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Technical Special: Cotton In Final Stage Of Major Bull Run
Last update: 10/27/2010 9:50:05 AM
By Jim Wyckoff
ICE Futures U.S. cotton for December delivery on Tuesday hit an all-time record high of $1.3050 a pound.
The past week has seen futures prices blow right past the previous all-time high of $1.1720, scored in 1995. However, commodity market price history suggests cotton futures are now in the final phase of a major bull market run and it's likely a market top will be established sooner rather than later.
Cotton futures have been in a parabolic phase (extreme daily price volatility) for the past few weeks. This is one significant technical clue the market is in a final phase of climax that will likely put in a top in the coming weeks, or sooner.
Just recently, expanded daily futures trading price limits have been hit on a regular basis. Importantly, the final climax stage of a major bull run in commodity futures markets can see prices appreciate by up to 25% of the entire bull move in a short period of time. So while the cotton futures market may be close to topping out from a time perspective, there could still be much larger price gains produced during a short time span.
One other bearish near-term technical clue for the cotton market is that the Directional Movement Index (DMI) overlaid on the daily bar chart for December cotton is showing bearish divergence.
The ADX line of the DMI indicator still shows the cotton market is an extremely powerful price trend. However, the ADX line is presently not reading as high as it was in late September. This is called bearish divergence. It occurs a market reaches a new high price, but a technical indicator does not correspond a new high, itself, and the indicator actually starts to decline as the market price reaches still higher.
-By Jim Wyckoff, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires (END) Dow Jones NewswiresOctober 27, 2010 09:50 ET (13:50 GMT)
enthusiastic(?), then frightened crowd. lol
800-GOOG-411 terminated.
Back in 2007 we launched 1-800-GOOG-411, a voice-powered directory assistance service that connects you quickly to businesses across the U.S. and Canada. On November 12, 2010, we will shut down the service.
GOOG-411 was the first speech recognition service from Google and helped provide a foundation for more ambitious services now available on smartphones, such as:
Voice Search - search Google by speaking instead of typing.
Voice Input - fill in any text field on Android by speaking instead of typing.
Voice Actions - control your Android phone with voice commands. For example, you can call any business quickly and easily just by saying its name.
Our success encouraged us to aim for more innovation. Thus, we’re putting all of our resources into speech-enabling the next generation of Google products and services across a multitude of languages.
If you don’t use a smartphone, and you’re trying to call a business, you can send a text message with the name and location of the business to 466453 ("GOOGLE") and we’ll text you the information, or on Gmail you can use the new phone-calling features to call any U.S. business free of charge. Also, if you don’t have the free voice search app pre-installed on your phone, you can download it here.
Thanks for all the calls, and keep an eye out for all the innovation to come.
The GOOG-411 Team
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AMTD Introducing new cost basis reporting methods
A new federal law requires that brokerage firms and mutual fund companies report their customers' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on their Consolidated Form 1099s when securities are sold. Currently, firms such as TD Ameritrade report only sale proceeds.
The goal is to help ensure the accurate reporting of gains and losses, and to simplify your year-end tax preparation.
This law will be implemented in phases over a three-year period, to cover Form 1099 reporting requirements to the IRS:
- The law will apply to equities acquired on or after January 1, 2011 — excluding those acquired via a dividend reinvestment, or DRIP, program, and regulated investment companies (RIC stocks).
- It will apply to mutual funds, RIC stocks and equities enrolled in DRIP acquired on or after January 1, 2012.
- It will apply to new fixed income, options, warrants, rights, derivatives and commodities purchased after January 1, 2013.
What you can expect
In order for us to report the information required by this new law, first we need to gather it. Therefore, on the TD Ameritrade Web site, when you enter an order that is covered by the law, a tax lot identification method will be specified for that trade. A tax lot identification method is the way we will determine which specific securities are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases of the same security on different dates at differing prices, and the entire position is not sold at one time.
We will use "first-in, first-out" (FIFO) as our default tax lot identification method for equities, and "average cost" for mutual funds and DRIP-eligible securities. If the default method is your choice, you won't have to do anything. If you prefer one other than the default, you will be able to select a different identification method as you enter your order.
Additionally, you'll have the ability to pick a specific lot for your trade from the Gain/Loss section of the Web site (under Accounts) from the day following execution up to the time when it settles. Please note: This is a change from our current process, under which you can do this up until year end.
You will see these Web site updates by the end of 2010.
We are also preparing to report cost basis data on the securities covered by law in the 1099-B section of the Consolidated Form 1099 you receive from us (if you receive one). Please note: This will not affect the 1099 for tax year 2010 that you will receive in 2011; it will first affect 1099s for tax year 2011, sent in 2012.
Please watch for announcements on the Web site, and check back here for further information.
The benefits you'll see
- Cost basis and gain/loss reporting will become simpler and more transparent – you'll gain a more complete picture of your cost basis, and simplify your year-end tax preparation.
- You'll gain greater flexibility in specifying the lots you're trading.
- You'll be able to select the cost basis reporting methodology you prefer (e.g. "first-in, first-out" or highest cost) when you make a trade.
- When you make an internal transfer, the cost basis information will transfer with the security.
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FAQ
How is your tax reporting changing?
In October 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424) was signed into law. Part of the law requires that brokerage firms and mutual fund companies report their customers' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on their Consolidated Form 1099s when securities are sold.
As a result, cost basis reporting will become more transparent: You will gain a more complete picture of cost basis, and your year-end tax preparation will be simpler.
TD Ameritrade continues to participate in several industry-wide working groups such as the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the Financial Information Forum (FIF), to gather and share information about the cost basis regulation.
When is this change happening?
The new reporting requirements will be implemented by security type in phases over a three-year period.
