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Viral Genetics' Researcher and Advisor Set to Share Award
Time for Lyme Will Honor Dr. M. Karen Newell Rogers and Mr. Richard Gerstner
SAN MARINO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Viral Genetics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VRAL) announced today that lead researcher Dr. M. Karen Newell Rogers and Advisor Mr. Richard Gerstner will receive the Lauren F. Brooks Hope Award, presented by Time for Lyme, Inc. The award presentation is set for the Illusions of Lyme Gala, April 2, 2011, in Stamford, CT. Dr. Newell Rogers is being recognized for her research on Targeted Peptide treatment for Lyme Disease at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Texas A&M University. Mr. Gerstner helped Dr. Newell Rogers to initiate research on a treatment for the disease and has supported her research with funding.
"We are very proud of Dr. Newell Rogers' work and appreciative of the support that Mr. Gerstner has provided," said Viral Genetics' CEO, Haig Keledjian. "This award is a confirmation that Dr. Newell Rogers' research into a treatment for Lyme Disease is showing results."
"I would like to personally thank Mr. Gerstner for his original gift," added Monica Ord, Viral Genetics' Senior Vice President for Corporate Development and Communications. "Since that day, and with the steadfast support of Tyme for Lyme, Dr. Newell Rogers has uncovered not only a promising treatment but new information about this disease that is invaluable. We have never had such a willingness of immediate support in any other disease as with the Lyme community. We applaud you."
Dr. Newell Rogers and Viral Genetics are now completing the development of a molecule for the treatment of Lyme disease. This molecule is comparable to the Company's APi1177 Targeted Peptide molecule being studied for HIV/AIDS, which appears to rely on a similar underlying mechanism to assist in the control of chronic inflammation believed to be responsible for certain symptoms of Lyme Disease. Preliminary animal studies of this compound showed positive results in decreasing levels of inflammation in Borrelia infection in animals. Viral Genetics' goal is to initiate review of this drug candidate by the United States Food and Drug Administration through a pre-IND filing in 2011. Dr. Newell Rogers' research has been funded, in part, by grants from Time for Lyme, Inc., Mr. Richard Gerstner, and funding from Turn the Corner Foundation.
M. Karen Newell Rogers, Ph.D., is currently the Raleigh R. White Jr. Endowed Professor of Surgical Research at Scott and White Hospital's Department of Surgery, affiliated with Texas A&M University Health Science Center's College of Medicine, located in Temple, Texas. She was previously at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where she began her research into Lyme Disease.
Richard T. Gerstner serves on the Advisory Board of Viral Genetics and is also on the Advisory Committee to Columbia University's Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases Research Center. He has served in executive management in numerous technology companies, including IBM and Telular Corporation.
About Viral Genetics, Inc.
San Marino, California-based Viral Genetics discovers drug therapies. Founded in 1994, the biotech company is researching treatments for HIV/AIDS, Lyme Disease, Strep, Staph and drug resistant tumors. A majority-owned subsidiary called VG Energy (www.vgenergy.net) is dedicated to exploring biofuel and agricultural applications for one of the technologies in its licensed portfolio. Online at www.viralgenetics.com
About Time for Lyme
Time For Lyme, Inc. (TFL), formerly The Greenwich Lyme Disease Task Force, is a 501(c)(3), all volunteer, nonprofit organization, and an affiliate of the national Lyme Disease Association (LDA). The organization promotes education about tick-borne illness, including detection, prevention, and advocacy for students and families. Online at www.timeforlyme.org.
www.viralgenetics.com
Contact: Haig Keledjian, Viral Genetics
T: (626) 334-5310
info@viralgenetics.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viral-genetics-researcher-and-advisor-set-to-share-award-116222294.html
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"...And a partri-i-i-i-dge inna pear treeeeee......... Damn shame Mz. Navarro can't find 5 minutes to write up the correct corporate history for this Pop Stand, and submit it to OTCMarkets.com where everybody can read it - and all the weird little foibles can be put to rest.
