I lucked out, this is an excellent forum and the first I have ever participated in.  I read 95% of the postings every day and just love it! 

     The 80/20 rule (80% of your production, sales or otherwise comes from 20% of your people) seems to be at work here but heavily weighted to the side of excellent posters (more like 25% of our posters produce 75% of our content).  The rest of us take up the slack with good posts now and then.

     We all know who the aces are with special mention this morning going to the gentleman who posted the article about stock fraud.  This is an eye opener for all of us about the importance of due diligence (DD) in our investment strategies. The humour that crops up from time to time and of course the input from the veterans of the mining industry and the stock selection business are all great. The guys who are close to the action up there sure help too. A humble "thank you" to you all and a special welcome to all new posters! 

      I have increased all of my holdings in the area of late (buy in the valleys) and know the fun and profits are just beginning.

     Long and strong on NOT and area plays with a little day trading on the side to keep it interesting!