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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (34)	9/10/2002 11:03:35 AM
From: Hawk	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 63

I've known quite a few people who have held all the way down. That's why I find these boards intriguing, people here talk only about the wins not losses. Most of us don't have the discipline to sell at the right time. Besides, greed is a very powerful emotion not easily overcome.

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (34)	9/12/2002 1:52:45 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 63

Hello MulhollandDrive, <<people coming out stating "they sold" or yes, "i'm hedged with gold shares, yup, have been for at least a year now...">> ... but, but ... that is exactly what I precisely did do:0) Message 12402354 while positioned thus: Message 12631546 even as I had brilliantly <g> rode the speculatively frenzied wave up: Message 16020847 If I were to credit two happenings for salvation, it would be: - Finished reading "Devil Takes the Hindmost" by Edward Chancellor in the nick of time (November 1999) - Studied the Bre-X thread in good time Message 12355669 Message 12438115 Luck is a very important condiment to brilliance while speculating:0) Also, always doubt authority and infallibility: Message 16230052 As you well know, since those dark days of early 2000, I have pretty much been guided by my Script of Collapse, steadfastly refusing to listen to the LTBH faithful, as they prayed, were preyed upon, and gurgled ever downward: Message 15113604 I am more bullish now than ever, believing that much value will be created still, as we are still in the early days of a secular bear market;0) Chugs, Jay