Ain't procrastination regarding fiduciary responsibility to stock holders a stone (w)itch..!?!
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BFHJ's nickel-dime grade agent is in DE, ...not NV.
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Nope. I'll continue placing my orders at or under the BID/GTC - while I continue to ride Mgmt hard and put them away wet. Either these "manana"-sputtering Banana Bangers will start acting like responsible corporate officers or some manipulative Power Group will finally get bored and generate a run making it worthwhile to sell a chunk to fund my other holdings.
Wow. Must be the strip's Country Club district, aye. Is that the new 2011 Maserati hybrid on the right..?!?
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With my luck, I'd uncover a connection to some sleazy B-D scum in VanCouver, BC. I think I'll go watch TV for a while instead. Maybe there's a Bernie Madoff special on CNBC.....
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I think it would be a real service to everyone if the next time you go that you would take your camera and photo the corporate agent's presumed address; and bang on the door-knocker a few times. In the interim, I'll see if I can find some old LV contacts that might do that for us.
Posting some photos of 4421 Edward Ave. Las Vegas NV 89108 might provoke Mgmt into communicating with us in a manner that is a bit more professional and responsive considering the fiduciary responsibilities to stockholders.
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Beneficial Holdings Nevada Llc is defunct, it was a private investment company. They have moved out of the office in the complex at the address you listed. The associated phone number is a group secretary station for tenants in that building. I just got off the phone with the guy on the night shift.
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Thanks. Do you live in Vegas?
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Just to show how useless Nevada Secretary of State info is, the low-ball registered agent for BFHJ is actually located in Delaware, and obviously maintains a blind, unmanned address with an answering service in Las Vegas. Ref: How to contact IncSmart.biz Inc
Phone - 888-681-9777 Fax - 888-679-8222
Headquarters
1000 N. West St. Ste 1200 #797
Wilmington DE 19801
http://incsmart.3dcartstores.com/
West Coast
4421 Edward Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89108
I spent the $2 to call BFHJ twice in Managua today (morning & afternoon) only to get an unintelligible voice mail that hung up on me - rather than record my message. All this, along with the procrastination on working with OTCMarkets.com to fix their crappy rating, is bloody BS. I also emailed Ms. Navarro requesting a call-back; but, I'm not holding my breath......
Actually, if you search the NV SOS site for IncSmart.biz Inc, most of the companies they represent are real cornballs. Their website comes across like the 'Russian boiler room' in the TV commercial where you try to redeem your credit card points, and a Google search suggests they are a Mon & Pop shop desperate for stock business when not selling porno tapes : http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=INCSMART.BIZ%2C+INC.&cp=1&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=INCSMART.BIZ,+INC.&pbx=1&fp=92188ee12107320c&bs=1
"..This ain't the way to run a bloody railroad.."!!!
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Both NITE and UBSS are such roaring sleazy POSs, it may also indicate that some deep-pocket account is done dumping or buying and they don't want to buy/sell any for/from their own stashes.
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That simply indicates that they don't want to play right now, same situation for MFMMMs with overly high ASKs.
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If UBSS (..Universal BS'g Slime Suckers..) is playing, you need to be LIMIT BUY'g @ Mid-SPREAD (GTC) because they are notorious for sleazing off shares to Deep Pockets near, at, or below the BID on 30-second+/- B-A juggles. Next to NITE, they are the most corrupt MFMMM in the compost heap.
JMVH(experienced)O...............
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0.05+/- is a little too rich for the typical iHub Board Fleas, most of whom think that PRs are NEWS and that a Secretary of State filing is the equivalent of Pink or SEC financial submittals. VRAL, being a high-tech Biotech and Bioenergy company leaves most of them in the dark, also. They are more tuned to whiz-bangs that make Jello-shots like (..OFF TOPIC..) SSPT, etc....
