Good for you, Sam! Now that you've learned how to do it, I suppose that you'll be stepping out on your own - right?
Why should I do more than this? Even if I start a cci journal of my own here in ET all I will get is nonsense and stupidity like the kind flying around Tampa's journal. It is unfortunate that Tampa chose to be so PETTY on his blog position and it's even worse that he chose to be mean spirited and nasty because his journal was EXCELLENT and a true credit to the truth of what is possible in woodies room for those that apply themselves with woodies cci. If you want to see what the room is all about then come in for yourselves and make your own judgements but do not do so after 1 week or one month. It will take effort and energy and hard work like the kind that Tampa put in to see what is possible with the techniques. I assure you this... you will find a successful environment filled with good people all helping each other NOT a miserable place filled with spite and envy as ET has sunk to unfortunately. enough said! Tampa I still miss you and I respected your efforts and hard work and I am really sorry that it has come to this, you are a brilliant man it's too bad you could not bury your ego on this issue and at least see that you offended someone needlessly.
Samson, You really are quite naive and sadly have gotten swept up in the religious fervor. I first joined Woodie's room over 3 years ago when it had integrity and was filled with good traders - most of whom has since become totally disillusioned with the activities in the room and left. It is solely because I have witnessed the sad deterioration in standards and ethics that I am commenting here. By the way, just because the room shows over 700 attendees does not mean thay are all converts to the cause. How many do you think actively post? Not more than 50. The others just listen and observe and wonder at the power of cultism.
Sam - when a man tells me I can not have views, opinions, and thoughts in my own forum - away from the chat room - I am not being petty in refusing to comply. When a man tries to dictate to others, he has gone too far. I no longer care about how much good he may have done in the past - I want nothing further to do with him. To the casual observer, it appears that Woodie showed me the door - but in reality, I found it myself...
Most cult's blow up eventually. I have no faith in mankind... But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our inquities, like the wind, have taken us away... Isaiah 64:6
Tampa I think you are missing the big picture and you are getting caught up in the emotions of this issue too much in my opinion. Firstly; we all know your success with the opposite sex needs a little work to say the least .... Gio is in my opinion a real lady and you forget she is a Mother and a darn good one as evidenced by her childrens great success as people and even as traders. (you know the story) She has been with woodie for a very long time and she works very hard in her efforts to give back to the room as much as she can. Yes she is a strong women and yes she can come off like a school principle at times but she is still a lady of class and dignity! No one is perfect Tampa and if you offended a lady you should at least be a REAL MAN and say your sorry even if you THINK you are certain you are right. Trust me you will be a happier man if you treat a lady right even if it's one you don't know personally because they all stick together on this and they have scouts and sentries everywhere..... Here is my final suggestion to you and I make no promises! Be a real man and apologize to Gio and promise not use the traders in the room as fodder for your humor (you do a good enough job with yourself). If you at least apologize for the fact that you offended someone needlessly and promise not to ever do it again (intentionally) I personally will ask woodie and gio to reconsider and forgive you for being a typical stupid insensitive MAN/JERK. woodie needs to keep order in the room and he has done an excellent job of that as you have seen with your own eyes and the success of the room. Try and see the big picture here Tampa and you may even be welcomed back into the room. I for one will be very happy to see you back in!
Samson, I just felt the need to correct you on a few points 1. Gio has been in Woodies room for less than a year. 2. Since when did a childs success prove that their mother was darned good?
where there is smoke there is fire. Perhaps there is a certain politician in New York who should be investigating. I am very suspicious of these woodsters. I am reminded of the following. If it is too good to be true it is. There is no free lunch. (and my favorite from a highly paid chicago tranactions lawyer who became a professor.) The very first thing he taught in his very first class on his very first day was. If it involves money and the other side says trust me - it means fuck you I am going to screw you over.
Ok, Sam - you're a good guy, and about that I have no doubt. Reasonable people can argue that perhaps I have been unreasonable. I'm not sure that I would agree, but... It was never my intent to offend our friend from Connecticut - only to tease her. My life is no better, no worse regardless of her trading wins or losses. So I have no interest in insulting her. If I did, I apologize. If removing room members from my list of teasing targets will settle this unfortunate situation, I will do so. The truth be known, I would very much like to rejoin the room, and let bygones be bygones. I await your reply...
There you go that wasn't soooo bad ..... I will personally ask both woodie and gio to read this post and I will also remind them that everybody is human and deserves a second chance especially if they are MAN enough to admit their ways. I hope they will forgive and forget as I know I personally would let bygones be bygones and let's all just make a bunch of money together in the New Year!