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From: slf@teddy.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Re:Flame Broiled Veal
Message-ID: <1032@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Dec-84 12:22:14 EST
Article-I.D.: teddy.1032
Posted: Mon Dec 17 12:22:14 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 20-Dec-84 03:04:12 EST
References: <214@ssc-vax.UUCP> <4000024@hp-pcd.UUCP>
Reply-To: slf@teddy.UUCP (Scott Fisher)
Organization: GenRad, Inc., Concord, Mass.
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In article <4000024@hp-pcd.UUCP> jason@hp-pcd.UUCP (jason) writes:
>>I think this particular farmer must be a bit lacking in inteligence
>>if he doesn't think of putting up a fence. Sure it costs a lot to
>>cover an orchard, but that is a one time cost as apposed to loosing
>>the bottom branches of all his trees posibly every year. 
>
>Hmmm... how about an anology.
>
>Imagine that you have an open work area/cubicle and every so often someone
>(collegue, janitor, BOSS) walks by and says, "Hey I Need that listing/terminal/
>manual/pencil/etc."  And so he grabs it.  Confronting these parasites does no
>good.  You can't shoot them 'cause then it's poaching.  Even during hunting
>season, the higher ups don't give you enough "tags" to make a difference.  So
>then, someone from another department says, "build a fence to keep them out".
>You find out that it's going to require a ten foot fence - they can sure jump
>high!  "Excuse me? That's >$10/running foot (materials only)!Where am I going 
>to get the cash? Should I go ahead and make capital improvements on an area 
>that may not even belong to me?  Will the higher ups even let me build my
>fence?"

Jason you mindless twit,
There is absolutely no comparison. You are talking about your employers
property, not your own. You are talking about pencils/listings/terminals/
manuals. The correct anology would be somebody stealing your programs (the
"fruits of your labour" ) and putting their name on them. "build a fence to
keep them out"? I suppose *you* might, but wouldn't it be cheaper to get a 
file cabinet to lock your stuff up in? Or better yet, just inform your 
boss of the theft! I'm sure your lack of productivity due to lack of
materials or theft of your work would spur your boss into action. 

>			Thinking is painless,
>			   ...!hp-pcd!jason

Who told you, I'm sure you didn't come by this information first hand!

                                                            Scott