To: Chris who wrote (6617 ) 5/1/2001 11:19:29 AM From: American Spirit Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 52237 Keep in mind, ever since I challenged shorts three weeks ago I have gotten more than 100 personal attack posts, all from shorts. All of them. Whenever I research an individual's recent posts I found them aggressively short techs. Greedy addicts to the downside who were trying to make a living on the downfall of our markets and economy. As the market has proven now that was over-zealous and even dishonest. I considered myself a Paul Revere announcing a chnce of direction and lo and behold I was right. Therefore the shorts hated me even more. I don't swear like they do and I don't lie or bring up misleading old posts to discredit. I did it last night only to give that David Kiernan a taste of his own medicine. He's a bully type who needed a verbal punch in the nose and he got it. He's been tel;ling me to go short techs for weeks now and may be costing others money. Also, those who throw stones shouldn't live in glass houses. He used to be a hypster of dot-bombs and was complained about himself. I don't need it, but I have gotten dozens of supportive thank yous and congrats from the more silent minority-majority (whichever) who are long now, many of them PM's. Publicly, I mainly take the heat. Shorts tend to be louder, more abrasive, hostile, insulting, less factual etc. because they must bash to win. I understand that. But when they turn it on you or stocks you own you have to respond or be a shrinking violet. I'm not, so I respond. Forcefully if I believe in what I'm saying. Every time I have listened to shorts in the past 6 weeks I haev lost money. So consider the fact that SI had been taken over by wrong-headed shorts (shorting at the bottom) in March then come to your conclusions. Otherwise, I have a perfect right to post my opinions anytime I like. And if you're short I expect no sympathy. I expect you to hate me and that's your right. Just try not to swear. The ignore button is always there. PS - If the Clown thread hadn't banned me for stating one long opinion two-three weeks ago and listened they'd be better off now. I was banned just days before the big surprise rate cut. Just typical. They only want to preach to the choir and agree that we're headed for disaster despite all tangible evidence to the contrary. And now they're in the red.