The only thing dumber than JCO's posts are those that argue with him. Why not go and bang your head against a brick wall? At least you will get some results from that. Actually, you will get the same results, a headache, but at least the rest of us won't.
-graywolf Tom C wrote: > Back online... > > JCO, > > I thought earlier you said you weren't actually contending anything because > you used the words "from everything I've heard". > > Are you contending something or not? I've heard lots of things in life, but > I usually don't contend and argue my point based on things I've heard. I try > to do it based on things I know. > > My contention is that buying and using both non-region 1 DVD's and > multi-region DVD players in North America in order to view said DVD's in > North America is not illegal or unlawful. I make that contention because > numerous legitimate licensed business are allowed to sell those products. > > I don't need to go check the laws on this before I go make a purchase, just > as I don't go check the laws or make inquiries as to whether the food I > purchase at the grocery store was grown and handled according to government > regulations. In fact I'm sure there's a higher chance the food I ate last > night at my dinner table was handled by illegal, undocumented aliens, than > there is that anything illegal has been done with regard to multi-region DVD > players in North America. > > I don't have to prove anything. You are the one that started out contending > something was illegal, and unless you've provided evidence that it is, in > subsequent posts I haven't read, the ball is still in your court. > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: RE: OT - for those of you whohaveDVD equipthat >> canplayPALsystemDVD's >> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:01:26 -0400 >> >> SCREW HIM, then he needs to show evidence (prove) that >> it is NOT a legal issue regarding the sale >> of region free DVD players in the USA. I >> dont have to "prove" any of my contentions >> any more or to a higher level of "proof" >> than he has to back up his contentions. DUH. >> >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Mark Roberts >> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:27 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: RE: OT - for those of you whohaveDVD equipthat can >> playPALsystemDVD's >> >> >> Tom C wrote: >> >>> What we want from you is to have you say, "Well guys, I guess I >>> was wrong and you were not breaking the law or doing anything >>> illegal by buying, owning, using, or hacking to make become, >>> region-free DVD players. My misunderstanding." >> Either that or cite the statute for the law that's being broken (or >> show a copy of the licence agreement that's being violated). >> >> Anyone going to hold their breath until either one happens? >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
