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To: Voltaire who wrote (9463)	3/28/2000 9:27:00 AM
From: candide-	Respond to of 35685

Thanks Volt, You read my mind, I am 100% covered and thinking about uncovering 1/2 the position going into earnings. I feel some momentum building, don't you? C-

To: Voltaire who wrote (9463)	3/28/2000 10:45:00 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

got half my Qshares covered with April 165's feeling very uneasy during this experiment wrote them early, against advice I gave friends I said wait for first signs of a move over 145-147 I didnt, wrote the sumbitches at Q=134 so far, the calls are down 150% so the written premium could have been enough to pay for Beemr instead it paid for downpayment, shithelldamn or as my West Virginny friend once again "fickinbealshih" I also think 165 will come down to the wire that is why I chose 165 early last week thanks to all for kind replies most of you guys would still have trouble passing as jackasses where oh where is my elusive little Angel? every young girl needs her own hobbyhorse! / Jim

To: Voltaire who wrote (9463)	3/28/2000 11:01:00 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 35685

Lernout & Hauspie announces acquisition of Dragon SW Dragon is from my backyard in Massatwoshits, and a leader I read Dragon is working on a voice recognition package that understands most southern dialects of english they said publically that the shifted diphthongs, dropped ending consonants, and muffled mumbling characteristic of southern was finally overcome after opening a skunkwork shop in Natchez, Mzippi this could be big my contrived version is of the Carolina variety my fave dialect / JW

To: Voltaire who wrote (9463)	3/28/2000 11:33:00 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

on options, another income producer using written calls when with Dealer Babe in Lauderdale, when I wasnt panning the room for DoubleD's, searching the spare bedroom drawers for falsies, we discussed an idea of mine sure, write calls to cover half your shares but suppose you own (as I do) a scad of July calls purchased them in February and early March havent accumulated any more of them, since a scad is a scad holding inmoney QCOM calls, July 140 and July 150 contracts let's focus on July 145 for argument sake here is the idea sell nearby calls at a strike price likely to be just above the expiration date closing price this would create a spread (both calendar and price) so against the July 145, sell rights above 165 or 170 sell April 170 calls, in this argument that would bring in 4-6 pts if QCOM shoots north without bound, you got a minimum 25 pts gauranteed, but you must buy back in order to avoid having shares called away unintended if QCOM falls short of 165 at expiry, then you bag the written spread call premium, yippie after a successful resolution of such a spread written call, the process can be repeated with a May 165 or May 170 call what do you think? / Jim Willie