whats really sick is getting 25k for $50 worth of wood/rope

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Post #254,865 by boxley 5/9/06 3:28:21 PM Reply	whats really sick is getting 25k for $50 worth of wood/rope [link\|http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/4754515.stm\|http://news.bbc.co.u...ffolk/4754515.stm] what a great business model The execution equipment he says he sells ranges from single gallows, at about \ufffd12,000 each, to "Multi-hanging Execution Systems" mounted on lorry trailers, costing about \ufffd100,000. dont these dumasses realize bullets are 50 cents a piece? Somethings off somewhere. thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #254,880 by ben_tilly 5/9/06 6:53:50 PM Reply	You're missing that execution is a form of public theater Bullets are effective, but aren't as good for intimidation purposes as leaving bodies hanging around on public display. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #254,890 by boxley 5/9/06 8:16:22 PM Reply	true dat Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #254,916 by CRConrad 5/10/06 2:02:55 AM Reply	You can get those humongous oak boles for fifty bucks?!? Buy some on my behalf, please! I'll pay you back when I see 'em... [link\|mailto:MyUserId@MyISP.CountryCode\|Christian R. Conrad] (I live in Finland, and my e-mail in-box is at the Saunalahti company.) Yes Mr. Garrison, genetic engineering lets us correct God's horrible, horrible mistakes, like German people. - [link\|http://maxpages.com/southpark2k/Episode_105\|Mr. Hat]
Post #254,924 by boxley 5/10/06 7:59:00 AM Reply	shipping would kill ya, and remember he is in England they havnt seen an oak since the magna carta was signed. Prolly using gluelams thanx, bill Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free american and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 50 years. meep
Post #254,928 by Simon_Jester 5/10/06 8:59:09 AM Reply	That's the part I can't understand.... I mean, sure executions are theater and all....but the guy is sell stages. And let's face it, is it that hard to build you own stage in this situation? One rope...one big tree. But given that....isn't there someone there who can build these things for him? Why does it have to go to England for this?
Post #254,934 by hnick 5/10/06 11:06:46 AM Reply	New definition of marketing genius?

whats really sick is getting 25k for $50 worth of wood/rope - (boxley) - (6) - May 9, 2006, 03:28:21 PM EDT

You're missing that execution is a form of public theater - (ben_tilly) - (1) - May 9, 2006, 06:53:50 PM EDT

true dat -NT - (boxley) - May 9, 2006, 08:16:22 PM EDT

You can get those humongous oak boles for fifty bucks?!? - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 10, 2006, 02:02:55 AM EDT

shipping would kill ya, and remember he is in England - (boxley) - (2) - May 10, 2006, 07:59:00 AM EDT

That's the part I can't understand.... - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - May 10, 2006, 08:59:09 AM EDT

New definition of marketing genius? -NT - (hnick) - May 10, 2006, 11:06:46 AM EDT

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