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To: Dealer who wrote (24324)	7/3/2000 3:50:40 PM
From: IngotWeTrust	Respond to of 35685

Hi, Dealer, enjoying the sun tea. Seems I discovered an SI glitch earlier today, when I was trying to clean up my misspellings in my post to Rose. Seems we can no longer hit "BACK" and edit, we are being now "forced" to hit the little red "you have xyz minutes" line on our public postings to fix/edit. Just thought I'd share this "discovery" in the same email I apologize to the thread for the double posting earlier today. And THANKS for that neat Q post. $100 into $750K Dell dollars eh? Sorry I missed that one!!! Have a great day! O/49r

To: Dealer who wrote (24324)	7/3/2000 4:16:26 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Hope we all have a wonderful 4th of July. Here's a little something to ponder as we enjoy Independence Day tomorrow........ The Price They Paid Author Unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed theDeclaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and hisgrist mill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and abroken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge toeach other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." Contributed by Garry Hildreth - Erie, PA They gave you and I a free and independent America. The history books never told you a lot of what happened in the revolutionary war. We didn't just fight the British. We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own government! Perhaps you can now see why our founding fathers had a hatred for standing armies, and allowed through the second amendment for everyone to be armed. Frankly, I can't read this without crying. Some of us take these liberties so much for granted. We shouldn't. - Garry Hildreth constitutional.net

To: Dealer who wrote (24324)	7/3/2000 7:32:07 PM
From: RR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35685

Hi Superwoman: You got a good memory! Yes, we've been in Colorado a week or so. We are in Breckenridge so just took a side trip to Vail for the day, so that was what was confusing when I mentioned heading out earlier today. Anyway, not far from the ole laptop and the market. Glad you tried to EXECUTE! If those calls filled, hope you got them at your good price. If not, hey, you still have your capital to try another play. Well, again, you have a great memory remembering our 25th. Not much gets by you..... Our anniversary is next month and we're going on an Alaskan cruise late this month. We'll be on the cruise when JDSU announces earnings. Hey, that is a GOOD omen. I hope they have internet! I'll go nuts if I can't see what's going on. .......RR