To: Skywatcher who wrote (7149 ) 3/4/1999 11:30:00 AM From: Michael Baron Respond to of 9096
Chris, Thanks for your report on the conference. I love to get first-hand, face-to-face info, and of all those who expressed a desire to attend, and had the location and opportunity, you were the only one to do so. So thanks again. On another note, the responses to your report generated an interesting and very valuable result from a psychologically "experimental" viewpoint! Just think of the different reaction you would have gotten if, 1) Foote had made announcements that those here felt were positive on all levels. Would your attendance have been doubted in that case? 2) The conference had been well-attended by movers and shakers, and your report, though not different from what you posted of the information aspect, said that everyone there was really excited and a large "buzz" had been generated. My guess is that as sheep will do, the thread members would have said "Well, they know more than I do, and they like it, so I like it better, too." 3) The stock price had stayed even or increased slightly, rather than assuming previous support levels. Everyone, I think, would have been neutral, with a positive bias. You have done the DD that everyone talks about, and the BB is a hard place to trade if you want to go with the crowd, assuming that everyone knows better than you do, and that you will be successful because you are a nice person with good friends on a chat board. Sorry, it don't work like that. You didn't waste your time. The lessons that can be learned are worth more than your time invested at the conference. PLFM is what it was the day before yesterday, maybe better. And "when you have some real info to share, but it's not what people want the hear, wear a full-body condom ." Thanks again, M.