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To: Cavalry who wrote (6149)	9/17/1998 9:35:00 PM
From: jhild	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26163

Nice to be losing money on another BB stock for a change. Maybe Mike Sylver help us out soon. I thought Michael Sylver was doing everything he could already.

To: Cavalry who wrote (6149)	9/17/1998 9:46:00 PM
From: Mr.Manners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26163

hey Cav, look what I found in my inbox.. hilarious metaphor: From the 'Zen of Shorting' --I believe I have located the relevant passage in the 'Zen of Shorting' regarding the innocents in the market. The great master short Chu Mei Ash was speaking to a group of students and other listeners one day when he noticed an individual in the back of the group with a large bandage on his head. Curious, the master asked him what had happened. "I have been studying a company that is claiming to have found a large vein of fine iron in Honshu province. I investigated and found the claims to be false. I took my proof to a large group of the companies investors just outside the market and one stuck me with a large rock. They then all proclaimed me an evil person seeking to drive down the value of their company and then they went in and bought more of it. That is why I have come to you. I have heard you are wise and use the wisdom of the Lord Buddha in your teachings of the market." "Have you the proof of the companies claims being false with you?" Chu Mei Ash asked. "I do, would you like to see it?" "Yes, very much." Said the master short. He studied the wounded man's documents at length and finally said, "I am pleased you have come to me with this for this company, Tanki Sunni is indeed a scam. Come the market is still open, let us go short it." "But Master, the man said, "What of the people who are investing in it? What would the Buddha say of this." "You need to reflect on the teachings and wisdom of the Lord Buddha," Chu Mei Ash said. "Did he not determine that the root of all suffering is ignorance? Your failure to heed this lesson is the cause of your wound, the Buddha himself said that enlightenment cannot taught but simply discovered, and only discovered by those willing to seek it. The investors in that company are as bonded to their ignorance as a sword to its hilt. When you sought to show them wisdom and enlighten them, they simply reaffirmed their commitment to ignorance and spent more gold which they will lose." "But master by shorting the company will we not be seeking gain? The Buddha renounced worldly things." "You must remember, Chu Mei Ash said, "We must seek to destroy our ego and the arrogance which is one of its products. The great Buddha if you recall was a prince raised in incredible wealth, all pleasures were his for the taking. He did indeed renounce these pleasures after partaking of them. It would be an act of great arrogance on our parts to think that we can proceed on the path to enlightenment even faster than the Lord Buddha. We take each step and not seek to run to nirvana. First we must humble ourselves and take the necessary step of seeking vast wealth and pleasure."

To: Cavalry who wrote (6149)	9/17/1998 9:50:00 PM
From: Jeffrey S. Mitchell	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 26163

Cavalry, thanks. That's a keeper for me. But I was a tad disappointed with the line that reads "I think Jeff Mitchell is the biggest jerk of them all!" "Jerk" is such an overused word. I think I deserve something more creative, like scumbag, asswipe, dickhead, etc. But at least the author didn't use "@sshole". Got so many of those type posts from my days ragging on CSGI ($15 high, now 75 cents) that I've gotten mighty sick of that one. I'd also like to thank the academy for placing me above Smartin and Janice. All I can say to those two is: better luck next time someone sends Cavalry a personal message that he ends up posting publicly. Sorry for this rambling post. But this honor was so sudden. Got to get me one of them magic 8-balls so I won't be taken by surprise ever again. - Jeff