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W.A.M.O.

#4359
From: Lonnie J. Cook
Date: Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
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Dear Fellow Users;
I am not selling anything. I only want your attention. Did any of us
read Mr Cooper's article
on "Trends and Technology"? An excellent rendition of the current state
of affairs going on in
the mail-order business. I ask any and all to tell me their sorrows as
well as their victories
over the bloated mail-order companies. Their service has become totally
unacceptable. Defec-
tive hardware,technical support thats better off being mailed to
you,rude salepeople etc. I 
could go on and on. All we want as a customer is just to get whats
advertised and that works
satisfactorily to our liking. Isn't that what we are paying for?! How
do they make their living?
The consumer is the one who lines their pockets. A very speedy request
for your $$ but once it
is in their bank,you're a number. Should we have to tolerate
that,NO,NO,NO! This is my plan and
you,the many,the millions, can forge the weapons of battle with me in
our plan if you wish.
          There is a hypothetical 30 million people who intertwine with
Internet. What would
happen if you alerted say 10 people of the horrible but true state of
buying computers through
the mail ordering industry? Lets see, 30,000,000 x 10 = 300,000,000
contacts plus we the 30,000,
000 strong = 330,000,000 informed people who because of knowing the
true state of mail-order
won't buy from them but from a store,warehouse etc. It's not hard to
inform 10 people that you
know. I've easily done that already at home,look,even now,you the
reader are informed. Put the
thinking caps on now. 330,000,000 contacts don,t buy a $1,300 computer
from mail-order(I'll be
conservative). That equals 429,000,000,000 dollars!! Do you think those
bloated companies
will listen then? Don't forget the residual effect as the word
spreads,fire.
         If you have been frustrated as Mr. Cooper said in his fine
article. Now is the time to
fight for what you believe in. It does not cost anything except the
exhaling of air. Let people
know! Do not give up. If you are discouraged give me a line. I'll put
in a fire into you and 
fill your lungs with iron. I will not lay over and have them squander
my hard earned money.
         When you write/E-mail,leave your whereabouts in your
correspondence. This will go in a
threaded letter for all those who wish to see the miserable state that
you have been put 
through. It will be available to all who wish to have it attached to
their E-mail/what have you
for the world to see. It will be designated
"complain.exe"(self-extracting compressed *.wri 
file. There will be a "victory.exe" file as well telling all of their
goal of conquest over the
unconsiderate,selfish bloated companies of today. This will also be in
*.wri format as well
as a small file designated "help.exe" informing people beforehand of
the pitfalls and the basics
of what to do if you're pan-handled by one of these companies. I am not
a lawyer nor do I pro-
claim to be one so the "help" file is just practical points I've
experienced in my victories 
over them and gleaned from others too. I'll take anybody's 2 cents
worth in any manner to fur-
ther the cause. We're a mighty foe together,divided we grow weak as
they suck the blood from us.
     It will also take time for these files to grow as well so bear
with me. For the few that 
shine among the ordinary,incmpetent, stick to your word and your name
will shine among us users.

I thank you for your time and am sorry for any inconvenience I caused
you,
                                    Lonnie J. Cook
         
P.S. To the Terminators of Spam.I only put this letter in about 10-12
newsgroups.I respect your
     approval.                           :']

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