[northparkbuyer]

Uh oh….

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/04/10/sec-halts-trading-in-growlife-as-pot-stocks-get-crushed/?partner=yahootix

[northparkbuyer]

[quote]It’s going to be a pump and dump that extracts money from people desperate to invest in the legalization of weed.[/quote]

Maybe, and I guess fit the profile. If there was a Weed Mutual Fund, I’d dump PHOT today and put my $5K there to speculate on the “Green Rush.”

But as far as I know, there isn’t, so I’m sticking with PHOT.

Nobody should be mortgaging their house to invest in penny stocks, but as a purely speculative play in an embryonic industry, it will be a fun ride win or lose.

[northparkbuyer]

[quote]
Same address
PHOT

VAPE[/quote]

I have this from Yahoo Finance:

Growlife, Inc.
717 East Gardena Boulevard
Carson, CA 90248
United States – Map
Phone: 818-992-0200
Website: http://www.growlifeinc.com

However, I’ll accept the SEC’s information as accurate. Thanks for pointing this out, and my apologies if any Piggs held shares today based on my post (she’s down again).

Despite this revelation, I’m holding. Insane valuations are not uncommon for story stocks.

[northparkbuyer]

Seeking Alpha is a blog that presents itself as news. Notice that the poster bashing PHOT discloses in his byline “I am short PHOT.”

This (literally?) poor soul posted an equally negative entry on Seeking Alpha a few weeks ago. After the recent action, I can only wonder how deep in the hole he is. There are no limits to your losses on the short side.

His post seems to contain at least one outright falsehood (the HQ addresses for VAPE and PHOT are not the same, easily verifiable w/ Google search).

I have traded this thing since .20 but finally took a “go for broke” position at .36 last week. So far I’m enjoying the action, and believe in the story. If I lose my $5K stake, it won’t ruin me, so I’m holding until big pharma or big tobacco buys them out. Or until it goes to $0.

[northparkbuyer]

My wife and I saw this in Poway on Monday January 13th. We were the only two people in the theater. In fact, they fired up the projector just for us — the only time I’ve ever gotten to watch a projectionist configure the DVD player’s settings on the big screen!

Great documentary. I lived through Family Court hell — my daughter and I barely came out the other side emotioanlly and financially intact.

BEWARE San Diego Supervising Judge Lorna Alksne. Shudder.

[northparkbuyer]

No worries — I have to agree the whole “patent troll” business model is kinda lame.

[northparkbuyer]

OT: LOL InterDigital

I got in at $26 about 2 years ago pre-buyout rumors. Still holding a tidy paper profit (which I might take here) but kicking myself now having watched it climb to $82 and then come crashing back down.

Pigs get slaughtered.

[northparkbuyer]

Pool Maintenance Tips —

Ah yes, I remember cleaning the DE filter the first time. Trust me, it gets easier each time. Most important thing I learned: remove and clean the filter elements ONE AT A TIME. I remember it was like a puzzle getting them all back into position after I pulled all of them out.

I crunched the numbers once on replacing an old pump with a new/efficient model, and based on how long I run my pump, the savings just wasn’t enough to justify the cost. But in this area YMMV.

Here are the basic things I learned doing it myself:

1. Invest in a robotic pool vacuum (I like Aquabot, about $900) that costs pennies a day to run, but lets you get away with running your main filter only a couple hours per day. Pays for itself quickly in SDG&E country.

2. Pool maintenance companies will tell you otherwise, but you don’t need any chemicals beyond regular laundry bleach (Costco) or powdered pool shock (Costco, but only available in Spring and early summer) and cyanuric acid to keep your water conditioned. If you get an algae outbreak (because you neglected the pool), you might need some YellowOut.

3. Get a high quality pool brush (low quality ones lose their bristles) and brush the walls often. I’m too lazy to follow this one myself, but it is really the best thing you can do to break up algae colonies and keep the pool clean.

4. Cover with a solar blanket (pool cover) when not in use to keep the water clean and toasty warm in summer, and to retard expensive water loss via evaporation.

5. Get a good book on pool maintenance, or join troublefreepool.com and ask for advice when you have a problem.

6. Get a basic water chemical test kit at a pool supply store.

When I tell people I pour Clorox into our pool and not much else, I get some surprised looks. But we’ve been maintaining our pool this way since moving to SD in 2003, and have had no problems.

