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Drmyke: Sounds like you've "made your plan, working your plan, sticking to your plan" and glad to hear it's working for ya.
Yeah, it's my guess that once the ScanBuy question is cleared that will definitely change things in a big way, either up or down. I just can't see them losing though but obviously ScanBuy does.
Fair enough on my questioning your motives. You gotta admit though, reading some of your posts from the "outside", they do give the appearance of being "suspect" sometimes.
Likewise, looking forward to someday meeting you and many others here in LV, NV.
My last post of the day, so have a good Friday night everyone!
lns
Appreciate it, APD. lns EOM
Drmyke: You're point being they were wrong? That's obvious. What is the point in bringing that up, the fact that others here gave their opinion only on how they would handle the decision (sell or hold) if it were theirs to make. But, it wasn't. It never is. It's the owner of the money to make that decision. To try to blame others is a cop-out.
Not saying that you directly were, but boy, what an insinuation you stated. Again, I don't see the point in posting that if it weren't for some alterior motive.
Maybe you and possibly others took their public expression of what they were doing w/ their holding as somehow advice to you and others who read this board on what to do w/ theirs.
I just don't know. All I do know that TS, who is discussed here quite often, DID suggest to take some off the top. And, for those that invested here soley on his recommendation surely listed to his recommendation on that too, if they wanted to remain consistent in their investment strategy.
APD: Sound like you're talking from years of experience. Thanx for sharing w/ us your troubles. Hey, BTW, you never answered my polite question to you the other day on your #1 hit board, "Pump and Dump". Thanx for at least not deleting it. In case you overlooked it, here it is again...
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=7381337
"APD: I think you may have it wrong in your assesment here. First, NeoMedia has yet to fully "turn on" the "switch" to the public. By the growing list of words that are starting to show "life" in their GoWindow, I'd say marketers are starting to line up. Some of the links are actually "live" right now and connect to actual WAP sites. Looks to me like FCB and others are doing their part.
I think if you read the lastest 10Q that you will see that money is starting to be generated through licensing and further proof (or not...you know, "keeping it real") will be more substantiated in upcoming quarterly reports.
Things take time, so give some. Did Google start off on top? No. What did it take to get their? A good business plan and time. Remember, it was only since the take-off and public acceptance and use of the cellphone camera that NeoMedia's implementation and wide-spread integration of their PaperClick technology became exceedingly viable. Think about it, who want to carry around a CueCat? Not me. But my camera on my cellphone...well it's there so why not make more use out of it than just to take pictures? That's exactly what they're doing...making much more use of it.
Your comment about "infringers" finding a work-around of their patents is obsurd, IMO, given the outcome of the Virgin case. If finding a work-around were a viable and cost saving option, billionaire Branson would've been LONG GONE down that road. Interestingly enought though he instead decided to settle and fork over 11 years worth of license fees to NeoMedia for the privelage of using their physical/internet linking technology (patents). Moreover on that one, w/ the working relationship they have w/ IBM, if ANYBODY could've assisted them in finding a viable work-around to NeoMedia's patents it would've been them. So ask yourself again...Why didn't Virgin team up w/ IBM to do just that?
Now, to NeoMedia's financials. Gross profits up, sales up, revenue up, long term debt down. Looks like improvement across the board. Oh, yeah, that pesky sales/marketing increased loss. If you know anything about business, it takes money to make money. No need to explain further.
Last to your post here, SAIC providing funding over Cornell. Hmmm, I don't think SAIC would've worked out a $100MM SEDA fund w/ NeoMedia like Cornell did. The terms are very favorable so I don't see where NeoMedia went wrong w/ that one either. Besides, they already have a history w/ Cornell so why not continue the relationship, especially if such a favorable SEDA fund could be worked out...which it was.
And, since you brought up the WordRegistry, what are your thoughts on that? Do you think others could just as easily do the same and have it be a viable marketing tool for businesses and the public that would access it? If so, please explain why. I'd be very interested in your opinion on that.
TIA, lns"
chartist1: Great philosophy! lol!! I was just talking (email anyway) to a fellow shareholder last night (late) and I basically said the same thing. Just follow George's advice!!!
