BL> It is inconsistent for you to be in favour of the Collins program

Who said I was?  Next you'll be saying I'm in favour of the road that goes
from Perth to Murdoch.

BL> and tax breaks to subsidise your gambling, 

Who said I was?  I actually hate the way that you have to borrow money in
order to get the same benefits as others.  I would prefer to just save my
money and have interest on my savings start back at the 0% tax bracket, and
only when I the interest is earning over $6000 do I have to start paying
tax on interest.

It would be more helpful if you ASKED me what my opinions were instead of
TELLING me.  In the end, I decided to join them rather than fight them
(Labor policies).

BL> but to oppose tariffs. 

Oh yes, I certainly do that.  Well, I don't mind 5%.

BL> Your
BL> mindset is simply put, illogical.

Your argument is simply put, a complete lie.

PE> Hey Bob, I actuall *bought* a TV in 1987. The CHEAPEST 34cm CTV
PE> I could find was for $449 and didn't have remote control.

BL> CHEAPEST, my arse. The CHEAPEST set has *always* been Princess or
BL> Palsonic. You should not say silly things like this, Paul; all I have 
BL> to do is look up my old records.

The cheapest I could find in the Kmart/Grace-Bros type places.  I've got my
old records to look up.  And it was $449.

BL> 1987?  You bought at the wrong time, in the hiatus between Korean

It was the time I wanted a TV.  Sorry if there is something wrong with that.

BL> and Chinese sets. In 1985 Korean sets hit a low of $299 (remote $60

I wasn't buying in 1985, I was buying in 1987.  In 1987 it cost me $449.  I
can now go to the same shop and buy a 51cm TV with RC and
teletext for the SAME PRICE IGNORING INFLATION.  Poor old Bob.  Getting
smacked with reality like a dead fish.  Yeah, any time the slopes want to
screw me like that, they are more than welcome to.  BFN.  Paul. 
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