Crow,

Since you asked, here's more or less what I wrote, confidentially, to Strike this morning.

Strike,

What seems like a change of heart is actually a change in my sense of urgency regarding the market, the gold sector and Tyhee's ability to get reasonably priced financing.

I want Webb to be the Jackie Robinson of the depressed Major League of junior developers. Even if his team is behind, and he's not even batting 300, I wish him to be perfect, in all other ways.

So, if there's a delay, Webb may appear [to me] to be no Jackie Robinson. I might even think he's not perfect enough to manage the Yankees, but maybe Cubs. Or, might there be a better baseball metaphor? (I don't know much about baseball, but I'm sure you get the gist of what I mean.)

Here in Argentina it's all about football (It's "soccer" for yous up en el norte). Vamos Argentina! Today at 2:30PM ET, Yet undefeated, we play Mexico.

I admit that my expectation may be unrealistic, but like all of us, I want Tyhee to do better. Maybe even qualify for the next World Cup in 2014.

In any event, I don't what Puplava to have a leg to stand on when he might again think of criticizing Tyhee's management.

Baires

PS, Now to the list of animals, boats and aircraft that have been used to describe Tyhee, we can add, "football team", World Cup qualifier.