[ale] ALE booth at LISA

[Jim Popovitch]

On Mon, 2004-11-15 at 07:51 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> Jim Popovitch wrote:
> > This is very
> > similar to the way politicians bully everyone to collect taxes and
> > distribute services. <-- you may have to pause and think a bit to make
> > that connection, please feel free to admit if you can't.
> 
> You still have input into this issue, your vote.  I have no input into 
> the cost of the Lisa services.

You have a vote on going to or not going to LISA and going to a
different show.  You do have input, but perhaps not the input that you
would like.  This is called 'life'.

> Again, your comparison is flawed.  Choose a better example.  So it would 
> be reasonable to pay $400 per box to have them moved, because that's 
> what the union decides is the right price?  I should have the right to 
> decide whether I want to pay their price or not.  More than having to 
> haul the stuff in without the benefit of dollies or other devices.

You obviously aren't getting my point.  The $400 cost is reasonable if
people are willing to pay it.  Other than you, I haven't heard of a big
back-lash about the $30 fee.  I realize this frustrates you, but get
over it. :-)

-Jim P.