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Leech keeps spamming us by hijacking legit threads
some times you have to sigh and let the bad guy have the last word
alcaray
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7/19/2004 11:16:56 PM
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It is a sign of maturity.
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ESA getting priorities straight
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E.P. Grondine
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7/14/2004 2:44:19 AM
****To RL and taxleech****
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Robert Shepherd
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7/19/2004 4:53:33 PM
Leech keeps spamming us by hijacking legit threads
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RL (reposted by Robert)
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7/19/2004 8:25:48 PM
some times you have to sigh and let the bad guy have the last word
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alcaray
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7/19/2004 11:16:56 PM
If someone slanders me and accuses me of illegal actions I will respond
(n/t)
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R.L.
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7/19/2004 7:42:25 PM
"As a result, the panel decided that ESA should leave detection to ground-based telescopes for the time being"
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Mark Eby
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7/18/2004 12:47:51 PM
Aurora may be postponed
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E.P. Grondine
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7/24/2004 9:48:33 AM
Should ESA impress us when it doesn't offer competitive prizes of its own, like DARPA & NASA?
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~tax leech
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7/14/2004 6:37:03 PM
Somehow I doubt ESA, or any one else, gives a damn about impressing you
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 10:01:48 PM
Ghandi: "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win."
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~tax leech
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7/17/2004 10:31:19 PM
FIRST, I am paid by a PRIVATE corporation, You insist on blatantly lying about this and slandering me...
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 10:52:27 PM
Back here in the real world, leech...
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E.P. Grondine
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7/17/2004 3:03:35 PM
Are you unaware of the new asteroid watch prizes? Why not planetary search ones?
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~tax leech
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7/17/2004 6:43:01 PM
Are you aware of the Free Rider problem?
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E.P. Grondine
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7/24/2004 9:56:56 AM
re: Should ESA impress us when it doesn't offer competitive prizes of its own, like DARPA & NASA?
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Doug Ellison
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7/14/2004 10:36:36 PM
ESA's taxpaying constituents know it's the Bastille storming's anniversary
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~tax leech
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7/15/2004 12:00:35 AM
And was that event not inspired by the revolution in North America?
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~tax leech
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7/15/2004 1:04:13 AM
re: And was that event not inspired by the revolution in North America?
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Doug Ellison
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7/15/2004 7:35:21 AM
This twit was almost banned
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R.L.
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7/15/2004 3:46:54 PM
Can't we all just get along
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~tax leech hugger
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7/18/2004 9:38:40 PM
LOL...The funny thing is...
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R.L.
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7/18/2004 10:10:03 PM
RL, what does your lap-dog get in return for that posting above?
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~tax leech
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7/15/2004 7:54:41 PM
Hmmm I think he would flame me..
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 7:50:28 AM
R.L., did you denigrate lawyers when you were in trouble with the law recently?
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~tax leech
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7/17/2004 6:39:47 PM
As if we needed more proof of how juvenile Rich the blood sucker is...
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 9:44:43 PM
Ok, you slandering piece of crap
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R.L. (with a vengance)
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7/17/2004 8:51:27 PM
Google offers prizes but YOU prefer to make government money recipients need YOU as an intermediary. Sticky fingers?
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~tax leech
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7/17/2004 10:05:29 PM
Rich you are getting into legally dangerous territory, Slander ...
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 10:33:40 PM
LOL I didn't need a lawyer, you worthless twit, I just handed in proof of insurance to the court- no big deal, I certainly didnt need a leech like you...
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R.L. (amused)
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7/17/2004 7:43:14 PM
Now how about the REST of the story R.L.? Ashamed?
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~tax leech
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7/17/2004 10:27:06 PM
I posted the entire thing on community- I find it bizzarre that you think you are making points with it
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R.L.
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7/17/2004 10:37:51 PM
50 times more than the DARPA prize was invested in chasing it. Just because nobody would fund YOUR prize pursuits...
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~tax leech
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7/18/2004 12:22:28 AM
ARE YOU REALLY THAT STUPID?
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R.L.
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7/18/2004 1:54:15 AM
That's apparently your most rational posting to date. Here's my rational response.
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~tax leech
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7/18/2004 3:40:29 PM
That was not a rational response
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R.L.
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7/18/2004 9:06:05 PM
So if YOU couldn't convince 'em to invest, then NOBODY could, huh?
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~tax leech
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7/18/2004 10:46:25 PM
Actually, I did
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R.L.
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7/19/2004 2:15:41 AM
So it's not a "sound business judgment" for a corp. to pursue a prize?
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~tax leech
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7/19/2004 3:02:31 AM
Demonstrate you have any experience
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R.L.
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7/19/2004 6:27:06 AM
re: So it's not a "sound business judgment" for a corp. to pursue a prize?
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~tax leech hugger
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7/19/2004 4:03:01 AM
Yeap Their Aaurora Program Is A Good Idea.;-)
(n/t)
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Mark Eby
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7/14/2004 3:17:29 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.