The Book Of Second Opinions
By El Borak
ANOTHER Reading from the Book of Second Opinions
Now when Minerkiah settleth
into his favourite chair, Lo! there cometh a knock upon his door. And Minerkiah
saith unto himself, "Minerkiah ( for that was his name ), who couldst it
be that knocketh upon thy door upon such a cold night as this? Minerkiah
quickly scanneth the room for someone for to open the door, and seeing
no one ( Kitco:noone ) to do so, ariseth from his chair and sauntereth
unto the door and openeth it, and seeth two wise men upon his steppe.
"Greetings, Minerkiah.
Where is he that that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star
in the east and are come for to worship him. And, Lo! we have brought for
him gifts of frankincense and myrrh."
Then Minerkiah smirketh
upon the men.
"A foul blessing thou are
unto us, Minerkiah", saith the wiser man, "Why smirkest thou upon us, seeing
that we are long-travelled and covered with snow? Hast thou naught to say
unto us, but to smirk? Believest thou not that he is even now born of whom
the prophets prephesieth wonders?"
"Be it far from me", answereth
Minerkiah, "to smirk upon thee because of the king that is born this day.
I smirketh not upon him but upon thine offerings...for who ever deviseth
to give unto a king such unpronounceable gifts as these?"
"Hast thou a better idea,
smirking one?" cometh the reply.
"MuchO better in every
way. Let me accompany thee unto Bethlehem, and I will give unto the newborn
king such gifts as kings both covet and deserve. Then we shall all see
the newborn king smile this day."
So Minerkiah joineth the
men, and when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with
Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him: and when they opened
their treasures, they presented unto him gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
And Minerkiah heareth angelic
voices saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, and goodwill
toward men". And Minerkiah, being warned in a dream, returneth home ANOTHER
way. And there was much rejoicing.
Merry Christmas to all,
and to all a good night.
ANOTHER Reading from
the book of Second Opinions
"Runnest thou in the race
tomorrow?" the man asked Minerkiah, "For there is a great prize to the
one who persevereth and winneth".
Minerkiah was convinced,
and as he lineth up on the line with many others, he thinketh, I have what
it taketh to overcome, and to conquer. A gun soundeth, and, Lo!, all were
off, and Minerkiah findeth himself in the back of many runners, all of
whom sprinteth straightaway to win the prize. After several leagues, however,
Minerkiah noticeth that many lie upon the roadside, desperately seeking
mouthfuls of Gatorade, for they burneth themselves out too quickly.
Then Minerkiah findeth
himself running next to a man who diggeth gold like himself. "O Man", Minerkiah
saith unto him that ran abreast, "Knowest thou how long the race lasteth?
For in my haste, I forgetteth to ask the umpire of this contest".
"No man knoweth", replieth
the man at his side, "For no man knoweth the future. This race is not unto
the swift, but unto the wise", and with a tip of his cap, he pulleth away
from Minerkiah. And Minerkiah was glad, for he wanteth not the man to see
him puke upon the road.
So Minerkiah runneth on,
mile after mile, and noteth that he is all alone. "Minerkiah, he saith
unto himself ( for that was his name, though he findeth it hard to remember
presently, "Have I been a fool to get into such a race as this, not knowing
what is required of me, and wherewith it will end?". And he decideth not
to answer the question just yet, for he was afeared of what that answer
might be.
Well, into the race, Minerkiah
was in pain. Never before had he experienced such anguish, running, running,
but he knowtheth not whereto. Then ahead, he seeth a sign, and through
his tears and sweat he readeth, and feareth what it would say, yet he wanteth
badly for it to tell him the future, that he might know how unto he was
to pace himself. But as he approacheth it and readeth, it saith only, "A
little more. A little more".
