Steven X. Schwenk wrote:

> Date:    Mon, 18 Jan 1999 19:46:33 -0500
> From:    The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
> Subject: Re: Bus Depot SPAM, again!
>
> Tim is, unfortunately, misinformed. <snip>
> My post directly responded to a question about whether there
> was a
> cheaper-than-dealer source for genuine oil filters.  It was
> accurate,
> informative, appropriate, and brief.  None of these could be
> said about
> Tim's response.

Hard to argue about that!

>
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot
>  http://www.busdepot.com
>
> It was also self-serving, profit motivated, free advertising
> from a vendor who has actually threatened a list member with
> a legal action for criticizing his mis-use of the list.

Uh, Ron's probably a bourgeois, in addition, eh?

>  As
> a vendor, you have no right to criticize anyone for any
> opinion expressed here regarding spam.  Do an archive search
> on bus depot anybody and then tell me how much it would cost
> to target 800 narrowly targeted customers so
> frequently...and then tell me what this enterprize has
> returned to the list...a $20 contribution last year or
> something....not much!

Not hard to find, in the "archives", what seemingly offends you so
much!  With you being a practicing attorney, I'm disappointed.  Of
course, maybe it comes with the territory?  Charge "too much" - you're
guilty of "price gouging"?  Charge "the same" - you're guilty of
"collusion"?  Charge "too little" - you're guilty of "unfair
competition"?  Reminds me of the time at out veterinary association's
meeting at the Town & Country Restaurant when one of the anti-bourgeois
vets brought up the idea of us all getting together and setting various
prices for veterinary services that all of us would agree to.  I brought
up the point that if I was recording this conversation and chose to turn
the tape over to the proper authorities, ALL of us at this meeting would
have the pleasant experience of being subpoenaed before the Grand Jury!
Jeez.

>
> Nothing personal, Ron.  Take a PR course or something.
> Don't trash listmembers, please.

Steve, the "trashing" of Listmembers is what the primadonnas are
attempting to do to helpful folks who are on the List, offering advice
AND products for sale.

BOB - WA4RRN
'85GL Bourgeois

>
> steve