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To: The Swordsman who wrote (14365)	1/9/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: Jazzbo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44908

Swordsman: Gene's question didn't appear that sinister to me. Maybe I'm just naive. And just as an aside, don't place too much emphasis on the law suits. They don't appear - at an outside glance, at least to be that significant. Regards, TS

To: The Swordsman who wrote (14365)	1/9/1999 11:55:00 AM
From: Key West	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 44908

Swordsman, I take it by your last post that you question my motives for asking a seemingly innocent question. My question to Martin is quite genuine, in fact, I asked the same question to him privately a few months ago. You have twice correctly pointed out that I am a Canadian, but you incorrectly assume that it is easier for me to short a BB stock. Let me enlighten you. I have made and lost a lot of money in the market. I stick mainly with large cap stocks for the bulk of my portfolio. I will from time to time make small bets on longshot stocks like TSIG. One of the basic rules in investing is to never, ever short a stock below $5. My last score was on Analog Devices ( ADI ) ( see post #1130 on Oct. 31/98 ) with calls on a $9.00+ move. Why in God's earth would anyone risk shorting a potentionally explosive stock to make .30 or .40 cents?!!! And even if some suicidal idiot did want to short, his firm's loan post dept. would have to OK the short, provided there was offsetting inventory on the books, not at all a likely scenario on a BB stock with a small float with a Canadian broker. To suggest I have a hidden "short" agenda is not only an insult to my intelligence, but to yours as well. Be that as it may, I have a Very small position in TSIG, but I will not add to it, or put my clients in it, until I get a better feel on this. Yes, there was a hint of sarcasm on my first post, but it certainly wasn't directed at any of the participants here who have put in a lot of work into their DD for all to see. I just get a kick out of investors who come up with wild, unreasonable, arbitrary price targets over short specific time frames like they can "will" a share price to go up. If Mr. Frankel tells us that this is of the most potentially interesting situations he has seen in a long time, fine. I will listen to what he has to say. If someone else says TSIG will hit $3.85 by Feb 13th, then I will take him somewhat less seriously. All threads that follow spec stocks going nowhere have a few common elements. One is that anyone with a dissenting view or who appears the least bit skeptical is either flamed or accused of being a short. I sincerely hope for all your sakes that Swordman's suspicion of my motives is not shared by most bulls on this thread. I look forward to intelligent dialogue here, devoid of bravado or testosterone. Hoping this is not too much to ask. Always lurking and somewhat long Gene Piccoli

To: The Swordsman who wrote (14365)	1/9/1999 1:20:00 PM
From: Andrew H	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44908

>>Please think it through as best you can before responding to Mr. P please. He may be very genuine but I would like to know more.<< Sman, if gene is a basher looking to get the price of TSIG lower, he certainly has not demonstrated it yet. I agree that his manner of questioning appeared a bit naive for someone with 19 years of investing experience. But I will give him the benefit of the doubt until he proves otherwise. It cannot hurt to have a couple of skeptics on the thread, IMO. I don't think responding to him can "help the enemy." I think it will only support the bullish case for TSIG. With the BR deal in hand along with Esposito and NMF and a new, state of the art website, designed by Cohesive, soon to be up and running, the bullish case is easy to make. BTW, are you still comfortable with your prediction of 24 by month's end?

To: The Swordsman who wrote (14365)	1/9/1999 2:26:00 PM
From: Chuck Rubin	Respond to of 44908

Swordsman, Very astute observation on your part Swordsman. You are correct in your suspicions thru your analysis. I have seen this done on other threads where doubt about a stock was inputted thru a seemingly innocent question?? The way you laid this out....with this persons supposed background in stocks, etc. he should have been able to ask or at least pose an answer himself. I am not saying it is so, but it is a possiblity that theaders here should be aware of. Again, thanks for your very keen observation. Chuckr