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

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (89469)	2/12/2001 8:28:57 PM
From: ild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, Re: Previous Recessions vs. Current one. What similarities and differences do you see? How were FED/GOV successful fighting the previous ones? Thanx - ild

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (89469)	2/12/2001 8:56:20 PM
From: Kapusta Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Michael, are you long S. Korea? I think the Seoul Composite may have thrown in an intermediate term bottom and is starting to look attractive to me (and almost safe <g>), A few other Asian markets are waking up. Any good alternatives to KF, which is trading at a 19% discount to NAV? Or is KF the best play?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (89469)	2/12/2001 9:41:52 PM
From: phbolton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I want to take this company public!!! This is a hoot!!! YOU CAN BE ABDUCTED BY SPACE ALIENS ANYTIME YOU LIKE ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Would you like to be kidnapped by space aliens? Well, now you can experience the adventure of a lifetime without risking life and limb -- thanks to a company that offers to implant false memories of an alien abduction in your mind! Alien Abductions Incorporated uses hypnosis to make customers remember in vivid detail being taken aboard a UFO, according to public relations materials of the firm's website. "The fact of the matter is that most people will probably never have the opportunity to be abducted by aliens. So why wait?" the ads say. "The highly trained and professional staff at alien Abductions Incorporated can provide you with personalized, realistic memories of the alien abduction that you have been waiting for your entire life." The company, whose slogan is "If they won't contact you, contact us," boasts the ability to leave you absolutely convinced you've had a close encounter of the third kind. "When you choose an AAI Abduction Experience our doctors, hypnotists, and memory implant technicians work with you in pre-abduction orientation sessions to customize one of our hundreds of stock abductions to suit your personal taste," according to the PR materials. "Interspecies breeding, medical experimentation -- it's all up to you. "The memories that you select are gradually stored in your memory using AAI's patented implantation techniques. When all of the memories that you want have been implanted, we activate them -- and then all you have to do is explore the memories of your alien abduction." While no prices were advertised, AAI promises "the best abduction for the lowest price." The firm offers special options, including actual round-the-clock surveillance after the memory implantation to add "the thrill of real-life paranoia" to your abduction experience, and an evidence kit providing "proof" of your bogus encounter, such as mysterious alien gizmos. There is also a specially discounted group abduction, described as an "interesting and economical" alternative. "Each participant receives personal abduction data, which determines their individual role in the abduction," according to AAI. "The group must work together to figure out just what really happened. Bring your own group or meet interesting new people." Customers swear by the ultra-realistic experiences, according to testimonials posted on the site. "I was on a spacecraft hurtling to Proxima Centauri," wrote one satisfied customer in describing his crystal-clear memory. "Although this star is more than four light years away, our spacecraft took a shortcut by folding space into a singularity, opening a portal into another dimension." The firm even offers a way to show off to neighbors, advertising what it calls "Front Yard Crop Circles," patterns on your lawn designed to resemble the landing marks of a flying saucer. "A tasteful crop circle lets the whole neighborhood know that something special happened," the firm says. "It's a convenient conversation starter for those who want to talk about their Abduction Experience but don't know how to bring it up with the neighbors." You can find out more by checking out the company's website at alienabductions.com or by writing Alien Abductions Incorporated, Urban Field Office #222, 620 Park Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14607.