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To: Michael Burry who wrote (6337)	3/17/1999 4:32:00 PM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78478

Fairfax - FFH.TO Does anyone have any insights into Fairfax? I'm in the early stages of my own research. So far it looks like a company structured very much like a mini Berkshire Hathaway/Leucadia National(old). It's primarily an insurance operation run by a very value oriented management that bargain hunts with its capital. It may not be cheap at present, but it could belong on a short list of potential investments. Wayne Crimi Value Investor Workshop members.aol.com

To: Michael Burry who wrote (6337)	3/17/1999 4:34:00 PM
From: TwoBear	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 78478

My two cents on CPU. While I may not buy big ticket items such as a laptop or desk PC from CPU, I will buy something that I need quickly. For example, I recently purchased a refurb laptop from Onsale. Once I got it, I decided that I wanted a modem also, instead of waiting to win a bid on a small ticket item and save ten bucks, I instead run to the local CPU and purchase it. I guess I'm willing to wait when I am going to save a decent amount of money (100+), but when it comes down to items where the difference is a few bucks it isn't worth the wait. I purchase almost all my peripherals and software at CPU. Items needed that day would almost be enough to keep the brick and mortar going along with the newbies. Also, I still do not see the trust in credit card transactions with the average computer user yet either. 2