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To: William Brotherson who wrote (30848)11/8/1998 10:57:00 AM
From: E'Lane  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 50264
 
Good Morning, {{{{{Bill}}}}

I was going to post this on Tuesday, but decided you gave me the perfect "lead in", so why not go ahead and put it out there.
______________________________________

WHAT IS A VETERAN??
Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a
jagged scar, a certain look in the eye.

Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone
together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort
of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity.

Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem.

You can't tell a vet just by looking.
What is a vet?
He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia
sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel.

She - or he - is the nurse who fought against futility and went to
sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL.

He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but
has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

He is the parade - riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and
medals with a prosthetic hand.

He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals
pass him by.

He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now
and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when
the nightmares come.

He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person
who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his
country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have
to sacrifice theirs.

He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the
finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU".
Remember November 11th is Veterans Day

"It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC
______________

An early "Thanks", Bill. Seems we have come full circle, my friend.

Have a great Sunday.

E'Lane



To: William Brotherson who wrote (30848)11/8/1998 12:37:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 50264
 
I'm going to regret this, but, I'd regret it more if I didn't.

As usual, second thoughts, either do or don't.

Sure sounds like kicking to me, and to most thinking human beings..

You have the right to think whatever you wish, again, I am merely expressing my opinion, remember, I was contacted by the individual whom I responded, likewise, with you.

If the jacket fits you.... then by all means, put it on.

Superiority Complex????

No. Why would that be ? Once again, I am expressing my opinion, no more, no less, if you want to "invest" your money in companies that all they do is take your money, then that's fine by me, but it seems to me that the pattern repeats itself..... over, and over, and over..

Everyone makes mistakes, including me, (which I have), however, to repeat the same mistake, over and over... etc, sure, that is a sign of being not only a moron, but a stupid one at that.

Superiority has nothing to do with that.

we are only allowed to play in one game because, being lower class financially, were not allowed to play in your sandbox. But that is still not good enough for you, you have to come and "POKE" at us in our small corner. You are a great human being!!

"Lower class financially" ? and what the hell is that supposed to mean ?... good enough for me ? what does that have to do with penny stocks ?, and more precisely, what does that have to do with me ?

Grow up, I do not care a rat's arse if you want to play wherever you want to play, this is the stock market sir, it is the true equalizer of intelligence and where Laissez Faire Capitalism can still be practiced.

Your social, economic, cultural, philosophical, sex, gender, origins, background, preferences, bias or whatever, means absolutely NOTHING.

There is no "affirmative action" here.

What counts here is your smarts, and the ability to win in the largest financial casino of the world, (which keeps getting larger).

This is about making money, the rest is nothing, read that again, the rest is nothing. It boils down to "buy low, sell high" (if you are long), and "sell high, cover low", (if you are short).

People invest in the stock market for one reason only, and that is to make money, anything else is of no importance.

If you want romance, read a novel, or better yet, write one...

If you want bonding of any kind, go to bingo night, or to a bar, or whatever.... the stock market is to make money.....

.....And obviously, some win, and some lose.

Unerstand according to whom???

"Understand" according to a simple concept.... Risk/reward ratios.

Yes, the larger the risk, the larger the reward. Then, understand that there are better relationships of said ratios.

You can not compare risk in an unproven stock that it is traded in the Penny market, as opposed to a blue chip that may be undervalued at a specific moment in time.

The mere fact that you take the larger risk, does not guarantee you that you will win, in fact, usually the larger the risk, the larger the chance to lose, that is precisely why it is "risky".

There is a huge difference between "investing" and "speculating", in truth, most penny stocks, are "speculations".... so take it from there.

Rather simple concept to understand... (at least to me).

SIGH!!!! I pity your existence

The feeling is mutual, so I guess we are in agreement. (No "sigh" though).

I was going to continue until I wrote that last sentence and realized that it was exactly truthful. I do pity anyone who has to openly admit they rip those less fortunate then themselves, for entertainment. I am a disabled combat veteran, I am rated at permanent & total 100% disability, I ought to be very good sport for you, and I am willing to take the fire standing up, so I'll make a deal with you, pick on me for awhile, and I guarantee that I will keep you entertained for some time.........

There goes, your second guessing again... either do, or don't.... so make up your mind man.

Wrong, I do not "rip" anyone, once again, you do it to yourself, and the extraordinary thing is that it is done over, and over, and over....

Sure I laugh at those who insist in giving their money away, in spite of the clear evidence one should not do that, you see, it is the way in which reminds me I should avoid the Penny stocks....

Yes. I have read before that you are a veteran and that you are disabled, you keep repeating it.

Let me be clear so you understand, (hopefully once and for all, since I have told you this before).

For being a Veteran, you have my respect, as I am sure you are a courageous man. I hope something could be done to correct your disability, I wish you the best, and I mean it.

For the above, you have my admiration, not my pity. This is the second time I have expressed similar comments to you.

Unfortunately, the above has absolutely nothing to do with investing.

Having said that, your ideas as expressed here, in reference to "investing" in the Penny Stocks, do make me laugh, because you refuse to see the clear evidence of the abuses that continuously take place upon the "investor".

It is truly amazing how the ring masters (that is the PR companies), keep on doing what they do.... But hey !, it is not my money, it is yours, and yes, you do have the right to do what you want with it.

I too, have the right to laugh at whatever I wish, and yes I laugh not so much at the fact that people are willing to place their money in these stocks.... I really laugh at the INSISTENCE to do it over, and over, and over... in spite of the evidence that:

1. there are better risks.

2. people keep losing their money.

That sir... is very stupid..... and very laughable.

As to "making a deal with you"... sorry, not interested, besides, I am already well entertained by your mates, the "investors" of the Penny Stock SI Universe, they are really good at what they do.

Give "ME" your answer!!!!

Whatever.

z.

p.s. In truth, Mr, Brotherson, you should stop bringing up the fact that you are a veteran and a disabled one, this is at least the third time I have read so, (you have expressed so to others.).

Understand this clearly, your experience as a veteran, is and should be, appreciated, (at least by me).

However, I fail to see the connection in your continuous reference to such fact and the subject of penny stocks. Is it to make me feel guilty, or sorry for you ? I told you already what my opinion is on the subject.

But I will repeat it again, your experience as a veteran, as courageous as it is, does not excuse you from acting smartly with your money. They are totally separate subjects, one has nothing to do with the other.

I am not telling you what to do, you can do whatever you want, but I think that you could do better (investing wise), elsewhere, (other than penny stocks). My opinion only.

Have a nice life. No need to reply.



To: William Brotherson who wrote (30848)11/8/1998 8:37:00 PM
From: LAWRENCE C.  Respond to of 50264
 
wb, Thank you. I served my foreign tour in Germany during the Vietnam Era. It could have just as easily been Vietnam.
Lucky Lawrence