Just FYI...in case you didn't see this!
A very clever "the night before Christmas" posted on the Zeev's turnips board.
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stocks were all posted on the market with care,
In hopes that the Santa rally soon would be there.
The traders were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of quick profits danced in their heads.
With WSJ, IBD and PDA on my lap,
I had just settled down for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my ‘puter to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave the luster of mid-day to the objects below.
When what to my wandering eye did glean;
A giant John Deer turnip-harvesting machine.
A grinning driver with a rolled-up sleeve;
I knew in a moment it must be Rabbi Zeev.
More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came,
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name.
Now Brocade, now Broadcom, now Juniper and Micron,
On Qlogic and Emulex now CCMP
To the top of the NAZ, climb that worry wall!
Now close ‘em out, close ‘em out! Close ‘em out all!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.
And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself
A wink in his eye, a green yarmulke on his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but led the elves straight to work,
Pulling turnips from the ground and throwing them on the truck.
“Here’s three long lines of “em,” shouted Larry the D!
“Here’s one with a longer story,” said Fallope.
A turnip in each hand JustaWerken showed how he got his name,
Max said “if you hold ‘em too long, I’m not to blame.”
“Hey Steve”, said Zeev “don’t sky dive into the barn,
Dock the boat Captain Rocky, there’s turnips to farm”
“Forget the Fed, and load the truck Mr. Cole;
Let’s go Joan and Barb, they don’t taste good when they’re old;
Come on Xboys Trader and Ibe , there’s turnips to pick;
I keep telling you Larry, you gotta trade ‘em quick”
Sylvester and Softie yelled, “Over here is a short patch”
“Look here” said UB, “I’ve found a great big green batch”;
Intoned SOROS “I think turnips are bad for your health”,
Replied the Tuna “These little ones are good for your wealth”.
“This bunch”, said gem-x, “will grow to da moon”;
“I’m taking notes,” stated Kayaker “we’ll see pretty soon”;
“Don’t dig them yet” reported psyocmarper, “in 2005 they’ll be ripe”;
“Nope, straddle them then put them” said the silenttype.
“I’ve got a ton of them,” said Jim, “I think I’ll sell them for cash”;
Your calculations are wrong” noted mathemagician “that symbol you missed is a slash”;
“Just point and figure,” said Rich, “and here’s a recipe for the best turnip hash”;
“In China they are served with duck “ said Mao II “for Peking mash”.
“Where is the SEC when you need them”, cried byhiselo
“These scales are crooked, don’t even ask, I know”
Look at this one” said AJ “it’s shaped like an inverse doji star”;
You’re holding it backwards,” said Mets “it’s a doji candy bar”.
“These turnips are huge, the best ever I’d say”
“I’ll load some in my car” smiled jjstingray.
“It’s Time to Make the Turnip soup,” grinned Tim;
“No they’re better fresh boiled with salt,” argued Jim.
From every portal the lurkers did peak, listen and heed;
To get a glimpse of a real turnip seed;
Max yelled at the lurkers “you may be out of luck
Just because we’re rural don’t mean we fell off this turnip truck.”
Delphi remarked, “These are growing so fast;
“Step back,” ordered mish “’til turnip max pain is past”:
Hank M said, “you aren’t farmers, what do you know about turnip growing”;
JRI said, “These are special turnips that keep the cash flowing”.
4th of July proclaimed “These are delicious and nutritious too”;
Sam said “ I’ll show you how to make a great curry stew”;
New Vision inquired “What’s the calories in this turnip fare?”;
“Forget the calories” said wstera, “we count turnips per share.”
“I’ll plant some in Idaho,” said Bruce “they’ll grow right away”;
We’ll take some to California and plant them by Half Moon Bay,
Said Hansen to Dudash, if HAL says its OK.
Let’s all get this done before Christmas day.
Zeev sprang to his plow, to his team gave a whistle.
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But a heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
“Happy investing to all, and to all a good night”.
In the words of Tiny Tim: “May God bless us every one.”
gm
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