spec machine
3 horas hace
I wasn’t kidding about how “unnatural” the arrival of the new poster(s) was
This post below is about the malfeasance that was uncovered on another company, and a possible source of motivation to harm me in some manner that was not intended to cross into criminal conduct (but did)
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spec machine
Friday, August 14, 2020 4:10:52 PM
I had posted the following message
Then 20 min later a call showed up on my caller ID from one of Ron’s crew, I didn’t pick up
So, I figured why stir the pot again and deleted it
Ron is either broke or nearly broke by now and no telling what irrational direction he’s going to be going in out of panic
I just know that I don’t care to be part of it
Here’s the post and all the best of life to you
spec
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Posted by: spec machine
In reply to: xxxxxxxx who wrote msg#
Date:8/14/2020 12:34:50 PM
Thanks xxxxxxxx, I appreciate your kind words
I fell victim to confirmation bias and failed to see the obvious signs of malfeasance until it hit me on the head with a baseball bat
We had a great forum for discussion and a lot of participation
But for the greed and arrogance of a select few insiders, it could have been a good run with profits for everyone.
Looking back with 20/20 hindsight, it's clear that the venture was doomed even before the Xxxxx Xxxxx name was hung on the signpost
There are good people and bad people in every area of life and nothing good will come from associating with bad people
The work I put into exposing them (and recovering my losses) goes far beyond what was revealed publicly here. It would be a pretty decent spy/detective drama short story if the whole thing was laid out. All of it was perfectly legal but I can't claim it would classify as honest.
Ron is a personable guy, but honestly he's not very bright. I was prepared to use his ego as a tool to turn the tables and it nearly worked. It was a clever plan and that's why the detective short story would have been entertaining.
For a while I even hoped he would file some BS lawsuit against me. I had enough hard data ready for discovery that I think his lawyer would have shit a brick.
Eventually I just realized I have better things to do and I can sleep well at night knowing that I never had so much greed for a dollar that I had to steal it or con someone out of it
Spock always said "live long and prosper"
spec says "live well and prosper"
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The timing on these two incidents, the other company exposed, employees and insiders angry then a mew poster arrives on a “mission” that turns out to be a fake, well that’s just suspicious as far as I’m concerned
be skeptical
spec
spec machine
3 horas hace
It’s the manipulation and fraud that I felt obligated to disclose (a very uncomfortable admission)
The poster displayed a remarkably tight connection to the Houston Oil and Gas Industry and I am concerned that I was deliberately targeted for manipulation in the heat of the drilling campaign
I reiterate that I have no reason to think GulfSlope itself or its employees are connected to the incident
When I called out a couple recent inconsistencies (lies) in some of her actions vs rhetoric - poof gone! (With a final email that essentially flipped me the bird and revealed that the entire thing was just a game)
I don’t tolerate liars or hypocrites well
So, I called out the bs and got a response that unlocked my mind from the trance that I had been lured into
It was like taking off the beer goggles and reviewing all of the posts, emails, and texts with a new decoder ring
There were a couple “tells” that revealed when she slipped into the calculating manipulative avatar
On was an audible tell, one was a “manipulative pattern” that repeated many times
I actually had a couple of meetings with a forensic psychologist (profiler) who showed me a lot more that also pointed the same direction, a seasoned manipulator with motivation (it went from first PMs to sexual seduction in three messages)
It was a trip through a fantasy land but it took a huge toll on me
I am stronger (mentally but not physically) than pre-covid now and just like most Americans, I have had enough of the lies and deception from the last several years, time for consequences
Total fraud from day 1
It’s hard for me to grasp, in this wonderful age of “relaxed existence” where most of us don’t even struggle to get clean water or food, how someone can treat another human like a disposable toy, like trash
I apologize for lacking the awareness to see how it affected me and my judgement
spec
spec machine
4 horas hace
Just pointing out a 2-headed fraudster
I should have listened to my gut instincts at the start instead of listening to my ——-
In retrospect, I can clearly see that I was intentionally targeted. It was intense and persistent
Even after this initial exchange
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spec machine
Friday, October 30, 2020 4:50:27 PM
Unless your initials are RES or MLB from Friendswood area
Then I should congratulate you on staying out of jail
am I getting warm?
I love riddles
spec
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spec machine
Friday, October 30, 2020 4:56:18 PM
Well, should I know you?
