now they mention us. after the battle has been fought, and the shares tendered. where were andy hoffman and the globe and mail when we needed them?

and what was bizarre about my videos anyway? if even patrick thought hitler was funny, what does hoffman have to complain about? he must have a degree in yellow journalism.

In a series of impassioned e-mails, website postings and bizarre videos uploaded to YouTube, Mr. Anderson became the target of a vitriolic campaign against the bid. These investors accused him of selling out a world-class deposit at a bargain-basement price.

One YouTube video titled "The Aurelian Scam" billed itself as a slideshow illustrating "how Patrick Anderson, president of Aurelian Resources, enriched himself and betrayed his shareholders." Another video called "Hitler's reaction to Aurelian buyout" inserted subtitles related to the Aurelian affair over a scene from Der Untergang or Downfall, a 2004 German film portraying the dictator's final days.