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To: KLP who wrote (5840)	11/3/1999 7:58:00 AM
From: Carolyn	Respond to of 7442

That is a wonderful post, K. Your point is well stated,and something we should all think about. Good luck to you with stmp. 909s, Carolyn

To: KLP who wrote (5840)	11/3/1999 8:07:00 AM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7442

K, I went over to the thread and read the last 20 or so. I'll be happy to support you over there, I think stamps via the internet is a great idea, but wonder about the following: 1. Competition. PB is one. What about the USPS? 2. Product. Will they expand into other areas, or are stamps the only thing they will offer? Just curious, for I don't know much about it. 909s, Carolyn

To: KLP who wrote (5840)	11/3/1999 12:00:00 PM
From: Joana Tides	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7442

a #49er grub goldrush1849.com yep KLP, who's at the headwaters and whose grubbing in the flats is where it's at. What a great post about Propaganda, all those principles get accentuated when it's propaganda on stock message boards with little inherent responsibility unlike a newspaper; especially when considering the source and the self-interests involved. The choice comes down to, where's the best spot to pan: (whether to buy the stock & go against 'em, or if still wanting the stock after DD, is it better to wait til it's lower at least, or buy it now?) It's always best to look around carefully & watch movement and effects of volumes and the range first, in any case. Does it move with the market or does it move on its own, is another thing it's good to know - either could be good, depending on why. I've seen ads on tv for the Internet Stamps, it's a tempting ad too. Convenient for business purposes, seems like a good product; tho product is just the half of it. What i'd be looking at as a boss is, the economy of the thing as does it take longer to stamp the letters that way than it would with a Pitney-Bowes machine or by using the stick-on stamp sheets now available. So if it costs the same and takes longer or it's unreliable it wouldn't be considered. So, let's say it gets over that hurdle - it's economical and will attract business customers. Without having read the thread, can say from experience that if there are underpinnings to the company that aren't so good and they're being exposed, odds are the stock will go down before it straightens up to rise. If exaggeration is involved but there's still a basis in fact, it's something to watch out for carefully. No matter how good it is, if investors are being repelled from it for whatever reason, it won't be profitable for longs til they're attracted to it for whatever reason. And an ad on tv won't do it. DD on stocks looks at cause/effect. To profit on the stock the effect is what's important to the wallet, more than whether or not The Word On It is or isn't true. 10-4? Plenty great companies out there with nice profits and growth that for one reason or another aren't attracting market interest so they just lay there; plenty lousy companies that for some indiscernable reason are very profitable especially on the volatility. Why this would be is hard to say, but It Is. Personally, I look for good companies attracting investor interest as good picks. And the shorts aren't always bad, they increase the range and take a gamble against good news or whatever popping the price while they're in it. If that happens there's a squeeze and the shorts must buy for higher, popping the price even further. Same as the bulls risk the price going down and losing money. The bulls have the odds in their favor, bulls can either be short-term or long while shortsellers & option holders have a time deadline. That propaganda course must've been great; would love to study by comparison sometime, as you have. Fascinating. As investors, like with newspapers, the question to ask at the end of the research trail is "to what purpose?". If the purpose is contrary, and the numbers are overwhelming... probably time to take another look at it. 909s, Joan