•The law will apply to equities acquired on or after January 1, 2011 – excluding those acquired via a dividend reinvestment, or DRIP, program, and regulated investment companies (RIC stocks).
•It will apply to mutual funds, RIC stocks and equities enrolled in DRIP acquired on or after January 1, 2012.
•It will apply to fixed income, options, warrants, rights, derivatives and commodities acquired on or after January 1, 2013.
To prepare for this, you'll start seeing changes to the TD Ameritrade Web site starting in late 2010.
We are also preparing to report cost basis data on the securities covered by law in the 1099-B section of the Consolidated Form 1099 if you qualify for one to be generated. Please note: This will not affect the 1099 for tax year 2010 that you will receive in 2011; it will first affect 1099s for tax year 2011, sent in 2012.
What are the advantages of this change?
You'll gain a more complete picture of your cost basis, and greater flexibility for specifying the tax lots you're trading from. Cost basis reporting will become simpler and more transparent, making year-end tax preparation easier.
How does it work?
When you enter an order on tdameritrade.com, you will be able to specify a tax lot identification method for that trade. A tax lot identification method is the way we will determine which specific securities are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases of the same security on different dates at differing prices, and the entire position is not sold at one time.
A default identification method will be selected, and if the default is your choice, you don't have to do anything. For equities, the default method will be "first-in, first-out." For mutual fund trades and equities enrolled in DRIP, the default will be average cost.
You will be able to select a different identification method if you prefer one other than the default. For equities – which will be the first securities impacted by this law, in 2011 – the available choices will be "first-in, first-out" (FIFO); "last-in, first-out" (LIFO); highest cost; and lowest cost.
Additionally, you'll have the ability to pick a specific lot for your trade from the Gain/Loss section of the Web site (under Accounts) from the day following execution up to the time when the trade settles.
Please note: You will need to assign a lot-specific trade by settlement, rather than by the end of the calendar year.
You'll see this update to the TD Ameritrade Web site by the end of this year, and we'll be providing you with more information about how it works in the coming weeks.
Will I be able to change the default tax lot identification method?
Yes. You can change it either for an individual order as you enter that order, or you can change which identification method appears as your default for every order entered.
•As you enter an order, you can select an identification method other than the default. For equities–which will be the first securities impacted by this law, in 2011–your choices will be the default of "first-in, first-out" (FIFO); or you can select "last-in, first-out" (LIFO); highest cost; and lowest cost.
•To change the default that will appear each time you enter an order, go to My Profile (under Home).
What is changing about the way I assign a lot-specific trade change?
You will need to assign a lot-specific trade by settlement, rather than by the end of the calendar year.
What do I need to do before January 2011?
First, please keep in mind that, once this change goes into effect, you will need to assign a lot-specific trade by settlement, rather than by the end of the calendar year.
If you already use the Gain/Loss tool provided by GainsKeeper® on the TD Ameritrade site, we encourage you to check the accuracy of your cost basis information now, before the end of this year.
If you're not using Gain/Loss tracking on the Web site, you can find it under the Accounts menu.
Please contact us for help with corrections or missing information.
Is the mobile Web site affected?
No, the mobile Web site will not change. When you enter an affected order, the default identification method will be applied. If you'd prefer to specify something other than the default method, you'll need to enter your order on the Web site or with a broker.
Is thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade affected?
No. The thinkorswim by TD Ameritrade trading platform will not be affected.
What is changing with how positions are transferred in or out of my account?
Cost basis information will follow internal account to account transfers and other movement of securities. Delivering brokers are required to provide receiving brokers with information necessary for cost basis reporting for any securities you purchased on or after January 1, 2011.
What impacts to positions I purchased before January 2011?
Securities purchased before January 1, 2011 are not covered by the new reporting requirements. Therefore, brokerage firms and mutual fund companies are not required to report the cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on Consolidated Form 1099s when these securities are sold. TD Ameritrade will continue to capture and provide cost basis data for positions purchased before January 2011.
Where can you find more information about this change?
Please check back here for additional information–we'll be updating these pages with further details about what you can expect.
If have any questions, please email us by going to the Message Center.
How to make a Ceiling Cat
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You start a conversation you can't even finish it.
You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything.
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed.
Say something once, why say it again?
I used to have a sense of humor, too.
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foggy
Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:25:32 PM
#msg-45818668
Hallo nederlandstalige ihubbbers,
Fijn hier wat mensen te vinden die net als ik bezig zijn met pennies.
Ze zijn gevaarlijk voor beginnende investeerders maar tegelijkertijd zeer lucratief indien je ze weet te vinden en kopen op het juiste moment. Zoals allen hier op ihub zeggen speel ze maar word er niet verliefd op.
Wat heb ik in mijn portefuelle en houd ik in het oog op het moment:
Vipr- de hype van de week hier op ihub
BFHJ- geeft een divident uit. 6 voor 1, veel buzz de laatste week.
MMUH- groot potentieel, groot volume de laatste weken
EXPU- BB breakout
Hoop hier nog enkele aan toe te voegen de komende dagen
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guakalo
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:50:57 PM
#msg-45413709
Language. Can I post in any other language than English?
I havent found anything through the terms of use stating
that all messages mustbe posted in English.
Tks
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IH Admin [Shelly]
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:07:15 PM
Re: guakalo post# 136350 #msg-45414970
If you post in another language, you also need to provide the translation.
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Generic
Monday, January 25, 2010 1:57:11 PM
#msg-45867004
As a public service, I am providing a translation for this post:
Posted by: foggy
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:25:32 PM
#msg-45818668
Hello neanderthal ihubbbers,
We here mostly want to take pennies from mullets who trade in trailer parks.
We are not for beginning traders who are just looking for quick trades to immediately dump on their friends. There is so much of that on iHub already, we are different.