"George comes to the realization that he should try to do the opposite of everything, so he does, his luck changes and everything begins to go his way including getting a girlfriend, a job with the Yankees and moving out of his parents house."
LOL!!!
http://www.stanthecaddy.com/the-opposite.html
Gotta love Seinfeld! (at least I do!) Hilarious!!
edster1: Not that I'm aware of. EOM
stocktrader1: Yeah, April was fun! :) EOM
kevon35: Oh, ye of little faith. Who's hiding? Gimme a break. Thinking they're "not alive"? Sad display of common sense if I ever saw one. Please tell me you were being sarcastic? If not, this type of investment may be too much for your psyche.
If they were "hiding" they wouldn't have released any news all summer long and they wouldn't have stated what they did about the SAIC/SS change of hands, IMO. Heeelllllooooooo....Mobot?
OK, so let me get this straight...for the past almost 10 years these guys have been working their butts off while waiting for the perfect opportunity that technology provided (the cellphone camera) to best utilize their PaperClick technology. And NOW you suggest that at the cusp of grabing the golden apple they've been striving for they're suddenly uninterested and could care less if other capitalize on their hard work and road paved? Heeellllloooooo.....Virgin?
Things have only started to fall into place about 18-24 months ago regarding that (perfect opportunity - cellphone camera) development. They want their PC/WordRegistry "launch" to be picture perfect. They don't want a Space Shuttle Challenger moment here after they release the rocket boosters.
Sorry, maybe it's the abrasive side of me or just the fact that I can't stand whiners, but you come across as being exactly that.
Beer's real good for catching the tears.
lns
stocktrader1: I am, but then again I'm not trading this stock. Like a lot of us here, we're patient and are looking forward to reaping the rewards that are earned through long-term capital gains.
Personalizit: That's exactly the way I understood it as well. With that, I also don't believe the three holdouts are what's causing the delays. IMO, it's the dealings w/ a Canadian public company. As NeoMedia stated (don't have the quote), they prepared the filing as best the could given their experience and understanding of Canadian law.
OT: penny..DUDE, CHILL! Can you not read? It was a SUGGESTION!
Now, GO TO BED, YOUNG MAN! LOL!!! (penny, calm down (oop, there I go again, telling you what to do), that was a joke...and may I suggest, lighten up a little). lns
Whew, it was just a suggestion. Wow! EOM
success: A less harsh suggestion regarding the "abbreviations". Maybe put a blurb about it in the "board info" section? Just thinking, lns.
pennyheaven: Not at all. I appreciate the tidbit. It's the way you delivered it. You did so in a way that started a mini-frenzy which took about three others and eight posts later for you to finally post the relevent portion of their reply to you.
Just simply stating "this date is false", out of the blue, with no explanation is irresponsible posting, IMO. It just BEGS the follow-up, time-wasting, blood-pressure building, fantic-typing replies. By yourself AND others.
pennnyheaven, this isn't the first time you've caused confusion by not giving the full story right away. It's almost like you enjoy leading others on. I don't know if that's the case or not, but if it is, others don't appreciate it. If it's not, take this as constructive critisism.
Not "looking a gifthorse in the mouth", but please, I simply and kindly request that next time you have some pertinent, factual information at your fingertips and you have an itch to share it with us...
just cut to the chase. That's all.
pvc: When has NeoMedia exhibited "stone cold silence"?
GONEOM: I still don't get your concern. They told us.
Being concerned about the fact that they didn't issue a special PR about this, to me doesn't exhibit the trust in the "company" you say you have. Or, were you expressing your concern for other's trust in the "company"? I can't quite tell.
IMO, it made good business sense not to issue a special PR on that.
If they would've done so and just stated the facts as they did in the 10Q (do you really think they would've done any more than that anyway?), IMO, would've created even more of a fallout (or as we saw here over the weekend, a bit of hysteria). One that probably would've affected the share price that very same day because nobody would've had time to digest the news. As we know, any stock has it's share of "weak" hands.
Could you imagined this board then if they did that!?
Looking at it in this aspect, one could (and should) think to themselves, "Hey, you know what, the management of NeoMedia really IS looking out for their shareholders."
