good morning my friend, Yep, it IS time for coffee, but I will take issue with your point of -- "but you are getting more outrageous by the week".

Frankly I am merely reporting on what is actually going on right at this moment. I have made an effort to only post personal, true stories as I have, and am living them

The Tayopa story is merely one that is on an ongoing status. and is in progress, I have no idea how it may end, but I am going to "Go for Broke" on it. Why not?

I have already lost one of my group last month , Fernando -->

http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Policiaca/31012012/569991.aspx

It represents some of the possibilities for Jim / UC in Mexico, not necessarily the metal involved, but the zone that was producing this metal. These zones do exist, and it takes men similar to Jim, to look, find, and honestly evaluate them.

As for me, May I suggest that you go to --> www.Explorers.org I am a duly 'elected' member of this Elite group for explorations from the Gobi, Pacific basin, and on to Mexico.

The Tayopa story, while true, is still unfolding and will be the basis of a paper that I am writing for the Members of the Club. It is also on the request list from a publisher, but I doubt that I will actually write it, especially since I have no idea how it may end..

Whatcha think my friend? Shall I continue to post a few adventures when ever the room has gone quiet for a few days from lack of news, such as the failed salvage attempt to recover the French ship scuttled off of Guaymas in the last days of the French intervention of Mexico, or ??????

Don Jose de La Mancha (the mule pusher and tropical Tramp)