We are particularly interested in you buying and holding as much as possible of the following hoopty stocks:
Vipr- the most hyped POS on iHub
BFHJ- you are screwed, it already split you at the navel
MMUH- great taste, less filling. Trailer park approved.
EXPU- We like the chart
I demand all these hoopties keep you off the porn sites this week.
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PROI trade information
Volume matches posting activity
2010/09/27 0.0023 0.0030 0.0023 0.0030 40,000 0.0030
2010/09/24 0.0011 0.0025 0.0011 0.0017 75,300 0.0017
2010/01/07 0.00070 0.0020 0.00070 0.0020 210,300 0.0020
Public Message search for: proi
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Proterion Corporation SECURITY ADDITIONS Generic 09/29/2010 08:30:49 AM
Proterion Corporation iHub BUZZ - http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearch.aspx?SearchStr=proi Aduke 09/29/2010 01:32:56 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM PROI .003 hit gone .0027x.004 moving tiny vol U_got_Stocks 09/27/2010 11:32:23 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .003 hit gone/.004 up U_got_Stocks 09/27/2010 11:31:23 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM PROI .0023 fwiw U_got_Stocks 09/27/2010 11:30:40 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .0023x.003 got one U_got_Stocks 09/27/2010 11:28:59 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .0023 tap U_got_Stocks 09/27/2010 11:26:44 AM
MOMO'S BREAKOUT BOARD Oversold Scan 9/27 (Stochastic - Bullish) : BB RULiquid 09/27/2010 06:59:52 AM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger Oversold Scan 9/27 (Stochastic - Bullish) : BB RULiquid 09/27/2010 06:59:32 AM
Beat The Street Oversold Scan 9/27 (Stochastic - Bullish) : BB RULiquid 09/26/2010 08:08:55 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger Oversold Scan 9/27 (Stochastic - Bullish) : BB RULiquid 09/26/2010 07:59:41 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM PROI .0025 U_got_Stocks 09/24/2010 02:49:15 PM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .0025 hits U_got_Stocks 09/24/2010 02:48:53 PM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .0025X.0028 U_got_Stocks 09/24/2010 02:48:01 PM
Xtreme $tock Picks PROI .002 U_got_Stocks 09/24/2010 02:47:23 PM
No Bid to 0.00+ 08/23/2010 - from 0.0006 to 0.002 list trvlr 08/23/2010 11:10:45 PM
~*LOTTO PROJECT*~ Big Board & Options thebigpicture<>U.S. Commercial Bank Pro?ts 2009 stuffit 05/25/2010 08:38:00 AM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger Oversold Scan 5/06(Stochastic - Bullish) : BB sorted RULiquid 05/06/2010 07:38:51 AM
Think''SHO''Tank
Joel + Chicago = Bliss?
I can't go for that.
Hall + Oates = Ambiguous
Ono + Lennon = Disaster
I never was good at math
U2 + a-ha = Coldplay
This website is awesome, by the way, if you are a U2 fan.
http://www.u2gigs.com/show1672.html
I saw the posts on that stock, but wasn't interested.
Everyone wants to follow The Edge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Edge
Video
Well I bought NXPN today and lost a bundle when the r/s was announced. Coincidence?
There goes that theory:
The planet Mercury rules thinking and perception and all types of communication. When Mercury goes retrograde it gives rise to personal misunderstandings. There would be delays, flaws and hitches in all communication related areas like transportation,trade,etc. Astrologers advise not to make any important decisions while Mercury is retrograde, since it is likely that such decisions will be marred by misinformation, poor communication and careless thinking.
http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/year2010/2010-mercury-retrograde.html
KELLQ trade information
2010/03/11 0.00090 0.0060 0.00090 0.0020 1,316,216 0.0020
http://www.otcbb.com/asp/tradeact_mv.asp?SearchBy=issue&Issue=KELLQ&SortBy=volume&Month=3-1-2010&IMAGE1.x=15&IMAGE1.y=7
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The Loading Dock *Scans* Bullishfrombirth 03/11/2010 09:22:49 PM
The Stock Lot *Scans* Bullishfrombirth 03/11/2010 09:22:24 PM
Q stock Traders List all Q stocks from 11.03. baggers 03/11/2010 05:21:43 PM
Stockplays List all Q stocks from 11.03. baggers 03/11/2010 05:20:14 PM
The Stock Lot nice My lotto Q KELLQ finally found Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 02:29:04 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ next monster - ONLY 11 mil s/o !! Aragorn1 03/11/2010 02:00:26 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ market cap just 30 k - MONSTER Aragorn1 03/11/2010 01:35:49 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ will be big. Aragorn1 03/11/2010 01:20:22 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger trade these thin monsters! Reters 03/11/2010 01:19:32 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger trade these thin monsters! Reters 03/11/2010 01:19:29 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .006 x .0065 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:13:20 PM
BB's Stock Haven KELLQ WOW power_forward72 03/11/2010 01:07:51 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .0075 up Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:07:14 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .0075 up Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:07:03 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger Sure does! KELLQ .006 up Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:04:47 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ ask .006, up 71% cash is king 03/11/2010 01:04:36 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .006 up Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:04:20 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ Looks solid all the way to lioncub 03/11/2010 01:04:08 PM
BB's Stock Haven KELLQ low float...moves quick Domerfan17 03/11/2010 01:03:55 PM
BB's Stock Haven KELLQ is about to do the Fuderwhack: .0045''s up elbiatcho1 03/11/2010 01:03:01 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .004 x .0043 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:01:32 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ going Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 01:00:27 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .0035 x .0038 2x1 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:53:46 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .0035 x .0038 2x1 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:53:31 PM
DRAGONFLYPICKS KELLQ getting some love sherwood37 03/11/2010 12:53:29 PM
MOMO'S BREAKOUT BOARD KELLQ .0038''s up + bid stacking elbiatcho1 03/11/2010 12:52:19 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger Agree KELLQ looks good Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:51:51 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ very nice find here IMO lioncub 03/11/2010 12:50:29 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .0034 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:47:33 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .0034 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:47:19 PM
