If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#51
|
|||
|
|||
Jeff R wrote: I just haggle over the price of *everything*! I'm sure I could get the universities to cut me a special deal - y'know - three for the price of one, but sadly they're at different campuses. -- Jeff R. (or is that "campii"?) Tightarse. ;-) Anka ---- campus, campi; campi, camporum; campo, campis; campum, campos; campo, campis... (I think) |
Ads |
#52
|
|||
|
|||
"Anka" wrote in message oups.com... Jeff R wrote: I just haggle over the price of *everything*! I'm sure I could get the universities to cut me a special deal - y'know - three for the price of one, but sadly they're at different campuses. -- Jeff R. (or is that "campii"?) Tightarse. ;-) Squeak, squeak! :-) Anka ---- campus, campi; campi, camporum; campo, campis; campum, campos; campo, campis... (I think) Actually, "Campo" is a local footballing legend... -- Jeff R. (could we go any further OT?) |
#53
|
|||
|
|||
Jeff R wrote: Actually, "Campo" is a local footballing legend... I guess soccer stars (a la Pele) were one-name wonders long before Shaq made the scene. My cousin's husband was a goalie, playing for team Dinamo back in the 60's in YU. Everyone called him Muza (The Muse). And speaking of goals... My goal is to acquire an ancient coin from every ancient site I've visited. ahem Back on topic. ~Anka |
#54
|
|||
|
|||
Many a muckle maks a makle as we say here in Scotland. Billy
Anka wrote: Reid Goldsborough wrote: Yesterday as a matter of fact I did some negotiating on the phone. My wife and I wanted to sign our kids up for a summer writing program, to exercise their minds after being at camp during the day. One we found was pricey, though the person offering it had excellent credentials. Over the phone I said, "To be honest, your fee seems a bit pricey. I understand completely if this wouldn't work for you, but what would work for us is to be able to send both of our kids for the price of one." She immediately accepted my offer. What a cheapskate. Sheesh. |
#55
|
|||
|
|||
When my wife calls me a cheapskate I take it as a compliment. :-)
Her Silver Wedding Anniversary meal consisted of chips and gravy with a plastic fork, cost £1.25, I am a legend with the young lads at work and I'm constantly asked for advice of the wooing of young ladies. :-) If I'm asked nicely I will reveal what her present was. Billy Reid Goldsborough wrote: On 31 May 2005 19:06:22 -0700, "Anka" wrote: What a cheapskate. Sheesh. Very funny -- I'm assuming you were trying to be funny here, but you and I both know you weren't. I guess if you were in my shoes (your feet would need to be bigger), you would have offered her double her fee, since from what you write above you must be the opposite of a cheapskate. In truth, she was very happy signing up our two kids for the price of one, as I said. We chatted on the phone for about ten minutes after this, and I'm as confident as I can be from a phone conversation that she's a skilled and caring teacher. The other truth is how bizarre it is that you two call me names (cheapskate and tightarse) for negotiating this. I don't think you realize how truly bizarre you're acting. I know. You do it on Usenet because you can. And then you get mad when you get belligerence back in return. LOL. -- Email: (delete "remove this") Consumer: http://rg.ancients.info/guide Connoisseur: http://rg.ancients.info/glom Counterfeit: http://rg.ancients.info/bogos |
#56
|
|||
|
|||
Jeff R wrote: "Reid Goldsborough" wrote in message ... I believe there's always an explanation, a reason, for aberrant behavior like this. He does his flame graffiti on his Web pages, combining all these graphics and animations, putting me in a dress and all the rest, and says he's not being childish, I am, Well... I'm glad we've cleared that up. Reid *is* indeed childish. and that he doesn't spend a lot of time on this. He says he used to make a good living writing, then denies that he's retired Ummm... Reid... Are you aware of the concept of "changing jobs"? I've been a: * writer, * editor, * proofreader. I'm not now. I work in a different field. ... (maybe he's not), then asks what do I have against retired people. Would you care to explain your jibe against retirees, then? Quote: " You're said you're retired, and that's obvious. " In the UK they are known as "coffin dodgers". Why DO they drive so sloooooow? Billy Of course you won't. You don't acknowledge your rudeness, do you Reid? He says he's not bitter, You don't see the smile on my dial whilst I type this. Here - I'l try to emoticon it: :-) but he's one of these flame people who jumps in at just about every opportunity when flaming is going on, and he's done this from his first participating in this newsgroup. No, there's another lie. When I first