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To: D. Swiss who wrote (107720)	3/5/1999 5:52:00 PM
From: jhg_in_kc	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

from the IBM thread: "IBM has just pissed in the soup." My first thought on hearing the deal was to feel sorry for those poor IBM PC salesmen (if they have any). Why would anybody want to buy any IBM PC hardware. But the Dell salesmen just got a great new sales pitch. "Why buy an IBM PC (or server) for more money when you can buy virtually the SAME machine from Dell." Robert Townsend, the former CEO of Avis tells a true story when the home office came up with a strategy of introducing a lower priced rental car service from Avis. Everybody loved the idea except Wisinski, the Regional Manager from Chicago. When queried about his lack of enthusiasm, he replied, "If this new idea is the same as Avis, just cheaper. I don't like it." "You may think this is great, but us pollocks call it p*ssing in the soup." from one HL jhg

To: D. Swiss who wrote (107720)	3/5/1999 5:53:00 PM
From: Eski	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

I agree 2 points up on the gap then 3 down on profit taken, then where who know's.

To: D. Swiss who wrote (107720)	3/5/1999 6:11:00 PM
From: Trader J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

D.Swiss - I believe post split trading will not be until Tuesday, correct me if I am wrong. Tj

To: D. Swiss who wrote (107720)	3/5/1999 6:31:00 PM
From: Sig	Respond to of 176387

Drewster: <<<Sig baby, I say at least up 2 points at the open on Monday, post split.>>> No way to describe what its like to win and know why and how. Train leaving bear country, open country ahead. Mo San and I get our MBZ's back. I just put on a little Midi like Wabash Cannonball, or I Saw The Light,or one of Greg's C/D's: lsjunction.com Sig