My RECO is 'snag-em-on-the-dips' with Limit Buy GTCs at the BID; the MFMMMs are clearly feeding some deep pocket buyers with 30-second B-A juggles. VRAL updates its OTCMarkets.com stock info every month, per the HQ, so the numbers shown are fairly accurate.
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I hope that LIMIT BUYs @ BID (GTC) are working as well for others as they are for me...... "..Such a deal....."!!!
Screw the bloody MFMMMs and B-Ds. Better that the shares should be in our Tomorrow Socks than theirs.
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That being the case, your position is correct. Flipping during a sustained run can be counter-productive. At this juncture - with only IR-sifted, politically correct, public-last-to-know PRs in the Pending pom-pom Hopper and no 3rd party NEWS whatsoever, the risk of trading-to-accumulate isn't in too much peril, IMHO.
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For those of us not on the email list, or those who might have overlooked filing it, why don't you show your dedication and expertise by posting a Cut & Paste of the BFHJ Fiscal Schedule info from your records.
TIA,
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You apparently misread or failed to comprehend my post. Concurrently, you apparently wish to twist its 'building construction methodology' context to fit the pom-pom shaking, faith-trust-&-blinders routine favored by many on this Board. I've repeatedly stated that I've been buying at or near the Bid on the typical daily dips or weekly swings. My RECO to the 'small-stash' newbies who wish to accumulate was to flip perhaps 20% of their holdings to build their share count - using the BUY LIMIT GTC method at or just above MFMMMs often phony BID price.
What remains pathetic IMHO, regardless of promises of future efforts, is that an (..OFF TOPIC, my bad..) company like VIPR Industries with 5B A/S & 4.7B O/S can keep its Pink / OTCMarkets status up to date - while BFHJ can't or currently won't.
I 'assume' nothing, being very aware of the typical results. Hence, I wish for BFHJ Mgmt to "..Show us the Beef.." for everyone's benefit and the elimination of the poor appearance in the marketplace. What you might consider is trying not to speak for other people, which places you in the position of often being wrong - to borderline libelous.
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I know some of the guys at ITRP and I have considerable experience in anaerobic digestion (..Biowaste-to-Methane and byproduct uses..). Eventually, this industry is going to take off (LLEG is another one) as the USA has more Biowaste to process than Carter (not the Peanut Twit) has pills......
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("...regardless company needs to post and become current..." )
"....And, we thank you for your support..."!!!, . Bartles & James
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Hope your wager pays off handsomely......... let us know, please.
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Perhaps a few tactical phone calls will allow you to avoid having to disturb your dandruff down the road, and help keep the candle lit under Mgmt's round end..!!!
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Good post; and therein lies the rub - we don't. . If a PR (..aka: Rah-rah News..) shows up, then the augurists can claim they read it in the bones or entrails they scattered upon the floor. If not, then the Latin American "Manana's' can be hauled out to provide adequate CYAs.
"..Collect 'em on the dips, folks.."!!! Tactical mini-flips and Bid Buys during MFMMM B-A Juggles all help take more shares out of the various Manipulator's stashes.
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It would be appreciated by all if you could determine and report on the actual Fiscal Cycle dates for BFHJ.
Looking forward to your prompt feedback.............
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For our overly exuberant enthusiasts, please be aware that the following link is OFF TOPIC, is not a RECO, and is offered solely as an educational counter to unsupportable arguments that the 'cost' or 'time' required is an impediment to 'doing what one needs to do' to keep one's Pink company information current: http://www.otcmarkets.com/otciq/ajax/showFinancialReportById.pdf?id=42063 My guestimate is that the referenced document probably cost the related company less than $1K. For anyone choosing to do minimal comparative research, it will be found that the example in question is also a foreign effort, has 5 times as many shares out, and is certainly a candidate for a potential R/S. IMVHO it should only be considered by very well-healed gamblers with Panhandling Wino Sympathy Money..!!! Regardless, it's totally current with Attorney's Letter and all.
