Waldo,

You wrote, "I don't need or want someone to act as 'board mother' or cheerleader/positive voice ......"

You gave me such a good laugh!!! I suddenly pictured myself in a cheerleader's mini-skirt, pom-poms in hand, jumping up and down chanting "GO PATRIOT!!" "Board Mother" is a little closer to home, but I'm certainly no grey-haired little old lady. LOL

I'm sorry you 'want to send me off to start a coffee clutch of positive thinkers on Yahoo, but ... no can do. I like it here :-)

By the way, I wasn't "numbed" into thinking anything .... I did my DD on this investment. I, too, based my investment on the facts.

Cheer up ...I don't post often :-)