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To: Rande Is who wrote (42062)	11/23/2000 1:17:55 PM
From: KevinThompson	Respond to of 57584

Happy Thanksgiving Rande and thread. Found on the net; Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation KevinT --------------------------------- Thanksgiving Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln 1863 The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle, or the ship; the axe had enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.

To: Rande Is who wrote (42062)	11/23/2000 11:07:57 PM
From: Brasco One	Respond to of 57584

same to you. and everyone else here. hopefully this presidential bs ends asap. we need to go on with the decade. lets get it on! The positive thing about this whole thing <not price :(> is heavy traffic through isld. :) Online Election News Sources Continue in High Demand as Election 2000 Heads Toward Crunch Time Digital Island Streams More Than 700 Gigabytes of Content for FOXNEWS.com and Other Major Online News Providers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2000-- As the Election 2000 U.S. Presidential race continues to unfold, voters are increasingly turning to online media for real-time news and updates. For example, one of the leading providers of Internet content delivery, Digital Island (Nasdaq:ISLD - news), reports that more than 700 gigabytes of streamed video election coverage have been downloaded from its customers' online news sites, including FOXNEWS.com, NPR, and Reuters. According to Nielsen/NetRatings, during and after Election Day, more than one million unique visitors turned to FOXNEWS.com, eclipsing previous records for the site, as Americans hit the Internet for breaking news about the tight presidential race. Digital Island provided the streaming for the exclusive Election 2000 coverage on FOXNEWS.com, which included an instantly updated Electoral College map available on the site's homepage, live streaming video of complete FOX News Channel election reporting and up-to-the minute developments for all congressional districts in the country. Traffic on the site spiked by approximately 462% over the previous Tuesday, to more than 61.5 gigabytes of streaming content, with more than two thirds of visitors coming to the site for election coverage. The site also reported more than 7.7 million page views for the day, almost double its previous record. FOXNEWS.com received more unique users for the day than nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, usatoday.com and cbs.com. ``Digital Island gave FOXNEWS.com the ability to flawlessly support the massive volume of streams required for Election 2000,'' said James Budrow, director of technical operations, News Digital Media. ``Their team worked seamlessly with our internal staff to deliver the best experience for FOXNEWS.com users.'' By utilizing Digital Island's services, FOXNEWS.com was able to deliver content in step with demand, and handle large-scale one-time events that caused spikes in Web traffic. Usage of the site has risen substantially -- especially among broadband users who will become an increasingly important audience. Digital Island is the leading provider of managed Internet infrastructure for enterprises that need to give their customers a great Web experience in order to drive e-Business transactions. The company integrates managed hosting, content delivery and network services to bypass Internet congestion and guarantee fast and relevant interactions. Digital Island is headquartered in San Francisco, and its global e-Business delivery network reaches 33 countries. www.digitalisland.net.

To: Rande Is who wrote (42062)	11/23/2000 11:28:43 PM
From: in_silico	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 57584

Hi Rande, Everyone: First Post and Portfolio Question I have been a winter and springtime lurker, and a more recently a summertime runaway from the market and SI. Now I'm getting back, (with a full-privileges membership) and have looked over the last week or so of the thread. Could someone post a link to recent portfolios/watchlists the group has been looking at? Or, a list of stocks? I've got some money on the sidelines and would like to look into some companies to get into. Thanks, all, and looking forward to being back! Best, In_Silico