Maybe you’re very forgettable
spec
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spec machine
Friday, November 13, 2020 4:30:42 PM
sorry, but I am not the Robert you speak of
I was planning to message you that I apologize if I had caused you any distress with my head butting
It would be a long discussion to explain my strategies and tactics for board interactions (board warfare is the term I use) but it all has a purpose
honestly, I thought you were possibly a reincarnation (new alias) of a poster who I had some bad interactions with a couple years back
so don't feel bad about your message today, I hope you find your Robert if that is what you want
I'm a happily married guy but...
it would be okey dokey if you send me a pic of you in the bikini (you can blur out the face for privacy if you want)
smile
we'll call a truce and I look forward to seeing the photo
cheers
spec
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spec machine
8 horas hace
Wow! Thank you WG
I really miss your playlists
And your “very interesting” style(s)
I did some additional research on GSPE’s stock price rising on solid news over the past 4 years. It appears every time Gulfslope released superb news GSPE’s stock price doubled. Starting early on then late 2017 with the LOI, the January 2018 Agreement, and finally the Spud date for Phase One mid 2018, highs of $0.02, $0.04, $0.07, $.14, respectively.
I acknowledge the advancements in seismic processing and the lower costs of Shelf Miocene Sub-Salt Shallow-water Plays.
I also observed the “few” larger GOM Shallow-water E & P companies not having anything close to the BOE’s Gulfslope’s Tau and Corvette Prospects could offer.
Maybe I am wrong, but do not think so.
Crude inventories down 3.1m barrels as of 12/18, WTI rising, and LLS and Brent Holding hard and firm in the low $50’s.
I would love to see Gulfslope get a 2021 GSPE Squeeze on nice news. I know monies are tight, but my instincts tell me something good is coming down the Pike dream girl.
WG
Hmmmm, no “today’s vibe, macadamia pancakes, or dance moves”?
All that technical and numbers stuff.
Sounds familiar to …..
I get to lead the April 1st parade this year, thank you for that too
Any new analysis of the chances of a GSPE revival?
spec
spec machine
1 semana hace
WTI still under $70 and that’s already risk-adjusted for the background rumbling about a “window of opportunity” to take out Iran’s nuclear capabilities
Still, the current support for USA energy is a rising tide for the entire sector, it will thrive with more stability and less interference from government
It took a little while and some experienced people to put my catfish/manipulation incident in the proper perspective
No question that it was 100% fake, any sprinkling of truth was poisoned by a fraudulent setting
I should get a ghost writer, it’s a wild story
I’ve lived a life full of amazing adventures and a few “rock star” level jobs, but even I thought it was crazy how intense the “crush” displayed, LOL
I was thinking “wow, this handsome pirate still has it!”
Obviously I do, she needed it and had to trick someone into giving her the attention she wasn’t able to get from anyone else
GLTA in this turbulent world, things are really looking up in many ways and a new direction was certainly needed
Cheers
spec
PS
This podcast mirrors some of the core elements of the incident exactly
spec machine
2 semanas hace
TGIFriday from the philosopher’s woodshop
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With the boundless opportunities of modern civilization at our fingertips
Having attained a greater realization of true sustainability and striving toward that goal
Tantalizing views from our spacecraft and probes to other planets and moons in our solar system
Brought to our eyes by an amazing device in the palm of our hand
Sequencing genes to cure disease, defeat cancer, end hunger
How advanced we have become, such a long trek from the primordial goo
Now comes a stabbing pain to the heart and soul
To realize that our "now" is beset, nay dominated, by the immorality of corruption, subjugation, and genocide
Hope and optimism lay bludgeoned and bleeding in ICU
Why?
Why are we here?
