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To: StockDung who wrote (4235)	9/15/2001 12:27:57 AM
From: Rob W	Respond to of 4443

As this week ends, it looks like someone struck even a better deal with the devil than the one you posted. I was so naive, on Sunday night I almost posted about things to be on the lookout for. Things crossing my mind were just 2 more consecutive days with volume above a million and the eVWAP trading system, an American invention, would have tied the all time consecutive record. I thought it was in the bag. One more day above 3 million and we would have tied the record for that mark. Again I thought it was in the bag. Then it was important to me, now it doesn't seem to matter. I was stuck in traffic on 695 on the Baltimore Beltway listening to country music when the announcer broke in and said there was some accident and a plane had struck the World trade center. The music shortly thereafter played, but then broke in again, and while they were describing the scene, the second plane hit. I thought I was unique to be sitting alone in traffic wondering what in the world was going on, but when I finally arrived at the office, those who had been in front of TV's still seemed as distant as me. It's been many days, and I still don't understand. I really don't know how to feel better or how to contribute. I noticed those in the Pentagon went to work the following day, and firefighters and police climb steps in a building just before they collapsed. While I had tears in my eyes, and felt emotions as never before, if they could do that, I had to focus and do my job as best I could. I still have tears, but felt an obligation to be somehow better than I was the day before the incident. I may be a lousy investor, but I love this country. I am sure in time there are many things that will give us comfort and pause. Tonight, I am struck by two thoughts. 1. In the hope of saving life, we Americans initially conceded to plastic knives and box cutters, apparently. If it meant not a passenger dead, instead of a airplane landing in a different spot, I know my value for human life would not have cared where the plane landed, just land with no loss. In my heart and soul I never could have imagined what was in store. I consider every passenger on those flights a hero and from the instant history we learned the rules had changed. It didn't take long, less than an hour, and we knew these individuals were different, and once understood they had plans to harm, those on board took matters into their own hands to make sure that didn't occur. God Bless them. 2. Lets return to those in uniform. I mean some sickos or whatever took over some airplanes and I guess in their eyes gave their life to some higher calling, all 19 of them or 20. It took them years to get ready for this, and who knows how much meditation. Now lets look at the Americans. All were where they were because it was just a day in their life. I mean without even being asked the firefighers and policemen ran up buildings about to collapse just because it was their job, and in their eyes, the human thing to do. I don't know the number, but I take some comfort that at the drop of a hat, more than 200 of them did this, compared the year it took to get 19 cowards to take a step. I don't know what sacrifices are ahead, but I look forward to making them. It is my fondest hope I will face them with the same spirit as those who ran up the steps.