But Minerkiah was not joyful
of the sign, for his pain was too great. He thought himself a fool to give
of himself in a contest where he knoweth not the future. He doubteth himself,
and saith "It ought to be over", yet it was not. And then in front of him
loometh a hill, like unto no other hill that he had seen, for it seemeth
to disappear into blackness before he could see the end of it. And Minerkiah
saith unto himself, "Now I know I am a fool, and should have to lie down
like all the fools that have gone before me", yet on he trod. He walketh,
he runneth, but most of all, he simply persevereth.
Then suddenly, a man approacheth
Minerkiah to stop him. "It is over", saith the man, "Thou art the victor".
And Minerkiah looketh about, and all had changed, though he knoweth not
how. He felt himself wrecked, choked, strangled by his fear and doubt.
"How can it be over, just as I stand on the edge of ruin?" he asketh the
man.
"It is over because it
is over. All things come to an end, and thou hast persevered through it.
Though hast gone through the worst, and now thou canst enjoy the reward,
for thy perseverence was above all the others who thought they knew the
future, and bet their whole race on it. The race is not to the strong,
Minerkiah, but the wise".
And Minerkiah claimeth
his prize, a trophy of gold with his likeness engraven in it, his just
reward for his perseverence, and he was glad.
Date: Sun Dec 19 1999
21:51
El Borak(Epic Autumn @Book of Second
Opinions) ID#227363:
Copyright © 1999 El Borak/Kitco
Inc. All rights reserved
I
don't have a full list of the chapters, as I just translate them as the
bug hits me, but here's a short list, gleaned with the help of Bart's super-duper
Kitco search engine. Enjoy!
"The word of gold cometh unto Minerkiah,
saying, 'Minerkiah, take thee a match and some fluid of burning and set
aflame the undergarments of MoneyChangeriah'. So Minerkiah taketh a book
of matches, and did douse the undergarments of MoneyChangeriah with the
fliud and did alight them as gold had instructed him. And the shorts did
burn, and the smoke of their burning did rise into the night.
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"Then MoneyChangeriah, his undergarments
still aflame, seeth CentralBankeriah coming up the road, and Lo! his face
was very red. And MoneyChangeriah did tremble and shake, and a small coin
of gold falleth out of his trousers.
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"Then a man approacheth Minerkiah, saying,
"If thou wilst give me some of thine money, I will give unto thee the deed
to a land worth much more, that you may profit thereby".
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"Then cometh MoneyChangeriah, his undergarments
still aflame with a great burning, with many scrolls under his arm, unto
the house of the King. And he was led to the inner chamber, where he was
greeted warmly.
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The rest of them appear be lost in the memory
hole, alas, but they were generally as follows, if I recall correctly:
Minerkiah is tricked out of his gold for
paper.
Minerkiah returns from a party, only to
find that his many utilities no longer work correctly.
Minerkiah meets a man with a surfboard who
must sell because his holdings are down.
Minerkiah warns a man who refuses to look
aboot him, and who has his brain splattered by a falling rock.
The Book of Second Opinions is an amorphous
thing, and one nevers knows when ANOTHER reading may appear...
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000
20:59
El Borak (ANOTHER Reading of the Book
of Second Opinions) ID#230245:
Copyright © 1999 El Borak/Kitco
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Then
Minerekiah trod the long road home, his head down, for he was muchO grieved.
And he pondereth how his life was laid waste, since there was none ( Kitco:
noone ) who had any use for his stones of gold that he diggeth from the
ground. And it was midnight, and a great darkness was all aboot him. Then
hearing a noise, Minerkiah looketh up to see the outline of a great bear
coming toward him, and fierce was its countenance, and Minerkiah saith
unto himself, "Minerkiah ( for that was his name ) , thou art to be devoured
by this great bear, for it is your destiny to be laid waste by its strength
and evil", and he sitteth down in the road, to await his destruction.
But, Lo!, as the bear approacheth Minerkiah,
at the place where he had chosen to give his life unto the great beast,
the bear turneth aside, and Lo! there was a great pyre of stones, with
muchO wood, all unburnt, upon it, and the bear, which was fierce of countenance,
laith upon it.
