Valueman, every 10,000 posts or so, I get serious. It was obvious that Gregg "needed" to stay away from the thread given that there's some really heavy shit going down [advanced financial talk, Maurice]. Now, let's ask: does this make any freaking sense at all? Given the exigencies of the times, couldn't Gregg--or any other institutional investor--just start off his posts with some "look folks, I own a shit load of shares (or I'm short a shit load of shares)" disclaimer and then go on to say what he thinks? I know it's awfully simple, but aside from that, what's the the problem with this approach?
There aren't a boatload of dim bulbs on this thread, present company excepted, and if somebody wanted to fire back with a contrary view, why the hell not?
Jerry Falwell just sent an emergency warning to his followers that Tinky Winky of TeleTubby fame was gay based on the indisputable facts that a) TW wears purple, a known color of gays, b) he carries a handbag, and, c) the antenna on his head is in the shape of a triangle, known to be a symbol of the gay movement. I just received a response from a friend of mine which was a point by point rebuttal, beginning with: " The reasons why Tinky Winky just can't be gay: The purse didn't match the shoes. Purple and Red, I mean really, clash-o-RAMA! Besides, it's a Magic Bag, not a Coach Clutch." Points 2-7, were even more hilarious, but not appropriate for a family thread.
Now, y'all choose your church, and pick your pews, but isn't the right to say what you want to say what this whole damned country is all about? I get freaked that I can't listen to Gregg, cause he's in some god damned "silent period" and you know I know that Gregg has no choice cause he'd get his butt sued from here to Helsinki if he did otherwise.
Sorry--will return to bad jokes w/next post. Mike Doyle |
