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To: Gordon Gekko who wrote (50)	1/6/1999 4:05:00 AM
From: VBroady	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 245

OK, now your talking, GG. How did that post get past me? Anyway... >>> CTLG >>> Once again, looks promising. I REALLY like it when a company is buying up their own shares. Most people nowadays don't think this is this big of a deal. Women's wigs - who cares? - I mean this in a good sense. Women have the bucks and time while their husbands are out earning a living :)!! A little more info on this ... when I started my telecom company back in 1984 I "installed" a women's wig shop in Portland (their wiring/phone system). It was a hole in the wall with 2-3 employees and had been in business for over 25 years. About a month ago I got a call to go by there to look over a possible phone upgrade, and since it was one of my first customers, I went myself. Wholly cow!! They were tearing down walls, remodeling, etc. The manager said the women's wig business is booming. She said a women's wig can cost $20 or $2000. Wow. Could a women order a wig over the internet - sure! No different than ordering a hat - what's her size, etc. The return policy would have to be liberal, though, a great customer service. Also, your first or second web link is just now under construction, not even up yet. Good job again, GG, I'll be looking at this further tomorrow. All it would take for this to run is internet and EXPOSURE - noticed there is no SI site, either. vb

To: Gordon Gekko who wrote (50)	1/6/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: dwlima	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 245

CTLG i can find no reason for not taking a position in this stock and holding...it is clearly undervalued. sometimes when i see these types of companies floundering, i want to get together a team of bright, experienced people and buy the damn thing and turn it around. shit...that is what i do all day when i am on a project. analyze line of business, product, channel of distribution and customer segment profitability for rationalization purposes....analyze activity costs and perform benchmarking analysis to identify waste and then work to reduce costs (while maintaining quality and service) and a whole slew of other operational types of projects...blah...blah...blah. if i could just get paid for what i saved companies or helped them make by allowing them to reduce prices, increase revenues and market share instead of earning an annual salary, i would be retiring now at age 30. i guess the only way for me to receive fair compensation is to take the above approach....a lot more work and stress- but more controllable and rewarding to a large extent.

To: Gordon Gekko who wrote (50)	1/7/1999 2:41:00 AM
From: VBroady	Respond to of 245

CTLG - the more I look, the more I like ... looks like this stock is down about from a high of 7 and leveled out. Have you noticed that many companies are taking the easy route to web stock fame by just announcing that they have hired some small consultant/company to set them up as an E-commerce site ... Read: we really haven't done anything yet .. but LOOK AT US!! -- then, like clockwork their stock responds. CTLG - the thread pick of the day. If I am repeating a '98 mistake already it is not keeping enough cash reserves - I have to be really picky about what I buy over the next 90 days. vb