Fooled you! You thought I was arguing with him... hah! :-) I think we have a good example right here on the list that banging one's head against a brick does little for the head and sullies the wall.
Tom C. >From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: OT - for those of you whohaveDVD >equipthat canplayPALsystemDVD's >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:33:28 -0400 > >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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
