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To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (733)	5/10/2001 10:35:05 PM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1001

Will you be first in line to sell (naked short) option straddles on KKD ? I suspect you will find a lot of people willing to be on the other side of your trade ... Jon.

To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (733)	5/11/2001 10:38:34 AM
From: Kevin Podsiadlik	Respond to of 1001

I tend to agree with your conclusion, though I get there a rather different way. I have a working theory that we haven't even come close to seeing the full effect of insider selling (and by that I mean not from the board members who actually have to file SEC documents but the rank-and-file employees from the franchise owners on down). I admit having no evidence but I still strongly suspect many of the supposedly "unlocked" shares are being withheld from the market until the NYSE changeover so as to (in theory) provide a more liquid market and reduce the price impact of the selling. Of course, the fact that all those May put options bears have been patiently sitting since November may now well go out worthless just a few days before the break they had been waiting for finally comes is coincidence, SHEER coincidence. Then again I'm hopped up on steroids, so I'm probably completely high here.

To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (733)	5/11/2001 2:31:13 PM
From: Gohm	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1001

my one year anniversary is coming up soon on this POS short. i'll give them credit for propping it up so far. let them pump it as high as they want to, i'm willing to add more & wait another year. Gohm

To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (733)	5/16/2001 10:42:32 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1001

Oh my - the gang's all here. With all the Bottom Shorters out, this may finally be a "luxury short" --------- at 100. Ooops, forgot - it's already over 100 pre-split. Good short call and right before great earnings. Couldn't have timed it worse. Guess the "affiliates" will be "averaging up". I think I'll short it at 75. That may happen real soon. Good luck. BTW - I see they are exploring Boston and vicinity, the home of the Dunkin boys. I may have to go off the Tofu and Soy and try it out. (Anyone know the closest Kremery?) If it's as good as everyone claims, I may short Whole Foods and go long KREM even though it's against every healthy thing I believe in.