Re: Some amateurs just sicken me.....

Chris L Peterson wrote: 
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:14:23 -0500, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
<TPG@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Read here somewhere about an amateur waiting on delivery of a 24" RC
Optical scope.  He's going to use it in his driveway.  It costs what,
$60,000.00 for the scope & God knows what for the mount.  This just
isn't right, no one should be allowed to spend that kind of money for
a personal scope.  Even though I'm a Republican, I'd be in favor of
legislation to watch for those kinds of expenditures and stop them
dead in their tracks.  The money should then be confiscated and given
to the needy.

I want this kind of behavior stopped & I want it stopped now. 


If you think that's bad, I know lots of people (especially old friends
in California) who will spend more than $25,000 for a car! That's the
kind of nonsense that needs to be stopped.


Have you priced cars in Caliifornia lately? Both the above paragraphs are a crack!
.

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