Re: Hellooooo? who's still here

[David Pyle <dpevergreen@xxxxxxxxx>]

I only finished ninth grade back in the 70's. Truly, if not for the altruism of others, where would I be. 

Mark gave me some great advice back in the 90's after I blew up my first account. Don't know if I ever got to say thanks.

Thanks Mark!

dp

--- On Wed, 2/17/10, Mark Brown <ODDBALLSIGNALS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mark Brown <ODDBALLSIGNALS@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Hellooooo? who's still here
> To: "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 9:37 AM
> ah Ayn Rand "i had to cut and copy
> her name thats why its capped"
> evil bitch or realist.  remember "omegaman" and his
> constant
> references to her?  maybe being altruistic is a
> disease i have, i am
> indifferent i would like to think about having it.  i
> think i know i
> have a weakness and i try and fend off people from taking
> advantage
> and so that explains my facade.  maybe that explains
> why i am sending
> my cousin down to haiti to build 10,000 houses for the UN
> for small
> profit of course but still a very big risk for me
> financially.  what
> the hell been broke before.
> 
> i think a person can be selfish and rich and caring and
> giving all at
> the same time.  it works like this for me - wow i am
> really touched by
> this and so i give all i have.  wow what the hell did
> i do i have
> nothing and i was so stupid to give it all away.  wow
> better get off
> my a$$ and get some more and while i'm at it might as well
> get more
> than i had last time cause i might get stupid again. 
> so this battle
> works for me i guess, i only work on prolonging the length
> of the
> cycles now cause i know what's coming.
> 
> mark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Abhijit Dey <omegalist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > I have not known Mark Brown except for his posts here
> (and elsewhere on the
> > net). I have been in the list for a while, and over
> time people tend to form
> > (by definition quite disconnected from reality, I
> suppose) some opinions
> > about them. I have great respect for MB, but honestly,
> didn't see the
> > altruism thing coming from that way. Actually, I can
> say the same for anyone
> > who trades for a living (or anything worthwhile for
> that matter)
> >
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=the+virtue+of+selfishness
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Abhijit
> >
> >
> > On 2/17/2010 10:44 AM, David Pyle wrote:
> >>
> >> Speaking of altruism, I'm still here eating the
> crumbs that fall from the
> >> tables of the smart ones! Thanks guys!
> >>
> >> dp
> >>
> >
> >
> 
>