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Dr Sardonicus · 2019-07-04, 11:22

Dr Sardonicus · 2019-07-07, 11:52

Dr Sardonicus · 2019-07-07, 12:42

MAD Magazine

I have fond memories of buying and reading MAD Magazine circa 1970. In more recent times, I bought an issue just to see what it was like, and IMO it was but a shadow of its former self.

I am brought to mind of a story I heard many years ago about one of the principals behind MAD. I seem to recall it having been William Gaines, who died "in his sleep" in 1992, but I am not sure. So far my efforts to find anything about the story on line have been unsuccessful.

What I heard was a radio interview with a former Phone Phreak. He said in the interview that they had victimized this guy from MAD magazine -- making weird calls to him. He would complain to the phone company. They would investigate, but there would be no record of incoming calls at the times he reported to them. He thought he was going crazy, and committed suicide.

ewmayer · 2019-07-09, 22:09

Colorful self-made billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89 | AP

Lots not to like about the man, but he had the labor and environmental-arbitrage aspects of globalization right, here w.r.to the Clinton-era NAFTA trade deal:

"It’s pretty simple: If you’re paying $12, $13, $14 an hour for factory workers and you can move your factory South of the border, pay a dollar an hour for labor,…have no health care—that’s the most expensive single element in making a car— have no environmental controls, no pollution controls and no retirement, and you don’t care about anything but making money, there will be a giant sucking sound going south."

kriesel · 2019-07-09, 22:25

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Originally Posted by ewmayer

Colorful self-made billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89 | AP

Lots not to like about the man, but

In my book, clear thinking and clear speaking and perceptiveness and lack of deception (self or others) count for a lot. Some seem to regard such elements of intelligence and integrity as bad manners or immorality.

axn · 2019-07-10, 05:39

Agent Zed

xilman · 2019-07-10, 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by axn

Agent Zed

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Rather than faff around with a VPN or use Tor, others in similar circumstances may prefer to use this link.

ewmayer · 2019-07-11, 20:07

Couple more followups on the legacy of the late H. Ross Perot:

o Ross Perot's Lasting Legacy - The Atlantic

o And current 3rd-party (listed as Independent in the Senate, though running for president under the Dem umbrella) candidate Bernie Sanders weighs in:

Ross Perot was a champion for veterans' rights and ahead of his time on disastrous trade policies. During his campaign, he explained, in depth, how he would address our national problems and spurred serious discussion. Ross Perot was a one-of-a kind American. He will be missed.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 9, 2019

De Wandelaar · 2019-07-16, 22:03

The White Zulu, "asimbonanga"

kriesel · 2019-07-17, 12:38

Former US Supreme Court Justice https://www.foxnews.com/politics/joh...pproach-to-law

Dr Sardonicus · 2019-07-22, 13:34

César Pelli

Robert Morgenthau

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ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 19×613 Posts	Couple more followups on the legacy of the late H. Ross Perot: o Ross Perot's Lasting Legacy - The Atlantic o And current 3rd-party (listed as Independent in the Senate, though running for president under the Dem umbrella) candidate Bernie Sanders weighs in: Ross Perot was a champion for veterans' rights and ahead of his time on disastrous trade policies. During his campaign, he explained, in depth, how he would address our national problems and spurred serious discussion. Ross Perot was a one-of-a kind American. He will be missed. — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) July 9, 2019 Last fiddled with by ewmayer on 2019-07-11 at 20:08

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De Wandelaar "Yves" Jul 2017 Belgium 5×13 Posts	Johnny Clegg The White Zulu, "asimbonanga"

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Dr Sardonicus Feb 2017 Nowhere 123B₁₆ Posts	MAD Magazine I have fond memories of buying and reading MAD Magazine circa 1970. In more recent times, I bought an issue just to see what it was like, and IMO it was but a shadow of its former self. I am brought to mind of a story I heard many years ago about one of the principals behind MAD. I seem to recall it having been William Gaines, who died "in his sleep" in 1992, but I am not sure. So far my efforts to find anything about the story on line have been unsuccessful. What I heard was a radio interview with a former Phone Phreak. He said in the interview that they had victimized this guy from MAD magazine -- making weird calls to him. He would complain to the phone company. They would investigate, but there would be no record of incoming calls at the times he reported to them. He thought he was going crazy, and committed suicide.

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ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 19·613 Posts	Colorful self-made billionaire H. Ross Perot dies at 89 \| AP Lots not to like about the man, but he had the labor and environmental-arbitrage aspects of globalization right, here w.r.to the Clinton-era NAFTA trade deal: "It’s pretty simple: If you’re paying $12, $13, $14 an hour for factory workers and you can move your factory South of the border, pay a dollar an hour for labor,…have no health care—that’s the most expensive single element in making a car— have no environmental controls, no pollution controls and no retirement, and you don’t care about anything but making money, there will be a giant sucking sound going south."

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axn Jun 2003 11732₈ Posts	Agent Zed

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Dr Sardonicus Feb 2017 Nowhere 1001000111011₂ Posts	César Pelli Robert Morgenthau