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To: Jon Tara who wrote (9201)	6/18/1998 10:53:00 PM
From: Mark M	Respond to of 18444

Hey Jon, I think you're on to something. That is much better!!

To: Jon Tara who wrote (9201)	6/18/1998 11:08:00 PM
From: PartyTime	Respond to of 18444

Folks might like to keep an eye on GeoCities developments. The ultimate portal site? GeoCities offers users a virtual home Latest I P.O.nder columns By Darren Chervitz, CBS MarketWatch Last update: 05:29 PM June 18, 1998 DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- While nearly every Internet content company is trying to develop the ultimate portal site, IPO hopeful GeoCities has come up with a concept that sounds even more compelling: Home. In less than three years, GeoCities has created an online community approaching 2 million members, according to the company's prospectus. The members, or Homesteaders as they're called, create their own Web pages in one of GeoCities' 40 thematically organized neighborhoods. (People still brave enough to call themselves liberals, for instance, would likely set up shop on one of the blocks in the politically active Capitol Hill neighborhood). According to Ryan Jacob, research director of IPO Value Monitor and portfolio manager of The Internet Fund, dozens of other Internet companies would kill for the kind of loyal relationships GeoCities has with its users. "They have a cult following, and with that type of loyalty, that's why I'm excited about their growth prospects," said Jacob, whose fund's biggest holding is CMG Information Services (CMGI), the largest shareholder in GeoCities. "They're starting with such a strong base. Nobody's even a close second. And that first mover advantage is critical on the Internet."

To: Jon Tara who wrote (9201)	6/19/1998 1:10:00 AM
From: aleta	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18444

I couldn't tune-in El Segundo, Mark - too much interference from clouds of petroleum by-products. I thought California had some very strong pollution laws. I know I lived just outside of New Orleans for many years in an area that had several petro-chem plants and I don't recall seeing clouds of petroleum by-products all the time. If there was a cloud, the company would be warned and possibly fined, depending why and how severe the release was into the air. The smell near the plants could be bad sometimes, but generally it didn't cover the entire local area. What we liked about living there was the fact that with so many companies located in that particular parish the tax base was huge and they used most of it for education. St. Charles Parish schools were always ranked #1 or 2 in the state and received national recognition regularly. The average standard of living was higher in the area as well, with many fine subdivisions. Most of the New Orleans Saints lived in Ormand Estates. I just can't view petro-chem plants with a great deal of disdain because there are certain benefits to be gained from them being located in a community.