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[llucky] 13/3/2002 09:13

daviddakers

Someone recently told me the best way to stop kids smoking if they start is to make them smoke about 4, one after another. Evidently it makes them feel so ill chances are they will never want to again. Tough thing to do though. But then I suppose that is where the saying 'You have to be cruel to be kind sometimes' comes in. Mind you you would have to do it before they were bigger than you so 8years sounds about right. lol

[ruth] 13/3/2002 09:13

Mib,im puzzled too,

[mib] 13/3/2002 09:11

pson dividend today of 13.6 but has actually risen 2, why is that anybody know?

[byrdsong] 13/3/2002 09:03

hobleg

Not today, but have the gum ready for another attempt shortly.

[daviddakers] 13/3/2002 09:03

Guys, I gave up when I was 8... which was 1970... took one drag, went green, that was it for me! (been thinking it would be a good thing to do to the kids while they're young but just can't bring myself to do it!)

[bruce8] 13/3/2002 09:03

Hobleg. Gave up last night at 5.00pm. Didn't even know it was National No-Smoking Day today!

[big al 39] 13/3/2002 09:03

Got in short BP. at open. Missed WPP on school run, but it's bounced quickly. Just watching the usual suspects, but busy day ahead so may be out quite a bit.

[hobleg] 13/3/2002 08:59

Spaceman.. I gave up 1977.. and have never missed it.

[spaceman] 13/3/2002 08:53

Hobleg, I gave up on the first national no smoking day 29 feb 1984 I think, went from 50 a day to 0 not had one since.

[red army] 13/3/2002 08:52

tad picking up nicely

[hobleg] 13/3/2002 08:51

Morning everyone
short cch 612
National no smoking day... anyone giving up?

[howard0181] 13/3/2002 08:48

ruth

tell them I said you have to!!!

[alexx] 13/3/2002 08:46

njb - CMC give or take dividends as appropriate, I paid ICI div a few weeks ago

[spaceman] 13/3/2002 08:45

OK silly question time, what's the significance of the codes assigned to this thread, today's seems obvious (SMIN) but what was yesterdays (TCOM) and while I making a fool of myself can someone explain Skew in relation to spread bet prices? I think I know what it means but I would like to be sure? Thanks.

[njbmitchell] 13/3/2002 08:42

did anyone hold a pson position overnight (cmc), i would be interested to know what happens re div
neil

[locket] 13/3/2002 08:42

I know it's early but tiny volumes today - they all can't be at Cheltenham ?

[byrdsong] 13/3/2002 08:41

covered sly flat and shorted vsp at 1450

[llucky] 13/3/2002 08:40

Long JJB @ 3.45

[spaceman] 13/3/2002 08:39

Morning all, amazed at the number of posts to yesterdays traders thread after hours.

[howard0181] 13/3/2002 08:39

Ruth

Its going to be a very expensive chinese meal for you!!!

Closed BT at 256 for + 3
Closed IPR at 194 for + 5.25

Good mornings work. Now off to my office. No open positions.

[ruth] 13/3/2002 08:38

Matthew,ill make you feel instantly better,i covered at 793,

[ruth] 13/3/2002 08:36

Neil,thatll explain the sell off this morning then,
pson not doing to badly,divi of 13.6p should be factored in today,so in theory its up on the day not down,might make a good short,