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Post by mbeauch on Sept 16, 2012 19:24:10 GMT -8
I like that name. Can we use that name now? ;D Should be the name of the group IMO.
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Post by prazan on Sept 16, 2012 19:28:29 GMT -8
It's more than a little unfriendly. Sure, Mercel is a bit of an edgy-posting sort (who really really needs to get ClicktoFlash or something stat), but Bryan just ran in there and tackled him. Disproportionate response to "bush league", IMHO. I've been with TMO forums longer than most any active member, and I posted from the times Bryan posted. I can't understand this near-hostility. TMO management are generally pretty nice folks. I can't remember seeing anyone else blame their beta testers for product design failures. I think they completely invested themselves in the redesign and want to blame the audience for their failures. It's not that rare a first reaction. But I hope Mercel hung around long enough to see that we've all decamped here.
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 19:33:26 GMT -8
I like that name. Can we use that name now? ;D MB's on a roll! That has a nice ring to it. Though we need to add some version of AAPL and Finance in there somewhere.
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 19:35:06 GMT -8
It's more than a little unfriendly. Sure, Mercel is a bit of an edgy-posting sort (who really really needs to get ClicktoFlash or something stat), but Bryan just ran in there and tackled him. Disproportionate response to "bush league", IMHO. I've been with TMO forums longer than most any active member, and I posted from the times Bryan posted. I can't understand this near-hostility. TMO management are generally pretty nice folks. I can't remember seeing anyone else blame their beta testers for product design failures. I think they completely invested themselves in the redesign and want to blame the audience for their failures. It's not that rare a first reaction. But I hope Mercel hung around long enough to see that we've all decamped here. I got a very indirect invitation to look around the beta forum myself (given no clue about the scope of the changes)...but hey, even without me, it should've been clear how iOS-unfriendly the new forums are.
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Post by burtonair on Sept 16, 2012 19:43:47 GMT -8
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 19:44:57 GMT -8
Well, new options do take time to get popular. Time premium and bid/ask differentials on the Jan 15s will be HUGE at least to start.
Something to keep in mind. Those kinds of LEAPs, you buy and just forget about for a while.
And as for BCSes, bring along heaps of patience.
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Post by prazan on Sept 16, 2012 19:47:14 GMT -8
I don't see Mercel or Gregg T among the listed members. If anyone knows them, drop them a line to announce we've moved. The same goes for others you see missing.
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Post by joel90069 on Sept 16, 2012 19:48:37 GMT -8
Hey Mark, I wondered what happened to you. Good to see you! iPad, thanks for putting this together. I'm more disappointed in the attitude of AFB management toward members who have contributed so much to their board, than the functionality of the new format. I was truly shocked at what I was reading.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 16, 2012 19:51:57 GMT -8
(...) LOL, the link takes you to a post that is not the real smoking gun. Scroll down to where Mr. Chaffin tells Mercel to get over himself and not let the door hit him in the ass. (...) Wow. Just...wow. I hadn't read those latest posts... NOW I understand what Lstream meant!! Wow. That is indeed one of the strangest series of posts I have ever seen...do they want page views? Does TMO really believe what they did in the past ten days has made their site "better"? I can't think of a single improvement....
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 19:55:36 GMT -8
Robert was the curator of AFB all this time. And he knows TMO management but worked only as a volunteer. Bryan, Adam and Dave never visited AFB. Maybe that plays into it, I dunno.
Meanwhile, futures pointing to a little market catching of breath? No bad thing.
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Post by chasmac on Sept 16, 2012 19:55:38 GMT -8
That rant against Mercel (and others) was just plain stupid. I've been an interface designer for 20+ years and the changes they made were easily fixable. You don't mess with simple functionality and you listen to your clients/users if you truly care. Very odd response.
That said, I got tired of the log in issues and am glad to be here. Using the mobile app which isn't bad. Needs some work but fairly easy to use.
Go iAFB! (i for our lovely iPad)
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 19:56:56 GMT -8
See you at market open dawn patrol, Chas. I get this feeling the longer I wait 'til Friday, the more the upside AAPL pressure builds.
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Post by nate010203 on Sept 16, 2012 19:57:58 GMT -8
Hi everyone.. this board is way better!! ;D
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 20:00:56 GMT -8
Carefully plan your trade and trade your plan and I suspect you'll do fine long-term, nate.
What an influx of new people the past couple days! Wow!