I think they also trust in the fact that investors would be able to gather from the 10Q that because they were paying SAIC on a contingency basis demonstrates that NeoMedia was/is in the drivers seat in that relationship.
That speaks volumes to me.
pvc: Email them and they'll communicate w/ you. Just ask pennyheaven. Thanx, BTW, pennyheaven for that little email reply tidbit. Next time though, can you cut to the chase?
TIA, lns
Zacked: What will it mean to you? EOM
GONEOM: What's your real concern? EOM
koko: Agreed. EOM
success/moderators,: Using the "DD:" designation was brough up and discussed previously at some length (well, as much as that miniscule subject could be discussed - about two months ago?) and if I remember correctly it was pretty much agreed upon by the "regulars" here to do just that.
Most have, and the one that was specifically pointed out, SOG (DD King Supreme), does so a majority of the time.
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/profile.asp?User=55676
Possibly enforce the "DD:" designation by deleting the DD post if it isn't preceded by "DD:". Kinda harsh but I think we'll all catch on pretty quick. Just a thought. lns
pacattack81: Real simple. Use IGNORE. EOM
success: That's what I was thinking it had to do w/ but I wasn't sure. Thanx for the clarification. lns
whattheheck: I think he was replying to me but accidently replied to your post. The context seemed to indicate that.
DD: Pretty interesting article forwarded to me from a friend about what Google may be thinking in terms of future wireless offerings...
http://www.business2.com/b2/web/articles/0%2C17863%2C1093558-1%2C00.html
Oh, and last post of the day (out of 'em, poor ass me) but Thanx for the replies from everybody today and tommyo, appreciate the insight and glad to hear you prevailed. Yeah, let's hope this ScanBuy suit will be the last.
lns
tommyo: Modified/cleaned up Dictionary.com EOM
tommyo: Maybe this will help you see the difference between the two when it comes to locating information on the internet:
navigate:
1) To plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or aircraft).
2)To follow a planned course on, across, or through: navigate a stream.
search:
1) To make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore.
2) To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe.
3) To examine in order to find something lost or concealed.
4) To come to know; learn.
OT: You beat me by 3 min. lol! EOM
Thanx for that tommyo and Steelers_Fan. The one thing that I got most out of that article is that they are talking about how to improve SEARCH. What we are invested in here is not search, but one better...NAVIGATION!
Be it by 1D/2D "tags", 1D/2D barcodes, typed words, spoken words, photographed words, images, billboards, objects, RFID - all workable w/ GPS...how can this be improved upon?
Navigation, the "next wave" in finding just what you (or the marketers) want (you) to find all in just one click.
"One click to content"
Right now, I don't see how this can be improved upon unless machines are built one day to be able to read our minds. Now that's a scary though.
Intlmanofmystery: You said it brother. Amen. EOM
Dr. Myke: They're not for sale, willingly. EOM
Banks: Thanx for posting that article. It was very affirming. They're as transparent as a pane of glass.
IMO, don't put them on ignore. Instead, Fight the good fight! It does get tiring though especially when one tries to squeeze the "jabs" in between actual daily work that puts the food on the table.
That's where they got the advantage. In many, if not most cases, doing what they're doing IS how they put food on THEIR tables.
LET'S GO N E O M ! ! !
At the end of the day, going forward, when it comes to the bottom line, it's a no-brainer that when issues like this come up (badger dropping duty) we gotta hit the ground running using all of our collective core competencies in this mission-critical task. It's only when we keep them on our radar screens, make sure we touch base, circle back and ping each other one off by shooting emails back and forth keeping us all on the same page, that we can truly make this a win-win situation for all investors. We have a lot of bandwidth here in terms of visions being expressed by the thought leaders on this board. Just reference their many posts.
We don't need cheerleaders, we need players! Remember, there's no "I" in team, but there is an "M", so let's all do the Most we can to help keep this bleeding edge technology stock on track.
Isn't this cool?
Thanx again, Zacked. Did I get them all? lol!! :)
SWAGTA: Heading in the right direction here, folks...
http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=NEOM,uu[m,a]daclyyay[pd20,2][vc60][iut!Lv5!Ll7]&pref...
freephotoads: And your point? The person probably never heard of ScanZoom either. Did you really expect them to have heard of it? NeoMedia hasn't even made it available for download publicly on their website yet.
