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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (81530)	6/9/2000 2:08:00 AM
From: Night Trader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

This is a postscript to my Hewlett Packard computer horror story. As I was getting nowhere battling HP's army of telephone foot soldiers I instead sent a well aimed missive detailing my travails to management HQ in Palo Alto. A couple of weeks later they called and I had a chat with two awfully nice executive types who offered to replace my discontinued model with a significantly enhanced (DVD CDRW etc) newer design, all expenses paid. I magnanimously accepted and after receiving this super machine am now in the position to enthusiastically endorse HP for all your product needs. And I say that with only a slight trace of a smirk on my face.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (81530)	6/9/2000 2:47:00 AM
From: Spekulatius	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Colgate (CL) looks very overpriced too.Why would anyone pay a PE of 37 for a stock with 10-12% growth. And this even after big brother PG blew up?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (81530)	6/9/2000 2:11:00 PM
From: BSGrinder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, When giving puts the hairy eyeball in this environment, how far out in time would you go? For example, with MER, would you buy July or October? Thanks, /Kit

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (81530)	6/9/2000 7:12:00 PM
From: umbro	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike/others, got a question for you, regarding splits. I'm reading some news on a co. (WIND) that is asking to increase the number of shares from 125M (71M outstanding) to 325M shares. As things go, is that a lot? Other question: when a company's stock splits, do the additional shares have to be pre-approved by a vote of the shareholders? Or can the additional shares required for a split simply be granted at the time, with board approval? The proxy didn't say anything about splits as a possible use for the stock.