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To: elpolvo who wrote (2142)	2/25/2001 10:14:53 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 104216

Polvie I know we knew it. Sometimes I know things but think I don't. And then when I read it, I know I knew it. So, its different when I read it. It has a validity. It says "I'm smart. I know". Congrats. Nice web site. rose P.S. I cut my lawn today. Push lawnmower. I'm an environmentalist. I have a big lawn I'm very tired.

To: elpolvo who wrote (2142)	2/25/2001 10:44:51 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 104216

You know Carlos, I'm so piss-poor at this investing game, I thought I'd try this lady's example. True story: A little old lady (about 58, we'll call her Rose) went into the Bank of Canada one day carrying a bag of money. She insisted that she must speak with the president of the bank to open a savings account because, "It's a lot of money!" After much hemming and hawing, the bank staff finally ushered her into the president's office (the customer is always right!) The bank president then asked her how much she would like to deposit. Rose replied, $165,000 - Canadian funds, of course, and dumped the cash out of her bag onto his desk. The president was, of course, curious as to how she came by all this cash, so he asked her, "Ma'am, I'm surprised you're carrying so much cash around. Where did you get this money?" Rose replied, "I makes bets." "What kind of bets?" Rose said, "well, for example, I'll bet you $25,000 that your balls are square". "Ha!" laughed the president. "That's a stupid bet. You can never win that kind of bet!" Rose challenged, "So, would you like to take my bet?" "Sure," said the president, "I'll bet $25,000 that my balls are not square!". Rose then said, "Okay, but since there is a lot of money involved, may I bring my lawyer with me tomorrow at 10:00 am as a witness?" "Sure" replied the confident president. That night, the president got very nervous about the bet and spent a long time in front of a mirror checking his balls, turning from side to side, again and again. He thoroughly checkly them out until he was sure that there was absolutely no way his balls were square and that he would win the bet. The next morning, at precisely 10:00 am, Rose appeared with her lawyer at the president's office. She introduced the lawyer to the president and repeated the bet. "$25,000 says the president's balls are square!". The president agreed with the bet again and Rose asked him to drop his pants so they would all see. The president complied. Rose peered closely at his balls and then asked if she could feel them. "Well, okay," said the president, "$25,000 is a lot of money, so I guess you should be absolutely sure." Just then, he noticed that the lawyer was quietly banging his head against the wall. The president asked Rose "What the hell's the matter with your lawyer?" She replied, "Nothing, except I bet him $100,000 that at 10:00 a.m. today I'd have the Bank of Canada's president's balls in my hand. Whaddiya think, Carlos? I figure it beats playing this stinking market any day. rose