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Ireneparalegal · 12-10-2005, 06:37 PM

have read the contract he signed with the encyclopedia salesman??? He bitched abt the late fees, other fees, having a $20 something fee added if they are late, etc. etc. etc. He had no right to bitch as if the salesman conned him. James got them in that mess. Sure the salesman lied when he said he couldn't take the books back, but if James had been smart, they wouldn't have a worry.
He said that $5 wasn't going to get them closer to the poor house (something like that, chow line?) then they already were. Yet, James would gripe abt other times when money was tight and every cent counted.

Brian Damage · 12-10-2005, 06:48 PM

James was more of a fool for agreeing to buy the books just because the salesman was blind.

Ireneparalegal · 12-10-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

James was more of a fool for agreeing to buy the books just because the salesman was blind.

see that's what gets me abt this episode...first James is rude and yells at him, then he finds out the guy is blind..ok, so what's the difference? Does that all of a sudden mean that James can afford to buy whatever he is selling? Totally idiotic this episode.

Dr. Thong · 12-10-2005, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

have read the contract he signed with the encyclopedia salesman??? He bitched abt the late fees, other fees, having a $20 something fee added if they are late, etc. etc. etc. He had no right to bitch as if the salesman conned him. James got them in that mess. Sure the salesman lied when he said he couldn't take the books back, but if James had been smart, they wouldn't have a worry.
He said that $5 wasn't going to get them closer to the poor house (something like that, chow line?) then they already were. Yet, James would gripe abt other times when money was tight and every cent counted.

Simple. Because if he hadn't, there would have been no conflict and/or premise for the episode.

Brian Damage · 12-10-2005, 07:39 PM

It would've been better if one of the kids agreed to buy the books or even Florida and then James goes crazy when he discovers the loophole.

Ireneparalegal · 12-10-2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

It would've been better if one of the kids agreed to buy the books or even Florida and then James goes crazy when he discovers the loophole.

yeah that would work...can u imagine how mad James would have been?

TVFactFan · 12-10-2005, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

have read the contract he signed with the encyclopedia salesman??? He bitched abt the late fees, other fees, having a $20 something fee added if they are late, etc. etc. etc. He had no right to bitch as if the salesman conned him. James got them in that mess. Sure the salesman lied when he said he couldn't take the books back, but if James had been smart, they wouldn't have a worry.
He said that $5 wasn't going to get them closer to the poor house (something like that, chow line?) then they already were. Yet, James would gripe abt other times when money was tight and every cent counted.

James only made a down payment on the encyclopdi set because the salesman was handicap. So he didn't really read the contract he just was doing the guy a favor by making a down payment since he was blind.

TVFactFan · 12-10-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Simple. Because if he hadn't, there would have been no conflict and/or premise for the episode.

Why do u pick fights with S.O. members on Different Boards? Is your life outside the Internet that miserable?

Brieannas21 · 12-11-2005, 12:47 AM

I know a lot of people have bought things and then later on when you sit down and read what it does you figure that you really don't want it after all. I know I have

Ireneparalegal · 12-11-2005, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

James only made a down payment on the encyclopdi set because the salesman was handicap. So he didn't really read the contract he just was doing the guy a favor by making a down payment since he was blind.

Yes he made a down payment, but according to the contract he was binded to it, regardless. Which is why he was going to tell the salesman that they couldn't keep the books. Then the salesman "lied" abt calling his boss and pretending that he couldn't give back the money or tear up the contract. Had the phone not been out of order, the con would have worked because no one would be standing there watching him dial a phone that is out of order.
Still, for a family that lives day by day, making ends meet, it was foolish of him to sign on for something like that without reading it first, or asking alot more questions.

Brieannas21 · 12-12-2005, 04:16 AM

I've done things for people when I've felt sorry for them. And thats what James did, You can't knock a man for trying to help out a blind man. Sometimes when you try to help someone out, it turns around and bites you right on the ass.

TVFactFan · 12-12-2005, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I've done things for people when I've felt sorry for them. And thats what James did, You can't knock a man for trying to help out a blind man. Sometimes when you try to help someone out, it turns around and bites you right on the ass.

Blind or not, if I don't have the money I just don;t have it. I'm not going to help someone help out if my money situation is tight just because they are handicap. So I would have said-" I wish I could help you out but we just can't afford it right now"

Brieannas21 · 12-12-2005, 02:04 PM

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Blind or not, if I don't have the money I just don;t have it. I'm not going to help someone help out if my money situation is tight just because they are handicap. So I would have said-" I wish I could help you out but we just can't afford it right now"

I would han't given the man my last 5 dollars either. But he felt for the man. And if James would have told him, "Sorry I can't afford it right now" Then there wouldn't have been a show LOL. We all know that in real life no one would give up their last dollar to some stranger, but in the fictional life they had to.

craftman · 12-13-2005, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I would han't given the man my last 5 dollars either. But he felt for the man. And if James would have told him, "Sorry I can't afford it right now" Then there wouldn't have been a show LOL. We all know that in real life no one would give up their last dollar to some stranger, but in the fictional life they had to.

Thank you Brie.

Brieannas21 · 12-13-2005, 02:39 AM

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Thank you Brie.

Your welcome

12-10-2005, 06:37 PM	#1
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12-10-2005, 07:39 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	It would've been better if one of the kids agreed to buy the books or even Florida and then James goes crazy when he discovers the loophole.

12-11-2005, 12:47 AM	#9
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I know a lot of people have bought things and then later on when you sit down and read what it does you figure that you really don't want it after all. I know I have

12-12-2005, 04:16 AM	#11
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I've done things for people when I've felt sorry for them. And thats what James did, You can't knock a man for trying to help out a blind man. Sometimes when you try to help someone out, it turns around and bites you right on the ass.