From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Mon Feb 04 2002 - 13:15:46 EST
WEll said, my brother.
Any relation to the Rubio family of Staten Island?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Morrow" <penzance_at_gate.net>
To: "David Goldman" <David_at_DGoldman.Com>; "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
Cc: "Andrew Webber" <awebber_at_wwwebbers.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: eBay: 10Gb Travelstar HD OT
> YIKES..!!!!!!!
>
> this post BEGS for an answer from me..!!!
> but its so FAR off topic, i will try to restrain myself..
>
> first, the world does, in fact, mostly revolve around the USA..
>
> second, most non english speakers who come to the USA DO expect Americans
to
> speak their language..
>
> third, if a seller demands cash or equivalent before sending the goods,
> something smells and you better be very wary..
> (this is a tricky subject, not given to one line responses)
> and it IS an eBay matter.. eBay does little to discourage crooks..
>
> I am SO PROUD to be an American words fail me!
> i am descended from Adam Thoroughgood and Sarah Offley of Virginia who
> arrived c. 1632 and the Angiano/Rubio/Marroquin families of spain who
> settled in central america in 1790 something (they came to build, not take
> away)...
> so please, let us NOT defame these united states, even a little bit...
>
> if any wish to flame me, defame me or otherwise ream me out, either take
it
> to my open forum (where i will NOT delete your flame) or curse me in
> private..
>
> this list is not a fit place for further remarks so far OT..
>
> i will now try to collect myself and regain my composure..
>
> <------------------------------->
> Cordially, :-)
> Bill Morrow
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Goldman" <David_at_DGoldman.Com>
> To: "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
> Cc: "Andrew Webber" <awebber_at_wwwebbers.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: eBay: 10Gb Travelstar HD OT
>
>
> > On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Steve C. wrote:
> >
> > > Speaking of ebay, why is it that all the sellers from
> > > Canada want some sort of international payment when I
> > > try to pay them for something that I won in their
> > > auction? Shouldn't they have some way to accept
> > > American money in Canada? Each time they want an
> > > International Money order, bank transfer or some such
> > > thing that doesn't exhist here! I've checked with the
> > > post office and they don't have International money
> > > orders, just domestic ones that are not good outside
> > > the country! Also, my bank doesn't have any sort of
> > > international transfer or anything like that, just
> > > regular money orders.
> > > I'm tired of arguing with all of them about how to
> > > send funds so I'm suggesting that everyone in the US
> > > boycot Canada until they can come up with a way to
> > > accept payments from the USA! That's easier than
> > > trying to get the local establishments to start using
> > > internationally accepted methods for money transfer!
> >
> > Steve:
> >
> > First, this is not an "eBay" issue.
> >
> > Second, why should people in other countries have to do things the same
> > way you do them in the US? Would you consider travelling to another
> > country and then get mad because they don't speak English? Would it be
> > OK if somebody from another country came to the US and got mad at you
> > because you couldn't speak their language? Would you be willing to sell
> > items on eBay and accept THEIR currency instead of US Dollars?
> >
> > The general idea of a GLOBAL COMMUNITY is **NOT** that everybody will
> > do things the same way you do them in the USA. This may come as a shock
> > but the world does not revolve around you!
> >
> > --
> > David Goldman
> > An American who is not always proud of other Americans
> >
> >
>
>
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