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"Bill Sornson" wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , "Sandy" wrote: Dans le message de , a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré What I don't understand is why some choose to respond with ridicule or personal attack when apparently they have a different opinion. Why not provide your perspective on the topic at hand, or technical arguments to support your differing view? Are cut-downs and one-up- manship all you have to offer this newsgroup? [...] And Sandy replies with ridicule and attack. Gee, if you didn't DELETE what he wrote, then the reader could evaluate your huffery and puffery. You know what he wrote. I chose to remove it because of what it is. -- Michael Press |
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Bill Sornson wrote:
Michael Press wrote: In article , "Bill Sornson" wrote: Michael Press wrote: In article , "Sandy" wrote: Dans le message de , a r�fl�chi, et puis a d�clar� What I don't understand is why some choose to respond with ridicule or personal attack when apparently they have a different opinion. Why not provide your perspective on the topic at hand, or technical arguments to support your differing view? Are cut-downs and one-up- manship all you have to offer this newsgroup? [...] And Sandy replies with ridicule and attack. Gee, if you didn't DELETE what he wrote, then the reader could evaluate your huffery and puffery. You know what he wrote. I chose to remove it because of what it is. If my server had dropped his post (happens from time to time) or if were a plonked poster, I'd have no alternative but to accept your version of what he wrote. What he DID write was hardly "ridicule and attack", so I must conclude that you're either delusional or dishonest. Simple solution? Don't be a "trim and run" insulter. It's bad form...at best. HTH (BSKIW), BS well said. |
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On May 2, 10:18 pm, wrote:
The small dollar coins with Susan B. and Saca-unspellable and soon-to-come presidents look almost like quarters. I shudder at the thought of standing behind little old ladies painstakingly picking through their coin purses and separating quarters from dollars in the checkout line. Here in Canada, our dollar and two-dollar coins ("Loonie" and "Toonie", respectively) are quite popular. Two things helped them be accepted: 1) The loonie is gold-coloured, so there's no mistaking it for a twenty-five cent piece. The toonie is even more distinctive, being bimetallic. 2) We stopped making the paper equivalents at virtually the same time as the coins were issued. That second step is critical. To hell with acceptance, make it so. As to the 'pocket full of metal' issue, yes, they weigh you down more than bills, but since we have fairly high sales taxes applied at time of purchase (and generally 'hidden' until then) we would have that problem anyway. Personally, I think they encourage people to pay with exact change or 'Dilbert Values' (paying $2.12 when the bill is $1.87 to get a quarter back instead of $0.13.) If we ever issue a $5 coin, I hope they put the Dionnes on it. |
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"Brian Huntley" wrote in message ... On May 2, 10:18 pm, wrote: The small dollar coins with Susan B. and Saca-unspellable and soon-to-come presidents look almost like quarters. I shudder at the thought of standing behind little old ladies painstakingly picking through their coin purses and separating quarters from dollars in the checkout line. Here in Canada, our dollar and two-dollar coins ("Loonie" and "Toonie", respectively) are quite popular. Two things helped them be accepted: 1) The loonie is gold-coloured, so there's no mistaking it for a twenty-five cent piece. The toonie is even more distinctive, being bimetallic. 2) We stopped making the paper equivalents at virtually the same time as the coins were issued. That second step is critical. To hell with acceptance, make it so. I imagine the same philosophy was taken with the change to the metric system. As to the 'pocket full of metal' issue, yes, they weigh you down more than bills, but since we have fairly high sales taxes applied at time of purchase (and generally 'hidden' until then) we would have that problem anyway. Personally, I think they encourage people to pay with exact change or 'Dilbert Values' (paying $2.12 when the bill is $1.87 to get a quarter back instead of $0.13.) If we ever issue a $5 coin, I hope they put the Dionnes on it. Charles? |
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"Carl Sundquist" wrote: "Brian Huntley" wrote in message ... On May 2, 10:18 pm, wrote: The small dollar coins with Susan B. and Saca-unspellable and soon-to-come presidents look almost like quarters. I shudder at the thought of standing behind little old ladies painstakingly picking through their coin purses and separating quarters from dollars in the checkout line. Here in Canada, our dollar and two-dollar coins ("Loonie" and "Toonie", respectively) are quite popular. Two things helped them be accepted: 1) The loonie is gold-coloured, so there's no mistaking it for a twenty-five cent piece. The toonie is even more distinctive, being bimetallic. 2) We stopped making the paper equivalents at virtually the same time as the coins were issued. That second step is critical. To hell with acceptance, make it so. I imagine the same philosophy was taken with the change to the metric system. Yes. The result is that like most Canadians, I drive in kilometres, I buy fluids by the millilitre, and I am 5'6" and 1x0 pounds. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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"Carl Sundquist" wrote: "Brian Huntley" wrote in message ... On May 2, 10:18 pm, wrote: The small dollar coins with Susan B. and Saca-unspellable and soon-to-come presidents look almost like quarters. I shudder at the thought of standing behind little old ladies painstakingly picking through their coin purses and separating quarters from dollars in the checkout line. Here in Canada, our dollar and two-dollar coins ("Loonie" and "Toonie", respectively) are quite popular. If we ever issue a $5 coin, I hope they put the Dionnes on it. Charles? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_quintuplets I'd rather see Marcel Dionne on a coin. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls." "In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them." |
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"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message ]... I imagine the same philosophy was taken with the change to the metric system. Yes. The result is that like most Canadians, I drive in kilometres, I buy fluids by the millilitre, and I am 5'6" and 1x0 pounds. At 1x0 pounds, you haven't been eating enough ice cream. |
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On May 7, 9:39*pm, "Carl Sundquist" wrote:
"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message ]... I imagine the same philosophy was taken with the change to the metric system. Yes. The result is that like most Canadians, I drive in kilometres, I buy fluids by the millilitre, and I am 5'6" and 1x0 pounds. At 1x0 pounds, you haven't been eating enough ice cream. He needs more poutine. P.S. avoid Slurpees in BC. They are entirely unlike American Slurpees, eh. -- Jay Beattie. |
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