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To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 8:15:54 PM
From: lightwave51	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Today's a very special day for me. On November 3, 1999, I made the following announcement: Please note that my profile has been updated to reflect a change in profession. I resigned my day job this morning and as of 11/17/99, will become a full time online investor... with Aunt Nancy's approval<g>. Congratulations! UF

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 8:16:44 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 54805

Congrats uf! It sure sounds like you have learned/grown considerably in that year. Keep up the good..... make that excellent work ;-) Ö¿Ö

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 8:16:56 PM
From: Dr. Id	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Limit ET's participation: He's a greedy devil, and while he's been pretty successful, I won't let him get his hands on more than 1% of my portfolio at any given time. When you figure out how to do it, please help me to get my ET to phone home. Dr.Id@eviltwinsgetoutofcontrol.com

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 9:49:47 PM
From: mmbw	Respond to of 54805

Frank, thanks for sharing your investment history over the past year. Your experience is valuable to those of us in early investment stages. Leaving a job to strike out on one's own is exhilarating, challenging and occasionally frustrating. You have made the transition successfully.Isn't that what life is all about- exploring our different talents even if it does include an evil twin? I applaud you and wish you even more rewards in the coming year. Martha

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 11:15:54 PM
From: tekboy	Respond to of 54805

not bad, unc, not bad--'cept you've stolen some of my lessons, but that's ok...did AN really buy the line about keeping ET to 1%? BTW, SI's space limits probably prevented the appearance of this Lyre missive, so I thought I'd crosspost it for ya... boards.fool.com tekboy/Ares@surewasaniceQday.com

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/3/2000 11:39:11 PM
From: DownSouth	Respond to of 54805

Congratulations, UF, and happy anniversary. I hope that Aunt Nancy gives you a little bonus. Your contribution to this community that is so important to me an some others, I am certain, is immeasurable. Thank you.

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/4/2000 12:00:56 AM
From: Bruce Brown	Respond to of 54805

Enjoy your anniversary and hats off to Aunt Nancy for surviving year one with your shortened 'commute'. ....the net return was 73.9%... We all know the return goes well beyond the monetary dividend. BB P.S. I will be helping with the Fool's retirement seminar starting November 6th. Hopefully, plenty of participants can start to get things in order to reach the goal of exactly what UF was able to do last November.

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/4/2000 12:12:12 AM
From: JRH	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Yes, Frank, I remember that retirement post well! I said then as I say now, I hope to replicate your move in the near future <gg>. Justin

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/4/2000 9:44:52 AM
From: Sunny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Uncle Frank, Congratulations and Thanks. You have kept a steady hand on the wheel and guided this incredible online community through some choppy times. I have appreciated your humor, stern guidance and your desire to help flesh out the essence of the investment potential from the companies discussed here. IMO, you are doing what all great leaders do, you encourage others to do their best. Since I am mostly a lurker, please consider me the grateful recipient of the information and guidance provided in this forum. I am still working for wages, but the success of my investments since finding this board in July 1999 has made funding college for my 2 kids much easier and given Ms. Diane and me peace of mind. I hope you will continue your efforts here and continue to enjoy the fruits of your investment success for years to come. Thanks, Craig Brown

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/4/2000 2:56:43 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 54805

Frank, I just checked, and on Nov 3rd, 1999, Q was at 65.125 (split adjusted). I was still a long way from what I have today. You and I have sure survived a tough year. I think we are both poised for one hell of a 2001.

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/6/2000 12:29:53 AM
From: Percival 917	Respond to of 54805

Congrats Uncle Frank on the One Year Retirement, If I may add, I am where I am today because LB invited me over to meet you and the rest of the roundtable and the rest, shall we say, is history. Of course you could also want to have some words with LB for bringing me over in the first place.<gg> Please show me those "rookie" mistakes as I will take a 91+% every time and not look back. Later, Joel

To: Uncle Frank who wrote (34313)	11/6/2000 1:12:03 AM
From: StockHawk	Respond to of 54805

the gross return on my G&K portfolio was 91.1% over the year. Frank, that's excellent work. And tonight I offer something to put those gains in perspective - a few stock market thoughts pulled from two articles in today's New York Times: As of 10/31/00 the average Nasdaq stock was 47.8% off it 52 week high. That is worse than the 42.2% decline after the start of the Gulf War in 1990 or the 44.5% decline seen in November, 1987 after the crash. But that is just a fall after a steep run-up right? Wrong. While several large-cap Index-driving stocks have done well these past four years, Value Line reports that the average gain on the 1700 stocks it follows has been just 2.7% per year over the last four years, well below the historical average of 11%.