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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (58911)	5/9/1999 12:33:00 PM
From: accountclosed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I think a tonne is a metric ton which equals 1.102 of our tons Main Entry: tonne Pronunciation: 't&n Function: noun Etymology: French, from tonne tun, from Old French -- more at TUNNEL Date: 1877 : METRIC TON m-w.com metric ton t 1,000,000 1.102 short tons m-w.com short ton 20 short hundredweight, 2000 pounds 0.907 metric ton m-w.com

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (58911)	5/9/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Lucretius	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

i got some platinum in GLDFY, but i think gold is just beginning its bull whereas silver, platinum, and palladium have been in a bull for a while... they may make bigger moves here in the short term.... but the gold run will last long after they peak out, IMO.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (58911)	5/10/1999 6:26:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132070

To All, Alex Brown's raised opinion on Dell was the silliest thing I've ever seen. They quote two factors: 1. Strength in PC sales. 2. A chance to take more market share while Compaq is out to lunch. Both ideas speak of analysts who don't have any idea what they are talking about. The first concept is ludicrous. PC sales are extremely weak and even Dell admitted that the industry was in decline. Where these maroons see strength is in what they must be smoking. The second concept isn't quite as lucicrous, but I see just the opposite taking place. How does Compaq right itself? By cutting prices and making things very tough for competitors. They are not going to tread water until they dot the last i of their new strategic plan. Also, with the stock dead meat and nobody expecting anything of them, they have free reign to dump inventory until the new CEO is hired. BTW, the rumors that I have been offered the position are not true. Who wants options on a stock that is falling to zero? <g?