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Strategies & Market Trends : The Thread Formerly Known as No Rest For The Wicked -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:05:00 PM
From: Riley	Respond to of 90042

I vote yes....only on one condition...you have to have a chute!!!

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: Densiebj	Respond to of 90042

Since women always stick together I vote NO <vbg>

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: Jane4IceCream	Respond to of 90042

dawg, Be a man and go for it. Be sure to wear a padded helmet. Janey

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:06:00 PM
From: BillyJoe McCallister	Respond to of 90042

Sorry Junkyard, we like having you around here, I vote with your wife, even though its really safe. Happy Birthday.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:08:00 PM
From: mph	Respond to of 90042

Dawg: Well, George Bush did it and he's a lot older than you....(there's a point for your side) OTOH, have you jumped off any 6-8 ft. walls lately? I'm told the landing can be similar. Do you need your ankles? (that's one for Shirley) Since I don't even like to look out the window of a plane, you'll know what my personal vote would be.<g> Fortunately, I'm not a man, so I don't have to do those guy things.<g> mph

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:08:00 PM
From: Glenn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90042

I vote no. That's because I like you and will feed back a couple of points: One, I think it could be dangerous. Two, I think it's not too smart to cross the line and stress out the wife.. If wifey wifey puts out the vote, I might have different thoughts. I will side with her on this one. Warm smiles, glenn

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:10:00 PM
From: TraderWithNoName	Respond to of 90042

I VOTE NO-but only because I once watched a person fall out of the sky and crash to their death in a cornfield when their rig malfunctioned.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:10:00 PM
From: FritzV	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

GO for it Dawg.. Lady who works for me did it a couple summers ago.. She's mid 50's (like me but not as smart heh) she went with her daughter and they both did it. they enjoyed it and were ready to go again. They both jumped with another experienced person who handled things. Fritz p.s. where do we send the flowers// I mean the gifts?

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:12:00 PM
From: Tim Luke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

i met a guy 2 weeks ago in his 30's...he USED to be a pro ball player..he now sits in a wheelchair and can only move his head

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:16:00 PM
From: Sangar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

Hi Dawg, Although I see NO reason for jumping out of a perfectly good (flying) airplane, yikes...!! if you do it make sure you pay for the video service to make a video for you!!! A couple of my friends have done it , and the video is a good souvenir and a source for laughs for years to come. <GOOD LUCK> Gary

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:21:00 PM
From: cirrus	Respond to of 90042

Go! Go fer it, dawg! Just take out a million dollar life insurance policy to make it easier for your wife to forgive you if... err... the unintended happens. Foe some reason this reminds me of the guy who asked a magician how he did a certain trick. The magician replied: "If I told you, I'd have to kill you." The guy then says: "Well, tell my wife, then.".

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:25:00 PM
From: kathyh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

dawg, if you want to take a risk, go buy some bb stocks... <ggg> you have a three year old... he needs his daddy... if you feel like you absolutely positively have to do it, can you just put it off for fifteen years or so?? for now, i vote no... kathy:)

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:27:00 PM
From: Charlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

I agree about the video service. I had the urge a few years back and made two jumps. I hated it, couldn't breath. But, I did have it video taped (cost @ $35) and now I can watch it and still get that same feeling in the pit of my stomach when I jumped out into the cold Oregon air. Don't take the plane with all the duct tape on it. <G> Good luck

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/1/1999 11:38:00 PM
From: Jack Colton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

I think you should skydive if you want to. Are you diving attached to another paratrooper or alone? Last time I jumped, you had to have 5 teathered jumps before you could free fall. How about this.... Shelia rides up in the plane with you. You can jump out of the plane, but for safety reasons, have an extra long bungie cord tied around your unmentionables. If the shoot opens, Shelia cuts the other end of the bungie cord, with is tied to the plane. If the shoot doesn't open, you have a really great (some might dispute this) bungie jump. If the shoot opens and Shelia forgets to cut the cord, you can join the soprano section in the church choir. OK? Jack

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 12:04:00 AM
From: BoneYardDog	Respond to of 90042

Answer has to be YES.... Or you will regret it for the rest of your life... Just make sure you have lots of insurance and for goodness sake pack your own chute... LOL Enjoy the thrill... txdenis

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 1:10:00 AM
From: Stormin Norman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

You know, I never could figure out why people want to jump out of perfectly good airplanes. I have 2 friends who have parachuted. They lived. But both have had knee surgery. Hmmmmmmmmmm Abstain. N.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 1:45:00 AM
From: who cares?	Respond to of 90042

Skydive. Definately skydive. Monty Burns

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 2:07:00 AM
From: Junkyardawg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

