# Stock Market Game - The Teeming Millionaires **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 6, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932 "2000-10-06T05:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/61 "2000-10-10T16:55:33Z")
You do know that Giovanni Ribbisi is a Scientologist don’t you Scylla? 2 rules in life. 1. Don’t shit where you eat my friend. and 2. Don’t take stock advice from scientologists. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/62 "2000-10-10T18:30:35Z")
Once again, I seem to have screwed up, and I haven’t the slightest idea how. I’m showing up on the Teeming Millionaires list, but it’s showing me as if I’ve done no trading. And I have done a good bit in the last couple hours, managing to lose over $500. Did I mess up when signing in? Am I trading in the wrong place? What’s the story? ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/63 "2000-10-10T18:45:44Z")
I have no time to play, but I do want to hype “The Evil Portfolio” for your investment needs. You must have 666 shares of the following: **DEVILLE HELLABY (HBY.NZ) HELLENIC BOTTL (HBC.AX) HELLENIC CABLES** Tack on 66 shares of **SATAIR** for good measure. Of course, like any portfolio which hopes to be competitive, we have to diversify. As such, the following stocks which are all close to my heart: **ASSIDOMAN BANARAS BEAD (BANB.NS) METAL BULLETIN MUSICMUSICMUSIC VICTORY NY (IPNYX) YANKEE CANDLE (YCC)** Needless to say, I also take into account the climate our investors find themselves in, like any good portfolio should, and have included the following: **CECIL BANCORP (CECB.OB) SLUG AND LETTUCE** And of course, what “Evil Portfolio” would be intact without 666 shares of **PROCTER & GAMBLE (PG)**? There ya go! Now, we’ll sit back and see if it pays to be evil… 😛 * * * Yer pal, Satan - Commissioner, [The Teeming Minions](http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/full/show?lid=39428&page=leaguehome) _I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Six months, one day, 16 hours, 49 minutes and 4 seconds. 7388 cigarettes not smoked, saving $923.50. Extra life with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 4 days, 15 hours, 40 minutes._ ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/64 "2000-10-10T18:50:09Z")
**Saltire** - Make sure your in the sdmb part. I made the same mistake. It defaults you to play against the computer. I found the link when looking at ‘my stocks’. The site is down right now but it was in the middle of the left in that page. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/65 "2000-10-10T18:50:14Z")
For those of you willing to take big risks, and I think a 3 month time span demands it, try [http://www.ipo.com](http://www.ipo.com) for researching brand new stocks and their companies. I’m just a bit cheesed that I can’t buy stocks that are less than 5 bucks a share. I’ve got a couple I’d like to buy about $25,000 worth. Like Owens-Corning, it was going for 75 cents a share yesterday when the market opened, right now it’s going for about 1.50. That’s 100% gain in two days of trading. Damn. [Edited by UncleBeer on 10-10-2000 at 01:56 PM] ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/66 "2000-10-10T19:14:42Z")
Thanks muchly, **CnoteChris**. Now that I’ve been watching certain stocks drop on the other portfolio, I’m prepared to clean up in the contest. [Yeah, right.] ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/67 "2000-10-10T20:03:06Z")
```auto TwistofFate 107655.12 7.66 41 bafaa 103052.53 3.05 19 Opengrave 102865.07 2.87 2 Silo 100626.06 0.63 6 zette 100044.44 0.04 0 Aglarond 100044.44 0.04 0 Ankh_Too 100011.11 0.01 0 Kerrigan 99996.84 -0.00 2 Omniscient 99973.60 -0.03 1 Satan666 99806.38 -0.19 27 jazzmine 99646.41 -0.35 1 ShadowKat 99444.77 -0.56 19 mamapotomus 99258.76 -0.74 19 CnoteChris 99034.62 -0.97 9 pldennison 98955.81 -1.04 26 tubagirl 98924.01 -1.08 61 Saltire 98204.75 -1.80 9 UncleBeer 97805.82 -2.19 25 pantom 97551.85 -2.45 5 Thirsty4 97229.06 -2.77 10 SqrlCub 96901.13 -3.10 6 LamarMundane 95369.48 -4.63 3 Aglarond78 94487.15 -5.51 2 sdimbert 93961.73 -6.04 51 EnosStrate 93538.39 -6.46 4 Scylla 92344.56 -7.66 9 pugluvr 87411.57 -12.59 7 ``` ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/68 "2000-10-10T21:32:01Z")
