From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message
> > In article <4540C493.2EE94A81(a)hotmail.com>,
> > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
>
> >>In a much earlier post you suggested that Islam was anti-capitalist /
> > business.
> >>Maybe you'd like to take a look at this ? Or maybe you'd prefer to
> >>continue living in ignorance of the facts ?
> >>
> >>http://www.bahrainwtc.com/
> >
> > I don't webbit and it's too stormy to go to the library today.
>
> You really should consider using an internet browser on your own PC. RCN
> communications provide an internet service. It will not cause your PC to
> become immediately infested with virus outbreaks or any other horror stories
> you may have heard.

I guess BAH's paranoia extends to using a PC intelligently ! Heck maybe 'they'
really *are* out to get her ?

Graham

From: Eeyore on


jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:

> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
> >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Which word of the phrase "World Trade Center"
> >> >> do you not understand?
> >> >
> >> >In a much earlier post you suggested that Islam was anti-capitalist /
> >> >business.
> >> >Maybe you'd like to take a look at this ? Or maybe you'd prefer to
> >> >continue living in ignorance of the facts ?
> >> >
> >> >http://www.bahrainwtc.com/
> >>
> >> I don't webbit and it's too stormy to go to the library today.
> >
> >You're incapable of browsing the web from home ?
>
> Yes.
>
> > Just how blinkered are you ?
>
> 486, DOS 6.0, Windows 3.11, and about 18Kbyte of real memory left.

What excuse do you have for still using such an antique ?

I recently picked a Pentium 3 with 256M of RAM, 10GB hd, CD-ROM, audio, 64M
graphics card and LAN for the princely sum of ?10 ! I'm actually using it right
now !

Graham

From: MooseFET on

Eeyore wrote:
> jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
>
> > "MooseFET" <kensmith(a)rahul.net> wrote:
> >
> > >Currently the US imports a lot of oil to run cars and the like. You
> > >can make automotive fuel from other things but the energy to do so is
> > >more than you get back. In a market where energy cost money, you will
> > >continue to use oil.
> > >
> > You people are not thinking! Scenario: oil imports stop.
>
> So who's going to be buying the oil instead of the USA ? Where did the oil go ?

Its obvious. Canada will buy up all the oil. They already have more
than Saudi Arabia but they want to have it all. They haven't gotten
over the "Blame Canada" song yet, you know.


>
> Graham

From: MooseFET on

lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote:
[....]
> Well, since electric cars are neither practical nor economically competitive
> with fossil fuel ICE, I guess we're never going to find out. Nobody will
> buy electric cars,

This is not actually true. Lots of people will buy electric cars when
they can be had at a reasonable cost. They are not practical for long
commutes but as I sure the folks in Florida will confirm, even the golf
cart will work as a way to get the old folks to the 7-11[1].

The electric car has the advantage that you don't need to drive it to
the gas station to fill it up. For many this would be the longest trip
they would take.

[1] A type of small store in the US that is open 24 hours and sell
stuff at high prices.

From: MooseFET on

lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net wrote:
> <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message
[....]
> >>Muslims *love* trade.
> >
> > Barter trade. Not capitalism trade.
>
> Uh....what's the difference? Oh yeah, I forgot, we don't have a World
> Barter Center.

There is no reason to let the "barter" claim stand at all.

There is nothing in Islam that prevents investments and the use of
money. They do have a rule against loaning for a fixed interest on the
debt. They will invest money in your business for a share of the
future profits. They buy a lot of stocks but they don't buy many
bonds. They bargain hard and use money. In many ways they are better
capitalists than christians.