Posted on 03/27/2015 5:18:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Now I know you’re nutty. I’ve seen these pings many times here on Free Republic, and the description of the kind of article represented ... is usually put right there, where you see it now.
I’m astounded at times as to how “dull of thinking” some people can be! You probably shouldn’t be tasked with “thinking” this late at night ... LOL ...
The accusation that Swordmaker is lying ...
Bring it to an Apple Store. They may be able to offer you a good deal on a repair. No guarantees, but Apple does have a good reputation for customer service.
You confuse style of writing with someone being from another country ... :-) ...
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They don’t just want to shout about it, they want to publicly RUMP HUMP.
What? Do you disagree that Tim Cook is doing Gay Activism?
If he isn't, then what in hell is he doing?
That, in a nutshell, is what this article is all about. . . or did you not bother to read the article which is based on a couple of Tweets from Cook?
Is Jim Robinson promoting Tim Cook's Gay Activism by posting the article that started this thread?
I merely pinged the 700 members of the Apple Ping list to the article and YOU, you deluded idiot, claim that is PROMOTING Tim Cook's Gay Activism???? You are really completely off the deep end in your hatred for Apple and apparently for me!
Give it a rest. Step back from the keyboard, put down the booze, sober up, and think before you post such accusational drivel again.
Had enough fun for the night. Goodnight ‘tards. See you on the flip side!
Look, idiot. I had six in-thread pings from Freepers to come to this thread and ping the list. . . I did that with a description of the article. . . and you attack me for doing what I was requested to do. You are completely delusional.
Man, you're something. You finally realize (I infer) that you initially read Swordmaker's ping message exactly backwards and proceeded to make a damn fool of yourself over and over. And you STILL don't have the decency to stop calling your fellow FReepers harsh names and making false accusations. And you're still getting lousy and personal, instead of being honest and apologizing to those you wronged because of your error. No, you keep right at it.
Well, actually I hope I don't see you on the flip side -- you're still under-done on this side.
I buy Samsung products despite the fact that they are corrupt to the core. Because they make some very good products.
I buy Microsoft products despite the fact that Bill Gates is a corrupt One-World socialist megalomaniac and Steve Ballmer is an asshole, and that neither knows how to run a business properly. Because they make some very good products.
I buy Apple products despite the fact that their CEO is a poofter who makes a big public deal of his poofterism. Because they make some very good products.
I use GNU/Linux (it's free, I don't have to buy it) despite the fact that Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds are arrogant socialists. Because they make some very good products.
I really don't give a crap about politics in business. I don't deny myself products I like and want or need, just because the company has something negative about it. Boycotts have a long history and most of it demonstrates that unless you've got huge numbers on your side, the boycott will make only some noise and have little or no long term effect. I don't need to "feel good about myself" that bad.
So while I surely disagree with Tim Cook about this issue, I just don't give a crap what he thinks or says, and it won't affect my buying habits, at least not at this level. Apple's still a solidly American company and overall they make the best quality products in a couple of areas.
I do wish he's shut up and concentrate on the business, though.
I have to agree, here in Oklahoma we have Open carry of firearms. I have been in discussions where people want to boycott EVERY business that bans firearms in their store.
I carry my firearms into any store I want to. If I choose to do business with that store, then by God I'll do business with them. The 2nd Amendment is the only Amendment that shall not be infringed, and trumps the rights of property owners.
Boycotts only hurt the person doing the boycott. Moms Demand Action have been trying this for years and it isn't working for them either.
If I sat down and make a list of every business that supports something I don't agree with, then I might as well stay home.
NOTE: Tim Cook is exercising his rights to disagree with the State of Indiana. Even thou I believe Homosexuality is wrong, it is still protected under the Laws of the US. So is the right of Free Speech.
That is a distortion of what I want. I want to restore the freedom of a private business owner to sell their services to whom ever they want and yes, exclude whom ever they want.
If they wish to reduce their customer base and risk the financial success of their company, that is their choice and they should be free to do so.
My wifey is a diehard iPhone nut. We live not that far from the saucer headquarters complex they are building.
I am an android. well.. Oh who cares.
anything goes these days when it comes to high tech getting press coverage.
as for genitals, you nailed that one.
Its the rest of the crap ‘boneheaded statements’ we are expected to swallow.
The outrage against this law is so stupid. My understanding is that it basically says that someone cannot sue you just because you don’t want to bake a gay cake for their gay wedding.
The gay lobby can’t stand it that someone is actually standing up for individual rights. They make up 2-4% of the population and want to control the rest of us.
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