At 09:40 24/08/99 -0500, you wrote:
>This is not a flame - just an interesting part of watching the list. Please
>don't take it to mean approval or disapproval of any of the posts (quoted or
>otherwise).
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>Isn't it interesting that the users of the list (in another thread) freely
>tolerated people who falsely claimed they were CIOs or CEOs of huge
>organizations so that the free magazines could continue to roll in monthly,
>but claiming to be an engineering student (even if true?) so that a company
>would send them a single $3.00 (nominal) part is not as ethical?
>
>Dan
>

I have to flame you Dan, as you attached this to MY RESPONSE AND I DID NOT
ENTER THE THREAD ON THEM MAGAZINES (Consider yourself flamed)

Dennis



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>>At 23:17 23/08/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Hi Tim!
>>>
>>>I am also a teen (19) hobbyist/student. Its been a while since the subject
>>>of age came up here,but I'd be interested to see how many of us there are
>>>on the list.
>>>
>>>I also use a fairly large number of free samples. I don't see how one
>could
>>>label it as lying,unless the question is specifically asked "How many do
>>>you expect to use?" and I were to reply with a very large number. In fact,
>>>I usually inform them that I am an engineering student. I'm not sure how
>>>much more ground that gains me versus a hobbyist.
>>>
>>>I feel very strongly that it is beneficial to a company to send free
>>>samples to people like us. As you say, you might come up with a product
>one
>>>day that you wish to market,and you are more likely to use their parts in
>>>it. In addition, you may decide to become an engineer,in which case your
>>>familiarity with their products is a clear advantage to them.
>>>
>>>Sean
>>>
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>>So it you want an electric motor do you say that you're a fan manufacturer?
>>When you need a new motor for your car do you say that your a car designer?
>>When you need a new vacum do you say that you wish to tial it for your
>>cleaning company?
>>When you want chewing gum, do you say that you're a taste tester?
>>When you want a bottle of wine to you say that you're a wine conesire?
>>When you want a new house, do you say that you're homeless?
>>When you fail to stop at a red light and get caught by a read light
>>cammera, do you say that you where testing the cammera operation?
>>
>>The list goes on...
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>>
>>Dennis
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