I have kids, but even if I didn’t, my family gets so much enjoyment from our pool that I can’t imagine living in San Diego without one. They are not that hard to maintain yourself on the cheap once you figure it out.

[northparkbuyer]

Pool Maintenance Tips —

Ah yes, I remember cleaning the DE filter the first time. Trust me, it gets easier each time. Most important thing I learned: remove and clean the filter elements ONE AT A TIME. I remember it was like a puzzle getting them all back into position after I pulled all of them out.

I crunched the numbers once on replacing an old pump with a new/efficient model, and based on how long I run my pump, the savings just wasn’t enough to justify the cost. But in this area YMMV.

Here are the basic things I learned doing it myself:

1. Invest in a robotic pool vacuum (I like Aquabot, about $900) that costs pennies a day to run, but lets you get away with running your main filter only a couple hours per day. Pays for itself quickly in SDG&E country.

2. Pool maintenance companies will tell you otherwise, but you don’t need any chemicals beyond regular laundry bleach (Costco) or powdered pool shock (Costco, but only available in Spring and early summer) and cyanuric acid to keep your water conditioned. If you get an algae outbreak (because you neglected the pool), you might need some YellowOut.

3. Get a high quality pool brush (low quality ones lose their bristles) and brush the walls often. I’m too lazy to follow this one myself, but it is really the best thing you can do to break up algae colonies and keep the pool clean.

4. Cover with a solar blanket (pool cover) when not in use to keep the water clean and toasty warm in summer, and to retard expensive water loss via evaporation.

5. Get a good book on pool maintenance, or join troublefreepool.com and ask for advice when you have a problem.

6. Get a basic water chemical test kit at a pool supply store.

When I tell people I pour Clorox into our pool and not much else, I get some surprised looks. But we’ve been maintaining our pool this way since moving to SD in 2003, and have had no problems.

I have kids, but even if I didn’t, my family gets so much enjoyment from our pool that I can’t imagine living in San Diego without one. They are not that hard to maintain yourself on the cheap once you figure it out.

[northparkbuyer]

Pool Maintenance Tips —

Ah yes, I remember cleaning the DE filter the first time. Trust me, it gets easier each time. Most important thing I learned: remove and clean the filter elements ONE AT A TIME. I remember it was like a puzzle getting them all back into position after I pulled all of them out.

I crunched the numbers once on replacing an old pump with a new/efficient model, and based on how long I run my pump, the savings just wasn’t enough to justify the cost. But in this area YMMV.

Here are the basic things I learned doing it myself:

1. Invest in a robotic pool vacuum (I like Aquabot, about $900) that costs pennies a day to run, but lets you get away with running your main filter only a couple hours per day. Pays for itself quickly in SDG&E country.

2. Pool maintenance companies will tell you otherwise, but you don’t need any chemicals beyond regular laundry bleach (Costco) or powdered pool shock (Costco, but only available in Spring and early summer) and cyanuric acid to keep your water conditioned. If you get an algae outbreak (because you neglected the pool), you might need some YellowOut.

3. Get a high quality pool brush (low quality ones lose their bristles) and brush the walls often. I’m too lazy to follow this one myself, but it is really the best thing you can do to break up algae colonies and keep the pool clean.

4. Cover with a solar blanket (pool cover) when not in use to keep the water clean and toasty warm in summer, and to retard expensive water loss via evaporation.

5. Get a good book on pool maintenance, or join troublefreepool.com and ask for advice when you have a problem.

6. Get a basic water chemical test kit at a pool supply store.

When I tell people I pour Clorox into our pool and not much else, I get some surprised looks. But we’ve been maintaining our pool this way since moving to SD in 2003, and have had no problems.

I have kids, but even if I didn’t, my family gets so much enjoyment from our pool that I can’t imagine living in San Diego without one. They are not that hard to maintain yourself on the cheap once you figure it out.

[northparkbuyer]

Pool Maintenance Tips —

Ah yes, I remember cleaning the DE filter the first time. Trust me, it gets easier each time. Most important thing I learned: remove and clean the filter elements ONE AT A TIME. I remember it was like a puzzle getting them all back into position after I pulled all of them out.

I crunched the numbers once on replacing an old pump with a new/efficient model, and based on how long I run my pump, the savings just wasn’t enough to justify the cost. But in this area YMMV.