from - "my short career as a poet philosopher" by spec machine
spec machine
2 semanas hace
I’m repairing what I am able to mend and the sun is shining brighter each day
I am appreciative of the kind words regarding my contributions to our discussions here
I’m fully aware that this forum is a tiny, tiny space
Back in the heaviest activity days, maybe 100-150 reads each day, a dozen posters max
So, I find it incredibly odd and suspicious that, out of the blue, I get hit on
Like full bore hit on
The bulk of that is OT here but the manipulation has relevance
It’ll get figured out
Cheers
spec
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spec machine
1 mes hace
I am destroyed
I will maintain a much reduced level of interest/posting here but my personal life has taken a devastating hit
I have many questions about what happened to me and no answers yet, just suspicions
It’s off topic here so I have nothing to add here
I have been reading and posting about stocks, politics, science, nature, and the joys of life for nearly two decades here
An old hippie spreading peace and love
Now my heart is cold as stone
Hanging by a thread and sand has been stolen from my hourglass
But I still have a voice
Friends can always message me, I am thankful for the support I have already received
Peace
spec
spec machine
2 meses hace
WTI mid $70's as Commodity traders revalue crude markets in an ever shifting mix of unprecedented variables
Subsea sabotage, increasing targeting of energy infrastructure, brand new and untested policy changes in drilling leases
Gulf of America drilling is at a depressed low but shale is quicker to first oil, hard to tell where and when new money will flow into the upstream sector
Global geopolitics is a huge variable but one rock bottom fact exists - we will need new oil
Cheers
spec
PS - I gotta laugh about that other shit, this old lion has aged well so any "private info" would probably bring a round of applause from my friends that haven't seen me at the "no tan lines" beach in a couple decades (old hippie), got nothing to worry about and did nothing wrong
The main issue (because it was about the board and my integrity) was that I needed to be transparent in the accuracy of my viewpoints after realizing that my own confidence in them had taken a hard hit
That's the important part to me, the rest of the BS is just a reminder to use protection from all forms of evil and disease in today's sick world
Stay well 😎
spec machine
2 meses hace
No problem, I do have my long-standing opinion that the business plan, the prospects presented, and the team assembled for the first drilling campaign, were all of a caliber that gave the operation a very reasonable risk/reward balance
It wasn’t the greatest expression of that opinion, but my sentence (fragment) “Plans for the future that include GulfSlope” ….. was my answer to my question
A better way to say it might have been -
I really think they performed in a manner that they can be proud of
Even though it fell short on results, it was a well reasoned and skillful performance
Covid and politically weaponized policies effectively shut down everything that didn’t have a positive cash flow or a war chest of cash for the lean times
During that span of time, their choice was to minimize cash burn and hunker down other than the efforts toward M&A with suitable opportunities
The wars that escalate weekly, including sabotage and attacks on civilian merchant shipping have dramatically altered the markets for EVERYTHING
Change is normal, but the swiftness, breadth, and magnitude of these changes in our global civilization are truly breathtaking
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WTI drifting upward through the mid $70’s as unelected cabinet members shred and burn down our United States of America
Yeah, I still think they’re (GSPE) trying but daaaaymm things are seriously messed up right now
That said, the US economy is still fairly robust, mostly because our ability and willingness to create more $$$ M2 as well as the inherent advantages of being the dominant reserve currency (now being challenged more than ever)
I think we’re going to bounce
I think drilling is going to be doing well in our oil patches, especially in the Gulf of America (I’ll call it whatever I want), for a long time
If there’s a chance for GulfSlope to get a drilling campaign funded (or any related business endeavor)…. It’s really handy to have a registered and qualified company, a ticker all ready to go (after getting current with SEC filings, audits, etc), and a big chunk of expertise on tap
I wax philosophical, and I am very optimistic (it might not be evident in some of the gloomy points I mentioned)
Happy Hippie in the Hills
spec
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spec machine
2 meses hace
Yeah, I think the only way it has value is if they carry forward with the data collected and (mostly”stale”) processed seismic
Of all the prospects, there were several substantial “estimates”
The modeled data was enough to secure the funds to drill the first round
So close I could taste it ….. ewww
That was before the toxic market of “war on fossil fuels” with the hidden financial blackballing
So the prospects still exist, enough data to show core potential, enough to reshoot and maybe drill
Is there enough value there? I don’t know
I think that the early founders, family, and friends probably still hold their first share
Nobody could have predicted the chaos that erupted after the Tau-1 halt
I foolishly thought that we were rolling into the biggest commodity super-cycles of our lifetime
Instead, we’re rolling into level 57 bat shit crazy global conflict on a dozen hotspots
I’m just a country boy and can’t count past 11 unless I take off my shoes
So, too many countries firing bad rockets
I’m tuned to the good ones, the advancement of civilization, to the moon, mars
Uncharted territory, in the fog, at night
Don’t know where this goes from here, at the “probably zero point zero zero” level
My doc tells me to chill on the geopolitical BS, and my nurse tells me to chill on the same stuff and eat a few of these gummies
You KNOW who I am gonna listen to!
Hammock, lemonade, campfire Cheers to a great 2025
spec