the index

I see that you list "the stock market" followed next by "other gambling games"


are you sending a message?????

Yes!


Funny(?) story. Several years ago I was a subscriber to the Wall Street Journal. They perodically have an advertising section which consists of a list of mail order catalogs. I wanted to put a small ad in for ConJelCo. After talking with the sales rep it became clear that I could afford to try a test ad for one region of the country. I was all set to do this when the rep asked me what I sold. I said "books, software and videos about gambling". The rep replied "we don't run ads having anything to do with gambling."


I pointed the rep to the second section (this was in the days of a 2 section WSJ) and said "what do you call these big ads advertising 12.7% annual return...but past performance does not guarantee future performance?" He replied that his hands were tied.


I eventually wrote a letter to the publisher about this hypocracy. I never heard back from them and subsequently canceled my subscription. (I would have eventually anyway...I can't stand their politics.)


Chuck

Chuck, I'd rather read 2+2 forums than the WSJ as they are more informative than the latter which encourage speculationsin companies most people know little about.

yes, and last night some other fellows and I were TRADING chips.....and I assure you that two of them were doing damn little gambling!!!

Heh. Casinos just don't like competition. Doesn't matter if you're the biggest one - you still don't like competition from the littler ones.


Regards, Lee


"We don't run ads having anything to do with gambling." -WSJ


My new favorite quote.