When this thing closes - assuming the terms are not too onerous - don't be surprised if we see a celebration pop.

The irony of it all. The one least likely to survive will go the distance while the other players in this drama fall by the wayside.

The hateful, venomous dictator, Hugo Chavez is dying of cancer.

The constant thorn in our side, the one who forever goaded us, Roy Carson has evidently lost his VHeadline rag - it has been down for many months due to lack of funds.

Rusoro - who's Agopov once entertained the notion of offering us 25 cents a share - is itself trading at 11 cents a share as its chief benefactor prepares for his long descent into hell.

Yubiri Ortega de Carrizales, who would hide behind her influential husband as she threw stink bombs at us, forced to retire when she lost her cover upon his resignation. ( Last seen in a prominent Florida plastic surgeon's office.)

Our supposed savior, Rodolfo Sanz fired due to incompetence.

This list can go on and on. Unfortunately so will this drama. But it appears we live to fight another day. It appears we beat the odds.

Soon, we will stand above the dung heap that could have been our Venezuelan Waterloo.

(Looking for some wood to knock on!)