From: mfriedma@uucp (Michael Friedman)
Newsgroups: sci.environment
Subject: Re: Idiotic Japan Bashing
Date: 30 Dec 92 22:54:40 GMT
Organization: Oracle Corporation
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In article <725697958snx@tillage.DIALix.oz.au> gil@tillage.DIALix.oz.au (Gil Hardwick) writes:

>In article <1992Dec30.021837.17665@oracle.us.oracle.com> mfriedma@uucp writes:

> > Bullshit.  For example, no matter how good a relationship we have with
> > our educational customers, they are not going to buy our MRP products
> > - they don't manufacture so they don't need MRP.

>Let me suggest that they are not going to buy any of your products at
>all, because you are just another stupid *gwai lo* barbarian who has no
>more courtesy than to yell "bullshit" at anything you fail to understand.

Sorry, but I said bullshit because I did understand, and what you were
saying was bullshit.  In fact, I bet you realized this when you reread
what you wrote, becasue you would not have deleted your text if you
did not find it embarrassing.

Finally, I suggest you discuss the issue of gweilos with the Hong Kong
police department, becasue they seem quite happy with our software.

>Remind me not to buy anything from this Oracle Corporation either. A
>polished salesman you are *not*, pal. 

Well, Gil, I am not particularly worried about this becasue I do not
expect to see you with signing authority any time soon.

> > Well, my eldest son is not yet born so I think that kind of premature.
> > Also, I do not intend to plan my childrens' lives for them.  

>Perhaps you should. Chinese do, and have since about 400 BC following
>the widespread introduction of Confucian ethics as national policy. Let
>me assure you, filial piety is the hallmark of the good son.

So?  I'm not Chinese.

> > >Effective in the short term, perhaps. But who cares about the short
> > >term when you must work to position your generations to benefit from
> > >the long term?

> > Great.  So tell us what belongs in a long term plan, Gil, or admit
> > that you're blowing hot air.

>I don't have to admit any such thing. Maybe I just shut up and wait a
>few years while you make a complete fool of yourself.

In other words, you don't have anything substantive to say.

>I tell you, I never met anyone so hell-bent on destroying a company's
>reputation for service and civility as you are, fellow. At least not
>since I ran into that Amstrad fucker a few years ago.

What's the matter, Gil?  Run out of relevant comments to make?

> > >How will all your grandchildren, and their children and their children
> > >after them fare long after you are dead and gone? Doesn't that concern
> > >you at all? Don't you leave something for them, that they will honour
> > >you for your longsightedness, generosity and wisdom?

> > I plan to leave them plenty of money.  They can use it as they see
> > fit.

>Oh, you have money! All that wonderful makfeesh faloosh! Sorry, I had
>forgotten about that. I hope you don't have it invested for them in one
>of those financially sound, reputable S&L societies protected by so
>prestigious an institution as the White House, do you? Or perhaps you
>have it in IBM?

Nope.  I have it in Oracle.  So far I've tripled my money in three
years.  I'm not complaining.
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