So, Hoov is up north at Noront's Esker camp with 10 of Canada's pre-eminent mining analysts. Apparently most of them are qualified as geos. 5 hour flight there, including helicopter and a 5 hour flight back.

If he can get along with any of these guys like he did with Tilsley I am sure he will partake in some interesting conversation.

I can't help but think that one of these conversations is going to start like this.....'Have you heard of a region in Quebec called The Beauce?'

Hoov is one of a handful of people who understand the geology here intimately. If it happens to come up in casual conversation I believe he could generate some Hoov inspired Spock eyebrows with nothing less than the 10 best people in Canada all at the same time. Just a cool thought....I know Larry is a firm believer in what he has seen here and it is hard to shake the enthusiasm when you look at the potential.

Stranger things have happened.

Not an eternal optimist (believe it or not),

Bratty