There are a lot of different "types" on this board. Many are anal (it goes with the territory), but about different things. For those who are sticklers for good spelling and grammar, well, they are driven to distraction by posts with poor spelling and grammar. Finally, at times like this, with NOT not doing enough and the junior PM market having been absolutely routed over the last 12-18 months, things just boil over, and people lash out.

For example, I really get upset with myself when I'm reading a post of mine, and I find that I've omitted a word or misspelled several words. I've gotten over letting that stuff bother me from others, as it is knit-picky and petty (but I can be both, and am not proud of it!).

As for the posters today who have such an upbeat attitude, geez, I hope you're right. But, without just outstanding news, I can't really see us making much of a move in this market - it is beyond putrid and right now it's getting even worse and is so bad, that maybe capitulation is not far off and we can change direction.

I'm not selling any NOT, but I sure wish I'd sold a few other things in my PF, July was awful and August is starting off worse. I don't believe that manipulation has much to do with it; we are in a sector that is seriously out of favor, and is just not getting much play at all. I'm trying not to "loose" (that one used to drive me nuts, but not any more - LOL) sight of the prize here, but it's difficult.