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To: Valuepro who wrote (4944)11/10/1999 10:08:00 PM
From: buylowsellhigh  Respond to of 7235
 
MPV was a James Dines Promotion! He even promoted the stock on the Nightly Business Report's Friday Market Monitor.
Hmm, do you think Crudestope has enough clout to convince Paul Kangas to come on as a Friday Market Monitor?



To: Valuepro who wrote (4944)11/11/1999 6:20:00 PM
From: crudestope  Respond to of 7235
 
Dear Valuepro,

Ahhhh, the Isle of Crude.

I always wax very lyrically about my little island.

It is absolutely idyllic here. It only rains when we are asleep, the sun shines from seven in the morning till ten at night and the temperature is a constant 24 degrees centigrade. The beach is a dream with palm trees for shade and drinks are served just by just wishing for them.

We don't age and the people here live in total harmony with each other. Not a discordant word is ever exchanged.

We also have a stock exchange. One of the rules we instituted is that share prices are not allowed to go down, so they don't. Hence why we are all multi millionaires!

Our mine, Stope, is unique. It is an alchemists' utopia. We simply throw paper, grass or anything else that is handy down the shaft, shout the magic formula adding the name of the metal or mineral we desire and a few minutes later up it comes.

But before you rush out to get a passport and airline ticket please note that we have very strict immigration regulations. I won't bore you with all the details but one of them is that you must be beautiful of either sex (we are politically correct over here) though our immigration officer, over zealous at times and many times admonished for deserting his post for what he calls 'a quick one', is known to give immigrants a grope. If an appendage is found he, invariably, refuses them entry.

As we are all alcoholics and nicotine addicts I haven't the heart to chastise him principally because he is also the local brewer, distiller, cigarette manufacturer and cigar roller and I fear that to upset him may well shatter our peaceful, tranquil and harmonious existence.

We also strictly enforce Regulation 1 of Law 1,1899: only the Headman, the Big Shot (outside Crude probably called the Big Shit), the Governor, the President, the CEO, the King, the Emperor, well, in short, me is allowed to post messages on websites such as SI.

And there is also our investment strategy which is usually conducted lying on our backs, due to an inability to stand on our feet, and consists of staring through a fug of smoke at the ceiling. We then play word games such as "Simon?" "Yes, Unox." "I am thinking of a word starting with F." The price then was C$2.60.

As you note, it is a tough life here on the Isle of Crude.

Best wishes,

Crudestope.

P.S. The F word was 'feathers'. Unox noticed a hen which had just flown in to settle on one of the rafters.



To: Valuepro who wrote (4944)11/11/1999 6:35:00 PM
From: crudestope  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 7235
 
Dear Valuepro,

Ahhhh, the Isle of Crude.

I always wax very lyrically about my little island.

It is absolutely idyllic here. It only rains when we are asleep, the sun shines from seven in the morning till ten at night and the temperature is a constant 24 degrees centigrade. The beach is a dream with palm trees for shade and drinks are served just by just wishing for them.

We don't age and the people here live in total harmony with each other. Not a discordant word is ever exchanged.

We also have a stock exchange. One of the rules we instituted is that share prices are not allowed to go down, so they don't. Hence why we are all multi millionaires!

Our mine, Stope, is unique. It is an alchemists' utopia. We simply throw paper, grass or anything else that is handy down the shaft, shout the magic formula adding the name of the metal or mineral we desire and a few minutes later up it comes.

But before you rush out to get a passport and airline ticket please note that we have very strict immigration regulations. I won't bore you with all the details but one of them is that you must be beautiful of either sex (we are politically correct over here) though our immigration officer, over zealous at times and many times admonished for deserting his post for what he calls 'a quick one', is known to give immigrants a grope. If an appendage is found he, invariably, refuses them entry.

As we are all alcoholics and nicotine addicts I haven't the heart to chastise him principally because he is also the local brewer, distiller, cigarette manufacturer and cigar roller and I fear that to upset him may well shatter our peaceful, tranquil and harmonious existence.

We also strictly enforce Regulation 1 of Law 1,1899: only the Headman, the Big Shot (outside Crude probably called the Big Shit), the Governor, the President, the CEO, the King, the Emperor, well, in short, me is allowed to post messages on websites such as SI.

And there is also our investment strategy which is usually conducted lying on our backs, due to an inability to stand on our feet, and consists of staring through a fug of smoke at the ceiling. We then play word games such as "Simon?" "Yes, Unox." "I am thinking of a word starting with F." The price then was C$2.60.

As you note, it is a tough life here on the Isle of Crude.

Best wishes,

Crudestope.

P.S. The F word was 'feathers'. Unox noticed a hen which had just flown in to settle on one of the rafters.



To: Valuepro who wrote (4944)11/11/1999 8:28:00 PM
From: crudestope  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 7235
 
I am terribly sorry, Valuepro.

Dear Valuepro,

I profusely apologise for the twin appearance of my message to you. The dog has got the blame and will not get a brandy tonight. He also is an alcoholic and tomorrow will suffer from withdrawal symptoms. Serves him right.

I pasted my last message on our village hall notice board and almost immediately received a deputation led by Unox who pointed out, very sorrowfully I may add, that I omitted to mention Sundays.

I'd like to correct that.

On Sundays we totally abstain and attend chapel service conducted by our vicar, Homunculus Gluteus Maximus (please don't ask.......).

He is a darling of a man (I suspect he got through when our immigration officer, Humongous Pricker, was having a 'quick one') and dearly beloved by us all.

We had another word game tonight. It was something along the lines of "Petronella?" "Yes, Frederuck?" "I am thinking of a word starting with N".

Best wishes,

Crudestope.

P.S. The word is platiNum. I despair but forgive him. Frederuck is not quite with it. He is 92 and was born in a tiny hamlet in Alberta. I think he has forgotten how to play the game. I also think he mumbled "Numero 42" before falling down the stairs in a north westerly direction towards the Pacific Ocean.