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Old 06-29-2009, 02:51 PM   #41
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Old 06-29-2009, 03:14 PM   #42
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Let's put aside the mechanics and think concept.

Television pays for its programming - the posts are the programming of this forum. Why not get paid for it?

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Old 06-29-2009, 06:06 PM   #43
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Wash out sandwich bags to save a few cents but don't want to get paid for something currently being done for free.

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Old 06-29-2009, 07:27 PM   #46
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Old 06-29-2009, 11:46 PM   #49
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Sandwiches?!? Who can afford those things! You guys must really be living high on the hog. Next thing I expect to hear is that people own houses and drive cars.
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