Re: Thinkpad extended warrantee *warning*

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From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Sep 29 2001 - 10:54:49 EDT

AMEN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Morrow" <penzance_at_gate.net>
To: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>; "THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU"
<THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad extended warrantee *warning*

> good people make errors all the time..
> fulminate all you want.. :-)
>
> but a better target for anger is that rich & bored %^)*&%$^&U#%#*%^$(~! in
> that cave..
> aim at him, first..
> when you watch 6000+ people die, it puts trivial errors in perspective..
>
>
>
> <------------------------------->
> Cordially, :-)
> Bill Morrow
> WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> thinkpads.com Open Forum
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> or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>
> To: "THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 5:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Thinkpad extended warrantee *warning*
>
>
> > > I scan ALL my important records every time i step over the piles on
the
> > > floor..
> > > I know (more or less) exactly where everything is..
> >
> > OK, so where is my original contract with IBM?-)
> >
> > BTW, w/r to AC's remark:
> >
> > > > to defraud, so I think it's unfair to characterize the IBM
> > > > warrantee department as "crooks".
> >
> > I'm not a lawyer; is intent a part of the legal definition of larceny?
> They
> > have already stolen my good credit
> > standing: if I decided to apply for a loan tomorrow, I would be denied
> until
> > IBM's spurious claim is resolved.
> > They are stealing my time: it will take some effort to dig out these old
> > records, write the necessarily letter(s),
> > and then confirm with all the usual credit agencies that my record is
> indeed
> > cleared.
> >
> > Honestly, I don't see why you want to deny me the right to be angry on
> this
> > one. IBM made a stupid mistake on
> > my warrantee (evidently yours too), with potentially serious
ramifications
> > for me if I don't take rapid action.
> > I think this has earned me the right to call IBM a few names here and
> there!
> >
> > - David R.
> >
>
>

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