Again, what was the point of your post?
If it wasn't humor it must've been some other agenda, IMO.
P.S. - Penny, no you wouldn't have. Unless of course, you had a sudden change of sentiment for some on this board.
Please, correct me if I'm wrong. If I am, I gotta ask...Why did you post what you did yesterday?
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=7377367
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=7385714
I don't know if beacon called you a liar since I didn't read the post and it's been deleted, but you sure as heck don't come across as being honest and forthright sometimes.
Do you see all the confusion and bickering that can cause here?
Wow, we are WAYYYY oversold. When this hits is it gonna be like popping open a bottle of champagne or what? Notice, "when" and not "if". IMO, of course, but I imagine many others here think the same. ;)
http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.web?c=NEOM,uu[m,a]daclyyay[pd20,2][vc60][iut!Lp14,3,3!Lk14]&am...
That was funny, Zacked. Thanx. EOM
beacon27: But, even before pennyheaven got the email reply from NeoMedia, he already indicated that he wasn't going to share the information publicly. Although, publicly he just had to let us know what he was did (emailed Mr. Dodge).
Sorry, pennyheaven, but your first post about your email to Mr. Dodge just came across as very childish, IMO.
"Naaaa Haaa, I know something you don't know."
Not to doubt your integrity or honesty here, pennyheaven (about them asking you not to share it publicly), but you're really not being forthcoming as to the real reason why you won't post it. Some may have forgotten, but I didn't.
Just the way you started the whole thing out it wouldn't have mattered if they DID give you permission. You clearly indicated that you weren't going to share "squat" about it "publicly because of the treatment by others on the board."
Please correct me if I'm wrong, pennyheaven. I'm just calling it like I see it. lns
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=7377367
Nice digs tonight, SOG. Nice digs. ;) EOM
APD: I think you may have it wrong in your assesment here. First, NeoMedia has yet to fully "turn on" the "switch" to the public. By the growing list of words that are starting to show "life" in their GoWindow, I'd say marketers are starting to line up. Some of the links are actually "live" right now and connect to actual WAP sites. Looks to me like FCB and others are doing their part.
I think if you read the lastest 10Q that you will see that money is starting to be generated through licensing and further proof (or not...you know, "keeping it real") will be more substantiated in upcoming quarterly reports.
Things take time, so give some. Did Google start off on top? No. What did it take to get their? A good business plan and time. Remember, it was only since the take-off and public acceptance and use of the cellphone camera that NeoMedia's implementation and wide-spread integration of their PaperClick technology became exceedingly viable. Think about it, who want to carry around a CueCat? Not me. But my camera on my cellphone...well it's there so why not make more use out of it than just to take pictures? That's exactly what they're doing...making much more use of it.
Your comment about "infringers" finding a work-around of their patents is obsurd, IMO, given the outcome of the Virgin case. If finding a work-around were a viable and cost saving option, billionaire Branson would've been LONG GONE down that road. Interestingly enought though he instead decided to settle and fork over 11 years worth of license fees to NeoMedia for the privelage of using their physical/internet linking technology (patents). Moreover on that one, w/ the working relationship they have w/ IBM, if ANYBODY could've assisted them in finding a viable work-around to NeoMedia's patents it would've been them. So ask yourself again...Why didn't Virgin team up w/ IBM to do just that?
Now, to NeoMedia's financials. Gross profits up, sales up, revenue up, long term debt down. Looks like improvement across the board. Oh, yeah, that pesky sales/marketing increased loss. If you know anything about business, it takes money to make money. No need to explain further.
Last to your post here, SAIC providing funding over Cornell. Hmmm, I don't think SAIC would've worked out a $100MM SEDA fund w/ NeoMedia like Cornell did. The terms are very favorable so I don't see where NeoMedia went wrong w/ that one either. Besides, they already have a history w/ Cornell so why not continue the relationship, especially if such a favorable SEDA fund could be worked out...which it was.
And, since you brought up the WordRegistry, what are your thoughts on that? Do you think others could just as easily do the same and have it be a viable marketing tool for businesses and the public that would access it? If so, please explain why. I'd be very interested in your opinion on that.
TIA, lns