A new thread that may swim in hibernation for a few days or weeks as the process of evolution takes place ......

Imagine a slimmed down debt free company with one division stacked with orders and self financing with cash in the bank.

Then imagine a partner for the other division with pockets so deep that they could fund a rocket to the moon ..... and back

Dreaming of course but Tads can do that to you ..... what a gem or is that a bygone dream as well .....


ainsoph


We started the day at 4.75p mid - risk grade 583 - currently 6p - spamming posts 63 out of 140

Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby
One day Brer Fox thought of how Brer Rabbit had been cutting up his capers and bouncing around until he'd come to believe that he was the boss of the whole gang. Brer Fox thought of a way to lay some bait for that uppity Brer Rabbit.

He went to work and got some tar and mixed it with some turpentine. He fixed up a contraption that he called a Tar-Baby. When he finished making her, he put a straw hat on her head and sat the little thing in the middle of the road. Brer Fox, he lay off in the bushes to see what would happen.

Well, he didn't have to wait long either, 'cause by and by Brer Rabbit came pacing down the road--lippity-clippity, clippity-lippity--just as sassy as a jaybird. Brer Fox, he lay low. Brer Rabbit came prancing along until he saw the Tar-Baby and then he sat back on his hind legs like he was astonished. The Tar-Baby just sat there, she did, and Brer Fox, he lay low.

"Good morning!" says Brer Rabbit, says he. "Nice weather we're having this morning," says he.

Tar-Baby didn't say a word, and Brer Fox, he lay low.

"How are you feeling this morning?" says Brer Rabbit, says he.

Brer Fox, he winked his eye real slow and lay low and the Tar-Baby didn't say a thing.

"What is the matter with you then? Are you deaf?" says Brer Rabbit, says he. "Cause if you are, I can holler louder," says he.

The Tar-Baby stayed still and Brer Fox, he lay low.

"You're stuck-up, that's what's wrong with you. You think you're too good to talk to me," says Brer Rabbit, says he. "And I'm going to cure you, that's what I'm going to do," says he.

Brer Fox started to chuckle in his stomach, he did, but Tar-Baby didn't say a word.

"I'm going to teach you how to talk to respectable folks if it's my last act," says Brer Rabbit, says he. "If you don't take off that hat and say howdy, I'm going to bust you wide open," says he.

Tar-Baby stayed still and Brer Fox, he lay low.

Brer Rabbit kept on asking her why she wouldn't talk and the Tar-Baby kept on saying nothing until Brer Rabbit finally drew back his fist, he did, and blip--he hit the Tar-Baby on the jaw. But his fist stuck and he couldn't pull it loose. The tar held him. But Tar-Baby, she stayed still, and Brer Fox, he lay low.

"If you don't let me loose, I'm going to hit you again," says Brer Rabbit, says he, and with that he drew back his other fist and blap--he hit the Tar-Baby with the other hand and that one stuck fast too.

Tar-Baby she stayed still, and Brer Fox, he lay low.

"Turn me loose, before I kick the natural stuffing out of you," says Brer Rabbit, says he, but the Tar-Baby just sat there.

She just held on and then Brer Rabbit jumped her with both his feet. Brer Fox, he lay low. Then Brer Rabbit yelled out that if that Tar-Baby didn't turn him loose, he was going to butt her crank-sided. Then he butted her and his head got stuck.

Brer Box walked out from behind the bushes and strolled over to Brer Rabbit, looking as innocent as a mockingbird.

"Howdy, Brer Rabbit," says Brer Fox, says he. "You look sort of stuck up this morning," says he. And he rolled on the ground and laughed and laughed until he couldn't laugh anymore.

By and by he said, "Well, I expect I got you this time, Brer Rabbit," says he. "Maybe I don't, but I expect I do. You've been around here sassing after me a mighty long time, but now it's the end.

And then you're always getting into something that's none of your business," says Brer Fox, says he. "Who asked you to come and strike up a conversation with this Tar-Baby? And who stuck you up the way you are? Nobody in the round world. You just jammed yourself into that Tar-Baby without waiting for an invitation," says Brer Fox, says he. "There you are and there you'll stay until I fix up a brushpile and fire it up, "cause I'm going to barbecue you today, for sure," says Brer Fox, says he.

