After takin' a swig o' grog, Ezekiel belched out
this bit o' wisdom:
>
> "Chris Ahlstrom" <ahlstromc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eS1Al.22121$i9.6835@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out
>> this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> I like the picture of the Microsoft dollar broken down by how Microsoft
>> makes that dollar.
>
> Shill.
> Shill.
> Shill.
Nah. I'd ascribe that to Hadron's relationship with yourself and Snit.
Normally, merely responding to a post with agreement cannot be construed as
"shilling", though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill
A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services or a
political group, who pretends no association to the seller/group and
assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer. The intention of the shill
is, using crowd psychology, to encourage others unaware of the set-up to
purchase said goods or services or support the political group's
ideological claims. Shills are often employed by confidence artists. The
term plant is also used. Shill bidding, found on many auction sites such
as eBay is punishable by law [1] and may result in fines and or
prosecution.
I have no association with Roy's sites and causes, other than following
links to them once in a while. I'm certainly no enthusiastic customer or
Roy's endeavors, either, much as I agree with /some/ of its ideas.
Can you believe Hadron actually employed the term "shill" to describe my
responses to William Poster?
Crazy! I don't even get paid in virtual doggy drops! :-D
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Graphics blind the eyes.
Audio files deafen the ear.
Mouse clicks numb the fingers.
Heuristics weaken the mind.
Options wither the heart.
The Guru observes the net
but trusts his inner vision.
He allows things to come and go.
His heart is as open as the ether.
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