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CellStudent

Apr 11, 2010, 2:32 PM
A general contractor went out one afternoon to buy a new truck for his business. He had spent weeks contemplating his decision and knew exactly which dealerships to look at in his town. After inspecting 4 or 5 models, he had narrowed his decision to choosing between two extremely compelling offers by two different carmakers: the Gypsum and the Quince.

Both were heavy duty 4x4 quad-cab pickups with dual wheel suspension kits on the real axle and powerful enough to easily tow a backhoe mounted on a large fifth wheel trailer, which is exactly what he needed to keep his business running. He sat down at the Gypsum dealership first, and the unimpressive salesman told him:

"The Gypsum is a great truck for what you're trying to d...
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h_aguilar84

Apr 11, 2010, 7:48 PM
...that is one of those pesky side effects of capitalism. You don't have to do business with that truck company if do not like their terms.


P.S. I'm with Capitalism 🤣
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CellStudent

Apr 12, 2010, 1:15 AM
I'm with capitalism, too, but I'm starting to wonder if this behavior could border on anti-trust activity.

This behavior by Cupertino is the equivalent of Barnes and Noble buying the copyright to The Diary of Anne Frank and then refusing to publish it FOR NO OTHER REASON then it was originally written in German or Polish or something and a little gets lost in the English translation. Therefore, the entire book has no value and we must protect the public from exposure to such less-then-genuine content.

This behavior is morally and intellectually reprehensible. Previous to this week, I have classified myself as an Apple "don't care." I've never owned an iPod because I don't want to carry music around with me all the time and I don't ow...
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DaCoach

Apr 13, 2010, 10:09 AM
Actually, Edison used carbon filaments...
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