We should not even be discussing shorts. Especially when Murray has been saying that August was going to have a bunch of great news releases. Here we are going into the end of the first two weeks into September and still not an update on drilling, trenching assay results or any other news that would send the shorters scrambling. The reason why the shorters are even around is because the managment of SLI has not be able to release news that would have a positive effect on the stock price and move the market capitalization of this company forward. Until there is pertinent, real, value added news releases we will be stuck in this shorters range. The only reason why we are even discussing shorting is because they have not been able to more the Tessorro project forward in the last year in a timely fashion. Delays have been the most previlent bit of news to expect. The old saying "no news is good news" is our case all that means is that shorters can take hold and have a hay day with our stock price. There is no way we should be trading at 2.07. I was invested with Cumberland Resources a few years back and thay did not have near the potential of SLI and Tessorro and they even traded higher than we are and they weren't even drilling. They ended up drilling and proving up enough gold to be bought out for almost 7 dollars in alittle over a year and a half of exploring and drilling in the sub-arctic of Canada. They were not plagued by shorters and they also kept things progressing at an even pace and always had news coming out to keep people on their toes and informed. SLI seems to like to keep news to themselves if there really is anything of substance. What would it hurt for Lori to release that 4 core holes have been drilled and the cores are at the labs being assayed as we speak and that the assays from the trenching are due back anyday now. That type of news release would keep the shorters on their toes. The only other reason I can come up with logically is that Lori is holding her cards close to her because she does not want a hostile takeover to occur before they have the real goods to present. If that is the case then I think we should give her some slack, but if this is not the case I say we as shareholders need to hear some relevant news and NOW!!! No more pussy footing around, lets get at things and get moving forward. We all have a love in with management, but even loved ones need to show alittle love back once in a while. Come on Lori and management, start showing the shareholders of your company some love!!! I think the people that have been here with you for 2 or many more years deserve some news soon!! I know that there is always the big picture, behind the scences, but Lori please reassure the shareholders that you have things in control and that news and progress is imminent!!!

Goldenboy