Like I said I'm not a bad guy.. but most folks know I have an inflated ego, can be arrogant and sarcastic.... mostly sarcastic and it is taken the wrong way. I type like I talk.. and without body language reference it can be taken the wrong way.
Notice who my favorite author is? My sig pic does a good job of visually projecting my personality (as stated by my GF)
When folks talk to me like an adult I treat them like an adult. When they bark at me I bark back. Thats what 10 years in construction and 5 years in the Army does to you.
As for long stocks, I pretty much do not trade anymore. I did very well in 2006 and financed my own start-up. I took a risk/reward position in BLTA. It's a very speculative stock but if all happens as expected it will be a very nice reward.
I like DPDW allot, I have even toured their facility. I don't do much retail transactions anymore most of my investments involve private equity now or providing public Companies consulting contracts.