Here are the basic things I learned doing it myself:

1. Invest in a robotic pool vacuum (I like Aquabot, about $900) that costs pennies a day to run, but lets you get away with running your main filter only a couple hours per day. Pays for itself quickly in SDG&E country.

2. Pool maintenance companies will tell you otherwise, but you don’t need any chemicals beyond regular laundry bleach (Costco) or powdered pool shock (Costco, but only available in Spring and early summer) and cyanuric acid to keep your water conditioned. If you get an algae outbreak (because you neglected the pool), you might need some YellowOut.

3. Get a high quality pool brush (low quality ones lose their bristles) and brush the walls often. I’m too lazy to follow this one myself, but it is really the best thing you can do to break up algae colonies and keep the pool clean.

4. Cover with a solar blanket (pool cover) when not in use to keep the water clean and toasty warm in summer, and to retard expensive water loss via evaporation.

5. Get a good book on pool maintenance, or join troublefreepool.com and ask for advice when you have a problem.

6. Get a basic water chemical test kit at a pool supply store.

When I tell people I pour Clorox into our pool and not much else, I get some surprised looks. But we’ve been maintaining our pool this way since moving to SD in 2003, and have had no problems.

I have kids, but even if I didn’t, my family gets so much enjoyment from our pool that I can’t imagine living in San Diego without one. They are not that hard to maintain yourself on the cheap once you figure it out.

[northparkbuyer]

Pool Maintenance Tips —

Ah yes, I remember cleaning the DE filter the first time. Trust me, it gets easier each time. Most important thing I learned: remove and clean the filter elements ONE AT A TIME. I remember it was like a puzzle getting them all back into position after I pulled all of them out.

I crunched the numbers once on replacing an old pump with a new/efficient model, and based on how long I run my pump, the savings just wasn’t enough to justify the cost. But in this area YMMV.

Here are the basic things I learned doing it myself:

1. Invest in a robotic pool vacuum (I like Aquabot, about $900) that costs pennies a day to run, but lets you get away with running your main filter only a couple hours per day. Pays for itself quickly in SDG&E country.

2. Pool maintenance companies will tell you otherwise, but you don’t need any chemicals beyond regular laundry bleach (Costco) or powdered pool shock (Costco, but only available in Spring and early summer) and cyanuric acid to keep your water conditioned. If you get an algae outbreak (because you neglected the pool), you might need some YellowOut.

3. Get a high quality pool brush (low quality ones lose their bristles) and brush the walls often. I’m too lazy to follow this one myself, but it is really the best thing you can do to break up algae colonies and keep the pool clean.

4. Cover with a solar blanket (pool cover) when not in use to keep the water clean and toasty warm in summer, and to retard expensive water loss via evaporation.

5. Get a good book on pool maintenance, or join troublefreepool.com and ask for advice when you have a problem.

6. Get a basic water chemical test kit at a pool supply store.

When I tell people I pour Clorox into our pool and not much else, I get some surprised looks. But we’ve been maintaining our pool this way since moving to SD in 2003, and have had no problems.

I have kids, but even if I didn’t, my family gets so much enjoyment from our pool that I can’t imagine living in San Diego without one. They are not that hard to maintain yourself on the cheap once you figure it out.

[northparkbuyer]

[quote]Call 911 when no other phone is available. If I’m not mistaken, if you have one with GPS, they can utilize that to find you.[/quote]

True. But I have dialed 911 in my life exactly 0 times. Odds are I never will. And if “they” can find me in an emergency, they can probably find me anytime, which doesn’t seem like privacy.

[quote]Keep in touch with your kids. With a cell, they have no excuse for not calling you, a cab, or a tow truck.[/quote]

Somehow kids survived pre-cell phone. Yes, I’m definitely old-fashioned, and believe in planning in advance. Also, my teen daughter does carry one, but not because I buy into the “helicopter parenting” trend. It’s only because she wanted one (she doesn’t want to be socially handicapped like her Dad) and she earned it.

[quote]Receive a text or call from your otherwise silent car alarm that someone is messing with your ride. Disable the ignition or fuel supply remotely, then call the police or vent some anger issues.[/quote]

That is cool (is this capability really available for civilians? Wow). But again, I must cite the odds. It may be a legitimate use of a mobile phone, but I’ve had my car stolen exactly 0 times in my life, and odds are it never will be. Plus, I keep hoping somebody steals my 1990 Volvo.

