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Will far will the Hemmorhoid Centers spread?

Background: CRH Medical Corporation:
CRH Medical Corporation is utilizing the first single use, patented,disposable, hemorrhoid banding system through its Center for Colorectal Healthfacilities. According to the National Institute of Health approximately 50% of
the U.S. population will develop hemorrhoids by age 50. CRH Medical is openingits Center for Colorectal Health facilities in the United States specializing in the treatment of hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and colon cancer screening and
plans to significantly increase the number of Centers for Colorectal Health across the U.S. to address this underserved market. The Company's goal is to become the preeminent resource on colorectal health for consumers and medical
professionals in North America.
Currently there are centers in: California | Colorado | Florida | Georgia | Illinois | Missouri | Louisiana
Nevada | New York | Ohio | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia

There are plenty more states that the Hemmorhoid Centers may spread to capture this swelling US market.

How many more states will have hemmorhoid centers by the end of 2009?

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
http://www.crhcenter.com
settlement is based upon CRH's map of hemorhoid centers.
http://www.crhcenter.com/patients/locations.html?stemplate=Investor&sroot=30

 
Forecast history %
hemorhoid centers contained to the current 15
2%
business swells: 16 - 20 states
4%
bursting at the seams: 21-40 states
92%
Worlds Largest Hemorhoid Business: 40- 50 states
0%
shrinking market: CRH files bankruptcy
0%
other outcome not listed
1%
Question suspends in 5 weeks

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: hemorhoid centers contained to the current 15: 30%, business swells: 16 - 20 states: 45%, bursting at the seams: 21-40 states : 5%, Worlds Largest Hemorhoid Business: 40- 50 states: 5%, shrinking market: CRH files bankruptcy : 5%, other outcome not listed: 10%

Action history:

Created Sat 24th Jan 4:33pm PST by misterbojangles

Suspend date: Thu 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go) details

 

Predictions (28)

1 day ago
tuff_sledding[Power User] predicted bursting at the seams: 21-40 states (H$900 at 92%)
6 days ago
mungo10 predicted bursting at the seams: 21-40 states (H$356 at 80%)
1 week ago
frogchop predicted hemorhoid centers contained to the current 15 (H$250 at 7%)
1 week ago
frogchop predicted business swells: 16 - 20 states (H$250 at 7%)
16 weeks ago
spacemonkey1229 predicted bursting at the seams: 21-40 states (H$50 at 5%)

Comments (6)

Hey misterbo, another offbeat Q-- love em!

Everybody: Drink that water, eat those fruits and vegies!
posted 43 weeks ago
Given the way Americans eat, I'd think this is most definitely a growing market.
posted 43 weeks ago
  3 mrperfkt[Admin]
Interesting question, but trying to predict the outcome seemed like too much of a pain in the...oh, never mind. :)
posted 43 weeks ago
  4 jsevigny
This question is cheatable. I could get the money together and open up a bunch of clinics in South Texas where spicy food and a lot of good old American laziness and chair-sitting make the roids almost an epidemic. Is Preparation H, by the way, a publically listed company?
posted 42 weeks ago
  5 misterbojangles
It is owned by Wyeth Labs, which is currently being purchased by........oooooppppssss insider information, can't tell u that part. Well anyway it is WYE on the NYSE and rising.

Currently " guys are slathering up their torsos with the hemorrhoid cream Preparation H to make themselves look "ripped" for the ladies.
Fitzgerald asked one of these guys to describe the practice for his blog, Clublife, "The way you use it is to take your shirt off and rub it all over yourself before you go to the club," a man who gave the alias, Peter Minichiello, says. "If you want to get [lucky], you have to know how to dance, and if you want girls to dance with you, you have to look ripped."

Of course since they are eating all those fast foods and not enough vegetables or fiber, they are developing a great set of hemmorhoids and will be heading off to the Roid clinic any minute.
posted 42 weeks ago
You know, these clinics are doomed to fail. The reason people have hemorrhoids (emerods) is because God hands em out like candy on Halloween.

Deut. 28:27
"The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed."

It's a curse for disobedience. Betcha lots of Israeli's have hemorrhoids.
posted 42 weeks ago

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