Then Brer Rabbit started talking mighty humble.

"I don't care what you do with me, Brer Fox, says he, "Just so you don't fling me in that briar patch. Roast me, Brer Fox, says he, "But don't fling me in that briar patch."

"It's so much trouble to kindle a fire," says Brer Fox, says he, "that I expect I'd better hang you," says he.

"Hang me just as high as you please, Brer Fox, says Brer Rabbit, says he, "but for the Lord's sake, don't fling me in that briar patch," says he.

"I don't have any string, " says Brer Fox, says he, "Now I expect I had better drown you, " says he.

"Drown me just as deep as you please, Brer Fox," says Brer Rabbit, says he, "But please do not fling me in that briar patch, " says he.

"There's no water near here," says Brer Fox, says he, "And now I reckon I'd better skin you," says he.

"Skin me Brer Fox," says he. "Snatch out my eyeballs, tear out my ears by the roots," says he, "But please, Brer Fox, don't fling me in that briar patch, " says he.

Of course, Brer Fox wanted to get Brer Rabbit as bad as he could, so he caught him by the behind legs and slung him right in the middle of the briar patch. There was a considerable flutter when Brer Rabbit struck the bushes, and Brer Fox hung around to see what was going to happen.

By and by he heard someone call his name and 'way up on the hill he saw Brer Rabbit sitting cross-legged on a chinquapin log combing the tar pitch out of his hair with a chip. Then Brer Fox knew he had been tricked.

Brer Rabbit hollered out, "Born and bred in the briar patch. I was born and bred in the briar patch!" And with that he skipped out just as lively as a cricket in the embers of a fire.

bullie
can you elaborate?....aliases seem to be a hot topic since i joined financial websites. ( several years ago ) its not something that particularly bothers me as they are generally identifiable by their style of posting/grammar etc. i also believe its a convenient cubby hole for certain posters to take refuge with their snide/un-informative/digs.

although a FAR superior site to advfn :o) certain peeps persist in calling anyone who is pro tad an alias of ainsoph.
take the bull by the horns......one strike and yuo are OUT. then MAM will be the place to BE.

all in mho of course

thanks densil
saved me getting out my janet and john books LOL

ps olie
arent you amazed at my willpower not answering your thread? trust me....tad at least 15p in a month

You picked up all the points then superrod?

errr
i think so
was yours a cryptic post?

It was the brambles superrod.
Thats what made me think of this bb. Brer fox - Neo/Oily thinking he's so smart and Brer Rabbit -Ains ending up surrounded -surrounded by briars -a lot of little pr*cks.
But still covered in tar because, even if you wriggle out, some of its sticks.

Densil - You must be 50 years younger than I imagined.

Can we have a suitable Biggles story next please, im sitting comfortably so you can now begin.

Bullshare

"Its funny how people try and sneak in under the radar. It actually brings home just how many aliases posters actually had when denying they had any. We have 'interesting 'technology' to help us."

I welcome any technology that removes aliases and await any further news and advice on this. Keep up the good work and this site will become far superior to any other, including iii because there are loads of aliases and posters with hidden agendas over there, just like Advfn.

Superrod

"although a FAR superior site to advfn :o) certain peeps persist in calling anyone who is pro tad an alias of ainsoph."

I agree that some of the threads are excellent, here, and very informative too.

However, it does fall on the other foot, superrod, I was called an alias of the "bits and pieces" by a certain poster and I am far from anti-Tad. Advfn, iii, Fool and MoneyAm would be able to confirm I am not, quite easily here and now (I only use one name) and should I be lying I would expect to be contradicted accordingly by the moderators immediately. Just posting because there is two sides to every argument.

Besides, I understand TT is purchasing another computer with, if I am right, a new IP address. I guess he will be back here before we know it. Obviously I may be wrong, but I am entitled to my opinion. That is why credit card registration is absolutely necessary, because unless you have a dodgy credit card, you cannot lie about your name and address.

