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 MG> Suffice it to say that I didn't say you can't erase *ALL*
 MG> DVDs, Bobby is simply trying to win a point that he never
 MG> can because he started on a sand foundation.

 You didn't say you can't erase *ALL* DVDs because you did not
 know there was such a thing as DVD-RWs, and never even conceived
 of such a thing. You were so certain of your claim that you
 felt it unnecessary to even specify all.

 The reality is, you did mean *ALL* DVDs.

 This is what you said. Your first comment that started the
 thread, Hulett's response, and my attempt to enlighten you.

 Not only did you poison a very nice exchange of msgs between
 posters on both sides of the political divide, but you did it
 with a nasty attack.

 If you knew that there is such a thing as a rewritable DVD then
 you comment was senseless. Though you do show clear signs of
 being senseless, in this case you were probably just ignorant.

 If you did not know there are rewritable DVDs then you were
 ignorant, and are trying to cover it up with very stupid
 deceptions.

 If you did know there are rewritable DVDs, then you comment was
 just plain stupid.

 Either way, you come out stupid.

 Oh, and now you can buy a combo VCR/DVD recorder around here for
 $80... while supplies last.

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 MG>> and you're on welfare but have managed to acquire a dvd recorder.
 EH> Maybe they're very cheap in WI, yeah, that must be it.

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 EH>> Why anyone would want a DVD recorder for their TV is a mystery.

 Maybe to record a TV program. As I did earlier this evening, an
 episode of law and order.

 MG> A good and valid point. Unlike video tape you can't erase
 MG> or record over a dvd. Why *WOULD* someone want one?

 Ah, Mimi the ignorant one. Ever hear of a rewritable DVD? I have
 one sitting in front of me right now. Should I take a picture
 and email it to you?

 My goodness, I just took a look at the directory, it's full of
 videos. Dang! How did that happen?

 Oh, and consider that no store around here sells VCRs anymore.
 You can buy a combo VCR/DVD but they are expensive. A lot more
 than $50.

 So, if you intend to record videos in the future, you better
 plan on buying a DVD recorder. Or go for Blue Ray, which is
 several times as expensive.

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BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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