Decoy:
Toronto Exchange? Be serious. Alright, Mr Smart Trader Guy, at what price should I clear the Paychex I shorted at 46 1/2?
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:41:12 am)

Sleepy:
I'm not referring to the board being strange.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:41:57 am)

Myk Murphy:
hey decoy... i'm exchanging that crappy dvd player this evening, for the same one (with new firmware). hopefully there will now be peace in the valley.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:42:22 am)

Dr GB:
Doh. Sleepy arrives and I have to leave. I could of course stay at work for another hour or two just so that I can chat. But I won't. Bye darlings.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:42:48 am)

Decoy:
Bye, dahling!
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:43:43 am)

Myk Murphy:
have a groovy night, gb.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:44:05 am)

Sleepy:
Bye GB.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:44:07 am)

Myk Murphy:
so what's so strange, sleepy?
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:44:21 am)

Decoy:
Good move, Myk. I can't believe they pawn that reject shit off on people who are purchasing on good faith what they expect to be the latest version of a product that a company is selling.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:44:52 am)

Chewing Wax:
Bye GB. What's so strange Sleepy? Tell us please.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:45:13 am)

Chewing Wax:
My DVD player can download firmware updates. It's amazing what you can do with computers now adays.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:45:45 am)

Decoy:
DOH! Ballard +5. Who the hell is Mr. IT?????
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:47:11 am)

Decoy:
I presume he's rich, that excludes the regulars.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:48:46 am)

Chewing Wax:
Why.... it's Mr. Ballard himself. And he's giving money away. What a peach.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:51:08 am)

Sleepy:
Oh, just weird changes at work. That's all. And it's all top secret here. Nothing that would interest you. Sorry for making it sound more sinister.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:55:42 am)

Chewing Wax:
You could have made something up.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:56:14 am)

Decoy:
Sleepy is finally getting loo privileges and wont have to go 'round the corner to the croissant shop anymore???
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:58:05 am)

Sleepy:
Ok. The truth now. I am in fact Cushca. I made her up completely. I'm so sorry. Bastards. Hahhahahahhaaa!
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 11:59:23 am)

Chewing Wax:
It's not Steve Buscemi running around in a dress again is it?
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:00:13 pm)

Chewing Wax:
Who's the bird in the photos then? Huh?
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:00:48 pm)

Sleepy:
The pictures - a cardboard cutout. The phonecalls - I piped my voice through a vocoder. The voluptuous figure - cotton wool - lots of it.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:01:51 pm)

Squi:

Br>Hey! I though I was your only alter ego.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:02:25 pm)

Sleepy:
And Squi appears to be real. This is terrible. He's no longer me. Myk played along with the whole sordid Cushca game. He is a fine actor.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:03:43 pm)

Chewing Wax:
So Myk knew all along eh? What a jolly rotten joke. You've really had us on haven't you. Ha ha ha. Let's laugh at the Yanks eh? Hah ha. Did you make GB up too? I've always suspected that actually.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:06:17 pm)

Decoy:
Slow down, I'm still trying to imagine the cotton wool thing there.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:06:59 pm)

Myk Murphy:
yes, we had to bring the cardboard cutout to various pubs, attracting puzzled stares and outright derision. but it was all for the illusion's sake.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:07:35 pm)

Myk Murphy:
damn, i should have bought that silly ballard.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:08:49 pm)

Decoy:
Don't chase it, Myk, that's what he wants. It's up 5 3/8 on the day - I have a mind to short the hell out of it, but then I'd be wrong and loose money.
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:11:13 pm)

Myk Murphy:
yeah, ballard has deals with ford and coleman... cars and portables.... they can only go up up up!!
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:12:22 pm)

Decoy:
Ugh, I can't watch ... 5 1/2
(Tue Jan 18, 2000 - 12:12:59 pm)

llama: