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Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lynn who wrote (33906)	4/15/2000 12:23:00 PM
From: PMS Witch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Off topic --- TMs ... Like you, I often puzzled over what motivates TMs. First, I thought they were people who chose not to invest in our wonderful company and are bitter at being left standing on the dock waving at the lucky passengers who are riding the ship to Wealthland. Next, I thought they were people who owned our wonderful company and decided to sell their shares prematurely. As events unfold, it becomes painfully obvious to them that they made a huge mistake. They now feel like fools: An uncomfortable situation. To alleviate their feelings of regret, they devote themselves to convincing others that their decision to sell was wise: An up-hill battle when it involves CSCO. Unfortunately, this strategy is doomed; hence, the venom increases with each post. My next thoughts are that these people are technical people grunting away in cubicles where their great abilities and wisdom goes unrecognized and unrewarded by the (in their mind) fools who employ them. This pent-up resentment cannot be released without risking instant unemployment. They vent their anger in total security and annonimity at people on-line. They are saying to people in the virtual world things they would never dare express to the living and breathing people surrounding them. I could be wrong with all these speculations. They may be simply second-rate people who cannot find employment with first-rate firms. Their envy cannot be contained; hence, we, as shareholders in a wonderful company, act as a magnet for their frustrations. I don't know how to respond to these people. In the real world, I'd avoid them entirely. On-line, I categorize them somewhere between pests and entertainment. On a few occasions, I pity them. They're usually good fun to bait when I'm feeling grumpy. Cheers, PW.