Pallmann...I agree that if we are to be sustained for the legal fight...it will have to be by the big money investors that are underwater along with us retail folk. Part of my "HOPE 'n LUCK' strategy relies on our well heeled fellow institutional investors being motivated to fight to protect their investment. Who knows...maybe the big money is still in because they really DO know something us little guys don't. Maybe we'll get the permit during the first week in January...and the price of gold will skyrocket along with our shareprice and this will all become a bad dream. Maybe several strong buy out suitors will step up to the plate and bid our shares up. There are many lucky and hopeful scenarios. That is what keeps me holding on at this point....that and the fact that I want my F'n money back.