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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Earlie who wrote (48600)	2/24/1999 10:44:00 AM
From: Mike M2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Earlie, I don't recall if you were around SI when the Atmel bulls started an ATML with out mike burke thread . Atml went over $50 before going below $7 in a few months. Mike

To: Earlie who wrote (48600)	2/24/1999 11:58:00 AM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Earlie, The Dell thread situation is not totally unsatisfactory to me. I was getting tired of posting facts the Dell thread should know but obviously didn't, getting notes saying I had no sources to back them up, posting the sources, being told I had no sources, posting the sources, being told I was a liar who never had sources, posting the sources, etc. <g> What the Admin guy said was that I had posted 43 times to the Dell thread on Monday and I should save some bandwidth for other people. They did not ban me as I had broken no rules. I agree that 43 posts are a lot. But, since I had 57 posts to me from that thread, I eliminated those that didn't call for a reply and those that were abusive with no other content, and responded to the rest. Many responses were my pithy (often spelled with two esses <g>) one-liners, as I don't have that much time on my hands. Now, if SI wants me on a Dell quota, it can only be because of complaints by a handful of Dell whiners. But I can't go with a quota. Not everyone is a rocket scientist or makes the most salient points, but if they ask me about something, I try to answer them. To say, I'm going to answer Jim Kelly because he has some interesting input opposite mine and I like bouncing it around with him, but I won't answer Joe Dell-nialist because he is kind of slow-witted just seems kind of arbitrary and rude. Hell, I post to you guys on this thread, don't I? <vbg> So, I was trying to make a graceful exit anyway, as I was posting the same stuff too often to the same people and hearing the same insults and "I bought it and it went up" arguments from the same people. Kinda boring. I don't want to make a big issue out of it because I don't want 60 notes a day from Dell threaders in my inbox forever. I kinda feel like old Julius Caesar, or is it Julius La Rosa <G>. I came, I conquered, I got sick of the old coot with the ukelele. <g> Still, I am surprised that SI would try to cut down on posting. Odd place this. <g> MB

To: Earlie who wrote (48600)	2/24/1999 8:06:00 PM
From: Peter Singleton	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

hey, Earlie, just found this article on Japan's 1/99 trade data on the Asia thread. I'm poaching it from our friend and occasional contributor, the gentle-spoken Mr Ramsey Su <g>. Key quotes: <<Exports skidded 10.6% to 3.45 trillion yen for the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Shipments to the U.S. dropped 13.6% for the third straight month of decline on sluggish exports of computer parts and other office equipment. U.S.-bound steel exports plunged 28.7%. Exports to European Union nations edged 1.4% lower, the first fall in 25 months, on the lackluster performance of notebook personal computers and copiers. Shipments to Asian countries dropped for the 13th month in a row, by 9.4%, dragged down by flagging demand for microchips and automobiles.>> I'm hopin' you'll toss this in that big pot of data you have simmering on the stove ... <g> Peter nni.nikkei.co.jp Monday, February 22, 1999 Trade Surplus Shoots Up 87% In Jan On Higher Yen: MOF TOKYO (Nikkei)--Japan's trade surplus rose for the second straight month in January, climbing a sharp 87.0% from a year earlier to 760.3 billion yen, as the yen's appreciation exaggerated a drop in the value of imports, the Ministry of Finance said Monday in releasing preliminary figures for the month. Though export value also dropped, a significant decline in imports of crude oil and other goods amid weak domestic demand and the stronger yen eclipsed the slide in shipments overseas. Exports skidded 10.6% to 3.45 trillion yen for the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline. Shipments to the U.S. dropped 13.6% for the third straight month of decline on sluggish exports of computer parts and other office equipment. U.S.-bound steel exports plunged 28.7%. Exports to European Union nations edged 1.4% lower, the first fall in 25 months, on the lackluster performance of notebook personal computers and copiers. Shipments to Asian countries dropped for the 13th month in a row, by 9.4%, dragged down by flagging demand for microchips and automobiles. Imports declined 22.1% to 2.68 trillion yen, for the 13th straight month of decline. The largest fall in import value since February 1987 w as blamed on a 14.7% year-on-year strengthening of the yen against the dollar. In terms of volume, imports dipped only 2.2% from a year before. Imports of crude oil plunged 49.2% due to the yen's upturn and lower prices. The customs-clearance price of crude oil in January was 8,143 yen per kiloliter, the lowest since 1974 and 46% less than a year earlier. (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Monday evening edition)