Faith and trust are wonderful things when applied to more traditional Sunday (or Saturday) activities. But, when you are dealing with non-reporting companies the USA-Russia policy should be employed; VERIFY, VERIFY, VERIFY. Preferably with 3rd party issued NEWS and actual trips to the properties owned by the company in question - per a recent and very valid suggestion by another poster.
On the subject of Flipping: If you are doing so with a small percentage of your long-term, big-gains stash, it's a great way to increase your share count and take tickets out of the hands of the dedicated manipulators who simply wish to milk the ebb and flow. Taking some opportune profits and then reinvesting is the basic principal of accumulating wealth on The Street.
BFHJ has terrific potential, IMHO. But, building a basement after a house is partially erected is a stupid way obtain a sound foundation. The most practical construction process currently employed is building up and down from ground level at the same time - then squandering furnishings money on Interior Defecators, glitz, goo-gah's, and exotic tapestries after the money is rolling in.
As the little ol' lady in the que at the burger joint exclaimed, "..Show me the Beef.."!!! "Manana" & procrastination is BS.
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Both would be a very welcome change; would you care to share your source with everyone..?!?
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0.0019 x 0.002 (1 x 1) is B-A showing on at least two locations I use; iHub's & E*Trade's quotes are as you stated. It's not uncommon to see the MFMMMs open up the B-A spread to keep people guessing over the weekend. It will sort itself out just before the Open on Monday. Not all quote systems use the same data feed providers.
Might be a good idea to put a Limit Buy Order in for .0018 prior to the Open, just in case some bleary-eyed MFMMM fumble-fingers his confuser and cuts you a surprise deal - or you catch an intentional Insider's B-A Juggle and get lucky. You can always 'Change' your trade parameters if you don't get a Fill after a while. Note: Probably not a good idea to chase the Ask very high on a Monday, as there is usually a retrace back down around lunch......
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"...And, we thank you for your support....."!!!, . Bartles & James.
I'll be thrilled when they uplist to the OTCBB for the same reason. If you RECO BFHJ to a friend and he/she turns around and calls their broker - that guy is going to go ape-dungy on them for messing with a Pinkie. The presence of the Stop Sign pushes the broker-droid's argument from "No" to "Hail No" in a New York second..!!! Until they fix it, the CEO might as well go to BFHJ cocktail parties with dog poo on her overpriced Gucci sandals.
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Are you suggesting that BFHJ doesn't keep Books, or doesn't keep them accurately..??? I think that's a bit of a stretch. OTCMarkets would be pleased to receive their financial statement in unaudited form just to meet the requirement that "something appropriate has been submitted". Neither the company nor OTCMarkets is going to ask KPMG, Deloitte, Price, or E&Y to 'fine tooth' the information.
The PPS is the result of market forces, plus or minus the scurrilous effects of MFMMM meddling on the Pink and Gray markets. Power Groups and sleazy B-Ds often collude to manipulate the PPS, also. If the company were found to be intentionally meddling with the PPS, their resulting sessions before the SEC could be extremely unpleasant. Hence, I find the latter to be hopefully a mute issue.
OBTW, thank you for your obviously extensive contributions on iHub over your many years of participation.
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"..Good grief........ It doesn't matter what a company might "want". When they are on the Pinks they need to meet the Pink requirements - or they get a bad rating. http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/BFHJ/quote If they are an OTCBB company, they need to meet the OTCBB requirements, or they get bounced back onto the Pinks. If they are a NAZ, AMEX or NYSE company, they have to meet all the SEC reporting and disclosures requirements - plus keep their PPS above their exchange minimums. If these conditions are not met, the consequences are severe; like WAMU and other Big Board stocks now stuck on the Pinks.
