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To: chowder who wrote (15851)	8/7/2002 9:08:30 AM
From: kodiak_bull	Respond to of 23153

DB: <<Martha declined an invitation by Congress to come and talk to them. Not very sociable of her.>> Yes, proof that she reads the HTP thread and is FINALLY listening to her lawyer. All invitations, even from the White House, are declinable. All subpoenas are simply a commandment to appear coupled with an invitation to invoke one's Fifth Amendment rights. I don't know if my figures figure correctly, but this debacle has cost Martha over a half billion dollars in her personal net worth. (I'm assuming that she owns 85% of the 49.2 million shares outstanding in MSO, and that she experienced the full brunt of the $21 to $7.50 fall because of HER STUPIDITY; $564,570 of equity evaporation. Poof.) But, debt is zero, financial strength is good, short of manacles and leg irons, Martha's not going away anytime soon, and she has the $$$ to pay for a PR blitz to maintain her core audience and camp followers. At some point the chart will indicate a buy on this one, I just hope, DB, you and I are still reading her charts at that point and don't let it slip by. Dow futures up 105, Naz futures up 25. This week is the week to make half the distance to Dow 9600 and Naz 1725, no time like today to get the engines running. Looking to close the week at Dow 8995~9012, and Naz 1460-1480. Rev up those engines, vroom, vroom. Kb

To: chowder who wrote (15851)	8/7/2002 3:27:00 PM
From: Warpfactor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

Hi Dabum, I suspected that this am we would see a gap and crap - which we did. But this afternoon reversal is interesting. A few days ago, I commented how the markets have gone relentlessly down, down, down. Punctuated by quick upside blowoffs. Then down, down again. Now we've finally got those intraday swings - which to me suggests the bottom may be in (or near).

To: chowder who wrote (15851)	8/7/2002 3:27:07 PM
From: kodiak_bull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23153

Martha cont'd: The idiots on CNBC (including Chris Adams of the WSJ) don't even know what constitutes insider trading as a legal requirement. Maria took about 45 seconds to get the simple question out (if Marty only knew that the Waksals were selling, was that inside info?) and Chris (I'm a dumbass) Adams says, "I dunno." Gawd, all they have to do is read this thread. The problem is now, as I pointed out weeks ago it might (only) be: lying to investigators and obstruction of justice (very broad stuff). Jeez Louise, it's bad enough that the WSJ doesn't do grammar or punctuation correctly, now a guy writing about insider trading admits that he doesn't know what is/isn't insider trading (not to mention that he doesn't know who has/doesn't have the obligation to refrain from trading with such knowledge). And they call me up from time to time to wonder why I canceled my subscription. Kb