have put
>> >> down
>> >> my
>> >> money a long time ago.
>> >
>> > Because cash is the only personal value that you have. Some things are
>> > far more important than that.
>>
>> You are the last person to give advice on values.
>
> Little Sir Echo strikes again.

What does 'Little Sir Echo" mean? Is that a Brit term that means you have
no defense for your actions?