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To: Sig who wrote (11560)	10/22/2003 1:05:18 PM
From: im a survivor	Respond to of 13815

Hey, if your killin it with the options, stick with it. I have tracked quite a few options the last 6 - 9 months, and it makes me sick to see the % gains I could have had. But, not knowing what the market was going to do when we were near the lows late last year, I figured it was best to buy stock, instead of options, especially considering how cheap most stocks were last Nov/Dec. I did not know if we would flatline for 5 years, go further down, up, or what....so I stuck with stock, rather then risk options, thinking eventually the markets would recover and if it took awhile, I didnt have to worry about options losing 90% or expiring worthless. Of course, had I known back then, what I know now, I would have ben all over several options and be siting on 1500+% gains...but that is thinking in hindsight, which is pretty easy. Glad your killing it....I haven't messed with options the last year, other then writing CC's....