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To: mark collins who wrote (7)	10/13/1999 3:08:00 PM
From: Mike McFarland	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 245

heheh, I wouldn't sweat the SI addiction too much--my Grandfather belonged to the Elks club and headed over there every chance he got--an online investing club is not completely lame. Overtrading is the boogeyman, that's the only thing to watch out for. That said, if you don't have decent relationships with people in the physical world, I'd cut back. Folks are obsessed with finding hot stocks, perfectly natural--I'll bet most of us here want to generate a few hundred thou, quit our jobs and do something different for a few years. And if you get rich, you can always do something generous with the cash and stay at your job. That said, the market has it out for me lately, time to come to terms that I'm stuck in rotating shifts. Say--I'll stay off SI for the rest of the month if the rest of the this thread pledges to do so to, always smart to take a break, exercise a little self control. I'll lead, see ya back here on Halloween.

To: mark collins who wrote (7)	10/13/1999 4:23:00 PM
From: Jon K.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 245

Well Mark, I think you are already half way to cure by realizing and admitting the addiction problem. Most people do not even realize they have this problem. But which is more important Mark? Free from SI-holic or making money? It's your choice. You don't have to leave SI. The goal is to get that self control back. I would be berry very happy if I can control myself and spend only two to three hours on SI each day rather than 12 to 16 hours. jon jon