BB's Stock Haven KELLQ starting a run: .0033s up elbiatcho1 03/11/2010 12:43:13 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .003 x .0033 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:43:02 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .003 x .0033 Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:42:37 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .003''s up Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:38:58 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .003''s up elbiatcho1 03/11/2010 12:37:26 PM
Midnight Think Tank srloan KELLQ getting some love might be the sherwood37 03/11/2010 12:34:31 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ looks like it could hit pennies with volume Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:31:53 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ, .0029 Mark 03/11/2010 12:25:45 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ yep Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:23:13 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ, .0029, around 11M OS right? Mark 03/11/2010 12:21:35 PM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM KELLQ .0028 x .0029 1x1 9mil float Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:15:15 PM
The Hunt for the Next 5-10 Bagger KELLQ .0028 x .0029 1x1 9mil float Creature_Of_Habit 03/11/2010 12:14:34 PM
VOXR trade information
2010/03/30 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 250,000 0.0012
.0012 x 250,000 = $300
http://www.otcbb.com/asp/tradeact_mv.asp?SearchBy=issue&Issue=VOXR&SortBy=volume&Month=3-1-2010&IMAGE1.x=11&IMAGE1.y=10
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15-12G & Shell Plays VOXR, reverse merger in the works....Joseph Arcaro now Mark 09/28/2010 09:48:15 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR - NICE ONE $treet Iglatend 09/28/2010 09:47:55 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team VOXR DD Z-Man15 09/28/2010 09:47:44 AM
Voxcorp, Inc. VOXR .04 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:47:23 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR monstering. Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:47:14 AM
Pinto Beans and Money Making Stock Picks VOXR : 0.03 x 0.04 +5600%, not in Daytrader1 09/28/2010 09:46:27 AM
Pinto Beans and Money Making Stock Picks VOXR moving like a champion could be a vantillian 09/28/2010 09:46:20 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR .04 going $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:46:12 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR .04 U_got_Stocks 09/28/2010 09:45:32 AM
Pinto Beans and Money Making Stock Picks VOXR : CRAZYY mover +4100% Daytrader1 09/28/2010 09:45:19 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks VOXR .05 U_got_Stocks 09/28/2010 09:44:13 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team VOXR .05 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:44:09 AM
Stock Twitter Board VOXR +5,614.29% Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:44:01 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team VOXR .04 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:43:50 AM
Stock Twitter Board VOXR +4,186% Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:43:46 AM
The Van Scan VOXR IN PLAY BABY!!! vantillian 09/28/2010 09:43:21 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team VOXR +4,186% Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:43:17 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks VOXR .03 U_got_Stocks 09/28/2010 09:42:53 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR .01 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:42:25 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM VOXR .005 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:42:07 AM
MOMO'S BREAKOUT BOARD VOXR +757% Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:42:06 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team VOXR .005 $treet Trader 09/28/2010 09:41:52 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks VOXR .005 U_got_Stocks 09/28/2010 09:41:45 AM
DAYTRADER'S FORUM Low-Float-Reverse-Merger Pick is VOXR-Joseph Arcaro-Reverse-Merger-Kin Z-Man15 09/28/2010 09:41:30 AM
MOMO'S BREAKOUT BOARD Low-Float-Reverse-Merger Pick is VOXR-Joseph Arcaro-Reverse-Merger-King-Active S Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:41:28 AM
Xtreme $tock Picks VOXR .003 U_got_Stocks 09/28/2010 09:41:05 AM
BB's Stock Haven Low-Float-Reverse-Merger Pick is VOXR-Joseph Arcaro-Reverse-Merger-King-Active S Rawnoc 09/28/2010 09:41:01 AM
The "Q" and Low Float Reverse Merger Team Low-Float-Reverse-Merger Pick is VOXR-Joseph Arcaro-Reverse-Merger-Kin Z-Man15 09/28/2010 09:40:12 AM
Stock Message Board = Damages Best Crooks
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Biotech Trading? = Bad Notice, Right?
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Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.
Never let anyone know what you are thinking.
When they come... they come at what you love.
Your enemies always get strong on what you leave behind.
The higher I go, the crookeder it becomes.
Friends and money - oil and water.
I'm just gonna go into the kitchen and listen to some Tony Bennett records.
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Exxon Mobil XOM 294.10
Apple Inc. AAPL 247.38
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 231.10
Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A 196.34
Wal-Mart Stores WMT 190.71
Procter & Gamble PG 177.86
General Electric GE 169.86
Int'l Business Mach. IBM 167.96
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 163.22
Google Inc. GOOG 159.27
Bank of America BAC 158.72
JPMorgan Chase JPM 152.94
Chevron Corporation CVX 151.30
AT&T Inc. T 151.09
Wells Fargo & Co. WFC 145.52
Cisco Systems Inc . CSCO 132.33
Pfizer Inc. PFE 124.78
Coca-Cola Co. KO 120.74
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You're not the moderator of this board! Bad monkey! No bananas!
Very motivational! I have a newfound respect for Katie Couric.
'Don't Be A Hater' ... don't be a hater. Princeton has taught you to think critically, to approach things with a healthy dose of skepticism...and that's a good thing, as Martha Stewart would say. But you really must guard against the cynicism and nastiness that are so pervasive today, particularly on the internet. It can be a wonderful, powerful and equalizing tool, but it's also populated by haters and trolls. People think they can say or do anything online under the cloak of anonymity. Don't get sucked in... I'm sure you are all graduating with big career goals. You may also have a dream of being married and having a family, and at some point the career may take a backseat. There is no more challenging, rewarding or important job than being a mom. I just want to say this--sometimes dreams of domestic bliss are interrupted by reality. People get divorced. People die. You need to protect yourself. I was very happily married to a wonderful man. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and nine months later, he was gone. I was a single mom with two very young children. This was not part of the plan. Luckily, I had a career and therefore the financial independence to support my children. Many women in my situation are not nearly as fortunate. And while I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, I want you all to be prepared for the unexpected and approach some of the big life decisions you'll be making with your eyes wide open.
