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To: John who wrote (77435)	5/25/2001 1:40:38 PM
From: eichler	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

John, heeheehee... ya really opened a can 'o worms there... I'm sure Mr. Ahaha is composing a nasty reply for 'ya right now...had a spat with that dude a while back - wasn't worth it at all..gggg FWIW I am in agreement with your general opinion of the MM's, not a nice bunch IMO. I would wonder why ahaha is no longer a MM...maybe he was too "honest" and couldn't make enough dough, or maybe he just wasn't good at it, or maybe the guy has a conscience.... who knows, don't even care... Get your umbrella ready.... hahaha Regards, Eichler I agree with impristine...let's get is all electronic and cut out the middleman (who plays the zero-sum outa da kindness of their hearts....hahahahaha)

To: John who wrote (77435)	5/25/2001 1:45:08 PM
From: ahhaha	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

Do you think we're all blind and stupid? You blind yourself to the truth because you don't want to accept that trading is a loser. It has a negative expected return worse than most games in Lost Beggas. It's pretty clear what transpires in your so-called zero-sum game. It isn't clear to you. It's the biggest racket on Earth. Public trading is the biggest racket. It's like Lost Beggas. Do you disapprove of its existence? Is it another racket? The public knows that the games in Beggas are losers. Most lose, some win. Why go Beggas if you don't like the game? Why trade in stocks if you are so adamant that it's a cheat? I guess you believe you can out cheat the cheaters. There is absolutely no need for a middle man, and you know it. Would you get on the other side of a gap and supply a voracious appetite with your own dough? Without the middle man the public would run so if you were a buyer, you'd run the price up through the roof. Then we'd hear all about how rigged the game was. Supply and demand can and should dictate prices. Heaven forbid the price of a stock reflect the true supply and demand for it. You wouldn't want the price mechanism to work without the buffering effect of the "middleman". The volatility would cause you to look for another conspiracy. Bottom line: Market makers are exactly like bookies in a Vegas Sports Book. They will make their money regardless of who wins. Bottom line: you are like a bookie in your job. You'll make money regardless if the company makes a profit. You have no business in the stock market. You should get out before you injure yourself and sue for what should have been paid to you since you are so deserving due to your dedication to fairness.