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Walldog
So if the PCS's are paid in full; what is holding up drilling in Block 2? Is it just drill ship availability or something else?
Instructmba, err, Oilphant, errr, Jouster.....
The site looks great! Good work on the JDZ chart and the percentage breakups per block.
Fogg
Maestro-
I am definately in the boat rowing with you! Albeit, it's nice to dream. Who is Oilphant anyway? He has blind-sided everyone here with his innocious riddles and "the board" seems to be falling for one of his tantilizing songs, i.e. "the sirens," thus, NOT heeding his(own)warnings! It's nice to have at least one rational orator on board the USS Minnow...
Fogg
Wow. That's all so interesting. I wish I knew more about it. Yet, I wonder how the MM's have so much power over the buyers and sellers and the market for that matter. Who are these MM's? And thanks for your responses.
Fogg
WallDog-
All day I was thinking about MM manipulation. But I dont see the volume to justify it. However, I'm not well versed on how they operate. Can you shed some light on how they pull the strings on relatively low volume to make the pps fluctuate so much? Also, I see posters talking about accumulation; again the volume doesn't seem to support that theory. Am I wrong?
So are you saying that Meridian is an alias of Jouster??
oops...perhaps I read it wrong.....my bad.
In your #1 post, you say the board is for oil and gas companies AND the JDZ??? But I get deleted?? Interesting!
Part 2
An Intermediate-level basher (also known as a Serpent) would try to weasel their way into the confidence of longs and create doubt using rumor or innuendo.
Finally, a Beginner-level basher (also known as a Pitchfork) would attempt to create confusion in the room by distracting other posters with satire, name calling and pointless arguments. The idea was to make sure no serious discussion of the stock
could take place. A Pitchfork was usually a basher, but not always. Sometimes, we would throw in a hypster Pitchfork such as MONEYMADE and laptop and a pumper like Datatech to create the illusion of an argument going on. What was really funny (in a perverse way, I guess) was that Datatech and I sat next to each other, laughing the whole time.
I was a Serpent basher, because I am known for effective bashing based on solid facts and truth. I was paid a base wage of $18 an hour for my services. I was given a $1.25 bonus for every decent quality post over 100 per day as well as a monthly bonus of $100 for every penny the stock had dropped from the previous month. I was also paid a bonus for bashing on weekends. While this may not sound like much, I made a decent, though dishonorable, paycheck plus a nice Laptop with free wireless internet connection.
Each of us sat in a small half-cubicle in a cluster with our teammates. Each group (usually five people) was made of three beginners (two who would bash and one who would hype), one intermediate and one advanced level basher. Occasionally for some
of the hotter stocks, one of the beginners would be replaced by an intermediate depending on how much the stock was rising. IDWD was a low-level stock, meaning it got the 3-1-1 configuration.
Honestly though, somehow, I get the feeling that WV Hillbilly may have worked for a basher company or knows someone who does because the fund websites he occasionally posts is eerily similar to our employer's websites. While not exact, I'd say it is about 90 percent the same. We do have certain rules that we follow.
First, we have to develop a character and stay within that character in order to build a "following." My character, "FogOfWar," was a humorous, sarcastic, obnoxious supporter of free speech and loved to portray himself as a truth-telling superhero, but only when it came to bashers.
Next, we had to follow certain guidelines on what we could say. We were urged to have an "answer" to every long's question, but we were to frame that answer in a way that ridiculed the questioner for asking such a question. However, we were never to use profanity or vulgarity because that would cause people to ignore us. We were to make fun of people, but in a civil way. The idea was to get "play," i.e. reaction from other posters. The more play we got, the more the room would be disrupted. Ignored posters get no play. One exception would be the hypsters since they were "defending" the stock against our onslaught, they got a little more leeway. People would side with the hypster because they thought he was real since he appeared to be on their side, but was really on ours, setting us up to disrupt the room. MoneyMade was quite good at this and gets paid very well.
I've worked on IDWD, VLO, AGII, QBID, BKMP for a few months now. In addition to the FogOfWar alias, I've used a few others on several other boards as well. I've used so many aliases that I can not remember the monikers or the passwords. I honestly lost track of everything. I stuck with FogOfWar because it was the one that got the most play from other posters.
In closing, I feel absolutely terrible about this. It's just awful how I've been part of a scam designed to cheat honest, hard-working people out of their investments all for the
benefit of a few wealthy people who already have enough money to last a lifetime.
These greedy people MUST be stopped. That's why I'm posting this before I leave. I want to make up for some of the damage I've done. I can't live with this lie anymore. You can't imagine how hard it is to look at myself in the mirror each morning knowing my job is to cheat and lie.
I have to go now, I'm too broken up to continue. I hope this confession can make up for my sordid deeds; I would urge everyone who reads this to inform as many people as you can. Only by shining the light of truth can we drive these rats back into the darkness from whence they came. Believe me, they don't want publicity.
Good luck and I hope all of you the best in your investment endeavors.
