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What pisses me off about all of this is, our government could find these crooks if they would. They have plenty of resources they can use, but they need proper autheroziation from the right agency to do it.
I hope the bastard has to live in a cardboard box.......
I think you are right Hotel. I am still holding all of mine. Maybe someone will buy the shell and do something else with it...but the key now is for the judge to give an ok for it to start up again. I do hope something good comes out of all of this bad that was created by the Brola's.
WOW, that sure is a change from a few years past. I have been taken before on these pinks, and I never could get anyond to do anything about it. Lawyers would laugh at me when I would talk to them because they knew there was really nothing they could do about the scams.
I hope that you are accurate in your statements pertaining to the SEC getting involved in these pink sheet scams.
The Brola's and Des could not manage a little league baseball team, much less a chain of retail stores....I honestly dont think they ever had any intentions of making a go of MNTY anyways.
I think it was ALL a SCHEME to take peoples money and run with it and that is exactly what the did with it.
I started to inves 10 grand in MNTY, and now I am so happy that I did not. I still lost my shirt, but not as bad as it could have been.
I had strong hopes of you and Jason getting together, also, to make this work out better for us all over time.
Looks pretty dim now though.....Jason emailed me about a month ago asking me for my opinions on some issues, but I did not return his email....felt like it would be useless and quite frankly, I did not have the time to waste on it.
GREAT to see you back Phil. How is the recovery process going for you ?
Are we trading again....we have volume today ?
Pastor Phil - So sorry to hear about your stroke. I hope you are doing well, and may GOD bless you and your family.
Howard Stern definitely needs to go
Americans are totally fed up with these people taking advantage of us.It would not surprise me if someone went "postal" before long...
Did you see where all of the "big bank CEO's" went to Las Vegas for a big convention on "bail out money". Those sorry ba$tard$ should be put in jail.
Did you see where all of the "big bank CEO's" went to Las Vegas for a big convention on "bail out money". Those sorry ba$tard$ should be put in jail.
I am in the same boat with you Dragon, as I purchased this stock when it was ECFL also.
I am so confused here.
Can anyone tell me if our MKT99 shares are any good if Jason gets the company back on its feet?
AMEN Chef, he will get his indeed.
What is up with this ---- 317,430.
I used to train soldiers and I am sure he was trying to get into a program where a student who is 17 can join the Army when he/she is 17, with the parents consent and he/she will take their basic training the summer between their junior and senior year. After they graduate from high school, they go right in the Army for their advanced training and on to a permanent assignment.
But you can't sit there and tell me that anybody who hasn't been drafted/engaged in military combat doesn't know what reality is...
You are right. I didn’t mean for you to interpret the statement about being in combat like that….. It was just another example of “reality”.
Now that you are older, you may want to try to join the service once again. I was in the Army and most all I ever learned in there was “basic and advanced soldier skills” and how to survive in a combat environment. I shot some really "neat" weapons while I was in there, but never learned any skills that I could apply to any everyday job. Maybe I could have been on a "SWAT TEAM"....no not me. I had enough shooting in the Army to last me forever....to this day, I don't even like guns...they scare me, as I have seen first hand what damage they can do.
I would recommend the Air Force, or even the Navy. Both of these branches have excellent technical MOS’s that you could get into. Both branches are always looking for good skilled “computer people”.
You sound like you have “spunk” and ambitions in life, most young people your age today don’t have much of, or any “spunk” or ambitions. Like you said they are begging dad for $20 for beer money and looking for a handout.
Good luck young man, as you will need it in this corrupt world that we live in…….
Good Advise to anyone Infoseek.
The statement that I made was directed to YOU and not to the current and former presidential administrations.
I dont see anyone from the "ME" generation making anything any better though? Every day I work with young Engineers, right out of school (from your generation), that can't even work a trig problem, but they can use a computer, make spreadsheets, do power point presentations and make reports in a flash.
This is all good, but it doesn't help industry in any way at all. Someone has to do the calculations, design the parts, do the structrual testing and all of that. These young guys can't do any of that. Us "Old Farts" are doing all of that and the younger guys are surfing the internet all day.
However, I did vote for change in the election in November,as this country has to take a different path somehow, because if it doesn't, this country will fall deeper and deeper.It is almost there now, and most of it has been caused by our politicians selling us out. I believe the biggest problem here is the "system itself", and the "system" was created by the "career politicians" and they have made the system work to their advantage and NOT for the American People and for the betterment of the country, as they should be doing.
One piece of advise I will give you, as an "Old Fart", is to be self sufficient, independent, and plan your future yourself and dont depend on someone else to do it for you.
I will tell you what reality is young man -
Reality is when you receive a draft notice in the mail from Uncle Sam, and in 12 weeks your ass is in a helicopter flying into a hot LZ to extract the wounded and people are shooting at you and thinking that you could be shot at any second.
THAT MY FRIEND IS REALITY...........
YOU are a product of the "ME GENERATION" and it shows in your post's. You live in an internet world and you have no idea of what reality is.
As I said before, YOU have alot to learn about life my friend.
Are you upholding what Maddoff has done here?
