Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-18 Thread m.9.wilson
AlunFoto alunf...@gmail.com wrote: 2008/12/16 m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I can think of so many responses involving the word Iraq that I am spoiled for choice. Does Amazon have a branch in Iraq? :-) Jostein Cheapest AK47s on the Arabian peninsular. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey, totally awesome! I got my quote on a t-shirt - that makes me, like, kinda Shakespeare, right dude? I'd say more shake than speare ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-18 Thread m.9.wilson
John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:33:49AM +, m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: PN Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Your one news report flies in the face of much evidence to the contrary. So do you go with the one news report? Not in

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-18 Thread Bob W
On 17/12/08, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Hey, totally awesome! I got my quote on a t-shirt - that makes me, like, kinda Shakespeare, right dude? I'd say more shake than speare ;-) you've been peeping again, haven't you -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread AlunFoto
2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road to pdml is paved with good intentions. ROTFLMAO Oh, man! That got to be Quote Of the Year! Maaark!!! Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
AlunFoto wrote: 2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road to pdml is paved with good intentions. ROTFLMAO Oh, man! That got to be Quote Of the Year! Maaark!!! That one bypassed the Quotes List entirely and went straight to... http://www.cafepress.com/Robertstech.215324984 -- PDML

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Bob W
AlunFoto wrote: 2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road to pdml is paved with good intentions. ROTFLMAO Oh, man! That got to be Quote Of the Year! Maaark!!! That one bypassed the Quotes List entirely and went straight to...

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: AlunFoto wrote: 2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road to pdml is paved with good intentions. ROTFLMAO Oh, man! That got to be Quote Of the Year! Maaark!!! That one bypassed the Quotes List entirely and went straight to...

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread David J Brooks
, Anthony -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 5:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon On Dec 16, 2008, at 9:38 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: I'm

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Anthony Farr farranth...@gmail.com wrote: Other angry men are pale imitations. [of Bob and Bill Robb] I'm not angry, just surly. ;-) -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Ken Waller
That one bypassed the Quotes List entirely and went straight to... http://www.cafepress.com/Robertstech.215324984 The ultimate honor ! Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts msrobert...@ysu.edu Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Ken Waller
that makes me, like, kinda Shakespeare, right dude? only if you buy one Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com Subject: RE: Never buy from Amazon AlunFoto wrote: 2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: Bob W p...@web-options.com AlunFoto wrote: 2008/12/17 Bob W p...@web-options.com: The road to pdml is paved with good intentions. ROTFLMAO Oh, man! That got to be Quote Of the Year! Maaark!!! That one bypassed the Quotes List

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/08, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: You're getting nastier, Bob. Like it or not, it's true. Gotta be a... Mark! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:33:49AM +, m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com wrote: PN Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Your one news report flies in the face of much evidence to the contrary. So do you go with the one news report? Not in a logical world. Paul I can think of so

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Bob Blakely
Nah! I'm really a mild, very happy guy . A while back there was a time when I thought I was angry, but I was wrong. It was merely homicidal rage. Regards Bob... --- I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself.

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Bob Blakely
Don't worry Subash. When an off-topic tirade is appropriate, I'll let you know. Regards Bob... --- I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings. --

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Dec 16, 2008, at 9:38 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: I'm really a mild, very happy guy . A while back there was a time when I thought I was angry, but I was wrong. It was merely homicidal rage. Mark! G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread m.9.wilson
...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 9:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon Harden the F*** Up Mate! It's the xmas season and all hell breaks loose. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 6:20 PM, John Coyle

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread AlunFoto
2008/12/16 m.9.wil...@ntlworld.com: I can think of so many responses involving the word Iraq that I am spoiled for choice. Does Amazon have a branch in Iraq? :-) Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/08, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Nooo. ROTFL -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/16/2008 9:25:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jo...@panix.com writes: Ah. So you're saying that it's perfectly fine for you to choose to base your response on just one unconfirmed and unsubstantiated news report because it fits in nicely with your pre-conceived ideas,

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread David Savage
2008/12/16 Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com: Harden the F*** Up Mate! Ahahahahahahahahahahaha. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Mark! Damn. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 03:03:36PM -0500, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 12/16/2008 9:25:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jo...@panix.com writes: Ah. So you're saying that it's perfectly fine for you to choose to base your response on just one unconfirmed and unsubstantiated

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Bob W
speaking for myself, i like the pdml exactly as it is, thank you... Nooo. sad isn't it? back in the 70s my dad always used to warn me that if i didn't watch it, i'd end up in the pdml. prescient soul :-) The road to pdml is paved with good intentions.

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Anthony Farr
Sent: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 5:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon On Dec 16, 2008, at 9:38 AM, Bob Blakely wrote: I'm really a mild, very happy guy . A while back there was a time when I thought I was angry, but I was wrong. It was merely homicidal

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Ken Waller
: RE: Never buy from Amazon No one can claim true membership of PDML until they've been put to the lash by Bob (or Bill Robb for that matter). Other angry men are pale imitations. ;-) regards, Anthony -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Subash
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:43:22 -0800 Bob Blakely b...@blakely.com wrote: Don't worry Subash. When an off-topic tirade is appropriate, I'll let you know. must be my lucky day to get off so easily thanks! regards, subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-16 Thread Christine Aguila
- Original Message - From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com No one can claim true membership of PDML until they've been put to the lash by Bob (or Bill Robb for that matter). MARK ! . . . . . . or anagram: O! Bleakly BB.