Katie Couric, Anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News had some wise words in her speech to Princeton's class of 2009:
And then addressing "all the single ladies" she went on to offer more common-sense:
Full speech here
http://blogs.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?ddm=10&pid=1868&eid=5
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Katie Couric
Anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News
Posted: June 1, 2009 03:13 PM
This morning I gave the Class Day address at Princeton -- I was selected by the students and it was quite an honor, although slightly daunting to follow in the footsteps of Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld. At the precise moment I got up to walk to the podium after being introduced by Neil Chen, Class Vice-President, a hawk dropped its half-eaten lunch (a dead bird) in front of me -- it landed with a thud. I didn't know whether it was a thoughtful gift or a weird omen -- paging Tippi Hedren! The student speakers were incredible. Jackie Bello and Jason Gilbert had the crowd eating from the palms of their hands and were a tough act to follow. My producer Tony Maciulis cried. President Shirley Tilghman and the other speakers were great, too...this generation came of age during 9/11 and are entering the world at a very difficult time, but I have no doubt their intelligence and ambition will see them through. Good luck to all of them -- and please excuse some of the racier jokes -- I was encouraged to be saucy and sassy!
Remarks as prepared for delivery:
Thank you, Neil, for the kind introduction, and thank you for inviting me today, Madame President, Deans, and most of all Graduating Class of 2009.
It's a tremendous honor to be part of your Class Day. When Princeton called to invite me I was thrilled. It also gave me a perfect excuse for turning down Harvard and Yale - my safety schools! And since I’ve been called a cougar lately in the tabloid press – today I’m very happy to be an honorary tiger! Coming here was a real no brainer! After all, I can see New Jersey from my house!
But a funny thing happened on my way to Class Day... I was pregaming in the Slums when there was a "noise complaint" and P-Safe busted me and took my Prox. Luckily I wasn't McCoshed, so I headed to the Street, where I tried to complete a Prospect 10...but was sidetracked playing ROBO at T-I. Very savage! Then I headed to Hoagie Haven and enjoyed a Fat Lady...and polished it off with a donut from the WA. Boy, you Princetonians really know how to live!
But, actually, I do have a bone to pick with you. I have discovered I am the first female Class Day speaker in Princeton's history. OMG, WTF [Thanks for the LOL]
All these years, and only one woman? Now, I understand this isn't Lilith Fair and there are plenty of great men out there...... but you actually asked Bradley Whitford of the West Wing BEFORE you had a woman? I understand the concept of casting a wide net...but great women like Madeline Albright, Sally Ride, Mother Teresa, Ellen Degeneres all bested by a fake political advisor to a fake president!? And then you had Stephen Colbert, a fake TV anchor? Actually, Stephen could be a REAL anchor...with just a little more product in his hair! I must say, I'm shocked you didn't invite Doogie Howser this year, a fake doctor and graduate of Princeton Class of 83. Or maybe you did, but he was too busy on the set of "How I Met your Mother." Or as we call it, My Favorite MILF.
So, I'd like to officially welcome Princeton to the 21st Century. You've embraced the female gender at the perfect time...because it's been quite a year for women.
After all, a Latina has just been nominated to the Supreme Court...only the third woman in history. And I heard she graduated summa cum laude from a little school in New Jersey! Hillary Clinton was the first serious female presidential candidate and made 18 million cracks in the ultimate glass ceiling. And then of course, there's Carrie Prejean, Miss California. No one has done more to motivate gay rights activists since Anita Bryant. [Your parents know who she is.]
In any event, it is an honor to be here and I am moved to be sharing this special moment with parents and professors who may have woken up to me on the Today show....and with students who MAY wake up in time for the CBS Evening News. Although based on the average age of our viewers, I think you're probably watching "Shot at Love with Tila Tequila" instead.
But seriously, thanks for inviting me, and congratulations to you on your graduation....or, more appropriately, your commencement....because the fun is just beginning.
I'm sure you don't need a newsflash that getting a job is no stroll down Nassau Street. I read a study recently that said only 20 percent of graduates who've applied for jobs have one right now. That's down from 51 percent in 2007. In this economic climate, graduates of the Wilson School might actually have to get a job in Government!
There may be some opportunities in the Republican Party. They're still looking for an effective spokesman, and the only person they can find so far is Rush Limbaugh....and he won't take the job because he doesn't want to give up his prescription plan.
But as you head out into this daunting job market, at least you have many illustrious alumni lighting the way.
Like The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. She was class of 1985, and now she's wowing them in Washington.
Or...Queen Noor of Jordan, who has traveled so far and done so much in the name of humanitarian causes since her days here on this campus.
The prolific and brilliant writer, Joyce Carol Oates, now a Princeton Professor. Wendy Kopp - Princeton '89 - founder of Teach for America, who has placed 20,000 teachers who have impacted the lives of more than 3 million students in this country. And for 200 please Alex - who is Larissa Kelly? The third all-time jeopardy winner - Class of 2002!
There are a few noteworthy men who were proud to go to Princeton as well...a list that reads like a who's who of American History. James Madison, John Foster Dulles, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Malcolm Forbes, James Baker....and Lyle Menendez, who's currently serving a life sentence at the Mule Creek State Prison in California. Hey, you can't win 'em all!
I would also like to salute notable Princeton grad...Mayor McDaniels...of South Park.