Part 1
BASHERS : THEY EXIST : ITS TRUE :DISCUSS HERE
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Found this on the R/B board, on the FMLY thread..
Maybe someone could shed some light on this....
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By: joetunn
03 Mar 2006, 07:10 AM EST
Msg. 3689 of 3791
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Following was posted on the PTII board, I thought I'll let u know that, make up your mind:
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Today I want to come clean about something I feel very badly about. I cannot undo some of the things I have done, but hopefully this message will prevent other such occurrences in the future.
I am a paid basher.
Yes, it is true. Today is my last day at this company; I'm moving on to a new job. I've realized that there are more dignifying jobs out there that can pay me equally as well. But before I go, I want to explain a few things because this just isn't right and I won't feel good about myself until I expose this sham. It's hurt too many people and I don't want it on my conscience anymore. I can no longer live with a lie.
I work for a company called Global Calumny Funds in Stamford, CT. Basically, it's a Boiler Room much like the one in the movie of the same name. The idea behind my group is to bash the price of a company's stock down low enough to where the group of investors who retained our company's services can buy the stock really cheap and perhaps even take it over all together.
There are approximately 70 people at the company divided into several groups. My group, consisting of 5 people, is responsible for IDWD. While I probably shouldn't give any names of anyone working here now, what the heck, I'm leaving here, so what can they do? sue me? Ha! I can tell you that laptoptrader and janice shell were part of my group until he left last week, as was ninaturtle. Others who have been part of this include early bashers like hard data and Investorman. You may be interested to know that some hypsters, such as MONEYMADE and even Datatech!!, have also been part of the scam (more on that later).
There are several companies engaged in the bashing business, ours is not the only one. However, I can tell you that not every basher in here is a paid basher. Having done this for a year, I can usually tell who is a paid basher and who is merely someone
having a little fun. While unpaid bashers have a different motive than someone like me, they can be unwilling accomplices to helping me achieve my ultimate goal and they also spread rumor and confusion throughout a room, which also helps me.
What is that goal? Well, I am merely a cog in a much larger machine, so my bosses never really explained the big picture to me, but I'd say essentially, Shaddowwatch2oo3 was right. There are several companies who are quite familiar with Jim Bishop and Janice Shell and who are deathly afraid of them.
There are three types of bashers here at Global Calumny Funds: Advanced, Intermediate and Beginner. An Advanced-level basher (also known as a Silver Tongued Devil) would spread false or misleading information about the company.
They would deal in facts, countering every longs post with articles, news reports and opinion surveys that gave a negative impression about the company.
I think Monday after Easter; CVX will PR
Thanks Red
What is the significance of fewer and fewer MM's over the past weeks? thanks
Meridian-
I believe CVX has started drilling the 2nd hole in OBO1. Do you know when it was started and when the 2nd hole may be completely drilled? Also since they have the drillship leased through August; will they start a 3rd and then 4th hole in your estimation? If I recall, it takes at least 4 test holes to get an accurate read. thanks
Meridian....What's your response to Oilphant's latest riddle stating via binary code the oil column being 800ft versus your intel indicating 3000ft? thanks
Good morning Meridian, Happy Monday to ya......I'm in Los Angeles, so its very early Monday here. Where do you call home these days?
I am hopeful for a good week, take care and good luck.
Damn, I did it again!
LOL...just monkey'in around with Oilphant latest riddle.....passing the time util the bell rings...
my bad...multiplied...sorry
entities should not be multipied beyond necessity
yeah, thats a 12 million dollar purchase!
1.2 CVX bought after hours now? NICE
Thanks. Sounds like somebody is anticipating good news from CVX Monday
YES, sorry.....a CVX purchase NOT ERHE
CVX board poster says a buy of 300,000 after hours....can anyone confirm?
That's very interesting to say the least. It makes me suspect of your motivations??
Meridian...I've only followed the board for a few days now, but I have discerned that the board is either accusing you of pumping or bashing depending on what "they" want or don't want to hear that day. And you previously stated you are not a stock holder. So are you still on the sidelines after posting your speculation of its vast size?
USO i believe is the symbol??
It's interesting how emotional ppl get when you put forth thoughts and talking points. The name calling is uncalled for I would submit, but thats just my take.
Do some DD huh?? Tell about their assets??? LOL
New to Board...Hi All
The BIG CVX news we all await...here's my take on it. CVX has a large discovery on their hands and a portion straddles zone 2 which of course is ERHE's. Thus, the delayed PR is due to CVX trying to work out a "deal" with ERHE. But Mr. Offor is holding out for more. The whole thing is fishy as hell, because as far as I can tell, ERHE has invested a mere 2 or 5 million to obtain the rights they have in the JDZ. And I know CVX is pissed they have to deal with this "middleman" that somehow got these rights?? So a buyout is probably in the works. And after it is or isnt worked out, then PR will follow. I own a few shares and would love a buyout for say $3 a share or some CVX shares???