Replies to post #8810 on Value Microcaps Zip Code Changers

[ksuave]

An interesting man.

He says in his preface that he chose suicide because he was afraid of losing control of his life. He isisted on control of the boards that he contributed to on IHUB, too.

He was a very interesting man.

[stock_peeker]

For the record, Lentinman's claim to have buried his gold and silver was an amusing cruelty joke on his part, which probably led to more website hits. It was a good example of his sense of humor (wanting to get some of the "village idiots" to self-identify). Bunches of people showed up at the arboretum that included his stated coordinates for the buried treasure, and the arboretum had to call the cops to chase away people with shovels. Many who wanted not to pay the arboretum's $5 entry fee simply jumped the fence and headed for the spot (reminds me of Woodstock).

However, for my part, I would not want to over-romanticize his suicide. IMHO it was probably the act of a deeply disturbed and self-isolated man. Excessive time spent on the internet does isolate us in many ways afterall. In other words, I must assume that he did not have enough loving people and enjoyable recreational activities in his own life.

Depression probably played a part, but in his honor, I must admit we do not know enough about what was not mentioned on his website to make informed guesses (or state probabilities) about the various reasons and situations that made him take his own life.

RIP, Martin Manley (our Lentinman).

[littlefish]

I have a ton of respect for a few people on the boards, mostly the Motherboard, and len is one. His stats knowledge- he and SSKILLZ along with the one poster that showed up from Bellevue briefly years ago LOL- blow me away with their stats. Len's eye to detail and wit with skepticism often made me smile when reading thru his posts.

As far as investing, he certainly had the great macro calls (RUBBLE, gold as Bobwins mentions on Motherboard, etc). Life can be awful stressful at times. Sometimes for long periods of time.

He seemed to be a skeptic at heart which gave me a sense of 'I can trust this guy'. Not a whole lot of that to go around in the markets but am glad that there is a bit of concentration of people that way ('I can trust this guy' types) on the Motherboard.

I hope everyone can get out to enjoy life and just take a deep breath sometimes.

Take it easy all and continued good luck going forward. Thank you len very much for all the help, insight, and knowledge you freely shared with us.

You'll be missed.

[stock_peeker]

OT: Bipolar Illness, Lentinman (Martin Manley):

My opinion only: Lentinman (Martin Manley) who used to be a regular here until a couple of years ago, seems to have suffered from Type 2 Bipolar Illness before he killed himself recently.

He prided himself on not going to the doctor or being sick much during his lifetime, he did not mention this about himself, I assume he may never have been diagnosed and therefore was untreated for the disease. This is only my personal guess, based on reviewing a lengthy video on Bipolar Illness. His personal history of sleeplessness, eating one meal a day, skipping food often, feelings of guilt about his failed marriages, obsessive behavior (working most hours of the day; inability to relax), and occasional grandiosity, planning suicide for over a year, and completed suicide (clinically there is no such thing as a "successful suicide", lead me to think that Type 2 Bipolar Illness must have been the case.

Type 2 Bipolar Illness is characterized by high productivity and occasional Minor Manic episodes (vs. Major Manic episodes) and occasional Minor Depressive episodes (vs. Major Depressive episodes). Type 2 Bipolar Illness is different from Type 1, which is characterized by occasional Major Manic episodes lasting a few weeks and Major Depressive episodes typically lasting up to 6 months). Type 1 Bipolar Illness is a more clinical name for "Manic Depressive" disorder.

In any case, Bipolar Illness is a very treatable genetic disorder characterized by a chemical imbalance in the body, and it often goes undiagnosed unless a Major Manic episode occurs.

The above explanation is my own personal guess after having watched the very lengthy (almost 2 hour) video below:

http://vimeo.com/68533867

The reason I watched the video is that my brother-in-law was diagnosed about a year ago with Type 2 Bipolar Disease. As I watched the video, I kept thinking about Martin Manley, whose website I reviewed extensively. In my mind, the major difference between Martin Manley and my brother-in-law is that Martin appears not to have ever been diagnosed or treated for his condition. Had he been treated, he may have decided against suicide, but we will never know for sure.

I reiterate that the above opinions are mine alone; I cannot say for sure what Martin Manley's situation really was; I have just decided to share my opinion here after doing my small amount of DD on the topic. There is certainly no ill will intended toward Martin Manley. As many of you here, I regard him highly as one of the more valuable contributors to the Value Microcap community over the years!

Although Yahoo took down his website, it is still mirrored here:

http://martinmanleylifeanddeath.com.nyud.net/

Best Regards to all of you,
stock_peeker