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Re: Gee, imagine that

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From: Jack
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:51
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On 11-02-01 4:28 PM, in article
4d486d0f$0$19698$c3e8da3$e408f015@news.astraweb.com, "Fatty Arbuckle"
<Fatty.Arbuckley@yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 2/1/2011 4:09 PM, lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>> On Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:14:10 -0400, Rob<nospam@eastlink.ca>  wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2/1/2011 1:55 PM, lucretiaborgia@fl.it wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Yes, if it was kind of a blind test and none of the selectors knew any
>>>> of the colours, creeds or whatever, then it would be fair.  Could be
>>>> done.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I don't believe its has much to do with discrimination as it does with
>>> political correctness gone wrong. There was probably a time not that
>>> long ago when a woman or a minority couldn't break into a boys club like
>>> that, despite their qualifications.
>> 
>> Agreed - that's why I think if the people in charge were given the
>> resumes marked with numbers, no colour, no creed, no gender etc etc -
>> all the traits that normally kick into play - then one could get the
>> best candidate.
>> 
>> To be honest, it's one of the reasons I enjoy radio so much.  I listen
>> and only what the person says is relevant, watching the same interview
>> on television it's only natural that one starts judging by what they
>> are wearing, what colour they are, whether they are physically ugly,
>> or beautiful etc etc.
> 
>      So if it were a fat, ugly, male policeman (like you may sometimes
> imagine Jack to be) who was reading the script for Coronation Street on
> the radio, and you saw a photo of him somewhere, that would be the end
> of that?


Ice, you keep bringing my name up.  Are you stalking and infatuated with me
??
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Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:51:05 -0400
Subject: Re: Gee, imagine that
From: Jack <bigcletus@yahoo.com>
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