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Lonnie, the big cheese at Mariner Central, harrumphs ...

Could you please stop using the expression "lowball"? To me, it means that nothing else matters other than trying to mess a player over, and I really don't think that Zduriencik would have done that.

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=== Webster, Dept. ===

If you don't care for the term "lowball" then out of consideration for our friendship I'll stop using it, sure.  :- )   You might have to remind me once or twice ... >:- ]

Certainly there are words that have different connotations to different people.  When I first started in public speaking, there was a gentleman farmer who asked me not to use the word Kill.  He said, "that's what we use when we kill an animal and don't feel bad about it.  Like, why don't we kill that pig."  Didn't mean that to me, but ... 

The dictionary gives two definitions of the word Lowball:  (1) to quote a price that is lower than the eventual cost, or (2) to give an unfairly low offer.  Me, I don't attach it to the attitude of being slimy or exploitative.  If I'm joking around with my friend and want to buy his table saw, I might lowball him at $50 and he's liable to give me a laugh in response.  On the other hand a boss who "lowballs" you on your raise might be a slimy guy.

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=== Fair and Balanced, Dept. ===