You say: "sorry but there are ways to create substantial revenue streams with the kind of money that Patriot is accumulating - company's do it all the time - do you read the WSJ?"  May I ask for some examples of other ways?  THAT would be a worthy discussion, and is what I'm fishing for (from your).  Throw out some ideas that make sense.

We ARE in agreement re: the divys.  And yes, articles cite the lack of alternate revenue streams as a concern.  But it is fairly obvious that those articles contain an agenda, which is not favorable to PTSC (is this not obvious to you?).  But the biggest concern I hear from intelligent investors when I suggest they look at PTSC has to do with RISK (litigation ongoing, and previously included the Fish thing and the old legal team thing) and WARRANTS. The latter stopped them in their tracks, as they recognize the licensing track record.  That's why you see me harping on the warrants and my hopes that THAT issue is going away (and it appears it is, but the divys confuse...).

As for others bringing up the alternate revenues streams issue, I have "argued", using the same points, with others on this board who I respect (e.g., Ron and Biomedman).  But I have never heard a viable response re: how could they make this happen, and in a fashion that would provide immediate results.  And when I suggest that PTSC could merely invest the money in an (extremely) secure interest income generating vehicle (where the principle remains untouched), I have never gotten a "real" response.

So please do advise of investment vehicles that would provide risk-free income that would generate an immediate absolute return surpassing 5-10%.  Key words: Risk free and Immediate.  Those harping on the need for alternate revenue streams seem, IMO, to forget that pursuing such a thing would take time, like years, before results would be seen. Meanwhile, associated risk would be hanging over our heads (and you can bet that those same article-writers would then focus on the risk assumed in pursuing such things).

Don't get me wrong; I am interested in such suggestions, and actually do hope PTSC makes more minimal risk, low cost investments (ala Holocom).  But I am of the opinion that inroducing substantial risk by making a pricy acquisition or other such action would be a worse move than the divy. Risk is not our friend, at least not until other risk factors (J2.5/ARM) and concerns (warrants) are resolved.

I hope I don't sound "offended", and welcome further discussion.

SGE