For the less sophisticated and newer investors, if you refuse to take the DOT eye exam or you get busted for DUI - you get don't get your driver's license, or you encur huge fines and insurance charges, or you lose your bloody license altogether. It's a Mules, water, and 2x4s thaaaaaang; you play by the System's rules or the Ref throws a flag in the air - and penalties ensue..!!! Currently, BFHJ remains in the Pink penalty box.....
Have a nice day. . ps: Place some of your buys at the BID / Limit / GTC; take advantage of the MFMMMs B-A juggle BS.
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No, I'm a semi-retired consulting engineer with 14+ years of penny and subpenny experience who knows the realities required to get real / big money to come in and make BFHJ into a roaring success.
What really whizzes me off are companies, who have been properly advised, that won't take the 30+/- minutes required to update their OTCMkts Company Info sheet. As an apology-in-advance OFF TOPIC example, go look at ACTT who hit 0.20 and got a CAVEAT EMPTOR / SKULL & BONES the same day - it's now trading under 0.04. Why..??? Because their rectal orifice non-responsive Mgmt are thumb-bouncers, also.
Do you have a "..You can't handle the truth.." problem, or are immature insults your only tactic to combat long known facts? My BFHJ posts speak for themselves; reasonably optomistic, but I want them to "..Show me the Beef.."!!!
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Great post; what is definitely needed is NEWS vs. PRs, and FINS vs. BS promises..!!! Regardless of sputterings to the contrary, every LONG who gives a rat's tush should call / email Mgmt repeatedly bugging them to get their 'poop inna group' on OTCMarkets.com. Audited financials are not required; just decent communication, rational numbers, and a proper update of the Company Information page - which can be done by Mgmt per the OTCM online link. I don't care if the Rah-rahs and Know-it-Alls are tired of hearing this, it's factual, and it's the truth. It will make the Stop Sign go away and improve transparency which is critical to serious investors.
Long, Patient, Buying GTC at the Bid, and will Accumulate much more when Mgmt thumb-bouncing ceases.
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"..No extra charge.......
A reliable friend-of-friend is absolutely convinced of the VRAL-Solazyme connection. If that pans out and gets published somewhere (ie: WSJ or equal) things could get '..right bloody exciting..', as Sir Richard might put it..!!!
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There are new hybrid oil seeds and algaes available and more being developed right here in the Midwest to West, so there's no need to go to sandland or Mexico for what we need.
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IMHO, it appears that someone with deep pockets has been running around with a huge roll of Bounty towels soaking up dummy or scardy shares like a drunken sailor on a bender - since last October. If you watch the daily T&S, it looks like they sell a chunk or two cheap which pulls down the B-A a bit. Then, they come right back and buy twice as many tickets to add to their Tomorrow Sock. below the previous Ask That's a great way for a big fund or the company itself to disguise a massive accumulation or buy-back. The latter doesn't have to be reported under the Pink regime.
I have 7+ years experience in BioEnergy (..anaerobic digestion - Methane from bio-wastes..) and the liquid portion of our post-process brew is a superbly nutritious feedstock for growing algae in clear solar Bio-bags or greenhouse racetrack arrangements. If VRAL's VG Energy 'magic fairy dust' will increase the algae's lipid (oil source) content 4+ fold - that's NEWS..!!! And, that would be a major booster shot for our BioDiesel folks; like Willy Nelson's BioWilly operation, etc.
Screw OPEC, full speed ahead.............
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Some interesting thoughts taken from Yahoo:
VG ENERGY will License their Technology with SOLAZYME Soon. To many DOTS, and I believe HINTS
First WATCH VIDEO of SOLAZYME in this LINK----The many faces of algae
www.zdnet.com/videos/green/the-many-faces-of-algae/208540?tag=content;search-results-rivers
Remember these Names
SOLAZYME
RICHARD BRANSON
CHEVRON
HARRIS & HARRIS (TINY)
JOHN SHEEHAN
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
RESEARCH 2.0
MARSHALL C PHELPS
VIRAL GENETICS/VG ENERGY
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Richard Branson, Chevron and Harris & Harris invest in SOLAZYME
Richard Branson introduced John Sheehan to VIRAL GENETICS
John Sheehan worked for NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Chevron PARTNERS with NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
http://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2007/535....