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Post by nate010203 on Sept 16, 2012 20:03:10 GMT -8
Carefully plan your trade and trade your plan and I suspect you'll do fine long-term, nate. What an influx of new people the past couple days! Wow! Im mostly out at the moment, waiting for a drop. I am probably 100% wrong. Thanks for the advice. Any advice is always welcome. ;D Kicking myself for selling some at 675. I do get more concerned with every dollar I make though.. my gains are getting kind of big *for me anyways* Im not going to like having to pay the government some of my gains at the start of next year, its going to be very painful.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 16, 2012 20:04:32 GMT -8
Carefully plan your trade and trade your plan and I suspect you'll do fine long-term, nate. What an influx of new people the past couple days! Wow! I want to see Mercel, Max and Gregg.....
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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 16, 2012 20:06:41 GMT -8
I want to see Mercel, Max and Gregg..... Me too! Me too! Red, you have a direct line to the first two? Can you show them the way?
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Post by chasmac on Sept 16, 2012 20:07:33 GMT -8
See you at market open dawn patrol, Chas. I get this feeling the longer I wait 'til Friday, the more the upside AAPL pressure builds. I'll be there Mav! First day I won't be on the links in the morning before mkt. open in awhile. Expecting a little more volatility these next few weeks and want to be ready.
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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 16, 2012 20:08:31 GMT -8
Go, Chas!! You can do it!!
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 16, 2012 20:11:12 GMT -8
I want to see Mercel, Max and Gregg..... Me too! Me too! Red, you have a direct line to the first two? Can you show them the way? Lovey, me showing Mercel and Max the way is inviting trouble. I know. I'll charge them each $50 bucks for the directions......
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Post by stkstalker on Sept 16, 2012 20:11:12 GMT -8
Hello! OMG!!!!!!!!! This is to cool. Lovey, you must get his avatar posted. Artman, you have made my day. Great to see you guys!
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Post by Tetrachloride on Sept 16, 2012 20:15:25 GMT -8
Welcome to all arrivals and thanks to Lovey for the fine table. If I had to guess, this will be the new home.
Futures are a mild mixed lot. Its 5 weeks until earnings report.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2012 20:19:31 GMT -8
Well then, I'm not going to bother reading/posting at TMO again - this place will do nicely.
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 20:20:02 GMT -8
Me too! Me too! Red, you have a direct line to the first two? Can you show them the way? Lovey, me showing Mercel and Max the way is inviting trouble. I know. I'll charge them each $50 bucks for the directions...... Charge Mercel $50,000. That's right, I went there. Hey, when you drives the car... Though in half-seriousness, that'll pay for ads the next 100 years and maybe even a forum twin-turbo connection.
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Post by sponge on Sept 16, 2012 20:21:23 GMT -8
I don't see Mercel or Gregg T among the listed members. If anyone knows them, drop them a line to announce we've moved. The same goes for others you see missing. They are posting more at Braeburn Group as am I. Only stopping by, but won't post much here. You are all welcome to Braeburn Group and many of you are there already. Intact Mercel is busting my butt because I don't see a Mini iPad. Red if you want to join the poor attempts to roast the Sponge, hang out there more often then you do already.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 16, 2012 20:21:44 GMT -8
Hello! Artman.......wow, it is old home week! Awesome!!
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 20:22:32 GMT -8
If MACE registers, I'll be all kinds of shocked.
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Post by Mav on Sept 16, 2012 20:23:07 GMT -8
I don't see Mercel or Gregg T among the listed members. If anyone knows them, drop them a line to announce we've moved. The same goes for others you see missing. They are posting more at Braeburn Group as am I. Only stopping by, but won't post much here. You are all welcome to Braeburn Group and many of you are there already. Hey, there's more than one place to talk AAPL!
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 16, 2012 20:27:04 GMT -8
I don't see Mercel or Gregg T among the listed members. If anyone knows them, drop them a line to announce we've moved. The same goes for others you see missing. They are posting more at Braeburn Group as am I. Only stopping by, but won't post much here. You are all welcome to Braeburn Group and many of you are there already. Intact Mercel is busting my butt because I don't see a Mini iPad. Red if you want to join the poor attempts to roast the Sponge, hang out there more often then you do already. But sponge, at Braeburn you are some kind of Ram.....it's so confusing...and Freudian
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Post by Tetrachloride on Sept 16, 2012 20:29:39 GMT -8
I don't see Mercel or Gregg T among the listed members. If anyone knows them, drop them a line to announce we've moved. The same goes for others you see missing. They are posting more at Braeburn Group as am I. Only stopping by, but won't post much here. You are all welcome to Braeburn Group and many of you are there already. Intact Mercel is busting my butt because I don't see a Mini iPad. Red if you want to join the poor attempts to roast the Sponge, hang out there more often then you do already. Oh so its you about the Mini iPad at Braeburn. I sense some spray-on tan lotion for Sponge in a 6-10 weeks.
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