YOU have alot to learn about life my friend.
It would be a "PURE MIRACLE" if the SEC does anything at all about ECFL or MNTY. The SEC won't do a thing about all of this. There is nothing in it for the SEC.
Look at the MADOFF case. Wouldn't you think that if someone ripped people off for the tune of 50B that the Judge would at least make the SOB stay in jail ? I know a guy who is serving 10 years now for making liquor,10 years for that. From the time they arrested him, he never got to see his family again until they went to prision to visit him. It is all about who you are, and not what you have done.....
We have LITTLE or NO JUSTICE in this country anymore. The white collar crimes are going unnoticed anymore. White collar criminals are lucky to get a slap on the hand.
Just my opinion
Anybody seen Pastor Phil
If any of you guys want to call him, I would suggest that you call him and get some answers to you questions.
Here is his number. 214.336.9134
Please see the below statement that I extracted from his email. I think he wants people to email him so he can communicate with the shareholders.
"I appreciate your email and am happy to see you initiating contact with me".
Did you see the below statement in his email? I would imagine that before FINRA approves anything they would demand that an extensive financial audit be completed and reviewed by them.
Jason said - There hasn't been anything done in any type of illegal manner and I am sure of this. Our attorney has all records of any monies raised, monies spent, amendments made, and any & all decisions made by me on behalf of Market 99.
I have attached the response I received from Jason this morning.
David,
I have read those ihub boards before and the reality is that I haven't ever spent too much time reading any of the good or bad comments posted. Although it may sound callus to you and others' I hope you aren't offended when I say I really don't put too much thought into what any of the crazy and cowardly posters' on ihub say about me nor Market 99. It's the same group of 5-6 men who are very unhappy with their lives and they thrive on misery and negativity. 99% of the posters' will post what they think is the most outlandish statement to make. The truth is that none of them know exactly what has been transpiring over the last 6 months, regarding Market 99. The truth is that we set out to open stores and expand this company into an incredibly profitable company with a sound business model and a solid financial base.
The "foundation" of our plans sustained a large crack in it when we were told week after week and month after month, by Tan Le, our Landlord for Gus Thomasson, "it will be another week". We had raised approximately $600K in the market. We bought fixtures, computers, made deposits, and many other expensive actions were taken in preparation for the opening of the Gus and Dallas locations. By the time Tan Le handed us the keys to the store on May 21, 2008, it was over five months past the date which he stated he would be giving us the keys. I suspect you and other investors' do not want to hear everything I just stated as an "excuse". That is why you haven't heard any of that come from anyone, before now. The reality is that I made a large mistake in placing my trust in Mr. Tan Le's words and promises of delivering to us the locations, on a timely manner and on schedule.
We planned on raising $750K to open the two locations with Mr. Le and then move on with additional leases. I've not taken any of your money and "ran", Mr. Woodruff. I am very sorry to hear you believed this was the case. The truth is that the money ran out because it not only was spent on the planned projects but also the ongoing costs of other things related to Market 99, which we didn't budget for.
As far as Phil is concerned I update him on any information I might have whenever he emails me. There is not ever any information I provide to Phil that would be considered "advantage" material. I will speak to and email all the shareholders of MNTY. I don't have any type of secret or ill relationship with Phil.
I have been working with a great attorney who is based out of Minnesota. He is trying to get our status back to "green" with FINRA. I have full books (since April 2006) for MNTY. There hasn't been anything done in any type of illegal manner and I am sure of this. Our attorney has all records of any monies raised, monies spent, amendments made, and any & all decisions made by me on behalf of Market 99.
I am in talks now with a few private investors who trust in me and are willing to invest approximately 500k for me to carry out the Market 99 business model BUT they are a bit "gun shy" because they just aren't sure as to what FINRA will ultimately decide. I also have personally invested over 100K in additional funds in 2008, regarding Market 99. I have everything documented to backup such claims.
The truth of the entire matter is that Market 99 is an incredible and viable business model which deserves to be implemented. In today's economy the store would not only server their respectful communities but also create real and large revenues & profits. I haven't left and abandoned anything, regarding Market 99, Ltd. I've been here the entire time, beating down the obstacles that have arose before us. Things will turn for Market 99 and for you and I as shareholders. It is just taking a much longer time than anticipated. I am not happy at all with our lack of progress and our current situation but I assure you I am not sitting idle and waiting for someone to bail us out or dig us out but rather I am working to get our company, Market 99, back to black and into neighborhoods which need our stores.
I would absolutely love to speak with you by phone and get some of your questions answered in a more specific manner. I think it would be best to do so. Please feel free to call me on my cell phone, 214.336.9134 and we can discuss in further detail.
I appreciate your email and am happy to see you initiating contact with me.
Yes. I felt the time was right to communicate this to Jason
I have had many of these ideas/thoughts for many months now and I finally decided to comprise all of them into and email and send it to Jason.
If he is truly a "professional", he will take this as being contructive critisizm and act on it. In the business world, constructive critisizm exists each and every day.