An impressive number of technology giants have also graduated from Princeton. From the father of modern computing, Alan Turing, to Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, to EBay founder Meg Whitman. And I understand Amazon's Jeff Bezos is offering to replace the Firestone Library with a Kindle. It really makes you wonder why they even built Stanford!
Also doing his part to advance Princeton's impressive technology footprint--Class of 82's David Duchovny, who is single-handedly supporting a major segment of the on-line industry. Apparently, these days Agent Mulder is really into the Triple X Files.
And topping off the list, there's former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Given his status as client number nine, it seems particularly fitting that he's a graduate of "Woody Woo." Yesterday you heard from another impressive graduate... General David Petraeus who earned his PhD here in 1987. He's the architect of the U.S. counter-insurgency strategy and has had a brilliant career in the US military. And I understand Class of 54's Donald Rumsfeld has been charged with guarding the Big Cannon.
I don't want to say he's taking his job too far, but he's reportedly been telling President Obama there are Weapons of Mass Destruction hidden at Rutgers.
There certainly ARE many successful graduates of Princeton. And now...it's your turn. More than ever in my lifetime, this nation needs some big, bold thinkers. We need innovators. We need people who look beyond a paycheck and see possibilities.
You've got your degree. NOW, you're about to enroll in a new kind of learning experience. There are plenty of lessons along the way...if you keep your heart and your mind open on the journey.
First, success only knocks on your door if you win the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. All the rest of us have to work for it...hard.
There's that old joke...How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. That's a major point Malcolm Gladwell makes in his book "Outliers." He writes that to truly master something, you need to spend at least 10-thousand hours doing it. Take Bill Gates, for example. He dropped out of Harvard and he still became Bill Gates...by devoting his every waking moment to building and understanding computer codes. The Beatles might have seemed like an overnight sensation, but they played together more than a thousand times before that famous appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. For them, it really was a hard day's night...night after night after night...for four years!
I'm no Beatle or Bill Gates, but I've learned the importance of hard work, as well. I was a desk assistant at ABC News in Washington where my major responsibilities were Xeroxing (hey, it was the dark ages!) and making coffee. When I moved to what my network colleagues referred to as Chicken Noodle News in 1980, I finally got a chance to do some reporting...and the President of CNN said he never wanted to see me on air again. It could have been demoralizing; instead I found it motivating! And rather than let the turkeys get me down... I just kept practicing. And I actually got better.
Even today I spend hours preparing for interviews that sometimes are edited down to only a few minutes. It takes a lot of effort...to make things appear effortless.
This year I had the privilege of interviewing Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the man who successfully landed a flight on the Hudson River after birds knocked out both engines. He saved all 155 lives onboard. While his story is about heroism, it's also about experience and hard work. He said to me: "For 42 years, I've been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience, education, and training. And on January 15th, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a sudden large withdrawal."
In other words, practice, practice, practice. It always pays off.
Next, don't be a hater. Princeton has taught you to think critically, to approach things with a healthy dose of skepticism...and that's a good thing, as Martha Stewart would say. But you really must guard against the cynicism and nastiness that are so pervasive today, particularly on the internet. It can be a wonderful, powerful and equalizing tool, but it's also populated by haters and trolls. People think they can say or do anything online under the cloak of anonymity. Don't get sucked in...In his book, entitled "Snark", David Denby writes, "Snark often functions as an enforcer of mediocrity and conformity. In its cozy knowingness, snark flatters you in assuming that you get the contemptuous joke. You've been admitted or re-admitted to a club, but it may be a club of the second rate."
Rise above the collegial nastiness and instead....celebrate excellence. The joy of reveling in someone else's success is much sweeter than the bitter vitriol of sites like Juicy Campus. By the way, Juicy Campus RIP. Shutting that website down, in my view, was a huge victory for civility.
Third, I have a message particularly for all you young women here today...or as Beyonce might say, all the single ladies. John Lennon, once wrote "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
I'm sure you are all graduating with big career goals. You may also have a dream of being married and having a family, and at some point the career may take a backseat. There is no more challenging, rewarding or important job than being a mom. I just want to say this--sometimes dreams of domestic bliss are interrupted by reality. People get divorced. People die. You need to protect yourself. I was very happily married to a wonderful man. He was diagnosed with colon cancer and nine months later, he was gone. I was a single mom with two very young children. This was not part of the plan. Luckily, I had a career and therefore the financial independence to support my children. Many women in my situation are not nearly as fortunate. And while I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, I want you all to be prepared for the unexpected and approach some of the big life decisions you'll be making with your eyes wide open.
And another thing you probably need to realize: It's not all about you. As you venture out into this big bad world, I hope you each find a way to make it better. As anchor of the Evening News, I've been to Iraq and Afghanistan. I was there for a matter of days...not months or years. No matter what your opinion may be about the wars this nation is fighting, the men and women of the military are making sacrifices every day...and deserve our respect and support when they're deployed...and when they come home.
But there are many ways to serve. When my husband Jay died, I felt I needed to do something. I needed to educate Americans about colon cancer, the second leading cancer killer of men and women in this country...I needed to help them understand that this cancer can often be prevented entirely if people get screened. I didn't want others to experience the pain my family had endured.
So, I did what any self-respecting journalist with a built in bully pulpit would do...I had a colonoscopy on national television. At one point, loopy on anesthesia, I believe I told the world that I had a pretty little colon. I was fortunate to be able to reach a large audience, and colonoscopy screenings increased by 20 percent. Researchers called it "The Couric Effect." I think it's the Katie and Jay effect. There are people I may never meet who are now living healthier lives...with emphasis on LIVING...simply because I helped bring colon cancer out of the closet.
