"a few phone calls and email and I've got an update to my update. smith and pat have had several conversation today and yesterday. (so they are working things out)."

I appreciate your insights SG. However, the part in quotes is the only thing that is factual with the part in brackets I believe being assumption, however accurate it's potential may be. Again I appreciate your perspectives, I just like to draw a clear line between that which is fact and that which is impression. Impressions are valuable but not something to bank on, however much I may believe you to be correct.