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Can't get blood from a turnip.: As you pointed out, these are not rich people, they are kids. Much better to take a few grand from them, teach them a lesson, and make examples of them.; Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind Posted on: 06/15/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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It sounds like the same crying... mojoman_x@... | 06/15/04

Actually the prices are reasonable buxxmaster | 06/15/04

Agree - to some degree tamuhockey | 06/15/04

Theatre price dropped where I live voska | 06/15/04

Wish I could say the same tamuhockey | 06/15/04

Maybe that's why... tic swayback | 06/15/04

the thing i wonder.. ryusen | 06/15/04

Theatres set the price voska | 06/15/04

Not a bad price, but it may be pirated. el1jones | 06/15/04

Not pirated tamuhockey | 06/15/04

OK. (nt) el1jones | 06/15/04

It's called a "loss leader" AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04

My daughter conned me into a "Shakira" CD buxxmaster | 06/15/04

Good point, but I got it at Circuit City buxxmaster | 06/15/04

Most Retail DVDs Prices voska | 06/15/04

what the market will bear... ryusen | 06/15/04

blah blah Suicida| | 06/15/04

re: blah blah bgoss@... | 06/15/04

I think they are following the MPAA codes of conduct Hanover Phist | 06/15/04

Educating them is a waste of time and money. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

suing colledge students is stupid ryusen | 06/15/04

Sorry, you are wrong. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

Really? tic swayback | 06/15/04

Gee tic, are still a CHILD? No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

No, but according to you... tic swayback | 06/15/04

So, if I understand your logic... B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04

why don't you... ryusen | 06/15/04

College students are still considered "children" No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

like i said.. "show me" ryusen | 06/15/04

You are mistaken tic swayback | 06/15/04

Socially maybe, but not LEGALLY.. Jeff Spicoli | 06/15/04

18 = Adult voska | 06/15/04

According to the US Courts (choose one, any) B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04

There was a case buxxmaster | 06/15/04

Most college student are at least 18! B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04

Education is useless if your teacher is an idiot tic swayback | 06/15/04

Hogwash tic. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

Then why no court cases? tic swayback | 06/15/04

Answer: They wantthe DOJ to do it for them buxxmaster | 06/15/04

RIIA hasn't dropped a single case. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

it's up to the prosecution to drop the charges. ryusen | 06/15/04

Um, there is no "prosecutor" in a civil case. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

forgive my semantic shortcut... ryusen | 06/15/04

But they have settled for pennies on the dollar tic swayback | 06/15/04

Can't get blood from a turnip. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

a lesson which... ryusen | 06/15/04

Avoiding my question tic swayback | 06/15/04

It's a waste of time voska | 06/15/04

MPAA is taking the right approach here... Root User | 06/15/04

Great post buxxmaster | 06/15/04

Theater vs. DVD AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04

why i go to movies... ryusen | 06/15/04

That the experience voska | 06/15/04

PROOF ryusen | 06/15/04

On-line screeners AbsolutelyNot | 06/15/04

waste of time... +-Chris-+ | 06/15/04

Here's one parent with the right idea!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

I wouldn't have sold the Play Station voska | 06/15/04

actualy... ryusen | 06/15/04

I play the playstation voska | 06/15/04

The wine was to expensive. No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

I heart ya! No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

i'm all for parents enforcing disicpline... ryusen | 06/15/04

Does that include not stealing? No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

of course.. ryusen | 06/15/04

Clearly deserved tic swayback | 06/15/04

ROFLMAO... No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/15/04

Please explain what a 13 year old and a PS2 has to do with people over 18? B.O.F.H. | 06/15/04

a point? ryusen | 06/15/04

billion lost and billion gain end of the years.. M_c | 06/15/04

A loss of imaginery money voska | 06/15/04

MPAA Profits continue to rise tic swayback | 06/15/04

Where is the STUDIO code of conduct? kd5auq | 06/15/04

Theatres ruining movie experience- DVD's rapidly better option. maxo_z | 06/16/04

You can get books for free. Especially RPG and computer GreatInca | 08/11/04

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