participated in this NG I actually helped you edit out the mistakes in your periodic posts - on many occasions - until I found out your true nature. When he talks coins, he nakedly reveals his ignorance and his sanctimoniousness, saying for instance, fairly incredibly, that people who negotiate on coin deals are greedy, I don't like haggling. I don't find it dignified or pleasant. I don't like sellers setting one price for one customer and another price for another customer. I don't like seeing a quiet, non-assertive customer being charged more than a strident, aggressive, unpleasant and noisy one. I like the honesty of a displayed price (the *best* price*). You don't like my opinion? So flame me! Aren't you the magnanimous poster who often states: "everyone is entitled to his own opinion G"? Or doesn't that count for me? Here's my take on haggling: http://mendosus.com/coinbert.html I haggle. I just don't like doing it. I clean out my greasetrap. Same opinion. that negotiating is like begging It is *exactly* that. and stealing, that it's not an American Your lie. I'm Australian. Why should I fuss about "American practices"? practice but an Arab or Moslem Another lie. I never mentioned "Arab" or "Moslem". That was *your* construction. practice belonging in Marrakesh, somehow not knowing that it has always been a part of numismatics, that it's what most dealers do when buying coins and what many collectors do as well. Nobody forces anybody to negotiate, but to see how central it is in numismatics all you have to do is watch transactions at any coin show! And then he adds the belligerent inanity that enjoying the negotiating process is "Goldsborough morality." He says also that sniping is greedy. Cite that Reid. Third (fourth? I've lost count) lie. I have never deleted an RCC post (unlike your cowardly ways). Post a link to where I said that. (I love sniping. Its a fun sport. *That* I have posted before.) It's pure pathology, Oh yeah? I'm actually feeling quite fit, thank you. Did you mean "pathology"? (Be grateful, Reid, that I was never *your* editor. I've sacked better writers than you for their sloppy use of language.) these problem people who put on these airs No airs. No graces. Just the facts, Ma'am. of moral superiority yet act in morally decrepit ways. There's always a reason, I believe, for it, something that happened to them. Like, fr'instance, reading something contemptible and offensive in a coin NG? But you can't talk to them, Well, *you* can't (or "won't"). You steadfastly refuse to answer points raised against you. I'm just waiting for your trademark cowardly line: "G I'm outa here"! flame people like this. They're not reasonable or rational. They don't change their minds or even entertain new ideas. You can't reach them. ...or even see their points... ...They just ram on with their belligerence. Ignoring them doesn't help either. What I do is comment of them and their behavior, when their belligerence is aimed toward me. Is there anybody else on this NG worth flaming, save you and your leg-humping acolytes? But this of course is not a solution to the flame problem either. No. I agree. The solution is: Stop posting offensive, self-aggrandising, patronising rubbish on this NG in the first place. Damn! That's such a good idea, I'll repeat it: Stop posting offensive, self-aggrandising, patronising rubbish on this NG in the first place. -- Jeff R. (try it, Reid) |
#58
|
|||
|
|||
In a recent message "note.boy" wrote:
Jeff R wrote: "Reid Goldsborough" wrote in message ... I believe there's always an explanation, a reason, for aberrant behavior like this. He does his flame graffiti on his Web pages, combining all these graphics and animations, putting me in a dress and all the rest, and says he's not being childish, I am, Well... I'm glad we've cleared that up. Reid *is* indeed childish. and that he doesn't spend a lot of time on this. He says he used to make a good living writing, then denies that he's retired Ummm... Reid... Are you aware of the concept of "changing jobs"? I've been a: * writer, * editor, * proofreader. I'm not now. I work in a different field. ... (maybe he's not), then asks what do I have against retired people. Would you care to explain your jibe against retirees, then? Quote: " You're said you're retired, and that's obvious. " In the UK they are known as "coffin dodgers". Why DO they drive so sloooooow? Billy Ah. This is like noticing that the supermarket queue next to you is moving faster (the odds are one of the two will be). You only get delayed by the slow retirees. You don't see the fast ones as they are way ahead of you. -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coinsoftheuk.info Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance. |
#59
|
|||
|
|||
Oh dear.