And the voice of gold saith unto Minerkiah,
"Arise from the dust, Minerkiah, and set flame to the pyre, for the bear
shall not live past this day". And Minerkiah ariseth from the dust, and
quickly sprayeth fluid of burning upon the wood ( for it was very dry )
, and lighteth it, and the flames thereof did arise quickly and violently,
until he no longer seeth the bear, but much black smoke, and flames, and
sparks. And the fierce heat drove Minerkiah back, until he could no longer
see the outline of the bear, but only the flames and the sparks arising
therefrom.
And Minerkiah watcheth, and Lo! there was
movement within the flames! And a great snorting noise reacheth his ears.
And Minerkiah was confounded, and approacheth the pyre, to see what the
movement was. And then, from out of the ashes, a great golden bull ariseth.
And it shaketh its mighty horns, and snorteth at Minerkiah, with such a
noise that he was startled, and greatly afeared.
And the bull boundeth away, upward from Minerkiah,
and disappeareth into the night. And the sun did arise, unto a glorious
new day. And Minerkiah realizeth his former foolishness, to succumb to
the bear, which was but a bull being born, and he taketh up his pick, and
headeth unto his mountain to dig more gold.
Date: Sat Jan 01 2000
01:22
El Borak(Gphyz @ANOTHER Reading from
the Book of Second Opinions) ID#227363:
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Then
Minerkiah leaveth his house, and Lo! The sky was filled divers and sundry
lights of many hues, and many explosions, and the people did cheer at them
and were exceeding glad.
And Minerkiah asketh one, "What is the meaning
of this commotion and of these thunderings?"
And a man respondeth unto him, "Behold! Old
things are passed away, and all things are become new, for an evil time
has passed, and we are glad for it."
"Meanest thou the bug?", he asketh, "I have
heard that its effects may not be felt until a time future, and that it
is most insidious".
"Not that at all", replieth the man, "for
the bug is yet with us. But a bloody century has come to an end, when man
didst prey upon man, and millions died for the dreams of evil men, both
as their victims, and their Nemeses. Many fought valiantly to preserve
our freedoms, and they should be honored. We celebrate in hopes that the
next century will bring us more goodness than the last, and that truth
will indeed prevail."
"Then I shall celebrate with you", saith
Minerkiah, "for thy hopes are also mine, and my dreams are thine. And may
God richly bless you all this year".
And there was much rejoicing.
Date:
Thu Oct 07 1999 20:27
El Borak(ANOTHER reading of the Book
of Second Opinions (for Mo) ) ID#227363:
Copyright © 1999 El Borak/Kitco
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"Then
cometh MoneyChangeriah, his undergarments still aflame with a great burning,
with many scrolls under his arm, unto the house of the King. And he was
led to the inner chamber, where he was greeted warmly.
"Live forever, O King", sayeth MoneyChangeriah.
"Ask", replieth the King, "and it shall be
yours, even up to half of my kingdom".
"O King ( live forever ) , remeberest thou
when thou didst borrow much gold from me, and giveth me these scrolls which
represent the borrowing? These
bonds are your debt, and I have come to
redeem them, for CentralBankeriah cometh unto me and demand that I repay
him, and I have not wherewith to pay, because a wise man from the east
with a large rickshaw cartest away my gold, and Minerkiah did set aflame
my shorts..."
"Yes, yes", interrupteth the king ( for lo!
he had little patience for MoneyChangeriah, nor did anyone else ) .
"So, O king ( live forever ) , please redeem
the bonds, so that I may have mine own money back."
The king then inquireth, "How much are the
bonds for?"
"One million utils of gold", replieth Moneychangerkiah,
for all in this land had taken economics and knew what a Util was.
"Indeed, that is very much", replieth the
king, and he taketh out ANOTHER scroll and writeth upon it: "One Million
Utils. This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private". And
he handeth the note to MoneyChangeriah, and taketh away the bonds.
And the face of MoneyChangeriah did become
puzzled, and his mouth was agape, and he saith unto the King, "I gave unto
thee gold, whyfore dost thou give me paper?"