Chevron and NREL to Collaborate on Research to Produce Transportation Fuels using Algae
Research 2.0 put out a Report on Harris & Harris and Viral Genetics within a month
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And all this below is from SHAREHOLDER LETTER
We have recruited John Sheehan, a renowned algae biofuel expert, to assist us in growing VG Energy. He is also assisting in introducing potential industry, public and academic partners to the technology. (Remember JOHN SHEEHAN worked for NREL and CHEVRON invests in SOLAZYME and Partners with NREL)
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We have yet to finalize which of the MDT compounds are optimal in creating this lipid trigger effect in algae and are working to develop a product that can be commercialized from this pilotscale technology.(In my opinion, they are working with SOLAZYMES Modified Algae Strains.)
http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/005...
Solazyme Algae Biodiesel
The company uses different strains of algae to produce different types of oil. Some algae produce triglycerides such as those produced by soybeans and other oil-rich crops. Others produce a mix of hydrocarbons similar to light crude petroleum.
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It is possible we will license the technology to one or more partners rather than manufacture and market a product ourselves.
(In my opinion they LICENSE to one ALGAE COMPANY and that is SOLAZYME. Remember CARGILL is not an ALGAE COMPANY)
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We are actively pursuing industry partners in the food,
chemical and energy sectors. Marshall C. Phelps Jr., a member of our advisory board and former head of intellectual property for Microsoft, will be instrumental in this licensing process. (This is where CARGIIL, MONSANTO, DUPONT or other Companies come in)
http://messages.finance.yahoo.com/Business_%26_Finance/Investments/Stocks_%28A_to_Z%29/Stocks_V/threadview?bn=48363&tid=9717&mid=9717
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Welcome to Accumulation, Inc.:
Time & Sales RT
Price Size Exch Time
0.046 1000 OTO 14:29:34
0.047 10000 OTO 14:14:35
0.047 150000 OTO 14:10:21
0.046 50000 OTO 14:08:47
0.046 3000 OTO 14:05:24
0.046 50000 OTO 13:56:50
0.046 6000 OTO 13:48:53
0.047 10000 OTO 13:22:07
0.047 8000 OTO 13:21:11
0.046 400 OTO 13:20:13
0.046 10000 OTO 13:19:42
0.046 10000 OTO 13:18:26
0.046 7500 OTO 13:18:06
0.046 10000 OTO 13:17:42
0.046 10000 OTO 13:17:10
0.046 10000 OTO 13:16:31
0.045 2000 OTO 13:16:18
0.046 10000 OTO 13:16:02
0.045 10000 OTO 13:14:17
0.045 10000 OTO 13:13:41
0.045 10000 OTO 13:12:03
0.045 50000 OTO 13:11:24
0.045 10000 OTO 13:11:11
0.045 10000 OTO 13:10:35
0.045 10000 OTO 13:09:46
0.045 10000 OTO 13:09:08
0.0436 3000 OTO 12:49:52
0.046 32100 OTO 12:49:12
0.0421 20000 OTO 12:42:25
0.045 75000 OTO 12:42:20
This pattern of a couple of Bid hits followed by a mass of Spread and Ask hits has been going on for weeks now. Somebody's collecting a helluva sock full; IMHO.....
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Alum Greenspurt is going to send you a nastygram, unless you can get The Blackstone Group or Buffett to buy into BFHJ..!!!
Let's try and keep it moderately real, OK. "..Tee hee.......
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My good charting/DD friend is teaching me how to use E*Trade Pro.
I'm impressed because it seems to be right on the money and truly real time, with more data a screens than one can shake a stick at.
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