Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:06:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: dismay2164
Subject: Plenty of chips

“I was strongly considering giving the plenty a shot, but …. Pittsboro has gained the drama and stupidity of your average high school clique.

But … yeah, BUY LOCAL and stuff! rah rah rah”

– Eric Shook- Chatlist# 3432

My, my, it must really be a chore to balance such a large chip on one’s shoulder 24 hrs a day, day in, day out. Baby, don’t let your dogs run loose on me.

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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:48:33 -0700
From: Donna Bianco
Subject: Accepting the PLENTY

I was on the cusp of filling out an application, (it’s actually still on my desktop with every line filled except the Payment Option) but now I’m putting that on hold.  I want everyone to know that I also don’t take Discover or American Express because of the extra fees to use those particular cards (which may even be less than the 10% that the PLENTY charges), but I have never had a customer not pay or walk away because I don’t accept those cards, which has happened with customers who come and want to pay with the PLENTY./div

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:36:41 -0400
From: Cathy Holt
Subject: plenty

I’m stunned. I’ve been out of town so had not read the chatlist for awhile. I had no idea that something as benign as the concept of the Plenty could bring out so much division in a community.

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Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:12:25 -0400
From: Jody
Subject: You can’t offend me, so don’t waste time even thinking about that

Spam is unethical by nature, and using the Chatlist as a harvesting ground for addresses to spam is strictly against the rules.

You can’t offend me, so don’t waste time even thinking about that.  As for the PLENTY, it’s a lousy idea because anyone with knowledge of basic economics can see that it can do nothing but harm the local economy, and those reasons have been hashed out on the Chatlist multiple times today.  It is doomed to failure because it is unsustainable in the age of the global economy.  Tell me what auto parts factory, comb factory, battery factory, tire factory, keyboard factory, light bulb factory, saddle factory, or what diamond mining company accepts the PLENTY?

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:25:58 -0500
From: MR ED
Subject: Lets plaster PLENTY in the outhouses

Hi Gene– I was also spammed by Melissa Frey!  Lets plaster PLENTY in the outhouses with Confederate money and drop these Utopian shenanigans and bullying.  Ed

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:37:38 -0400
From: Simon Lobdell
Subject: good neighbors

Oi!  I agree with Eric Shook on the way people are behaving on this list.

The folks that are posting vitriol on the list are forgetting what it is to be good neighbors.  A little gentle correction and a “I politely disagree..” can go a lot further than this weird need to make caricatures out of each other and draw up sides to every little thing.

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:28:23 -0400
From: Matthew Rudolf
Subject: An apology

In addition to my earlier post I want to offer one post as a clear apology to Antonella’s.  I recognize that my first post went too far, and for that I do apologize.

As others that helped start they PLENTY have noted to me, the purpose of the PLENTY is to encourage local businesses, not discriminate against them, and insofar as my email did that, I was in the wrong.

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:48:27 -0400
From: Tami Schwerin
Subject: Wow, The Great Divide

It’s really interesting to see the spirited posts regarding Matt Rudolf, Antonella’s and The Plenty.  I hope Antonella gets lots of business from this!  My son needs a haircut badly!!

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:23:27 -0400
From: Lyle Estill
Subject: Crime and Punishment

Wow.  So a guy goes into get a haircut, and tries to leave a tip in PLENTYs, writes about it on the Chatlist and the culture war begins. Poor fellow.

I went to Antonella’s once, and it was a great experience.  I don’t get a lot of haircuts, so I’m not really qualified to speak on the subject.  I would just say Antonella’s struck me as a fine establishment.

But some of the responses to Matt’s post are kinda bizarre. Here’s my take:

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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:17:15 -0400
From: mary51802
Subject: New Post

I agree with all people that the Plenty is a waste of time and effort and I have researched that it is not county government backed. Just a circle of friends starting it. I also recieved the spam and after reviewing it most places that take it are highly specialized shops. No drug stores, no Dollar store, and such. Most average citizens do not patronize these places that take the Plenty.

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