>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	LaFontaine, Steve
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:43 PM
> To:	LaFontaine, Steve
> Subject:	RE: re
>
> hey man-in the end good luck to whatever way you decide. youre a good guy
> in my book. when i left cargill it was intersting to see who in the
> industry would continue to talk to me w/out a big infrastructure backing
> me. you were one of them who did. some others did not. i wont forget that.
> i think this really would be a good fit for you but cant blame you for
> looking at the other option as well.
>   if you go the other way-the primary advantage as i see it is you can
> trade alot of non correlated risks. i can tell you this is huge. trading
> oil and natgas has made me much bettr and much more consistent. so if yu
> go that way id recommend going somewher you can learn petroleum, metals,
> equities, grain etc rather than just feeling limited do to experience by
> trading natgas only. make sense? my opinion
>    anywy-whatever yo do ill be glad to help anyway i can. hope youll be on
> the east coast for my sake