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To: Valueman who wrote (28429)	4/26/1999 10:35:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 152472

Almost Off-Topic Yeah well we were going to help out in Iraq last year when the big threat was made, but our Hercules had an engine failure on takeoff, so had to taxi back to the repair shop in front of all the cameras, Prime Minister [Jenny from Blenheim I think she is] and the whole world. Saddam would have got quite a fright at the prospect of some Kiwis [flightless birds so it isn't surprising that we have a few problems in the flying department] arriving in the Middle East. These second-hand leased fighters will make us a real regional power broker. Maybe this is a separate deal because it doesn't mention leasing. Not only that, the other day, Bill Clinton wrote supporting Mike Moore [a NZ MP and for a very short time, Prime Minister] as the new boss of the World Trade Organisation. Mike used to live in Auckland and my buddy [who I see has now joined SI and I dare say will be posting here as soon as he gets the propellor on his crusty old computer fixed] used to deliver political leaflets with him way back in the 1960s - but Mike would get sick of it and want to head back to the car for some beer. Mike is a real Free Trade exponent, so it seems the USA is getting the message that free trade is a good thing, despite some whining from pig and sheep farmers in the USA. Xena Albright has had lessons from Lucy Lawless [the real life Xena and another Aucklander whose Dad has been an Auckland City Councillor for a long time] on hostile atavism, so things are looking up. Soon the world will be in harmony. Mike invented 'Lamburgers' but they have never really taken off. They need to be made in a Souvlaki style [finely sliced and would be very yummy]. Souvlaki is a Greek takeaway. Mike is a decent joker [idiom for good bloke] and would make a good WTO chief. He'd persuade Zhu, Japan and all [maybe even India] that life would be much nicer if we could all just get on with each other and do some Hong Kong type free market business; see the world through Rose-Coloured Wallets. Now we just need to get Zhu Rongji and Taiwan [Mr Lee] on the right track and we'll be able to really sell some CDMA around the world. Meanwhile, introducing Mr John D Rockefeller, no, sorry, Ashbolt. Dive from this stream into this little blue pool: 127.0.0.1:3456/SI/~wsapi/investor/reply-9157943 Mqurice

To: Valueman who wrote (28429)	4/27/1999 12:27:00 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Valueman, re: "I can't even fathom the butterfly-beats-his-wings implications of these weapons of war finding their way into a certain sherry-laden Kiwi's hands" No worries whatever V-man. I have had stern discussions with Maurice about the dangers of flying combat aircraft while ripped. He assures me that he intends to use "only one or two" (not, presumably, at the same time) and then only for private purposes, primarily getting to popular golf courses ahead of the crowds. Thought you'd find this reassuring. Surfer Mike