From: John Tserkezis 
Reply-To: Fidonet AVtech Echo 

Bob Lawrence wrote:

> JT> As far as I'm aware, they're not even sure of the _exact_
> JT> mechanism of how it works.
> 
>  That's because it doesn't work at all! In a double-blind test with a
> sugar-pill, the sugar-pill usually gives a 10% improvement in symptom
> reduction... even with cancer. The psycho-effect has to be factored
> in.

  No, I had meant asprin.  I know the magnets don't work. It's one of those 
things that are so stupid that they don't even bother trying to disprove it. 
Like the Green Compact Disk pens they used to sell.

>  (grin) It's a waste of time complaining to a radio or TV station,
> FACS (whatever it's called now) or to the Broadcasting Control Board.
> They just tell you to fuck off and hope you won't know how to *really*
> stir. The easy way is through your Federal Member. They always
> respond, they'll forward it to the Minister, and if it looks like a
> good stir, they might even ask a question in Parliament. Even so, the
> radio station would get a call from a Ministerial minion, and *that*
> scares the shit out of them.

  Ahh, it all makes sense now.  I normally think pollies were useless, it 
appears they do have a use after all, just not what everyone *thinks* they're for.

>  It's not just silly-science. They also advertise "Did you think that
> a return of 11.2% is impossible in the current financial climate?" and
> then go ahead and expect you to believe them! 11.2% in my dreams...
> the only possible way to pay that is out of your own capital, for a
> little while, anway.

  11.2%!  WOW!  I have to rush out and invest with them right away.

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