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To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 2:49:00 PM
From: c.horn	Respond to of 32873

LOL.. Another Triumph!!!!! They should do a feature on how to piss off three or more grews in one week..<ggg> #reply-12647415 #reply-12651971 #reply-12722957

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 3:11:00 PM
From: Peach	Respond to of 32873

Hi Kevin, How fitting that you produce another Masterpiece on perhaps the last day of the wonderful Classic SI! This one is hilarious, like all the others. As I told you back in 1996 and many times since, YOU ARE A GENIUS! It has been a pleasure reading your work over these years. I will miss you. Norma

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 3:35:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32873

LOL...that's funny!!

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 3:45:00 PM
From: Cisco	Respond to of 32873

- we guarantee a 50/50 chance of getting you back to 20/20! I think I know which discount eye center you are talking about!

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 3:50:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Respond to of 32873

way beyond awesome! particularly... "*This feature is only available in Enhanced Simulated Pre-Classic Silicon Enquirer Beta Version 1.04b, which is available on alternate Tuesday mornings, or when the bond market closes early" but all of it, really, is just too, too on the money for words. :) mark

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 5:01:00 PM
From: IEarnedIt	Respond to of 32873

ROFL! Hope the powers that be see the humor also. If not, Kevin it's been great. <vbg> :-) JD

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/6/2000 10:56:00 PM
From: Patrick Slevin	Respond to of 32873

Thank God I'm not an Aries.

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/7/2000 5:06:00 AM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 32873

testeing my LOL! TEST! ROTF! I loved my horoscope Libra Your dismal performance in the market will improve if you start reading the charts upside down. Wondering though, would it have the same effect if I just stood on my head? EDIT OUT. I can't got there!

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/7/2000 7:34:00 AM
From: daffodil	Respond to of 32873

ROFL, Kevin! The site is hilarious! How did you ever think of all of that stuff? }=>-------->>>>

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/7/2000 10:00:00 AM
From: Edwarda	Respond to of 32873

A work of genius! I'm still laughing....

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/8/2000 12:46:00 AM
From: Susan G	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32873

I love it : ) Susan, a gnet long

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/8/2000 12:35:00 PM
From: David Lawrence	Respond to of 32873

Outstanding, Kevin! You've outdone yourself!

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/8/2000 12:46:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 32873

Where can I get a Silicon Enquirer T-shirt?

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/16/2000 1:14:00 PM
From: Carrie Lee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32873

Kevin, I would like to ask you about Silicon Enquirer. Will you please send me a private message? Thanks.

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/17/2000 11:15:00 AM
From: Mama Bear	Respond to of 32873

Kevin, congrats, you made the WSJ: interactive.wsj.com Regards, Barb

To: Hoatzin who wrote (11292)	2/19/2000 1:36:00 PM
From: Syl98	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32873

From The Wall Street Journal, February 19,2000 Mock Site Targets Silicon Investor Silicon Investor has some competition from a new Web site -- but investors are tuning in for laughs, not stock advice. The new rival -- dubbed "Silicon Enquirer - Where did all the Smart Investors Go?" -- parodies Silicon Investor (www.siliconinvestor.com), a popular investment and community site. The site (home.att.net/~dynamogold/silicon/enquirer.html) uses the same layout and color scheme as Silicon Investor, and has been a topic of discussion on various boards since it was created last week by a Silicon Investor member who uses the alias "Kevin Watson." Kevin Watson, when contacted by e-mail, declined to reveal his identity or be interviewed for this story. "I think I said all I have to say in the page itself. Interpretation is in the eye of the beholder!" the online poster said in an e-mail. The Silicon Enquirer site includes phony headlines for news stories, such as "Today's Topic: Huge Corporation Buys Another Huge Corporation - What's Going On?" The site also has 10 phony message boards with links that take users to message boards on Silicon Investor. For example, one board titled "I was a teenage stock pimp for the SEC" links to the "Short Term Picks From the 'Whiz' Kid" board on Silicon Investor. Silicon Enquirer's "Ask that Cuban Refugee Boy About the Market" board links to "About that Cuban boy, Elian" a non-financial discussion on the original site. One mock board, "A@P Castration Vote," refers to Anthony Elgindy, an outspoken poster who was temporarily barred from Silicon Investor last summer. "It's very ingenious, there's some funny stuff on it," Mr. Elgindy says of the site. "I'm not crazy about the castration stuff, it's obvious [the site] was done in jest." Responses from board participants have been positive. "It's an amazing piece of work" wrote one fan. Others feared that Silicon Investor would revoke Kevin Watson's membership. "Hope the powers that be see the humor also. If not, Kevin it's been great," wrote another. Brian Burdick, managing director of Silicon Investor, which is part of the Go2Net Network, says the site doesn't plan to take action against Kevin Watson. "I think it's funny, I'm not offended by it," says Mr. Burdick. "The person who told me about it said 'you know you've made it when they're doing parodies'." Though he is still a member, Kevin Watson hasn't participated on Silicon Investor message boards since posting a link to "Silicon Enquirer" on Feb. 6. Silicon Investor redesigned its site last summer to include more research and community chat features. Mr. Burdick says some seasoned message board posters complained about the new format. Some board participants believe this change prompted Kevin From The WallStreet Journal, February 19,2000 Watson's creation. One person wrote that he "used to trade [private messages] with him all the time" and believes that Kevin Watson created the mock site because he is "turned off with the new SI." But Kevin Watson doesn't appear to be very angry. On the bottom of the Silicon Enquirer home page, a disclaimer reads: "Silicon Enquirer is a parody, for entertainment purposes only. Please don't take yourselves too seriously."