Hans: The alternative view to yours is to suggest that Big Sky is not a crown jewel but a prospective piece of land with some indication of potential, and that WCX is doing itself and Tyhee a favour by investing a bit of money in it to see if anything is there. In the past, such efforts have met with failure, so there is considerable risk. In exchange for the risk, Tyhee is giving away half of any profits. No grandiose strategic thinking is necessary. Ike