Iced, just a thought regarding your wondering how much power we actually have as a community both as shareholders and users of this forum. I think certainly there is obvious strength in regards to the actual holdings of those longs on the board and it is my belief that those holdings are significant due to the method shareholders have been introduced....however it is only speculation on my part.

I do however think there is enormous strength that comes for this online community from simply...truth. In the investment community the online world is a minefield of dishonestly, falsehoods, even illegal statements all pointed to drive doubt and manipulate the emotions of shareholders. IMHO it is those who have done countless hours of due diligence and fact finding that have brought truth to this forum and in turn the strength.

As Hog suggested there are many shareholders who do not post, but read the forum and browse the link library for information AND frankly, like all of us, validation that our hard earned money that we have all invested is in hands we can trust. Many of those shareholders sleep well at night and stay long and strong for the simple fact that they can see the boatloads of facts and thoughtful analysis.

To touch on the question of whether or not Lori reads the board...

I cannot say for sure if she reads the board...but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that she and the rest of management are well aware of the commitment and solidarity there is in the shareholders that make up this community.

I will leave you with one note before I stop rambling. I spoke with Murray recently and at the end of our conversation I simply told him how much as an investor I appreciated his hard work...his response was "I think the value of my efforts and work is often overstated...the reason why this company is so strong is it's shareholders, never in my life have I seen such vast strength and commitment."

...his obvious humility is a testament to his character and a reflection of the character of this company.

It's this character that win or lose in the end allows me to sleep like a baby at night.

just one man thoughts, opinions....and ramblings.

S.