Afternoon Jason,
Jason,
First I want to personally apologize to you for any negative comments that I may have made on the Ihub Board that were directed to you, but you have to realize, without knowing what has “really happened” and what the “future plans are”, what is a person to think ? It all goes back to “ACCURATE AND TIMELY COMMUNICATION”.
In this email, I am going to use constructive criticism about you and the BOD of MNTY. You and I are both professionals and in the business world, people can be critized constructively and it is not to be taken as being “personal in nature”. It is just business. This is NOT intended to upset you, nor to make you angry at me, or any other shareholder. This is intended to show you some of your weaknesses, as an auditor, such as myself, would see if I were auditing MNTY. I also have entered some information that may, or may not get your attention, but I certainly hope that it does. Most of this information is very “Simple in nature”, but these simple principles have been proven to work in almost any type of business, not matter how large, or how small.
I have a stake in this company just as many others do and I WANT TO SEE MKT99 SUCEED.
I read, and hear about many companies, such as MNTY who lack strong leadership, lack the knowledge of how to acquire and maintain the financial resources needed to operate a company, and the lack the knowledge of how to operate the business properly from every level, top to bottom. Unfortunately, most of these business’s end in failure. With the right “management tools” and “management attitudes”, many companies can recover and will succeed.
As many other shareholders, I am holding several million shares of MNTY, in hopes that you will soon release a “positive” press release, or some type of “positive communication” that you, as an officer of MNTY “should” be doing periodically, to keep the shareholders of the company informed. I would imagine that all of the officers of MNTY would want the backing of all of the shareholders of MNTY. I understand that you have been “somewhat upset” with some of the members on the Ihub MNTY board for some of the slanderous and unkind remarks that have been made. If you, as an officer of MNTY, and your BOD had have handled all of this differently, I am sure the shareholders would have been more understanding.
Not everyone, but you have left the impression with me that you took our money and RAN with it…why?, because of your poor communications, or should I say NO communications. Why are you communicating some items only to Pastor Phil and not the rest of the shareholders? (No Offense to Pastor Phil), but this tends to make one think that you and Pastor Phil could possibly be working on something “under the table”?? Why are you not communicating this information as press releases for all shareholder to know about and not just the people who are on Ihub? Being honest, being transparent, showing good leadership skills, and having GOOD communication are only 4 of the many required skills of a good company officer. I have to say that I am very disappointed in you because I have seen little, or none of these skills in you, or your BOD.
What qualifies the members (business experience/education) of the BOD of MNTY for the positions they are currently, or were holding?
What qualifies you (business experience/education) for the position that you are currently, or were holding ?
What type of a business model did MNTY adopt ? Does a report exist that show the end result of it. I am sure that you would have a list of “action items” if your documentation system had been properly created, and properly monitored.
The company that I work for was recently awarded our ISO 9000:2000 certificate. I was the lead auditor on the team that was responsible for our company getting our ISO Certificate. I am not, nor do I claim to be an expert in the matter, but I do know the basics of operating a business, and I am very experienced in auditing the “business processes” in a company. Judging by the past actions of you and the BOD, I would venture to say that MNTY is NOT DOING what they say they are and I am sure that a good auditor would uncover several observations and non conformances in this “fly by night” business model that you guys are trying to use. Go with something that is proven and works for ALL involved.
First you need to have a plan, or sometimes referred to as a “Business Model”.
I have entered a “simple” business model that the ISO auditors use when they have the initial meeting with a new company that wants to apply for an ISO Certificate. These are the 5 steps that we followed to get our ISO Certificate, and WE WILL continue to follow these 5 steps to KEEP it:
Say What You Are Going To Do – i.e. This “SHOULD” be discussed and agreed upon at the BOD meeting.
Do What You Said You Were Going To Do. – i.e. An officer, or an appointee in the company will be monitoring this to make sure it is being followed as agreed on.
Document What You Actually Did - i.e. Record the action in the meeting minutes, or on a separate document for future reference.
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Note And Document Any Differences From What You Said You Were Going To Do – i.e. This should be completed and discussed at the next BOD meeting, and a motion made to the original amendment to the original agreement made, if it deviated from the original agreement.
Act On These Differences – i.e. The BOD should be able to come up with a Corrective Action Plan
The above mentioned “business steps”, have been proven to work. Some of the most successful ISO Certified companies in the world are still operating on these simple principles. Of course, they have been expanded in some cases to accommodate the needs of the business, but the principles are the same.
Warm Regards
David
Did you actually know him ?
I supported him until the end. I think he would have had a chance, but it was plain to me that the news media wanted McCain to the the candidate and they wanted Obama to be the President. Sometimes I think it was all planned out.
Ron had so many good ideas and he mad good sense too. He was raising millions on his webiste each and the media hardly ever said anything about it.
Hey Phil, Has anyone ever told you that you favor Ron Paul who ran for President on the Republican side ?? You really do favor him quite a bit.
thanks Phil
I should be buying more now so I can average down some, but I just dont have the extra funds right now to put into it....tax time, you know.
Thanks for your hard work Dave. Please give me Jason's email address so I can contact him.
I live in the hometown of Andy Griffith.
Thanks alot
Not me.
I am here for the long haul, as I paid $5.25 for mine.