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Re: ibready post# 186881

Friday, 11/20/2009 1:19:54 PM

Friday, November 20, 2009 1:19:54 PM

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"Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts"

ibeready, thanks for the deeply thoughtful piece of advise!

"For what it is worth, and in my opinion, I would not consider selling at this time because I believe that we are close to resolution of our investment purpose"...

Question: Where Does the Expression "Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts" Come From?

Answer: The Trojan War had gone on for 10 years. Since both sides had gods on their sides, and Achilles, the greatest of the Greeks, and Hector, the greatest of the Trojans, were dead, the two sides were pretty evenly matched. One thing the Greeks had that the Trojans lacked was the cunning of an Odysseus. Odysseus devised the idea of a Trojan Horse. When the "Trojan Horse" was left at the gates of Troy, the Trojans thought the Greeks had left it as a parting gift because they had given up and sailed home. The Trojans welcomed the gift and took it within their walls, little knowing the belly of the beast was filled with armed soldiers who would destroy their city.

Relative to the rants of spp, he may or may not be sincere in his beliefs. My advice would be "beware of Greeks bearing gifts" This of course is my humble opinion GLTA
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