`CHEEZE' EATS UP ONLINE JOB.Byline: Deborah Adamson Daily News Staff Writer What does it take to be a Fool? For Sherman Oaks resident Jerry Thomas (language) Thomas - A language compatible with the language Dylan(TM). Thomas is NOT Dylan(TM). The first public release of a translator to Scheme by Matt Birkholz, Jim Miller, and Ron Weiss, written at Digital Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory runs , the winning combination is investment savvy, a sense of fun and a knack for moderating conversations. He's one of three message-board facilitators in the country for The Motley Fool Inc., an online investor forum based in Alexandria, Va. ``I'm not an investment expert,'' he said. ``My job is to facilitate the conversation on message boards. When a question is raised, I try to answer it. If there's a fact people are overlooking o·ver·look tr.v. o·ver·looked, o·ver·look·ing, o·ver·looks 1. a. To look over or at from a higher place. b. , I'll bring it up. I mediate MEDIATE, POWERS. Those incident to primary powers, given by a principal to his agent. For example, the general authority given to collect, receive and pay debts due by or to the principal is a primary power. disagreements.'' A mass-communications graduate of the University of Wisconsin, the 38-year-old Thomas caught the eye of the folks at Motley Fool after posting some particularly insightful messages. At first, he was offered a free America Online See AOL. account in exchange for his help in monitoring the message boards. Thomas gradually took on larger projects, writing and editing stories. Last year, he became a full-time, paid employee for The Motley Fool. He left his job as an assistant to a radio consultant. Online investors know him as ``TMF TMF The Motley Fool TMF The Music Factory (TV) TMF Telemanagement Forum TMF Texas Medical Foundation TMF Terminated Merchant File (credit card systems) TMF Trial Master File TMF Thermo-Mechanical Fatigue Cheeze.'' After all, he's from Wisconsin and a Green Bay Packers fan. And, since his home is his office, he can wear whatever he wants when working. ``I don't have bunny bunny delivers chocolates, etc., to children. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 487] See : Easter slippers,'' Thomas said. ``If I did, I'd put them to good use.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Jerry Thomas of Sherman Oaks is a message-board facilitator for The Motley Fool Inc., an investor forum based in Virginia. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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