To: stock leader who wrote (778 ) 6/13/2003 5:00:22 PM From: Tomato Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1931 Based on your many posts, may I suggest that you are in need of psychiatric care? Have you noticed that your interpersonal relationships are troubled? That people seem to dislike you? That your arrogant, rude comments cause other people to talk about you negatively behind your back? Here's something that seems to fit: Symptoms - Narcissistic Personality Disorder Mental Help Net Staff Narcissistic Personality Disorder Symptoms A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1.has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., 2.exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements) 3.is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love 4.believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions) 5.requires excessive admiration 6.has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations 7.is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of ohers to achieve his or her own ends 8.lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her 9.shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes Criteria summarized from: American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association. This one might fit, too: Antisocial Personality Disorder Symptoms This disorder is characterized by a long-standing pattern of a disregard for other people's rights, often crossing the line and violating those rights. This pattern of behavior has occurred since age 15 (although only adults 18 years or older can be diagnosed with this disorder) and consists by the presence of the majority of these symptoms: failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure impulsivity or failure to plan ahead irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults reckless disregard for safety of self or others consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another ****** Kind of amazing to get the response from you when I politely asked you why you said NETP being sold would be a done deal within 4 weeks, and 4 weeks has passed. Have a nice life.