Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site hpfcmt.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!glacier!oliveb!hplabs!hpfcdc!hpfcla!ron From: ron@hpfcla.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Keep Chargin' (not really :-)) Message-ID: <17000022@hpfcmt.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 10:52:00 EST Article-I.D.: hpfcmt.17000022 Posted: Mon Dec 30 10:52:00 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Jan-86 07:06:49 EST References: <494@ptsfc.UUCP> Organization: 30 Dec 85 08:52:00 MST Lines: 24 If you have read the book "Breaking With Moscow" by Arkady Schvenchenko (sp?) you will find that the "elite" of Soviet society having such things as credit cards really isn't so outrageous. They are almost all greedy, self-serving people at heart anyway and the system is manipulated as necessary to bring those who can get it the most material possessions. An excellent book by the way. Ron Miller "Show me a country where the newspapers are filled with good news and I'll show you a country where the jails are filled with good people." - Service Engineering (Hardware Support) Hewlett-Packard Co. Ft. Collins Systems Div. Home of the HP 9000 Series 200,300 & 500 Ft. Collins Colorado 303-226-3800 at: {ihnp4}hpfcla!ron