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Biotech / Medical : Ligand (LGND) Breakout! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: squetch who wrote (11657)	11/25/1997 12:59:00 AM
From: Webhead	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 32384

To interject a teensy amount of humor into an otherwise dismal day, here is a snippet I copied off the "Marketplace" web site. Ed --------------- A demonstration of the effective use of Fed-Speak If someone asks you, "Would you care for a glass of water?" Do NOT answer with the plain English "No, thank you." Try a response in Fed-Speak: "On the one hand the prospect is both appealing and to some certain degree essential to both maintenance and well-being, the short term stimulus that such refreshment would provide should prove less worrisome than the uncertain boost of a full repast or a near-term snack which while nourishing in the short-term, could cause a certain lag in energy levels later in the fiscal day. On the other hand the mild diuretic effect of an improper beverage could offset the positive stimulation which it might provide...thusly, we need to be somewhat tentative, and questions remain concerning the true demand for re-hydration. While I will watch this situation closely, the improper signal from a premature or misplaced acceptance of this kind offer could spur capital accumulation in an effort to satisfy demand for an element which may not be necessary and in some extreme circumstances could prove inflationary. I will therefore decline your kind offer in favor of the YOO HOO I brought with me." ------------ sounds eerily familiar doesn't it?...