<<Now that I've gotten under your skin...>> And here I thought it was mosquitos, but it was YOU all along. Jon, you are quite the clever adversary.
<<...try to come back with something a little more imaginable
next time>>
Okay, forget the People's Liberation Army. Let's try...um...got
it...ex-KGB agents who've been downsized, but let's keep the same
general "Manchurian Candidate" theme.
<<(or maybe that is the extent of your intelligence)>> What kind
of intelligence are we talking about here? Emotional IQ? I think
it's safe to say that if there was a Mensa for emotional IQ, I
wouldn't bother applying.
And since YOU mentioned intelligence...
I'm sure you're aware of the fact that most standard IQ tests
typically include questions designed to measure logical reasoning
abilities. A sample question might be:
If the following statements are true:
Stock XYZ is higher now than it was 6 months ago;
on some days it fell;
on some days it rose;
during some hours it fell;
during some hours it rose;
[insert general explanation of "long", "short", and "profit-
taking"]
which of the following statements MUST also be true?
I. Everyone who has shorted the stock has lost money.
II. Chet is seated between Frank and Joe Hardy.
III. Transcontinental travel using technology which turns
passengers, baggage, and complimentary honey-roasted peanuts into
photons and then shoots them through a poweful laser will
someday replace transportation via the airplane, boat and deep-sea distance power-walking (which I've been fruitlessly
petitioning the IOC to include in the Sydney Games)
A) I and II
B) Only I
C) Only III
D) II and III
E) None of the above
I don't know how you would have answered, but your statement
<<the fact remains your both losing money in this stock>> gives
me a hint.
And as for
<<I couldn't be happier>>
Assuming you have an imagination, I'd say that if you try REALLY,
REALLY, REALLY hard you probably could think of a few things that
would probably make you more happy.
Actually, come to think of it, you do have an imagination, since
your happy about something you're imagining. Way to go! How about
picturing yourself rising out of the Pacific after demolishing
the competition in the Honolulu-to-Sydney event wearing your
official Nike-sponsored USA deep-sea diving suit and mandatory
Nike deep-sea power-walking shoes (destined to become an instant
hit with trendy, hip landlubbers; probably a commercial in there
as well for you).
Good trading,
Tom, deep-sea distance power-walking enthusiast |
