30 Jan
2005
30 Jan
'05
11:02 a.m.
Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com>
wrote:
> Sorry to burst your bubble, but your experiment has been tried already.
> It was called the Soviet Union. It crumbled in a most mighty fashion
> after about 50 years. Simply stated, Communism doesn't work.
On Mon, 31
Jan 2005, Michael Sokolov wrote:
I'm stating here on the record that I most totally
disagree with you
on every single point, most importantly that the Soviet Union *never*
failed or crumbled, but was rather decimated by an ET race of dragons,
Dragons could never survive the Russian winter!
It has defeated all other invaders.
and I have enlisted in the Galactic Federation Armed
Forces to fight
I'll bet that they promised to send you to a Magrathean pleasure planet.
Military recruiters ALWAYS lie.
and reverse that defeat. Communism DOES work, it is
the most wonderful
system in the Universe, and I *WILL* prove it to you, though unfortunately
... and you've seen ALL of the other systems in the universe?
That could take MONTHS!
I'm afraid the proof will have to be in the form
of a bullet to the head
for all you greedy capitalist pigs. If it were up to me, I would like to flame
you to death here on this list, but per Jay's request I'll refrain
from doing so and this will be my final word on the subject.
There may be many insults that you could direct at Sellam.
But he is not much of a capitalist, and in his dealings
with me he hasn't been greedy.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com