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Pastimes : Thread Morons -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Turboe who wrote (2513)	7/12/1998 12:39:00 PM
From: Graystone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12810

Might I suggest FBNA <g><eom>

To: Turboe who wrote (2513)	7/12/1998 12:40:00 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 12810

got a warning I cannot post anymore unless I talk about a company... So tell me, what company is referred to in the above-mentioned post?

To: Turboe who wrote (2513)	7/12/1998 12:53:00 PM
From: Mama Bear	Respond to of 12810

Well, you're off to a lousy start. I think it's ok to post as long as you stay "on topic". It's one of the good things about these "off topic" threads. basically everything is "on topic". For everyone's consideration as a "Thread Moron", I present Manfred. Manfred got confused, and answered the same post twice in the links below, saying "Still here, Barbie Doll?" in the second. Well yes Manfred, these posts don't disappear (for the most part) after you answer them: Message 5164564 Message 5165593 Some other examples of Manfred's moronisity: Message 5163714 Message 5163884 Message 5164217 Message 5169101 Message 5169911 Barb

To: Turboe who wrote (2513)	7/12/1998 12:57:00 PM
From: John Sladek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12810

Turboe, I got a warning I cannot post anymore unless I talk about a company... Sorry to hear that. Was the warning from SI Admin? My suggestion, is to ensure that your posts always comply by mentioning the company up front in every posting, before getting to the matter at hand (i.e., laying a really good electronic beating upon someone who reall deserves it). Here's a sample template that I developed for you (feel free to modify it as you see appropriate) that you could include at the start of every SI posting: Based on my DD, I think that ________ (Insert ticker or company name here) is: (Check all boxes that apply) [] the next intel, [] a great company, [] a crappy company, [] a ficticious company, [] bow wow wow, [] a money-laundering operation, [] a front used by Saddam to buy nuclear secrets. Slap that at the front of any post, and you should have no problem meeting the "Talk about the company" requirement. You could also use the same approach for the other part of the posting as well if you want. Here's a sample: You on the other hand are a: (Check one box only) [] Basher, [] Illegal short-seller using an unscrupulous Canadian Broker, [] being paid to post to SI, [] the last person to see Jimmy Hoffa alive, [] pump and dump artist, [] Thread Moron, [] Lout, [] Miscreant, [] Really great guy and close personal friend of mine . I use a similar technique to ensure that all the e-mails I send at work are "work-related". Regards, John Sladek Special note to my employer: this post was posted from my home, not my office. I do not read SI at work!