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rubbersole

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14. I worked with a gentleman that was "laid off"...

Reply to dlk (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:44 AM

Feb 2026

..after the company owner heard him opine that "Christianity and capitalism were incompatible". And his logical explanation wasn't arguable. I quit the next day when the Union Business Manager wouldn't try to get him rehired. (It was 2009 and employers were scarce.)

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i feel like a luddite on this ai stuff rampartd Feb 2026 #1

AI is a glorified math algorithm, nothing more dlk Feb 2026 #2

"It doesn't get pissed off. It doesn't get happy, it doesn't get sad, it doesn't laugh at your jokes." OldBaldy1701E Feb 2026 #4

There is no relation between someone being rich and having ethical standards dlk Feb 2026 #6

Too often, indeed! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2026 #9

I worked with a gentleman that was "laid off"... rubbersole Feb 2026 #14

You Are Definitely Describing Cantaloupe Caligula The Corpulent... GB_RN Feb 2026 #13

That's it! Roy Rolling Feb 2026 #3

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The people who win the Lottery might conclude that the Lottery is the solution to everything ... it isn't a useful eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #17

Kick littlemissmartypants Feb 2026 #7

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