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To: GraceZ who wrote (112915)	7/16/2001 6:12:18 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

<<What happened to that structural deficit in silver finally catching up and resulting in a short squeeze?>> Beats me. According to the last COT, commercials have been covering. I was agreeing with Craig this weekend that silver could hit $3.50 before it hits $5.00.

To: GraceZ who wrote (112915)	7/17/2001 12:31:04 AM
From: GraceZ	Respond to of 436258

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa John Doerr apologizes for causing Internet bubble: 'It was all my fault': VC says sorry for dot-com boom and bust "I'm here today with something of an apology..." John Doerr, the leading light of the US venture capital scene, has issued a public apology for statements he made that "may have led" to the rapid boom in the dot-com sector. Doerr is credited for his part in the late 90s phenomenon that, for a while, turned the dot-com suffix into a licence to print money. Valley legend Doerr is also one of the backers of the mysterious invention known as Ginger. He will remain a character worth watching. However, his assertion that the internet was "the largest legal creation of wealth in the history of the planet" has now been modified by Doerr himself to read "the largest legal creation (and evaporation) of wealth in the history of the planet". According to the San Jose Mercury News, Doerr began a speech to Democrat congressmen and industry leaders yesterday with the words: "I'm here today with something of an apology..." Doerr admitted that his words may have led to the feeding frenzy in the dot-com sector and the subsequent crash of over-hyped stocks. He said placing the emphasis on wealth over innovation made the marketplace "mercenary" and intent on rapid returns on investment rather than incubating businesses and developing the fledgling technology. Doerr was speaking to Democrat politicians, urging them to remain believers in the New Economy and said, despite the bloodshed on the markets, it will emerge from recession - though predicted this may take until as late as mid-2002. He added that there will be a lot more "pain" between now and then. Will Sturgeon silicon.com