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This is sort of tongue in cheek but sort of not. I see a lot of these 1% a day threads -- they seem to have a semi-regular frequency of recurrence over time. What I want to know is, how many of you think $100 million is possible? How many are really, seriously going for it? It...

Oh dear. Your summation of my position is far from what I intended. So far, in fact, that in order to continue the discussion I would need to restate and/or reiterate many, if not all, of my original assertions. I don't say this to be insulting; it is very easy to miss the nuances of a...

Ha Ha Ha America (greeting from China) http://festival.sundance.org/2006/watch/film.aspx?which=402

Well, you (trainr) still haven't answered my first question directly -- though it seems you have answered it indirectly. By continuing to speak of proof and evidence, you apparently align yourself with the Aquinas persuasion, namely that men can be wrestled into the kingdom of God. I...

If the above quote leads the post to which you refer, I must admit it only makes me more confused. This may well be an intellectual failing on my part; I did well on an IQ test taken at a very young age, but that could have been a fluke and I have not taken one since. After perusing the...

This is something I genuinely don't understand. On the one hand, you have those who argue that God's existence and presence is eminently discernible, i.e. provable, through certain fields of study (like quantum physics) or certain arguments of philosophy (Aquinas' greatest hits etc). On...

All in all, this thread was a clear win for IB in my opinion. They demonstrated a caring attitude, technical prowess, and clear understanding of the situation in the face of a rather naive and over-enthusiastic complaint. To the extent that the thread drags on, it is due to the statistically...

But why would this happen if the account were adequately capitalized? Why is there ever a need to push the margin envelope? If it's a question of maximizing return on capital, going with a full service broker defeats the purpose. The extra cost of commission, especially on spreads, would...

Why would your account be "desecrated" while you are taking a crap? (Nice imagery by the way.) What's amusing is your assumption that these "problems" just magically pop up, as if you had no control over their frequency and no idea when or how they might occur. "Things going wrong as they...

So basically you don't trust yourself to stay within posted margin requirements, and you are willing to pay extra for someone to keep a friendly eye on you. "Can't afford cheap brokers" is perhaps better translated as "can't trade without supervision," no?

Does anyone remember the epsiode from 'The Office' (original UK version) where David Brent tries his hand at public speaking. His forced 'laughter' in front of the stunned audience is perhaps the most emotionally painful spectacle ever recorded. Absolutely excruciating to behold. That's...

To all you guys protesting against kingcobra et al -- I don't think you realize what the program is here. These guys are nihilists. Whether they realize it or not, entropy is their ultimate goal. Consider a few of entropy's definitions: # A measure of the disorder or randomness in...

You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a...

I like your nurse's uniform, guy. These are my O.R. scrubs. "O.R." they? Well, they're totally inappropriate for the occasion. Well, I didn't know we were going to dinner. That's because you weren't invited. Take it easy, Max. You were the one that ordered him a...

"Gimme some sugar baby." Army of Darkness

"Then, as of this moment, they're on double secret probation." ------------------------ "I'm a zit. Get it?" ------------------------ "Thank you sir may I have another!" Animal House

"Ray. . .you never knocked me down, Ray. You hear? You never knocked me down." Raging Bull

Bounty hunter: You're wanted, Wales. Josey Wales: Reckon I'm right popular. You a bounty hunter? Bounty hunter: Man's got to do somethin' for a livin' these days. Josey Wales: Dyin' ain't much of a livin' boy. -------------------- Kid: I wish we had time to bury them fellas...

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue." Airplane

Hudson: "Well that's great, that's just fuckin' great man. Now what the fuck are we supposed to do? We're in some real pretty shit now man... That's it man, game over man, game over! What the fuck are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?" Burke: "Maybe we could build a fire, sing a couple...