DD: Ticker: HPH 52-Week Low $2.313 Recent Price $2.563 52-Week High $31.813 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Business Summary Harnischfeger Industries is a holding company for subsidiaries involved in the worldwide manufacture and distribution of surface mining equipment; underground mining equipment; and pulp and papermaking machinery. For the three months ended 1/99, total revenues fell 18% to $464.9 million. Net loss from continuing operations fell 34% to $16.4 million. Results reflect weakness in the coal and copper mining and global pulp and paper markets, offset by lower cost of sales. OFFICERS: Jeffery T. Grade, Chmn./CEO, John N. Hanson, Pres./COO/Vice Chmn., Francis M. Corby Jr., Exec. VP-Fin. & Admin./CFO, James C. Benjamin, VP/Contr./CAO. TRANSFER AGENT:Bank of Boston. Company incorporated in DE. Direct inquiries to: Director of Investor Relations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Capitalization $122.9M Shares Outstanding 47.9M Float 23.0M Book Value (mrq) $13.46 3-Mth Ave Vol: 381 k 10-Day Ave Vol: 470 k Insider Own: 52.0 % Inst Own: 95.0 % Short Int: 1.4 mm Insider: biz.yahoo.com News: biz.yahoo.com

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 2:12:00 AM
From: Junkyardawg	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

HPH My question about this stock... According to todays news release the company is near bankruptcy and needs funding. See below news release. Why are the insiders buying up the stock? It is not a lot of stock but they have bought quite a few shares at or around the $6 range. This stock is very heavily owned by institutions as well as the insiders. These are a couple of the questions I would like for this thread to answer. dawg Tuesday June 1 4:53 PM ET Harnischfeger Posts Loss, Needs Funding By Brad Dorfman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mining and paper-making equipment maker Harnischfeger Industries Inc. (NYSE:HPH - news) Tuesday said it lost $74.3 million in the fiscal 1999 second quarter ended April 30 and said its financial needs exceed current resources. The company's liquidity problems left some analysts questioning its ability to avoid default and the company's stock lost almost 65 percent of its value Tuesday. Also Tuesday, credit rating agency Standard and Poors lowered its rating on Harnischfeger's senior unsecured debt to B-minus from BB. That rating means there is an identifiable risk that the company could default within a year, S&P Ratings Services analyst Daniel Di Senso said. Milwaukee-based Harnischfeger, which last week replaced its chairman and chief executive officer because of the its weak business over the past two years, said liquidity is so low that some vendors are withholding shipments. That caused its Beloit paper-making equipment unit to miss more than $10 million in shipments in the quarter because of a lack of materials, it said. ''Although the company is in compliance with its loan covenants, Harnischfeger's current funding requirements to operate its businesses and implement cost-saving initiatives exceed its currently available resources,'' Chairman Robert Hoffman said in a news release. The liquidity concerns have caused Harnischfeger to lose some customer orders. That and the vendors withholding of supplies worried analysts. ''Unless they can assure customers and vendors in a very short order, they're going to be forced into bankruptcy,'' said Thomas Burns Jr., analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. In a conference call with analysts, Hoffman declined to answer questions centered on how long the company could operate its business without obtaining additional liquidity. Depressed commodity prices and the weak Asian economy continue to hurt Harnischfeger's business. The company reported a net loss of $1.60 a share for the quarter. Results compare to a net loss from continuing operations of $72.8 million, or $1.57 a share, a year ago. The 1998 results exclude a gain of $151.5 million, or $3.28 a share. Second-quarter net sales were $488.1 million compared to $477.8 million in the equivalent year-earlier period. ''While the company is implementing substantial cost-saving initiatives, the current market conditions have adversely impacted both Harnischfeger's bottom line and increasingly its liquidity,'' John Hanson, chief executive officer, said in a news release. ''Accordingly, we do not foresee significant financial improvement in the performance of the business units by year-end.'' The weak results in recent quarters have taken a sharp toll on Harnischfeger's stock, which two years ago traded near $50 a share. The stock closed at $2.5625 Tuesday, down $4.75 and at a fresh 52-week low. Harnischfeger said it continues to explore strategic alternatives and is working with its lenders and others to obtain more funding, though it said no assurance can be made that appropriate financing can be obtained. The fact that the company has not met financial goals in the past is making it harder to find investors now. ''Frankly, that's not an easy sell today,'' Hoffman said.

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 6:24:00 AM
From: rjee	Respond to of 90042

I wouldnt. Happy Birthday Dawg!

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 6:42:00 AM
From: Mr. Big	Respond to of 90042

Yo Dawg! 2 years ago in Maine a wife bought her husband a pass for sky diving cause he always wanted to. On his birthday they went to the air field and she watched him jump....unfortunately the parachute never opened. This is a true story. I go for it but buy your own pass... Mr. Big

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 7:29:00 AM
From: Art M	Respond to of 90042

Dawg, Assuming you are physically fit & have insurance, I think you should skydive. I strongly recommend using a parachute, however. Art

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 7:40:00 AM
From: JeffA	Respond to of 90042

Dawg Happy Early birthday! )I will forget by Monday ;)) I want to bungie jump and my wife said she would prefer I skydive so tell the lovely Sheila you would like to skydive! I heard a way to earn trust & respect is to have your mother in law pack your chute! When you land you will have earned their undying love and trust :)

To: Junkyardawg who wrote (47506)	6/2/1999 8:59:00 AM
From: ArtAlley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

dawg: many years ago I was going to skydive. But I choose scuba diving as an alternative. For me this was an excellent choice....travel, water, boats, fishing etc. all seemed to evolve from this choice. Not to mention some very nice lake front property. It's a totally different world. And believe it or not, many people participate that aren't even 'pros' in the water. Just a thought...Art