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To: OpusX who wrote (13661)	10/19/1999 11:24:00 AM
From: Kaliico	Respond to of 57584

IPO's now trading SIFY MSO UNCA...WWFE any time now. Premium opens on SIFY and MSO (gag!) have me on the sidelines watching, again ...many ipos in the last month equal dilution = caution and selectivity...SIFY , India ISP at the top of my radar list, down 10+ from open. Other stocks, loaded on BYND, SIEB (900K float half short come on, i rarely see such upside time bombs !) bought some INSW yesterday at 16 1/4 as LT hold, missed EELN, cheap IMHO. VERT amazing trader , can make a living on it. INTM the same story 15 to 18 to 15 to 19 ad infintum. Dont forget NAMCW, get it below 1 1/4 for 2 3/4 sell like clock work. Kaliico

To: OpusX who wrote (13661)	10/19/1999 11:41:00 AM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 57584

WOW! A "key on the computer terminal that would raise prices in increments of a buck or so at a time" ? ? I heard K-Mart had similar programs written into their systems. Amazing. . . I have said many times [but don't think I have ever posted] that one day I sincerely believe there will be a college course offered on ways of ripping off the consumer using computers, in such a way that they cannot find out. . . or just playing the odds game. I joke that the class would be called "BankAmeriCrime". Made popular by the methods they allegedly use to withdraw cash, while confusing the customer. . . in similar ways as the Three Card Monty game does. Accounts have tried to prove it. . .but the banks have a way of focusing your attention in one place, while pulling it from another. . . especially if you have deposits, withdrawls, etc. for exactly the same amount. . . .suddenly you see a "mistaken" entry which is reversed out . . for that same amount. . . .then of course banks credit the debits and debit the credits and this cancels out that and that cancels out this and presto chango, "your account balances out perfectly, sir . . . . NEXT!" I do the grocery shopping [therapeutic?] . . and I never forget a price . . . so stores cringe when they see me coming. . . they know they cannot rip me off. .. .instead, I wait until they are finished, then tell them which ones are incorrect. .. . [store policy usually states that they give you your money back AND the product on mismarked items, though that is NOT why I am so strict!]. . . . When shopping for a house full of teenagers, believe me it pays bigtime. . . I buy 2 or everything and 6 of most, so it is common that I will get enough back in mismarked items [and they run and check each one] . . that I can often afford dinner for two at Red Lobster [or a dozen Meals-On-Wheels to whomever]. ..with what I save. Now to many that sounds anal. Perhaps. . . but as I said earlier. . . .you can play with an unlevel playing field, but don't you dare steal my money. . . not when there are so many people that are in dire need of food to eat. . . because by robbing those that donate, you are robbing those that are truly in need. It is a fascinating topic. . . and I welcome all such stories. . . in fact, I have an idea. . . .?? HMMmm. . .? Rande Is