Actually Billy, the saying most `Scots bairns' are taught in schools is: `Mony a meikle maks a muckle'. Of course, that rendition is in itself truly `a heap o' ****e'. If you hear anyone in Scotland say `Many a muckle maks a makle', then you now have the opportunity to correct them. It seems tae be `arse tae elbae' and it might be `Weegie' speak, but it's certainly not of Scots origin. I don't expect anyone else but you and I to understand the following text, but it should be self explanatory to you and enable you to mak a stairt tae help gettin Scots back in order. ` Syne an on, proverbs the likes o "Coals tae Newcastle" is lairnt Scots spaekin bairns, an they'r left aathegither in ignorance o oor ain "Saut tae Dysart, Puddins tae Ternent". This kin o thing can aboot gar an a body greet whan Scots is liftit wrang bi English an Americans an syne gien back tae us throu the education system. The'r the likes o Scots bairns bein lairned nonsense like "Mony a meikle maks a muckle" an the teacher makkin oot that this is pairt o their ain heritage *(the richt saw is fand in Hislops Proverbs o Scotland: "Mony a little maks a muckle")*. (extracted from a submission by Sandy Fleemin. SP Paper 778 Session 1 (2003) Report on Inquiry into the role of educational and cultural policy in supporting and developing Gaelic, Scots and minority languages in Scotland - Volume 2: Evidence) Hope that helps. Ian note.boy wrote: Many a muckle maks a makle as we say here in Scotland. Billy Anka wrote: Reid Goldsborough wrote: Yesterday as a matter of fact I did some negotiating on the phone. My wife and I wanted to sign our kids up for a summer writing program, to exercise their minds after being at camp during the day. One we found was pricey, though the person offering it had excellent credentials. Over the phone I said, "To be honest, your fee seems a bit pricey. I understand completely if this wouldn't work for you, but what would work for us is to be able to send both of our kids for the price of one." She immediately accepted my offer. What a cheapskate. Sheesh. |
#60
|
|||
|
|||
"Tony Clayton" wrote in message ... In a recent message "note.boy" wrote: Jeff R wrote: "Reid Goldsborough" wrote in message ... I believe there's always an explanation, a reason, for aberrant behavior like this. He does his flame graffiti on his Web pages, combining all these graphics and animations, putting me in a dress and all the rest, and says he's not being childish, I am, Well... I'm glad we've cleared that up. Reid *is* indeed childish. and that he doesn't spend a lot of time on this. He says he used to make a good living writing, then denies that he's retired Ummm... Reid... Are you aware of the concept of "changing jobs"? I've been a: * writer, * editor, * proofreader. I'm not now. I work in a different field. ... (maybe he's not), then asks what do I have against retired people. Would you care to explain your jibe against retirees, then? Quote: " You're said you're retired, and that's obvious. " In the UK they are known as "coffin dodgers". Why DO they drive so sloooooow? Billy Ah. This is like noticing that the supermarket queue next to you is moving faster (the odds are one of the two will be). You only get delayed by the slow retirees. You don't see the fast ones as they are way ahead of you. You never see any smart retirees in a supermarket queue. We enjoy that option of shopping when the working class is off the streets. Been there, on both sides. I've gotten pretty used to the retired side, but I wouldn't trade the experiences in my working years. Bruce |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Terrorism and Counterfeits | Michael E. Marotta | Coins | 85 | August 14th 04 05:38 AM |