30 Jan
2005
30 Jan
'05
10:22 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.
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,
and I have enlisted in the Galactic Federation Armed Forces to fight
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
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.
MS
30 Jan
30 Jan
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
11:48 a.m.
> Simply stated, Communism doesn't work.
MS's take on it aside...actually, communism (as distinct from
Communism) *does* work, right up to, usually, somewhere in the low
hundreds of people. (I speculate that this is about the point at which
you no longer can personally know everyone else involved.)
Shared apartments, etc - often very communistic, sometimes explicitly
so ("communes"), and they work. Until they get too big. (Or unless
they're torn apart by other forces, which certainly happens.)
Now, Communism, well, I'm not entirely sure just what that is, unless
it's "what happens to communism when you try to extend it to something
the size of a country".
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12:05 p.m.
On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Michael Sokolov wrote:
Vintage Computer Festival <vcf(a)siconic.com>
wrote:
Ok, I give up. You win.
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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.
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,
and I have enlisted in the Galactic Federation Armed Forces to fight
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
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. 
12:59 p.m.
M. Sokolov wrote...
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
My private off-list request to you didn't have much to do with flaming
anyone. It had to do with asking you to refrain from including excessive
amounts of political, religious, or social commentary in virtually all of
your posts to the list. Consider this a second request.
and this will be my final word on the subject.
I sincerely hope so.
I noticed you agreed with my definition of on-topicness, thus, no more
excuses for off-topicness ;)
Jay West
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