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To: BirdDog who wrote (38168)	6/26/2001 9:48:54 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

I lied, from list only one I did was spitballs when teacher's back was turned burned ants a couple times, made me sick to my stomach friend tortured cat, never played with him anymore accidentally peed on kid from high atop tree, stopped nasty friends smashed pumpkins, I soaped windows I did hurl snowballs at oncoming traffic regularly fave was hitting busses we tried to hit it three times once on lead, once broadside, once in rear did it many times, not easy at 25 yrds I love cats, love dogs, even bunnies I find these SI boards more and more useless camps are set into opposition increasingly bulls and bears send each other into friendly camps old econ and new econ send each other into familiar camps simple investors object to risk of margin players technology players mock rustbelt and traditional investors option players think LTBH'ers are full of cowardice nobody on VPorch saw a 60% Naz decline coming in Sept imagine that, some smart people do you guys all cheer each other along mindlessly? I dont think so but try to focus on the next threat in a dangerous world economy now last Sept it was a rapid sudden investment decline, whamm in May-June 2000 I concluded Fed overtightened I expected a recession to ensue by late autumn check my old posts but I got swept up in the positive seasonal arguments on the boards THESE BOARDS RARELY CONTRIBUTE TO NEW THINKING RARELY LEAD TO EVENTUAL HEEDING OF CALAMITOUS INVESTMENT THREATS I FAILED TO USE THE THREADS TO MY ADVANTAGE OTHERS HAVE SUCCEEDED BUT FAR TOO MANY HAVE LED OTHERS TO ADOPT TOO MUCH RISK what is the likelihood of a 2ndHalf Recovery? of a Naz resurgence by end of year? what is the next big event on the horizon? the entire world is entering a recession NOW how will that play out in major indexes? or do you sing along with the chorus of your fave friendly thread? I say it is Japan, soon to seek unsupported levels Japan is the major trade partner to all of East Asia little do we know of turmoil currently in Asia like Indonesia, Phillipines, NOW watch out for the TSUNAMI it could turn Faith to Fear in 3 days time question is: which 3 days? / Jim