To: Kenny Low who wrote (3571 ) 4/15/1998 6:32:00 AM From: D LEE Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 6654
**WOTD** -In a time like this I can understand peoples nervousness. (I'm only thinking here. No inside information and No research!!) I have always chosen to unglorify the grandness of WOTD into a mere piece of paper. I have always chosen to unglorify the back bone (-of the business enterprise this merger is taking shareholders into) into "the mind" of one very successful Mom & Pop owner, who knows it from the ground up, has energy to spare, and feels held back from the geographical restrictions of his former business. (the man Jack Arnold found from a friend of a friend of a friend) (politely I say, "He is damned ready.") I imagine "it's his equity" that CVIA is merging with. (The mind of WOTD + his first Mom & Pop) I also imagine he almost has the "printout" developed to enable independent Mom & Pops to come under his shell, and that those he knows through years of experience are lined up, understanding what he does, to benefit as subordinates from his WOTD CONCEPT. The scheme will be economical, creative, and unique. (Here, you must use your imagination.) The result will be a steady trickle of announcements of new acquisitions followed by statements of progressively increasing earnings/profits. However, it is human nature to understand "WOTD" would also want CVIA as cheaply as possible. Hardly deserves mentioning.? But isn't that how you feel when you want to buy a used car? There will be a balance struck between his wisdom acquiring the discount CVIA and the same wisdom in acquiring what is needed of the several Mom & Pops. (I say, not the cinder blocks of their buildings. there are better places for the wealth to be spent.) Please realize "All this is only me thinking"!! That "does not" make it reality. I think this way on purpose so I give myself enough time to decide if success is possible. -you know what? The way I see it, completely possible. Think of scenarios, the stock has fluctuated before. Allow yourself to see through this to the end result and protect any portion of WOTD that you want to own the way you want to. Dave Chicken Lips! Wish we could send you an active ".gif image" of a fire or something. It must be dark and chilly that close to the South Pole. As in: "Where were you the night of Mar 22nd to Sept 21st!"