Dan Rempel wrote:
> Michael Cash wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:19:12 -0500, Kevin Gowen
>> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
>> inscribed:
>>
>>
>>> The other day I was in the checkout line at the grocery store and the
>>> lady in front of me was trying to buy beer with her food stamps EBT
>>> card. She was DENIED by the teen running the register. I added, "Any
>>> beer bought with my money will be bought by ME!"
>>>
>>> That was awesome.
>>
>>
>>
>> Reminds me of my childhood.
>>
>> My grandfather owned a small grocery store and people used to try to
>> buy dog food with their food stamps. When they were told that the
>> rules didn't allow that, they just ordered a couple of pounds of ham
>> or some other meat for the pooch instead.
> 
> 
> Jya noh, I was going to jump in and put my useless 2 whatever's worth
> into this thread, but I realized that nothing I could say could possibly
> match the perfection of KG taking pleasure in the misfortune of someone
> else, so I'll keep it to myself. Hmm, guess I already blew it. Happy
> holidays to all of Hugh.

I wasn't taking pleasure at anyone's misfortune. I was taking pleasure 
in my awesome comment to someone who was trying to illegally purchase 
alcohol with public funds.

Your thinking is exactly the wrong way. One of the great misbeliefs is 
that wealth has something to do with luck. "If only I were lucky, I 
would have more money". That's the thinking that makes lotteries 
possible. There's a reason why a lottery is called a Stupidity Tax.

- Kevin