To: Raymond Duray who wrote (33226 ) 5/7/2003 8:20:59 AM From: TobagoJack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74559 Hi Ray, <<Full Disclosure Eyed on Halliburton Deal>> Well, let us not judge too quickly or very harshly. BTW, I had done this trade:Message 18643019 February 28th, 2003 Good morning Pezz, Last Night's Report: I am up from comfy bed, crisp linen, cool comforter and fluffy pillow, refreshed, bright eyed, having arrived from ShiJiaZhuang to Beijing by train last night, and had a good night's sleep. I shorted a wollop of Oil Services Holders (OIH) July Puts Strike price 50 at USD 2.25/shr pcquote.com , willing to take delivery of a basket of stuff representing 10 of the largest oil services company stocks, and participate in any victory pilfering to some, war reparations to others, or better still, nation building after regime change, in the sands in south of Turkey. This should actually be a safe short, with little danger of being putted, given that the Max Pain point is at USD 55/shr iqauto.com (put OIH and July into the appropriate slots and press return). You should think about doing this NToeAwsBe. With that move, and a heavy heart, I am ready for the coming war. I do not feel good about any of this, but protecting what is already mine is my primary responsibility, and getting more of what should be mine is my first challenge. After that, presumably Iran, Syria, and then, apparently, N.Korea, followed by absolute TPonRr, before reaching probable TeoTwawKi. As you can see, the wollop trade is working out nicely. Please forgive me. Atleast cut me some slack. I am just trying to make a return, as your unelected leader, the benighted Maestro Greensputin, is driving all to the poor house:0) Chugs, Jay