# Teeming Millionaires - Round IV **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575 "2001-04-19T18:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/61 "2001-05-15T01:55:45Z")
Up 6.68% as of tonight. Don’t look back, **Paul** , someone’s gaining on you! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/62 "2001-05-15T13:05:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pantom \* > \*\*Up 6.68% as of tonight. > > Don’t look back, **Paul** , someone’s gaining on you! \*\* And if I weren’t charging downhill, backwards, with a blindfold on and Crisco covered socks, I might be able to look back. Right now I’m looking back fondly on all my past glory. But nice job, **pantom**. Maybe this game **will** see a repeat winner… I was in the same spot as **Boscibo** , holding on to a bunch of dead weight, waiting for them to turn around. Well, I figured it was finally time to cut bait, so those sores were lanced yesterday and I’m starting (almost) fresh. Now, if I could just figure out how the street will react to the Fed decision today… ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2001, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/63 "2001-05-15T13:16:16Z")
C’mon, baby…_ **big money, NO WHAMMIES!** _ [sub]If I hit this time, I’m getting out![/sub] ---
**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:** [May 16, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/64 "2001-05-16T00:41:24Z")
```auto % Highest Performance 18.81 % Lowest Performance  -27.80 % Median Performance   0.20 % Average Performance  -0.99 % GAIN RANK NAME DAILY TOTAL  1   PaulTheYounger  -3.24%  18.81%  2   pantom   5.54%   6.77%  3   Boscibo  -0.62%   2.39%  4   sdimbert   0.03%   1.69%  5 SaintZero  0.03%   0.20%  6   SouprChckn   -0.26%   -1.84%  7   thinksnow   -15.72%   -8.17%  8   CnoteChris   -1.94%  -27.80% ``` ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2001, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/65 "2001-05-18T16:27:24Z")
Having troubles with Marketplayer today… First it marked a sell market order I placed as expired, without selling it; then when I re-placed the sell order it entered it with a transaction date of 5/18/06. I’ve since cancelled that order (assuming I’m not waiting five years to place it – hope I don’t have to wait five years for it to cancel!) and am waiting to try and sell it again. Hopefully the stock will still be up. :rolleyes: Anyone else with trouble today? Paul ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2001, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/66 "2001-05-18T18:29:54Z")
> [@](#): > > Anyone else with trouble today? Nothing this dead chicken, a bottle of newt eyes and some heavy incense can’t solve. I’m just biding my time, waiting for the big push at the end. I’ve already shown you what I am capable of, now I’m lulling you into a false sense of security. Mwuuhahahaha! \ Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2001, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/67 "2001-05-19T13:52:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > \*\*The questions is, do I walk away now, or should I be greedy and go for the big bucks? \*\* I don’t know about you, but I’d consider pocketing the cash now and playing it safe. It’s a volatile market where anything can happen. You might as well bank the good fortune now and try and build on it down the road. I mean, sometimes playing it safe can bring tremendous rewards. :: Hmmmmm :: Sorry, it’s a little early here right now and I’ve been away from the boards for a few days. Where are we at now? Oh. OOOhhhhhhhh. I see now. Ahem. Bummer of a hit you took **thinksnow**. Negative sixty-three percent in a day? That really sucks man. Ahem. :: Clears throat :: AhhAAhheemmm… So, you guys miss me? I’ve been kind of quiet lately but I’ve still be plaing the market. It’s time to get worried guys. I’m making my move. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2001, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/68 "2001-05-19T16:26:24Z")
Well, I’m free… **freefallin’**! Say, guys, aren’t we playing Hi-Lo? Don’t I get something for going from +64% to -64% in two weeks with the same stock? Huh? _HUH?!_ Man, this sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/69 "2001-05-21T01:19:30Z")
Hey…uh… **think**? There’s a guy here…says his name is Tony da Fish. Says he wants ta talk to youse about a “margin call”. What should I tell him? Hey, \*\*Cnote/b], how ya doin’? Oh, really, you don’t say, huh…sorry… Well while we’re yappin’, **Boscibo** has been quietly adding 2% here and 3% there. I’m not feeling too comfortable, but it ain’t **CNote** I’m worried about… One more week…just one more week… ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/70 "2001-05-21T01:23:03Z")
One more preview…just one more preview… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/71 "2001-05-21T02:22:48Z")
Blame it on bad previewing all you want, **paul** , but I think someone up above was trying to send you a message. Notice how you blew the code as you turned your haute monde nose in my direction? You better watch it! I got people in high places. And don’t underestimate the power of **cnote**. We’ll just see how this thing ends… ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/72 "2001-05-21T02:32:44Z")
[whispermode ON] [sub]\[/sub] [/whispermode OFF] Damn Palm. I shoulda known better, I own a damn Handspring for cripes sakes! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/73 "2001-05-21T14:02:53Z")
Well, **think** , looks like you’re getting some of it back today. Palm’s up 10% this morning. Just where do you get newt’s eyes, anyways? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/74 "2001-05-21T22:56:25Z")
Don’t worry about me, I am starting to catch on to this, but I still don’t know what I’m doing. I read the news and buy based on that and feelings…I’m kinda like the little old lady that bets on racehorses because she likes their name… ---
**Author:** ![pantom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@pantom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantom)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/75 "2001-05-22T01:53:35Z")
Thank you, **Cnote** and **Thinksnow** , for keeping me from hitting bottom. Who ordered this freakin’ dead cat bounce anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/76 "2001-05-22T19:04:05Z")
**DAMN DAMN DAMN!** Can’t make a decent trade this week to save my life! It’s 2 steps forward and 1.87 steps back…day after day after every damn day! Today is even worse! GOD SAVE ME from these evil voices in my head…YOU CAN HEAR THEM, CAN’T YOU?!? They keep saying it over and over and over…[sup]sell everything…put it all on PALM…buy PALM…you’ll make a killing on PALM…[/sup] AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!! ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/77 "2001-05-22T19:17:14Z")
Give it up **Paul**. I’m hot on your trail. Only a matter of days before this thing ends and I’m gaining ground. That snide comment you made about me up there will mark your downfall. Go ahead, make another one. Your computer will start to smoke after you do. Never piss with the **cnote**. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/78 "2001-05-22T19:19:30Z")
Give it up **Paul**. I’m hot on your trail. Only a matter of days before this thing ends and I’m gaining ground. That snide comment you made about me up there marks your turn down. Nothing but negative ground since. Go ahead, make another one. Your computer will start to smoke after you do. Never piss with the **cnote**. ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2001, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/79 "2001-05-22T19:22:37Z")
Give it up **Paul**. I’m hot on your trail. Only a matter of days before this thing ends and I’m gaining ground. That snide comment you made about me up there marks your turn down. Nothing but negative postings since. Go ahead, make another one. Your computer will start to smoke after you do. Never piss with the **cnote**. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575/80 "2001-05-23T00:27:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Paul The Younger \*\* > They keep saying it over and over and over…[sup]sell everything…put it all on PALM…buy PALM…you’ll make a killing on PALM…[/sup] And I’m choking on Twizzlers, thanks alot! I would watch my tone if I were you, I made $24k today. 'Course, I’m still down $40k, and a little over $100k from my high two weeks ago, but I’m up from yesterday, and that’s good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teeming-millionaires-round-iv/62575.md?page=5)