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To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (10392)	12/17/1997 7:16:00 PM
From: SMF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17305

Patrick--PMFJI, but, as a frequent lurker and occasional poster on this thread (from its inception), I believe that the recent deterioration is mostly attributable to the market's volatility and downturn for people who have, for the most part, traded long on the small and midcaps. Myself included. We all got burned by even the "best" stockpickers during these times. Of course, the stockpickers themselves took a beating. Quite different from the way it used to be. In short: it just ain't no fun anymore playing this game. Consequently, nerves get frayed and there is really nowhere else to go. The people on this thread are not your mainstream big cap holders. They, like me, have benefited from the advice of the few very active participants. Unfortunately, the behavior of the market since October has pretty much done away with all the gurus. My portfolio is down considerably from its high in October and, for reasons of both fear and illequidity, my trading level is way done as well. I believe that this recent history has as much to do with the thread's deterioration as anything else. Just my two cents(or maybe it's only worth a penny now). --Steve

To: Patrick Slevin who wrote (10392)	12/17/1997 8:40:00 PM
From: ViperChick Secret Agent 006.9	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17305

. <No one likes my market plays...I have not been posting them...no one noticed, that's how important they were in first place, I understand that. > HELLO!?!?!??!?! I would like to see them posted somewhere....