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To: Dale Baker who wrote (6887)	2/27/2000 9:14:00 AM
From: RockyBalboa	Respond to of 10293

New economy taking out the old one: eBay Reportedly to Make Bid for Sotheby's LONDON (Reuters) - Online auctioneer eBay Inc. is set to mount a $1.6 billion bid to take over troubled auction house Sotheby's (NYSE:BID - news), The Independent on Sunday reported. The newspaper said eBay would take advantage of Sotheby's current turmoil to pounce after two senior executives resigned from the 250-year-old firm amid a widening price-fixing probe. Antitrust probes in Britain, Australia and the United States are investigating whether Sotheby's and its rival, Christie's International Plc (CHRS.L) fixed sale commissions. Between them, the two companies control 95 percent of the world's $4 billion auction business. Sotheby's shares have fallen 20 percent since newspaper reports alleged at the end of January that the auction house and Christie's had limited competition on commissions. eBay, which was set up in 1995, is the world's dominant online auctioneer.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (6887)	2/27/2000 8:44:00 PM
From: BinkY2K	Respond to of 10293

Dale, that must be it! When in doubt, accuse people of lying. Sorry. Does not make a dent. I don't lie and I suggest you look at REFR and see if I have helped it rise and stay way above the 11 where Bill foolishly considered it a short. I don't play by the rules others wish to impose. Yes, I am far larger than the average player on these boards but certainly am nowhere in the neighborhood of Bill Gates. And, I consider it sporting to warn people and I do things on principle. Spite me, and I am willing to throw my money at getting even. Money is not a primary motivator for me. I have enough. Ask Bill if he believes me. Note he has, wisely, chosen to be silent and even ignore me. makes me think he is smarter than some of the rest of you. And, I really could care less what you guys think. You have been warned and I have no reason to hang around on this board. Shorts nauseate me, in general. I may come back when REFR crosses 50 if I hear you guys remained dumb enough not to cover. Bye!

To: Dale Baker who wrote (6887)	2/27/2000 9:35:00 PM
From: Hank	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10293

Yes, this is the perfect place for fantasy. I love how jokers like DinkY2K come onto these boards and expect us to quake with fear if we are short his favorite stock because, according to his deluded fantasy world, he is far more powerful than the "average investor" on these threads. If I had enough money to single handedly move any stock in any direction I choose, I'm sure I'd spend my time here, buying or selling stock just to get even with everybody that disagrees with me. That's one of the best hallucinations I've read. It's right on par with the classic Eddy Blinker psycho babble. A number of people that know me from the early days of SI have often PM'd me and asked why I bother arguing with all the looney tunes. Admittedly, I enjoy it. Where else can you experience the psychological pathology of such a wide range of unstable characters without visiting a mental hospital? I could write a PhD thesis on some of the people that grace these boards. Besides, without somebody like me to vent their frustrations on, they could possibly become a danger to society. Maybe I should take this to the next level and set up my own web site where I will offer my therapy for a small fee.