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Non-Tech : Bill Wexler's Dog Pound -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mama Bear who wrote (3229)	8/24/1999 1:43:00 PM
From: Michael	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10293

My friend Bill: Can REFR shills pump their pos stock to at least 12 1/4? Looking to short 1,000 REFR at 12 1/4 with a GTC order. Have not shorted much this year, 1999. Only short trade was 1,000 shares of ALTIF 9 5/8, when it last ran to 10. Have not covered any short, I am a short to zero investor. Been making too much money by just buying and buying , more QCOM. sure is a nice Q day Michael

To: Mama Bear who wrote (3229)	8/24/1999 2:45:00 PM
From: Marconi	Respond to of 10293

Hello MB: Inets Is there a thread you discuss third tier fluff? I am not turning over many new stones at this time--there is plenty of traffic in ideas. I am trying to track nearly a hundred stocks now to scope for trading opportunities. I'm invested in about 20 positions at any one time now--my goal of diversifying more from last years positions has been met. I do a pretty quick job as a hack at some of the ideas and share my views on SI. You invariably bring 'sense and sensibility' to the forum; please post more if Mr. Wexler's dog pound fits the ticket. Best regards, m.

To: Mama Bear who wrote (3229)	8/25/1999 12:43:00 PM
From: Graeme Smith	Respond to of 10293

In terms of third rate Internuts, LOAX looks to be attempting a short squeeze. It is a small regional ISP/CLEC sporting a Market Cap 10 times the normal metric for other ISP/CLECs. Beartracker had an interesting article on it financialweb.com Although they may have answered the inexperienced management issue with their new appointment to the board of directors. This guy makes Franklin Chiang look like a rank amateur biz.yahoo.com Mr. Gilbert brings a wealth of knowledge and depth of experience beyond his success as an Internet entrepreneur. As an undergraduate in the late 60's, Mr. Gilbert pursued multiple majors in mathematics, economics and computer science settling into the development of an MIS Framework as his graduate thesis topic at MIT's Sloan School of Management (HE WENT TO UNIVERSITY) During that period he worked extensively in the fledging field of entrepreneurial studies and helped form the Institute for New Enterprise Development (INED). (WHO KNOWS?? GREAT FOR A RESUME. SOUNDS IMPRESSIVE AND NOBODY HAS EVER HEARD OF IT TO REALISE IT IS A COUPLE OF GUYS DISCUSSING GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES AT THE PUB. ALSO WHAT DOES "HELPED FORM" MEAN?? HE HELPED WITH TRASH COLLECTION?) Mr. Gilbert was instrumental in the development of the underlying structural foundation of various computer systems driving major corporations such as NCR, Iron Mountain, and Gettysburg Insurance. (HE WAS PART OF A TEAM OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS) In fact, Mr. Gilbert's Library Archival System is still a mainstay for major research libraries such as Harvard, Cornell, Yale, and the University of South Carolina. (ONE OF THEIR COMPUTER PROGRAMS IS STILL OPERATIONAL) As a resident of Maine, Mr. Gilbert successfully built its largest and most sophisticated Internet service. He was able to profitably provide low cost rural access in one of the most expensive Telco states in the US. (ACTUALLY RELEVANT, HE MAY HAVE SOME CREDITIALS!) He uses terms such as synergy, affiliations, negotiation skills, economies of scale, and meeting commitments to explain his successes. (OOPS, SORRY, NO!)

To: Mama Bear who wrote (3229)	8/26/1999 10:03:00 AM
From: Bob Trocchi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10293

Barb... Re: Shorting Internet Stocks I have also "dabbled" in a few Internet stocks and currently am short CUST. Have you looked at WEBB Their recent SEC filing: biz.yahoo.com indicates that they will run out of money by October 99 unless they get additional financing. I suspect they will get the financing but that adds to the dilution. Their business is providing SW for small businesses to use templates to build e-commerce sites and seem to have business model in which they partner with community based web sites. These community based web sites then get the small local businesses to set up e-commerce on the "local" web portal. This feels like a long hard sell to me. I am currently short WEBB and I am ahead around 2 1/2 points from 12 1/2 to 10. Any comments? Thanks, Bob T.