Thank you for your response and your understanding. There are days when I am on a hair trigger, a tad cranky and overly reactive. In markets like these, I am probably not in the minority.

I am extremely angry at with the Canadian "connection" (banks, brokers, Gov.,regulators and PM producers)with respect to the trashing of the JPMs and especially ECU, since personally, I have a major stake in it and I will not stand idley by should a diabolic predator as Barrick come in with an insulting offer. I would hope that I have support in that amongst our shareholders and that we would strenuously and collectively express vehement opposition to any such maneuvers.

As for Christopher Story, there was a time going back that he had me thinking. The man has a very credible background so I am not sure what to think now, although in retrospect he does seem outlandish. I have not read him for quite some time. We all have more immediate realities to deal with today...from day to day.

Than your again for your mature response to my hissy fit of the day.