And I was so gratified to be part of a team that helped organize Stand Up 2 Cancer, which raised over 100 million dollars to fund the unsung heroes of this countries...scientists who work day in a day out...without fame or big checks so many more people can live with cancer and not die from it.
There are smaller, quieter ways to serve...that are just as important. I recently interviewed two adorable sisters for a series we're doing called "Children of the Recession." They are nine and five...their parents both lost their jobs and the girls ended up walking the streets and riding the trains of Chicago with their mother. Then an organization called "Safe Families" stepped in and now they're being taken care of by a wonderful couple until their parents can get back on their feet. I met many families who opened their homes and hearts to kids in distress. THAT...is service. So is tutoring a child. Working at a soup kitchen. Driving an elderly neighbor to the grocery store.
Never underestimate the contribution you can make. Its been said: "If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito."
So give something back. After all, you're graduating from Princeton! You are so lucky. And do me a favor...thank your parents or whoever helped you achieve this goal. Then, transform your gratitude into action...and give back to a world that has already given you so much.
When President Obama announced he was choosing Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court it was a reminder that the American Dream is alive and well...that a young Puerto Rican girl who grew up in a housing project in the Bronx could earn a seat in the highest court in the land. She congratulated the single mother who raised her to be a judge and her brother to be a doctor. Parents, your children, too, can achieve anything because you gave them strong shoulders to stand on and the tools they'll need to succeed. Remind yourselves of this when they ask if they can come home and live with you while they look for work!
But maybe the silver lining of these tough economic times is that it may be the wake up call helps recalibrate our values.
The eighties -- thank GOD -- are long over. Luckily none of you remember them. Gordon Gecko from the movie "Wall Street" was wrong...greed is not good. We can finally burn the bumper sticker that says: "he who dies with the most toys wins." The truth is closer to the old Italian Proverb that says: "At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box."
What really matters in the end is how you've played the game of life...that you've lived it with honor, integrity and character... old fashioned qualities that never go out of style...whether you're a fan of Ella Fitzgerald or Lady Gaga.
Finally, take some chances. Get out of your comfort zone, even if that's extremely uncomfortable.
Mark Twain once wrote, "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do."
When I left the safe confines of NBC News, a friend wrote me a note that said, "Boats are always safe in the harbor. But that's not what boats are built for." So sail away, even if the waters are choppy and the territory uncharted...you'll be amazed at what you learn about the world and about yourself...and through it all, cherish the handful of people you can always depend on to throw you a life preserver when you need it the most. And don't forget to wear sunscreen.
To the Class of 2009...congratulations, safe travels...and good luck. I can't wait to feature you in the future on the CBS Evening News. Thank you.
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Movie Villains - The Best and Worst Villains of All Time
•Agent Smith | Hugo Weaving, The Matrix series
•Alex Forrest | Glenn Close, Fatal Attraction
•Aliens | Alien series
•Alonzo Harris | Denzel Washington, Training Day
•Annie Wilkes | Kathy Bates, Misery
•Archibald Cunningham | Tim Roth, Rob Roy
•Audrey II | Levi Stubbs (voice), Little Shop of Horrors
•Baby Jane Hudson | Bette Davis, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
•Baxter Cain | Robert Vaughn, BASEketball
•Biff Tannen | Thomas F. Wilson, Back to the Future I / II
•Bill | David Carridine, Kill Bill
•Bill the Butcher | Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
•Black Knight | John Cleese, Monty Python and the Holy Grail
•Borg Queen | Alice Krige, Star Trek: First Contact
•Bullseye | Colin Farrell, Daredevil
•Cal Hockley | Billy Zane, Titanic
•Captain Barbossa | Geoffrey Rush, Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
•Captain Rochefort | Michael Wincott, The Three Musketeers
•Cardinal Richelieu | Tim Curry, The Three Musketeers
•Carter Burke | Paul Reiser, Aliens
•Casanova Frankenstein | Geoffrey Rush, Mystery Men
•Castor Troy | Nicolas Cage & John Travolta, Face/Off
•Catwoman | Michelle Pfeiffer, Batman Returns
•Chucky | Brad Dourif, Child's Play series
•Clarence Boddicker | Kurtwood Smith, RoboCop
•Col. Nathan R. Jessup | Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men
•Colonel Stuart | William Sadler, Die Hard 2: Die Harder
•Commodus | Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator
•Cyrus Grissom | John Malkovich, Con Air
•Dale Massie | Stephen Dorff, Cold Creek Manor
•Damon Killian | Richard Dawson, The Running Man
•Darian Forrester | Alicia Silverstone, The Crush
•Dark Helmet | Rick Moranis, Spaceballs
•Darth Maul | Ray Park, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
•Darth Vader | David Prowse & James Earl Jones, Star Wars
•Daryl Van Horne | Jack Nicholson, The Witches of Eastwick
•David Lo Pan | James Hong, Big Trouble In Little China
•Dick Jones | Ronny Cox, RoboCop
•Dick Lecter | Robert Vaughn, Pootie Tang
