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Patriot6

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    Oak, This is totally a tangent to your points here, but I found it interesting as I was reading them. The points you list may very well be valued in the USA, but the fellow in question here is in Canada, and in one of the most 'progressive' provinces to boot. Therefore, he is essentially guaranteed the equivalent, perhaps a little less, of a minimum wage job from the government of Ontario, and a government pension plan that isn't much, but still allows one who has not worked for most of their life to have an income stream when too old to work. Medical costs nothing here, unless you are supporting it via income tax, therefore, that is a cost he doesn't have to worry about, just dental and pharmaceuticals. Priorities differ here I suppose if you are starting at the bottom, because you are guaranteed so much more. Now, there is no 'easy way' as you say, but in a country where almost everything is provided for you, there is nowhere where it easier. It is simply a lack of motivation, plain and simple. All this to say that even when you are in a country where the government assures you a comfortable life in comparison to the majority of the rest of the world, it is still impossible to assure one's success. A guaranteed outcome is impossible no matter how much legislation there is to try to force one. You can't legislate motivation or success, this comes from within. You're likely more motivated, this is my opinion, if you are poor in the US. In Canada it is somewhat comfortable to live off of the government negating the want to change your stripe.
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    Two sides goes without saying, but it looks like the seller, by ceasing to dialogue on the subject, would be equally as evasive here. If he did come here, it would be likely that most would want him to out his eBay handle and it would be an instant block by many.
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    Yes, I caught that. It is just unbelievable, almost unbelievable.
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    The punishment varies from region to region. This offence in my region might result in maple syrup to the eyes and a rusty screw driver to the gut, but who's counting .
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    Sweet thread Rick!
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    Ouch. If the seller is being a dip mess about it, I don't really see any other option then returning them. How did this one end?
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    How did you know?! ...typical, eh?
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    Sorry, this one killed me! You sure know some pile about boxes!! You're in the driver's seat here no matter how it falls. I don't get how someone could think they can wiggle their way out of one of these situations with their reputation intact. It's the same when people sell slabs and don't mention scratches on the case, then get upset when you want to return it or get it reholdered!!! What were the books?
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    I'd return unless it is something worth going through the hassle of re holdering. What does the seller say?
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    Yeah and he'd be the first to admit it!
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    This went downhill faster than I had anticipated
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    I'm hurt...
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    Where's that finger off to?
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    I think you made an oopsy!
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    Nothing I need there either Poor Richie and Casper never get any love though
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    Nothing I need, any Caspers?
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    some interesting shading there...
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    Anything good in the RR portion Gene?
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    You're always on the ball Odin
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    It's like the OK corral in here except instead of bullets flying around, it's terrible western lines. Thing is they hurt equally as bad...
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