"So is the likely hood of NOT going back to 3.25+ with Irwin...YES. You may not like what has happened but the loss we have endured (current market conditions are not a factor as this started long before banks started failing and we all know it) are too much."

Of course if they get the company they'll then allow the sp to go up as they'll want their money after having shorted and manipulated the sp down to where they needed it in order to cause the problems we are currently experiencing. I'm affraid you're story doesn't add up and neither do you. It's very hard to swim when you're being attacked by sharks but swim NOT has been doing and they've been doing it and taking the bites for shareholder value.... but you can only do so much when you are being sabotaged from within and without. NOT has been a target because it is clear, regardless of those that keep screaming for proof, that this is going to be one of the finest finds in the world. In other words, it's worth far too much money to not be stolen by professional financial thugs.