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To: Elmer who wrote (49022)	2/9/1999 1:48:00 AM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571785

Twist on an old joke: Paul, Yousef and Elmer had several discussions with an AMD shareholder and the three were always in accord against the fourth. One day, the AMD long, after the usual "3 to 1, majority rules" statement that signified that he had lost again, decided to appeal to a higher authority. "Oh, God!" he cried. "I know in my heart that I am right and they are wrong! Please give me a sign to prove it to them!" It was a beautiful, sunny day. As soon as he had finished his prayer, a storm cloud moved across the sky above the four. It rumbled once and dissolved. "A sign from God! See, I'm right, I knew it!" But the others disagreed, pointing out that storm clouds form on hot days. So the AMD shareholder prayed again: "Oh, God, I need a bigger sign to show that I am right and they are wrong. So please, God, a bigger sign!" This time four storm clouds appeared, rushed toward each other to form one big cloud, and a bolt of lightning slammed into a tree on a nearby hill. "I told you I was right!" cried the AMD man, but the others insisted that nothing had happened that could not be explained by natural causes. The AMD shareholder was getting ready to ask for a very big sign, but just as he said, "Oh God...," the sky turned pitch black, the earth shook, and a deep, booming voice intoned, "HEEEEEEEE'S RIIIIIIIGHT!" The man put his hands on his hips, turned to the other three, and said, "Well?" "So," shrugged Paul, "now it's 3 to 2." Craig

To: Elmer who wrote (49022)	2/9/1999 1:25:00 PM
From: Kevin K. Spurway	Respond to of 1571785

Re: "Greed??? You really think so? With AMD below it's highs of 15 years ago a greedy person could have done far better with a passbook savings account down at their bank, or even with a coffee can under their bed. You think greed it it? Does this mean you are an AMD investor? If so has your greed been satisfied? Has Jerry served you well at the helm? Might you be questioning your own judgement along about now?" You seem to suffer from the mistaken belief that retroactive investing is a profitable activity. Despite the many retroactive traders on this thread, I can assure you that it is not. Do I love AMD? Of course not. In fact, I'm certain I care much much less about AMD than somebody like Paul Engel cares about his beloved Intel. I just want to make a buck (that's why I invest in a diversified portfolio, which happens to contain AMD and Intel). Sometimes investments appreciate, sometimes they don't. As an investor, I've learned to live with it. If you haven't, then all I can say is you probably don't have much experience. My small investment in AMD remains profitable right now, although it's certainly underperformed the market since I purchased it. Since AMD is at the bottom of its range with some good product introductions in the works, I choose to let it ride. By doing this, I am not placing a bet that AMD will replace Intel! Finally, I have to ask myself, why do you care so much. Here you are, getting aggravated because others choose to own a stock you claim to have minimal interest in. Strange, don't you think? Kevin