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To: JustJohn who wrote (1071)	5/1/1999 11:52:00 AM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 3795

Again I have to defer to the fact that not everyone that posts, or reads, these messages is as intelligent as you and others. Are you suggesting that everything on SI, or on the Web in general, ought to be dumbed down for the "protection" of the unfortunates you describe? Reduced to the lowest common denominator? What about educating these unfortunates to a better understanding of what they need to know in order not to be scalped in the market? That IS what we're trying to do, after all.

To: JustJohn who wrote (1071)	5/1/1999 12:01:00 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3795

To be certain John: A person cannot purchase what he cannot afford. If a car sales on the radio says "come on in and get the lowest rate on a brand new car". Do you sell everything you have or find out what the price is for the car? Don't be sorry for my loss. I have retired and I am comfortable and fairly young by the standard of most dead people. I even get the occasional juicy job for extra pocket money. I made that mistake myself. That is what I attempted to point out. Not that I was smart. That I was a dumb as the next guy. I got my car but I did have to ask the dealer what I needed to pay for it before I sold my house or cracked an IRA. TG