As far as your other comment, the only difference between me and the list of veteran and new contributors...is time. As a matter of fact, I`m not as astute w/DD as many (many!) contributors, so I shoot more from the hip in certain areas than others might, if you will. My strength, if there is one, is in the general development, maybe some engineering processes and being attuned to how a company works in reality.

This chip has strong possibilities. The IP licensing angle has some unique attributes. I liked this stock even before the IP angle was ever discussed, just because the architecture took a way different approach from the norm, and yielded interesting results.

Quite a few of the newer posters are really astute, contributing insightful DD, along with sharing interesting viewpoints. IMHO, everyone`s welcome as long as posts have substance. Degenerative slants are another thing, though.

The REAL core guys have been generous enough to talk warrant strategy and theory for years now. My fault is being so sssllloooooooowwwww in grasping and in taking advantage of their knowledge. Many opportunities passed through my fingers.

A few times I`ve even been clearly admonished for my deliberate ignorance. So what?..I`m a big boy, I have a thick skin, and I`m self-deprecating. I know my limitations. And those who admonished me are still good eggs. Doesn`t stop me thought from sometime posting crackpot theories and off the wall comments. The only punishment is that it`ll get ignored (yawn).

There are some good eggs here. I`ve enjoyed trading barbs, small talk, conspiracy theories and in looking stupid on occasion with some of the players. I`ve had a few nice over the phone chats with some of the guys, along with some direct emails...

All of this doesnt give me insider status or any better than a first time contributor, I`m just an ``older holder``.

I`d enjoy nothing more than to see a happy ending for Patriot and all the actives (and lurkers) here, with the hope of meeting each and every one of you, raising a full glass in toast to our journey and arrival on this bus called PTSC - the gratification the same for everyone who got on, at whatever points the bus stopped along the way.

Kind regards