I have just begun a new Ripple-Shoplifting fund in the name of our resident poet Portee. It appears to be no coincidence that as soon as Portee laments the 300 share volume, turns off his computer and heads out for some shoplifting and a modicum of Ripple our little bear jumps from 300 to 3.000,000 shares and the sp goes up an astounding (for KXL of late anyway) .05. From now on whenever we have a low volume and/or down day in our little bear I must insist that Portee immediately head out the door. As for Vegas, I already promised some time ago to buy the first magnum of bubbly. I assure my fellow board members that I have been doing the heavy lifting on the Vegas front by spending many days checking out various watering holes for our bash. Rico, I do hope that you filled all of your order at .47 before the mad rush for the entrance.

Best of luck to us one and all - we surely deserve it after our long and listless hibernation.

Doc