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Sindobook:
2007-oct-09 18:41PST:  Reference number 074

No.  It is generally a very bad idea.
There may be times when this can be beneficial, but most of these are special cases.

Most of these books/talks/audio CDs/etc. tend to be 'hard sells' similar to the way timeshares or strange types of mortage loans are sold.  You might hear testimonials from people who have been using the strategy to 'make 3-5% return (income) every month' but notice how few of these people have been using the strategy for very long and still willing to talk about it.  Not only are statements of 3% income every month outlandish, but anyone who uses this strategy for a long time stands to lose a significant portion of the principal.

There are different variations of this scheme and most seek to capitalize on the fact that derivatives will generally lose value as they approach their expiration date.  Most of these variations involve selling derivatives and then buying them back at a later time (once the value has dropped). 

Why are some people today pushing this scheme?  Most of these schemes involve buying and selling derivatives only a few months out, and in a volatile market these derivates may be bought and sold quite often as the asset value moves up and down (in an attempt to alleviate 'risk').  Like with those funny 'mortgage of the month' loans, the people who stand to make the most money from the scheme are the brokers who handle the buying and selling of these derivatives.

The reality is that people who use this scheme may typically make 3% on the first month (where they are only selling derivatives and not buying any back) and then 1% every month thereafter, but with significant added risk and no greater upside potential.  More explanation would be a waste of time, let's just say it's a sucker sell and leave it at that.

Sindobook:
2007-nov-06 07:30PST:  Reference number 80

No, it is just an 'erroneous first frame'.  It is in no way a subliminal or secret message.  There are enough subliminal/secret messages as it is.  For instance, read the lyrics for the opening song.  Fortunately, the MC* is very perceptive and can pick up on things a lot quicker than most people.

Note:  'MC' in this context means 'Main Character'.

Sindobook:
2007-nov-08 08:46PST:  Reference number 82

It is not possible.  No one is perfect and anyone will eventually make a bad decision.  Hence, the need for checks and balances based on others, and the discipline to fall back to these checks when they are employed.  This is why ultimately some kind of structure is important if an organization is to last a long time.  Even nature has structure, it may not be immediately obvious, but it is there on some level. 

Sindobook:
2007-nov-17 12:17PST:  Reference number 87

Alright, this may seem like a serious matter, but there is no need for alarm.  Certain countermeasures or 'stealth measures' could prove effective.  There is legitimate traffic out there.  For instance, it is well-known that Blizzard's WOW, used by an estimated 8 million worldwide, uses it to distribute patches and game updates.  Linux distributions like Fedora* use it to distribute the otherwise unwieldy distribution.  Fan groups use it to distribute fan-films and other homemade media.  In the future, by disguising one's own releases as legitimate traffic, it will be possible to fool the inspectors and slip 'under the radar'. 

Note:  This is what the pig is refering too:  http://fedoraproject.org/get-fedora

Sindobook:
2007-nov-25 18:52PST:  Reference number 93

In a standard plastic cup, 1cm or less extra virgin olive oil, then add 1 teaspoon agave nectar, 1+ tablespoon wildflower honey, crushed red peppers, less than 1 teaspoon wasabi, and ginger spice.  Mixed together, of course.

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