[quote]You can live without it. You can drive back to the store to get the bread you forgot to put on your list. But it does make life run more smoothly.[/quote]

But I think some people are turning off their brains to depend on these devices. I have friends who cannot remember a single phone number or address, because all this information is in their device and omitted from their brain. Why even bother trying to remember bread or any other groceries when shopping? –Just call up the house and find out what you’re out of (and try to not annoy the other shoppers with one side of a banal grocery discussion — chances are they’re on their phones, too, so no worries).

All of the uses above are legit. I just decided that, for me personally, they’re not worth the hassle and expense of carrying a phone. And I know I am in a tiny minority.

Don’t even get me started on Facebook!

[northparkbuyer]

[quote]Call 911 when no other phone is available. If I’m not mistaken, if you have one with GPS, they can utilize that to find you.[/quote]

True. But I have dialed 911 in my life exactly 0 times. Odds are I never will. And if “they” can find me in an emergency, they can probably find me anytime, which doesn’t seem like privacy.

[quote]Keep in touch with your kids. With a cell, they have no excuse for not calling you, a cab, or a tow truck.[/quote]

Somehow kids survived pre-cell phone. Yes, I’m definitely old-fashioned, and believe in planning in advance. Also, my teen daughter does carry one, but not because I buy into the “helicopter parenting” trend. It’s only because she wanted one (she doesn’t want to be socially handicapped like her Dad) and she earned it.

[quote]Receive a text or call from your otherwise silent car alarm that someone is messing with your ride. Disable the ignition or fuel supply remotely, then call the police or vent some anger issues.[/quote]

That is cool (is this capability really available for civilians? Wow). But again, I must cite the odds. It may be a legitimate use of a mobile phone, but I’ve had my car stolen exactly 0 times in my life, and odds are it never will be. Plus, I keep hoping somebody steals my 1990 Volvo.

[quote]You can live without it. You can drive back to the store to get the bread you forgot to put on your list. But it does make life run more smoothly.[/quote]

But I think some people are turning off their brains to depend on these devices. I have friends who cannot remember a single phone number or address, because all this information is in their device and omitted from their brain. Why even bother trying to remember bread or any other groceries when shopping? –Just call up the house and find out what you’re out of (and try to not annoy the other shoppers with one side of a banal grocery discussion — chances are they’re on their phones, too, so no worries).

All of the uses above are legit. I just decided that, for me personally, they’re not worth the hassle and expense of carrying a phone. And I know I am in a tiny minority.

Don’t even get me started on Facebook!

[northparkbuyer]

[quote]Call 911 when no other phone is available. If I’m not mistaken, if you have one with GPS, they can utilize that to find you.[/quote]

True. But I have dialed 911 in my life exactly 0 times. Odds are I never will. And if “they” can find me in an emergency, they can probably find me anytime, which doesn’t seem like privacy.

[quote]Keep in touch with your kids. With a cell, they have no excuse for not calling you, a cab, or a tow truck.[/quote]

Somehow kids survived pre-cell phone. Yes, I’m definitely old-fashioned, and believe in planning in advance. Also, my teen daughter does carry one, but not because I buy into the “helicopter parenting” trend. It’s only because she wanted one (she doesn’t want to be socially handicapped like her Dad) and she earned it.

[quote]Receive a text or call from your otherwise silent car alarm that someone is messing with your ride. Disable the ignition or fuel supply remotely, then call the police or vent some anger issues.[/quote]

That is cool (is this capability really available for civilians? Wow). But again, I must cite the odds. It may be a legitimate use of a mobile phone, but I’ve had my car stolen exactly 0 times in my life, and odds are it never will be. Plus, I keep hoping somebody steals my 1990 Volvo.

[quote]You can live without it. You can drive back to the store to get the bread you forgot to put on your list. But it does make life run more smoothly.[/quote]

But I think some people are turning off their brains to depend on these devices. I have friends who cannot remember a single phone number or address, because all this information is in their device and omitted from their brain. Why even bother trying to remember bread or any other groceries when shopping? –Just call up the house and find out what you’re out of (and try to not annoy the other shoppers with one side of a banal grocery discussion — chances are they’re on their phones, too, so no worries).

All of the uses above are legit. I just decided that, for me personally, they’re not worth the hassle and expense of carrying a phone. And I know I am in a tiny minority.

Don’t even get me started on Facebook!

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