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To: Candle stick who wrote (9732)	6/11/1999 3:35:00 AM
From: Brian Malloy	Respond to of 19700

Don't waste your breath trying to explain. A lot of people on this thread in the past few hours have demonstrated that they should not be in stocks. At least not something like CMGI. They will sleep better if they get a nice Ginnie Mae Bond Fund. Other than that they need to perhaps spend less time on the inet and more time on building financial/market understanding by active learning. Take a course at their local community college at night, read books on the markets and investing, read the WSJ and so forth. Without having some kind of base or anchor from which to operate, they are just going to whipped around like rag dolls.

To: Candle stick who wrote (9732)	6/11/1999 10:35:00 PM
From: Mark T Warren	Respond to of 19700

Yes they do matter and you stated the reason -- too many people look at the number and do no further research. I realize they shouldnt matter but they still do. As for your expectation for CMGI being UP today - sadly, you were way off.

To: Candle stick who wrote (9732)	6/13/1999 1:37:00 AM
From: Dr. Jeff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19700

Hey Candle Stick, Remember this old post of yours? Message 406864 You must be caught long in CMGI. Basically, everything you said in the post I've linked here applies to the entire INTERNET SECTOR! **IT'S ALL ONE BIG PONZI!!!* As far as your argument that CMGI could have had more earnings if they had sold more of their holdings; fact is, THEY COULDN'T SELL THEM! If they had unloaded more stock onto an already vulnerable (oversupplied) market, the downside would be even worse than it's been. Your psychology on this one is exactly what they want people to think, but it's faulty. Think about the other side like I know you can. The downside is going to be much more severe as you'll soon find out. Perhaps you'll feel the sting the BOSTQ shareholders know so well. <<To: Dave Jones (14 ) BOSTON MARKET From: Candle stick Thursday, Oct 31 1996 8:32PM ET Reply # 15 of 1508 To all Boston Chicken lovers; BEWARE! This is a Ponzi scheme-BOST has no earnings from continuing operations and slipping same store sales. Thier accounting methods are questionable and the only cash they generate is from interest on loans made to the franchisees by the parent company. The only way the company can survive is to get more franchisees!!!! Like a chain letter they must continually grow, so that they can continue to LEND MONEY to make income from interest. The store operations are LOSERS as any store manager will tell you. Business Week magazine ran a huge and thorough article on Boston Chicken just 2 weeks ago citing all these creative accounting methods and unique structuring of the company so that they do not have to show same store sales numbers like everyone else. When the word gets around enough and when the expansion slows a bit this house of cards will collapse. And I'm not talking a 10 % correction. I mean a move to 5 dollars!!! Yes, maybe even bankruptcy! This is one of the biggest short position in the market. Top ten I believe. It has been my experience that the majority of short sellers are professional traders who,on balance, always come out ahead. They have done thier due diligence homework an have built a massive short position. Now they are putting the facts out in the light of day for all to see. And wow, when the sun rises BOST will be ALOT LOWER. Take your profits while you still can. I am a chartist by trade and I see the top forming NOW. You still have a few days but when the downside momentum starts it will be a stampede for the door, I promise you this. 25 is an easy move down in the next month, and with any more bad press alot lower than that can be seen in the next couple of quarters. Take heed and be careful with holding BOST. >>> P.S. It's spelled THEIR (not thier).