I was a bit shocked to find my complete name listed in the ‘Teeming Millionaires’ list when clicking the ‘view’ tab. After looking around a bit, I found that if while in the ‘My Stocks’ page, you can change your name etc. by clicking on the ‘Edit Profile’ tab towards the top. I’ve also made the mistake of trading against the computer a couple of times, and not in the competition area. To those who have done this too, make sure to click on the ‘Teeming Millionaires’ link in the middle left portion of the page. I eventually sold all my stocks in the ‘StockQuest’ account to make sure I didn’t trade on the wrong account (Too bad, they were all up %75! (snicker)). Not earthshattering info, just a couple things I had to spend time figuring out and think wise to pass on… ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/69 "2000-10-10T21:44:19Z")
Can’t trust those damn capitalists. Always lying and cheating, keeping us workers down. I always had more faith in you sdimbert, I thought you were one of the good guys. I guess not ☹ In case anyone is interested in the “truth” I’m in 10th place. But, tomorrow I’ll be back on top. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/70 "2000-10-10T21:59:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* > **Can’t trust those damn capitalists. Always lying and cheating, keeping us workers down. I always had more faith in you sdimbert, I thought you were one of the good guys. I guess not ☹** 😕 If you can’t hear me protesting this defamation of my character, it’s because I am _waaaay_ down here in 24th place, covered by the bodies of investors who all managed to make much more than me by doing nothing more than letting their money sit and collect 4% interest! **oldscratch** , what the hell are you talking about? I am so bad at this, I am probably single-handedly responsible for the dip the market took today! ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/71 "2000-10-10T22:23:58Z")
sdimbert, think how bad I feel! It was that Xilinx that screwed me (down 16 points in one day!). As if our real stock market woes are not depressing enough! WHAT THE HELL IS UP WITH THE FUCKING NASDAQ???!!!??? Oops, sorry, this isn’t the Pit . . . ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/72 "2000-10-10T22:50:49Z")
I, too, am playing the random game. With my eyes closed, I randomly clicked on company names. I then bought 100 shares of each one I randomly clicked. May buy a few more tonight. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2000, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/73 "2000-10-10T22:57:33Z")
Sorry sdimbert. Ok. t the results you posted. Now find my name on there. Ok look again. That’s right, I’m not on there. I figured it was glitch in the results, or you accidentally deleted me when you transcribed them. I thought I’d make a joke out of it. Get it? hahaha. big laughs. ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/74 "2000-10-11T00:42:51Z")
**oldscratch** , I must have not selected they very top name on the ranking list when I copied it to paste into the submission form. (;)) Sorry! ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/75 "2000-10-11T02:36:18Z")
It’s ok sdimbert. The burden of greatness is a hard one. :sigh: ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/76 "2000-10-11T02:42:44Z")
Well, at least I get to look down on Pugluvr. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/77 "2000-10-11T08:53:10Z")
is it just me or is the evil portfolio looking like a great investment ? 😉 you knowced me off my top place!! ---
**Author:** ![sdimbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sdimbert/32/20204_2.png) [@sdimbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sdimbert)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/78 "2000-10-11T13:48:26Z")
```auto **Rank Name Total Value % Gain # Trades** 1. Satan666 118726.03 18.73 28 ``` _:shakes head, walks off in disbelief:_ ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/79 "2000-10-11T14:15:24Z")
And UncleBeer makes a fucking killing already this morning, leapfrogging from way the hell down the list into 4th place. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932/80 "2000-10-11T15:26:29Z")
Ok, I give. I registered. I did as I was suppose to in the NEW GAME and I got nada. Zip. The Big Friggin’ Donut. Is it because I’m running for President or what? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-market-game-the-teeming-millionaires/35932.md?page=5)