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Strategies & Market Trends : Bob Brinker: Market Savant & Radio Host -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kirk © who wrote (5813)	7/10/1998 4:25:00 PM
From: Investor2	Respond to of 42834

Re: "Truman. I listened to Brinker's words on this just today as I drove to work." It sounds like you and I have the same schedule for listening to Bob. Re: "On TV News this week they were interviewing high school kids that city governments' in SillyCone Valley are hiring to do their computer chores (since the cities can't afford the $60-$150 hr. specialist that work for industry)." Based on the high computer literacy of some high school students that I know, that may be a very wise use of the public's money. Unlike some of the "older" ones of us, today's youth grew up with the computer at their bedside. Best wishes, I2 I2

To: Kirk © who wrote (5813)	7/10/1998 7:56:00 PM
From: wooden ships	Respond to of 42834

In re: "I wonder if he got the idea from our past discussion where I said my preparation would be much as for an earthquake where I will have food, shelter and water for several days in my yard with the addition of some cash withdrawn a few days before AD 1 Jan 2000..." Indeed, Captain Kirk, this selfsame thought crossed my mind. In any case, many us would be well advised to assemble the elements of your "natural disaster survival kit" from a prior post, to wit, "a flashlight, 3 tanks of propane for my BBQ, an outdoor gas stove for boiling water, some canned food and maybe $1000 in cash just for the worst case. Pretty much what I should have for an earthquake." Parenthetically, a recent sobering conversation with a highly knowledgeable retired computer programmer and software trouble- shooter familiar with the arcane computer languages of yore has led me to pursue an enhanced basic survival kit to include stores of food sufficient for several months, minimum 300 gallons of pure water(as advocated by disaster specialists), portable generators, stored petrol, and at least $10,000 in cash. In addition, I have elected to take possession of all stock certificates of core hold- ings registered in street name. "No other protection is wanting, provided you are under the guidance of prudence," quoth the ancient Roman.