"Paper for Paper", replieth the king. The
gold which thou giveth me in exchange for the bond I lent to CentralBankeriah,
who lent it back to you, who sold it to a wise man from the east with a
large rickshaw, and so we have no more gold, but paper. Now take thy paper,
and begone".
And MoneyChangeriah looketh at the new note,
and the face of FDRiah was upon it, and he was not at all surprized."
Chapter 8, vv 17-45
Date:
Sat Oct 02 1999 14:35
El Borak(Bullish on Bullion Please go
Away) ID#230245:
Copyright © 1999 El Borak/Kitco
Inc. All rights reserved
"Then
a man approacheth Minerkiah, saying, "If thou wilst give me some of thine
money, I will give unto thee the deed to a land worth much more, that you
may profit thereby". And Minerkiah, not remembering how MoneyChangeriah
taketh his last money, agreeth. And the man giveth unto Minerkiah paper,
upon which was much color: the deed to his new land.
So Minerkiah hitcheth up his oxen to his
cart, and went away to see his new land, for it was very far away. And
he arriveth at last, after his long journey, and vieweth the land, and
his face fell. For in the land were many swamps, and cedar trees, and dragons
with large teeth and green skin, and they crawleth upon the ground and
in the water.
And Minerkiah looketh up to see a sign (
for it was prominently displayed ) , and the sign readeth, "Welcome the
Florida". And he was sorrowed in his heart, for he had no use for a swampland
inhabited by dragons. And Minerkiah returneth home with empty pockets,
but much wiser."
Second Opinions, Chapter6, v7-24
Date:
Fri Oct 01 1999 22:40
El Borak(ANOTHER Reading from the Book
of Second Opinions) ID#230245:
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"Then
MoneyChangeriah, his undergarments still aflame, seeth CentralBankeriah
coming up the road, and Lo! his face was very red. And MoneyChangeriah
did tremble and shake, and a small coin of gold falleth out of his trousers.
CentralBankeriah picketh up the coin, and sayeth, "MoneyChaneriah, where
is all the soft gold which I lent unto thee?" And MoneyChangeriah replieth,
"A wise man from the East arriveth with a large rickshaw and carryeth it
all away, except for one coin, and leaveth me with naught but these plastic
Pokemon toys with which to amuse the huddled masses'.
Then CentralBankeriah produceth from his
pocket a scroll, and asketh, 'Whose signature is upon this scroll?' And
Moneychangeriah sayeth, 'It is mine signature upon the contract.' 'Knoweth
thou what the contract sayeth? It demandeth that all the soft gold be returned
to me by month-end, and Lo! the time is at hand.'
'It is', replieth Moneychangeriah, 'But I
have not the soft gold to return, for a wise man from the East carteth
it all away, and Minerkiah has set alight mine undergarments with a great
flame. I have nothing wherewith to pay thee.'
'Then according to the contract', begineth
CentralBankeriah, 'Thy children are to be sold, and thou shalt be placed
in a prison, until thou canst return all the soft gold which thou borrowest
and foolishly squandereth'.
'Wait!', pleadeth MoneyChangeriah, 'I have
many bonds, debts of the king, which I can sell to return thy soft gold
unto thee. Give me a month, and I shall repay it all'"
To be continued...
Date:
Tue Oct 05 1999 21:31
Winston(Golden Oldie from El Borak--Sep
26 23:06--the Sunday that launched the rally--)
ID#252445:
"ANOTHER
reading from the Book of Second Opinions seems appropriate:
"The word of gold cometh unto Minerkiah,
saying, 'Minerkiah, take thee a match and some fluid of burning and set
aflame the undergarments of MoneyChangeriah'. So Minerkiah taketh a book
of matches, and did douse the undergarments of MoneyChangeriah with the
fliud and did alight them as gold had instructed him. And the shorts did
burn, and the smoke of their burning did rise into the night.
And there was much rejoicing"
September 9th
23:08
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