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/08, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. This article surprises me John. I have filmed inside the Amazon building in Northamptonshire for our news

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Cotty
On 14/12/08, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed: I doubt it's that bad in the US distribution points. Temps and seasonal workers have plenty of court decisions to prevent that kind of abuse. It is not that bad in the UK either. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People,

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/08, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. This is the warehouse I filmed in: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7771268.stm However - this is a BBC

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Cotty
On 15/12/08, John Coyle, discombobulated, unleashed: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. More info: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/ retailing/article5337770.ece

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread PN Stenquist
I will continue to buy from Amazon. They're honest and efficient, and I've heard no complaints in regard to the way they treat their workers at their principal facilities here in the U.S. Sounds like a case of bad management at one warehouse. Shit happens. Paul On Dec 14, 2008, at 7:20 PM,

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Mark Roberts
John Coyle wrote: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. Amazon has long been known as the Wal-Mart of online retailers. I have an article titled How I Escaped from amazon.cult from Seattle Weekly

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread John Francis
I wonder just how many of the complaints are just because these are temporary workers booked through one particular temp agency? For one thing, what's ridiculous about find your own transport or pay to use our bus (supplied, note, by the temp agency, not by Amazon). That's been the deal almost

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: I wonder just how many of the complaints are just because these are temporary workers booked through one particular temp agency? For one thing, what's ridiculous about find your own transport or pay to use our bus

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/15/2008 5:08:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, msrobert...@ysu.edu writes: John Coyle wrote: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. Amazon has long been known as the

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread John Francis
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 01:38:13PM -0500, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:38 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: I wonder just how many of the complaints are just because these are temporary workers booked through one particular temp agency? For one thing, what's

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 3:54 PM, John Francis jo...@panix.com wrote: snip Not the way I read the article. It's an Amazon warehouse, so the issues are owned by Amazon. And some of the employees are permanent employees. Others are temporary (especially around now, when there is a large

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:38 PM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I should know, I've been on contract for about 12 years now. No paid vacation. No raises. No benefits. No sick days. Then don't look at school bus driver then.:-) No benefit's, raises only for seniority and

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Bob Sullivan
Harden the F*** Up Mate! It's the xmas season and all hell breaks loose. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 6:20 PM, John Coyle jco...@powerup.com.au wrote: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from

Always buy from Amazon in Canada [Re: Never buy from Amazon]

2008-12-15 Thread Bruce Walker
PN Stenquist wrote: I will continue to buy from Amazon. They're honest and efficient, and I've heard no complaints in regard to the way they treat their workers at their principal facilities here in the U.S. Sounds like a case of bad management at one warehouse. Shit happens. Paul And I

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread John Coyle
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon Harden the F*** Up Mate! It's the xmas season and all hell breaks loose. Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 6:20 PM, John Coyle jco...@powerup.com.au wrote: After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Sandy Harris
frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: Amazon is doing the same thing as Western companies manufacturing in (for instance) Asia. What we don't see won't hurt them (or their image) - after all, it doesn't say Amazon on those warehouse doors, does it? The area I'm in makes a lot of

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Bob Blakely
1.I don't give a flying f about discussing who you, I, or anyone else will or will not do business with unless they are cheating customers regarding photography related items. This is because: 2.This forum is no place for this post. You should find or start another forum where this

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Now that I like. G On Dec 15, 2008, at 5:56 PM, Bob Blakely wrote: --- I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them long winter evenings. -- Philip Marlowe (Humphrey

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread keith_w
Bob Blakely wrote: 1.I don't give a flying f about discussing who you, I, or anyone else will or will not do business with unless they are cheating customers regarding photography related items. This is because: 2.This forum is no place for this post. You should find or start another

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread PN Stenquist
it have to do with Christmas? John in Brisbane -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 9:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon Harden the F*** Up Mate! It's

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread PN Stenquist
On Dec 15, 2008, at 9:04 PM, keith_w wrote: You're getting nastier, Bob. Like it or not, it's true. And it's about time! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bob Blakely Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon Well John, now you've gone and done it. ww -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Subash
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:56:09 -0800 Bob Blakely b...@blakely.com wrote: 1.I don't give a flying f about discussing who you, I, or anyone else will or will not do business with unless they are cheating customers regarding photography related items. This is because: 2.This forum is no

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Subash Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon 4. follow your own advice. IIRC it wasn't too long back that you held forth here on the merits (or lack of it) of the educational system where you live speaking for myself, i like the pdml exactly

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-15 Thread Subash
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:21 AM, William Robb war...@gmail.com wrote: speaking for myself, i like the pdml exactly as it is, thank you... Nooo. sad isn't it? back in the 70s my dad always used to warn me that if i didn't watch it, i'd end up in the pdml. prescient

Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-14 Thread John Coyle
After reading this: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24798801-2703,00.html Amazon will never get another order from me. John in Brisbane -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-14 Thread Joseph McAllister
Looks like Tiny Tim under the lash in jolly old England this christmas. I doubt it's that bad in the US distribution points. Temps and seasonal workers have plenty of court decisions to prevent that kind of abuse. I can't say that it doesn't happen hear. I just can't see Jeff Bezos being

RE: Never buy from Amazon

2008-12-14 Thread Bob W
McAllister Sent: 15 December 2008 02:54 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Never buy from Amazon Looks like Tiny Tim under the lash in jolly old England this christmas. I doubt it's that bad in the US distribution points. Temps and seasonal workers have plenty of court decisions