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Scott of AtariGames.Com Agrees To Share
shmokes:
I think there are quite a few countries where people do not own land. It is all leased from the government (often with 99 year leases and the like).
And, for what it's worth, pictures of the Mona Lisa do not even come remotely close to doing it justice. I wondered my whole life what in hell the big deal was until I saw it. Breathtaking.
jbox:
--- Quote from: shmokes on April 07, 2005, 01:13:46 am ---I think there are quite a few countries where people do not own land. It is all leased from the government (often with 99 year leases and the like).
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Sure there are, and as a socialist I would love it if Australia did that too. But government owning the land is a different kettle of fish to no-one owning the land, hence the emphasis. Netizen wannabies aren't jumping up and down demanding to pay more taxes and have a government-run department provide them with a mandatory license fee, they are whining about not having anything they want for free in the PD. PD /= government, otherwise we wouldn't need to have court cases over freedom-of-information requests. :police:
Shape D.:
Nobobdy owns land, you rent it then you die.
well after that you get to own a 6'x3' piece of land. that costs the same as half an acre.
jbox:
--- Quote ---Nobobdy owns land, you rent it then you die.
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Wait, I thought it was: "They tax you, then you die." ;D
EDIT: In hindsight, it's more like "They tax you, then you die, then they tax you a little bit more!"
Magnet_Eye:
Didn't some people gather up like $20,000 for this idiot? then he backed out? ???
Personally, I feel the guy is a selfish bastard. I don't see what he gets out of hording these games to himself other than monetary gain, since they are unavailable.
So, here we have all these people working for FREE developing MAME (and lots of other emus and software) and preserving the arcade games of the past, and we have THIS GUY who doesn't give a crap about anything or anyone but himself. Like I said...selfish bastard.
BAH!
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