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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (2341)	5/26/2000 3:20:00 PM
From: buck	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22706

The G&K ranks have been swelled over the past year with newcomers who have gained an intellectual appreciation for Gorilla gaming but have only had experience with the upsides of long term investing And in this corner of the net, you'll find the lone dumb bastard who gained an intellectual appreciation for Gorilla gaming, but only started investing this year using the methodology, and hence have no experience whatsoever with the upsides of long-term investing. Or the upside of ANY investing. I'm holding on to the Gorillas I've held for three months or less for one of the two reasons: 1) all these old guys, along with the manual, assure me that intellectually and objectively it is the only game in town, and everything will be just fine if I'd only go play some golf OR 2) so that in a few months, when my wife's inheritance and my stock options are ground down to nothing, my quarterly portfolio statement will be all the evidence anyone needs to explain my mysterious disappearance. There's always just pure masochism or utter stupidity to reckon with, too. I'm split as to the reason. buck

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (2341)	5/26/2000 3:52:00 PM
From: Mike Buckley	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 22706

Okay. I've had it. I was trying to be Mr. Nice Guy but I can't hold back any longer. Frank wrote: If you had seen Merlin getting lost in the bathroom at the Desert Inn twice in a two hour period, you might feel less comfortable about your assessment of his intelligence. I appreciated when Dr Id wrote that, but for Frank to write it is incomprehensible. Who do you think was with me BOTH times, following me step by step? You got it. FRANK! He was every bit as lost as I was. So that's two core posters whose intelligence is highly suspect based on one's ability to navigate a bathroom. --Mike Buckley