•Dr. Christian Szell | Lawrence Olivier, Marathon Man
•Dr. Evil | Mike Myers, Austin Powers series
•Dr. Octopus | Alfred Molina, Spider-Man 2
•Dr. Tolian Soran | Malcolm McDowell, Star Trek: Generations
•Dr. Zachary Smith | Gary Oldman, Lost In Space
•Dracula | Gary Oldman, Bram Stoker's Dracula
•Edgar | Vincent D'Onofrio, Men in Black
•Eric Knox | Sam Rockwell, Charlie's Angels
•Eric Qualen | John Lithgow, Cliffhanger
•Fernand Mondego | Guy Pierce, The Count of Monte Cristo
•Freddy Krueger | Robert Englund, A Nightmare on Elm Street series
•Gabriel Yulaw | Jet Li, The One
•Gen. Francis X. Hummel | Ed Harris, The Rock
•General Thade | Tim Roth, Planet of the Apes
•General Zod | Terrance Stamp, Superman II
•Ghostface | Skeet Ulrich & Matthew Lillard, Scream
•Gollum | Andy Serkis, Lord of the Rings
•Gordon Gekko | Michael Douglas, Wall Street
•Grand Moff Tarkin | Peter Cushing, Star Wars
•Green Goblin | Willem Dafoe, Spider-Man
•HAL 9000 | Douglas Rain (voice), 2001: A Space Odyssey
•Hannibal Lecter | Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs / Hannibal / Red Dragon
•Hans Gruber | Alan Rickman, Die Hard
•Harry Lime | Orson Welles, The Third Man
•Hatcher | Christopher Walken, The Rundown
•Headless Horseman | Christopher Walken, Sleepy Hollow
•Howard Payne | Dennis Hopper, Speed
•Imhotep | Arnold Vosloo, The Mummy / The Mummy Returns
•Inspector Richard | Tcheky Karyo, Kiss of the Dragon
•Ivan Korshunov | Gary Oldman, Air Force One
•Jabba the Hutt | Return of the Jedi
•Jack Torrance | Jack Nicholson, The Shining
•Jacobim Mugatu | Will Ferrell, Zoolander
•Jame Gumb | Ted Levine, The Silence of the Lambs
•Jason Voorhees | Friday the 13th Series
•Jean-Baptiste Zorg | Gary Oldman, The Fifth Element
•Jimmy Bones | Snoop Dogg, Bones
•Joan Crawford | Faye Dunaway, Mommie Dearest
•John Doe | Kevin Spacey, Se7en
•Joker | Jack Nicholson, Batman
•Jonathan Reiss | Ciar?n Hinds, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
•Joshua Foss | Powers Boothe, Sudden Death
•Judge Claude Frollo | Tony Jay, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
•Kano | Trevor Goddard, Mortal Kombat
•Khan | Ricardo Montalban, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
•Kim Jong Il | Trey Parker, Team America: World Police
•Kingpin | Michael Clarke Duncan, Daredevil
•Leatherface | Gunnar Hansen / Andrew Bryniarski, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
•Lex Luthor | Gene Hackman, Superman series
•Lori Quaid | Sharon Stone, Total Recall
•Magneto | Ian McKellan, X-Men
•Master Betty | Fei Lung, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
•Max Schreck | Willem Dafoe, Shadow of the Vampire
•Max Zorin | Christopher Walken, A View to a Kill
•Maximillian Shreck | Christopher Walken, Batman Returns
•Maxxx Orbison | Michael Dean Jacobs, Orgazmo
•Memnon | Steven Brand, The Scorpion King
•Michael Myers | Halloween Series
•Ming the Merciless | Max Von Sydow, Flash Gordon
•Mommy & Daddy | Everett McGill & Wendy Robie, The People Under the Stairs
•Mona Demarkov | Lena Olin, Romeo is Bleeding
•Mr. Blonde | Michael Madsen, Reservoir Dogs
•Mr. Feather | Chris Kattan, Undercover Brother
•Mr. Freeze | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman & Robin
•Mrs. Iselin | Angela Lansbury, The Manchurian Candidate
•Norman Bates | Anthony Perkins, Psycho
•Norman Stansfield | Gary Oldman, The Professional (L?on)
•Patrick Bateman | Christian Bale, American Psycho
•Penguin | Danny DeVito, Batman Returns
•Pennywise | Tim Curry, It
•Peyton Flanders | Rebecca De Mornay, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
•Poison Ivy | Uma Thurman, Batman & Robin
•Predator | Kevin Peter Hall, Predator
•Rachel Phelps | Margaret Whitton, Major League
•Randall Flagg | Jamey Sheridan, The Stand
•Richard Bagg | Daniel Cosgrove, Van Wilder
•Riddler | Jim Carrey, Batman Forever
•Saddam Hussein | Matt Stone, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
•Sarris | Robin Sachs, Galaxy Quest
•Serleena | Lara Flynn Boyle, Men in Black II
•Shan Yu | Miguel Ferrer, Mulan
•Shang Tsung | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Mortal Kombat
•Sheriff of Nottingham | Alan Rickman, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
•Shinzon | Tom Hardy, Star Trek: Nemesis
•Shooter McGavin | Christopher McDonald, Happy Gilmore
•Sil | Natasha Henstridge, Species
•Simon Gruber | Jeremy Irons, Die Hard with a Vengeance
•Simon Phoenix | Wesley Snipes, Demolition Man
•Street Preacher | Dolph Lundgren, Johnny Mnemonic
•Sybok | Laurence Luckinbill, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
•T-1000 | Robert Patrick, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
•TX | Kristanna Loken, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
•Terl | John Travolta, Battlefield: Earth
•Terminator | Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Terminator series
•The Caller | Kiefer Sutherland, Phone Booth
•The Fisherman | Muse Watson, I Know What You Did Last Summer
•The Kurgan | Clancy Brown, Highlander
•The Queen | Lucille La Verne, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
•The Shark | Jaws
•The Thin Man | Crispin Glover, Charlie's Angels series
•Top Dollar | Michael Wincott, The Crow
•Two-Face | Tommy Lee Jones, Batman Forever
•Uber-Morlock | Jeremy Irons, The Time Machine
•Unicron | Orson Welles, Transformers: The Movie
•Vigo the Carpathian | Wilhelm von Homburg, Ghostbusters II
•Vilos Cohaagen | Ronny Cox, Total Recall
•Walter Finch | Robin Williams, Insomnia
•Walter Peck | William Atherton, Ghostbusters
•Wicked Witch of the West | Margaret Hamilton, The Wizard of Oz
•Xander Drax | Treat Williams, The Phantom
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