Just so as you get this absolutely right. I am pro Tad, am long and want Tad to succeed. My only failing was to disagree with a certain poster, once or twice, based on my complete dissatisfaction of the way Tad was/is being directed. I want news of deals and orders, an end of Gem, a profitable and strategically sound alliance/partnership with ETI just like everyone does. I may believe that Tad will be 20p someday or hope for more, but I have no substance to work on that allows me to say that, via a ramp, or an alias or any other mechanism.

Please accept I am not patronising you here. Just airing my views as politely as I can and, obviously honestly.

Have a good weekend all (sadly, I'm working today and tomorrow).

Beau

Would Densil, Tris ,Superrod and the two or three other moaners about posts /aliases etc. care to confirm that they have a credit card ID, via an account with the MA team, I have,
If not please register one immediately in order that we can ascertain who is whom!

Persistant oily Ill give you that!
Would your motive be to discredit yet more contributors to man?
Listen up oily get closereadyI am Tris nobody else OK.Mam can or could confirm that. They only have to asknot sure this would suit you though in your many guises, which come and go!
Why persist oily, you got your way lol.... now run along wee chap, pester elsewhere.

Trish Trash
I asked a simple question, as ever the "team" have to attempt to insult any they think may be trying to outwit them, very odd,and me asking if you do pay is discreditable?, very ,very odd, I was answering Beaus` post actually, and incidentally when the time is reached to have to ask a fool like you permission to post, I won`t bother ta.
You will give me what for being `persistent`?-your permission, you`ll give me that?, butt out.
So we can take it that you are a paying guest then ? excellent, I look forward to you opening a TAD thread in the traders room.
As beau said above credit card registration is essential, I commend it.

Sequestor - 31 May'03 - 17:02 - 5 of 5 edit



Be patient Tris is coming from the free bb to explain.

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Doors have been opened Tish Trash, now is your chance in the Traders Room to show your metal

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Polka on

Sorry iago end everyone, I was a bit pissd and thinking sideways. Made some subconscious connections to an old story.

Dense!!!!!!!!!

Sequestoe, if you're replying to me, don't bother because you're on my squelch list. Nothing personal but I'm not interested in your views.

nice one densil


M

Moneylender, Where have all the Gem shares gone?
I only bought a few.

Densil.

Not sure I can answer that. Ask Mr Caplin, he is supposed to look after
our interests.

Mind you he is a shareholder now, perhaps he is looking after his own interest.

A leopard never changes his spots

M

IEQ to be wound-up, litigation will continue
Scheme set up to assist liquidators recoveries for creditors and shareholders against former directors

Athens Greece -- (OfficialSpin.com) -- 28/05/03 -- IEQ PLC today announced that the Company would be wound-up following a Petition being pursued by its managing director, Greg Lloyd Smith. Lloyd Smith, who, with his wife, is one of the largest creditors of the Company, sought the Petition as a method of assisting with the Company's two lawsuitsclaiming more than 3 millionagainst a number of former directors and one adviser.

Current insolvency legislation allows directors of failed companies to be pursued in the courts for recovery of money where there has been negligence, misconduct or misappropriation of assets. However, all too often liquidators cannot pursue actions because of lack of funding.

Under the civil recovery scheme The Insolvency Service and a team of private sector insolvency specialists known as the Forensic Insolvency Recovery Service ("FIRS") work together to take legal action against directors in appropriate cases. The legal action is on a no-win-no-fee basis.

The scheme aims to deter directors from abusing the privilege of limited liability, and to obtain a return to creditors.

IEQ PLC recognised that the FIRS programme would assist in connection with the company's ongoing litigation:

-- IEQ PLC v. Sir Richard Needham, others, Case No. HC02-C00065
-- IEQ PLC v. John Shaw, others, Case No. HC03-C01527

The full list of defendants are:
Sir Richard Needham
Anthony Caplin
John MacKay
John Shaw (two lawsuits)
Christopher Foster
Seymour Pierce Private Equity Limited
Jonathan Wright
EMCEE Nominees Limited
Memery Crystal Solicitors
The first case involves significant breaches of fiduciary duty by the former directors that resulted in the loss of more than 3 million in shareholder funds. The second case involves the very basis upon which IEQ obtained its certificate of trading and admission to AIM and includes the companys former solicitors,