Comments on: Pickle Update, and Market Powering Higher

by: Irv T

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:00:27 +0000

CBS marketwatch has a very different perspective on SPKL from you and mentions you directly in their article (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/spicy-pickle-shares-arent-much/story.aspx?guid={CEF084DF-36E3-413B-A026-506AFB663288}&siteid=yhoof). Do you have any comment on what they said?

Editor: Yes. Surprisingly, our conclusions about the current state of the company are not all that different. Here is my response as published in last weekend’s edition:

http://www.otcjournal.com/Managing-Stock-Market-Fear-Spicy-Pickle-Slammed-in-Editorial/af/archive/20081018-1/�

by: Anonymous

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:01:48 +0000

My wife and I ate at the new store in Brooklyn when it first opened. Frankly, we found the flavoring for the sandwiches to be very bad to the buds. We never got a pickle that was a spicy pickle–although we got a regular one. The taste quality was much better at Chipolte Mexican restaurants. We quickly sold all our shares and bought Gern–a much better investment

Editor: Thanks for your input. Sorry you didn’t have a good experience. I like the food, but everybody has their own viewpoint.�

by: IrvT

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:47:29 +0000

I know the market is doing poorly overall, but I am a bit surprised SPKL isn’t doing a bit better in light of the recent acquisition. Any thoughts?

Editor: Not surprising to me. There are simply no buyers around. I expect it will do better if and when greed becomes a factor in the markets. In the meantime, there is clearly no appetite to sell the stock- everyone who owns it seems content to hold it for now.

by: Irvt

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:29:09 +0000

In response to your comment on my last remarks, what do you think about buying Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae right now? They both went down to pennies and now are roaring back over the last few days.

Editor: I couldn’t even comment on that question. I have no expertise or ability to gauge what potential value the equity might have down the road. However, along those same lines, I will tell you I bought XLF October 20 call options today for my own account. I’m betting Congress will get it’s head out of its hind end and pass the “rescue” initiatives over the weekend.

by: Irvt

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:31:50 +0000

Wow!! Stocks are sure taking it on the chin these days, even SPKL with locations, a good product, and what looks like a good future is getting hammered. I look at what Warren Buffet did with Goldman Sachs and think: buy when it’s cheap. It’s pretty cheap right now.

Editor: I agree it’s cheap. However, I don’t believe it’s the best place to put new money now. I have chronicled that the company is struggling with the recession just like every other restaurant chain, and their growth has slowed considerably. Also, their not in the best group out there.I would wait until the market starts behaving a bit better on this one.

by: Anonymous

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:03:11 +0000

so larry what is it spkl gos down and its a bad market the gos up 700pts and spkl doesn’t fart is it now a bad company

Editor: Amazingly intellgent comment. Unbelievable. If you have a question, ask it. If you have an intelligent comment, make it. If you don’t like the company and you own it, sell it. If you want to make a negative comment on the company, make your argument intellgently. If you have any sort of real contribution, we’d be happy to have it. Based on your contribution, it strikes me you would be best off taking a remedial writing class for 6th graders.�

by: Airjoe

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:22:12 +0000

Hello,

Do you have any updates?

Editor: Working on some stuff now.

by: Anonymous

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:36:04 +0000

Where are you on this company they are about to go under and not a word from you

Editor: Geez- what an absurd comment. You can’t tell the difference between a stock going down, and a company going under? Why don’t you stop into anyone of their 44 locations today and let me know if the company is going under.

by: Airjoe

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:25:55 +0000

Any idea what is going on today with the huge decline? Please update/advise

Editor: Kind of a silly question with the DOW down 500 and the markets getting obliterated. Tough times. This shall pass. We should have some positive stuff on the horizon.

by: andy

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:20:32 +0000

This is taking a mighty hit today . Any news coming out that might save us , or give us hope ?

Editor: I hoping for some transitional stuff shortly.