SEBASS, I remember when you briefly took over as moderater of this board from Rocky. You seemed to be someone who was far too emotional and mentally high-strung for the job. Your subsequent posts on this board from that time period till now have only served to cement my opinion......you're in way over your head when it comes to investing in the stock market. IMO, you run too hot-and-cold with your expectations, and your emotions blind you to the simple realities of investing (scared money will ALWAYS lose). It's analogous to buying a successful restaurant, then spending all your time in the kitchen looking over the chef's shoulder. It's amazing to me how so many people (yep, I'm not just picking on you, SEBASS LOL) worry about every little thing that happens once they've decided to invest in a company. I'm not preaching blind-trust, but somewhere along the way, you have to become a believer, then step back, relax, and let those in charge run the business. If the "believer" part never happens, then your money belongs somewhere else. I wrote the following last summer in a post on RB....... By: andtheretheygo 18 Jul 2005, 03:01 AM EDTMsg. 45706 of 127316(This msg. is a reply to 45692 by jamesssss.)Jump to msg. # Over the last 6+ years, only a fool and an idiot would whine and moan about the history of ADGI/GTEL/GTE. When I invested $8000 of my money into ADGI back in 1999, I was able to purchase 400,000 shares (400,000 X $.02 = $8000). If I had left those shares untouched, had gone on a 6 year vacation to a far away tropical island with no internet or phone access (i.e. no message boards or stock quotes to read or hear), then returned this evening to American civilization, I would find that my 400,000 shares of ADGI, once worth $8000, were now 26,000+ shares of GTE worth over $61,300 (that figure was as of last July. As of 1/24/06, the numbers are just under $88,000). Try leaving $8000 in a bank for 6 years. LOL I also would find a company minus Hinton, but plus Huff.....a company growing both revenues and number of employees.....a Stratellite project that is immensely intriguing.......and guidance suggesting that profitability is soon-to-come. Hmmm, I'd say that overall I'd be one, very happy and suntanned, ADGI/GTEL/GTE investor. A $53,000+ profit (as of 1/24/06, an $80,000+ profit in 7 years) in 6+ years, and 26,000+ shares in a company that is still "alive and kicking", with potential for further pps appreciation, is something only that proverbial "fool and idiot" would be whining and moaning about.........SEBASS, how could GTE be such a great investment for me, and such a tortured one for yourself? Maybe you should try the tropical island method in the future.
