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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19609)	5/21/1998 1:06:00 PM
From: Jacques Tootight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

I've been lurking on this board for a few weeks and must say that I found this debate to be quite interesting. A few comments if I may be allowed: 1. I hope all you gentlemen make an attempt to get out of the house this weekend, have a few beers and enjoy the sun. 2. Reginald - You're in over your head buddy. 3. Daniel - You sarcastic son of a bitch - I am not worthy. Best to all, RC

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19609)	5/21/1998 1:13:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Respond to of 24154

I'm glad to see you keep ignoring me, oh omniscient and respectable one, who has so much to say, ever expounding on that two word answer to life, the universe and everything. Microsoft Rules! Very substantial, I'd say. I guess you're just performing your chosen role as guardian of the intellectual integrity of this thread here. This substance thing isn't even original, having been flogged repeatedly by Galt guy John Dowd. Of course, all your thoughts are original, even if they all reduce down to those embarrassingly obsequious two words. You got substance on your side, like in that socio-economic one dollar one vote thing. Now that that Kevin "consensus of this thread" guy has done the atomic split, maybe you'll take on his job too. Don't worry, nobody's holding their breath for an answer, least of all me. I might have to dig up your "not to be taken literally" quote again, though, just to let you demonstrate the usual cheesy debating techniques about how it's all out of context or something. Cheers, Dan.

To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (19609)	5/21/1998 3:49:00 PM
From: Thure Meyer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

"Valued using the antiquated and inaccurate Black Scholes or a more accurate Jennegren-Naslund model" On a less controversial note: I am kind of educating myself on some of todays financial math and to that end read Hull "Options, Futures, and other Derivative Securities", am now plodding through Mandelbrot's "Fractal and Scaling in Finance" which gives a different perspective, in particular with its criticism of "random walk" assumptions in price behavior. I would be interested if you could point me to some current references, in particular things like the aforementioned Jennegren-Naslund model. The last time I looked in the local book store there were so many monographs on this I couldn't figure out what to use as a standard reference. Haven't been to the library yet to check out your previous recommendation, but will do so shortly. Thure