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Politics : Idea Of The Day -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (14272)	11/14/1997 5:05:00 PM
From: Tom Trader	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 50167

Ahhh--the response that I knew would be forthcoming from you---I fear that he doth protest too much!!! It is easy for you to challenge others trades, views, calls and so on but when someone does that to you-- you don't like it. Well, too bad Iqbal--when I follow a thread and and an individual on a thread, I do respond to that person's postings both right and wrong. If you can't stand that type of scrutiny, then you should not post. >>This is upteenth time someone has attacked my wrong call<< The first time that I have---and you missed the point---I was not questioning your wrong call--I was questioning your INABILITY TO CONCEDE THAT YOU WERE WRONG AND THAT THOSE WITH A BEARISH VIEW-POINT WERE RIGHT. >>I have been wrong and wrong and wrong << NO--you have not been wrong wrong and wrong as you say; I myself have posted to you that you are right often-- and that it is very impressive. But I reiterate that when you are wrong, as in this instance--you cannot concede that to be the case. >>but what a strange thinbg that you seem to follow each and every word of this foolish man<< Don't indulge in mock self-pity--when I have praised your good calls/ postings, you have lapped it up. And you do the same to with others too--but if anyone dares to challenge you, then your whole attitude changes. I say this despite the lip-service that you pay to welcoming alternative view-points. I follow your postings because form a macro-economic stand-point, you talk sense. >>You are a part of crowd who considers this thread and me as a traget of attack<< NONSENSE--you are the one who welcomed me to this thread but what is clear is that your welcome was extended only as long as I kow-tow to your point of view. I have never attacked you in personal terms--I challenged your inability to recognize that when you are wrong about the market, you should just say so. No harm done--we are all wrong some times. >>but I attract stones because throwing them is easy and you can hurt me without remorse<< NONSENSE--yet again, and don't indulge in self-pity, please. I made some legitimate points without questioning your integrity. >>but have you ever realised that I have never ever commented on your posts- think why?<< Iqbal--I have no idea why, but if you feel that I am right or wrong I would never object to you saying so. Now that is unlike your approach which unless one behaves like a sycophant, you take objection to their posting especially when they don't agree with you. All that you have said about my postings is to offer praise---whether youu meant it or not --as long as I did not disagree with you. >>- I will never do- I originate not react that is the difference-this is not about arguments because most of yourt posts are that you are never on a wrong side of a trade<< I originate many postings -- and people agree or disagree with me. I never said that I am never on the wrong side of trades--on the contrary, I have on many occasions acknowledged that I was wrong and lost money on trades. >>Any way thank you very much for pointing to me what a horrible trader I am- I try to do my best - but I am clear and stand by every recommendation of mine<< Don't be infantile--I never said that you were a "horrible trader" or even suggest anything like that. I said that you were wrong on a number of recent recommendations--because you kept insisting that the shorts were losing money. And there is nothing wrong with standing by your recommendations-- except when you are wrong and the market shows that you are wrong; then to insist that you were still right is ridiculous. >>I am unfortunatley not always on the right side of the trade- like you have always been-<< Noone is--and I said that I am often on the wrong side of trades--so at least keep your comments accurate--and don't act like a peeved child >>may God give me wisdom like you have to be always on the right side<< That is asinine--read my posting, where I acknowledged that I am wrong often---the difference is that I acknowlege when I am wrong. >>how about my early morning 300 calls on SOX- out of hundreds of wrong calls I have made atleast first time I was right- ggg<< Good for you--next time post it, when you initiate the trade so that we can also consider doing the same thing. Don't brag about it after the event. >>I assure you this thread will attract more visitors and don't know why Ike ideas are liked though very foolish and always wrong<< Yes it will---and it will retain those who agree with what you say. But if anyone challenges you than you will go for the jugular. You have the right tell others that they are foolish/don't know what they are doing/idiotic and so on--but no one can even suggest that to you. Ever wonder why Don does not chat with you---sure must have been Don's fault. Ever wonder why Kevin left your thread--sure must have been Kevin's fault?? Ever wonder why Lisa stopped chatting with you -- sure it must have been Lisa's fault. After all, you are never wrong about the market or about why people fall out with you. Get real, Iqbal!! >>I will never and have never discussed my individual trades but on market direction- it is something this threads Forte<< Sure you have discussed your individual trades---but almost always those which you were successful with. And as far as market direction being this threads forte--why then do you discuss individual stocks?? If the direction of the market is what this thread is about then focus on that and leave stock selection to someone else--but for heavens sake don't talk through both sides of your mouth.