Don't want to get into details right now, but let's just say I haven't been around because of really rotten things happening, ( imagine the worst, and then multiply it by two)...and just when I think things can't get any worse, they do. 'Nuff said, rather not talk about it actually, but thought I'd better preface my absence with an explanation before some sunflower or cartoon cat starts saying I'm only around when the stock is moving up.

When I see Nemis being painted as the bad guy, because he had the audacity to start a company, and to let the world know what he found at James Bay, all of a sudden he's being a villain because he took a little off the table? So what? You nurture a company for 30 years, and then some RawSo bully comes and rips your life's work out of your hands, and we're supposed to believe what some hired goon says ....that they are more righteous and deserve more of a place because they PAID for a spot at the table? They paid for it with MY SHARES!!! Talk about believing your own lies...

Furthermore, why didn't RN sell at 6 or 7 dollars if he was only out to feather his own nest? Some really weak arguments put forth there, IMO.

Listen, folks, I haven't sold a share, and in fact managed to pick up a few more. It's true, the stock market isn't fair, the rich, powerful and elite have more connections than we do and seem to be able to break the ( ineffectual) laws but that doesn't mean we are defeated. They STILL have to contend with us to get the shares out of our hands, and they do want them, in the worst way.

You can be sure that when they want to promote a stock and get a bunch of willing victims to hold the stock at the top whilst they make their exits, the whole world will hear about what a great stock opportunity this is at ( insert imaginary price here: $20 or $200 or whatever).

Conversely, after 9 months or so selling pressure and bad news and rumours and a smear campaign against the viability, richness of the deposit, transportation and infrastructure, etc. and leadership under RN being challenged, as well as the added bonus of a market meltdown to assist them, NOW they don't say a word to us. They don't want us to believe in the stock right now. They want us to be sellers...TO THEM!!!

To me, their silence is golden. Their bashers speak volumes, and in fact, are a comfort to me. It's like when you see the first tender buds on the trees at the end of winter...you know spring is on its way.

Personally ( tongue-in-cheek) if they want to shake some shares loose, they should let 'er rip for a while and get some of the shares for themselves when folks take their profits off the table. Time for a new tactic, fellas, in a battle of wills, I don't think there are more stubborn shareholders than all of us "NOTties".

We're resistant to insults, and ridicule, and all the punishment the share price can dish out. So, just to save the powers that be some time, effort, and money, a word to the (?) wise: Give it a rest! It ain't working!

Anyways, I don't have a whole lot to say that hasn't been said a million times, but I thought I'd pop in and say hello. Still won't be around much for the next month or so, but I'll be around a little bit more than I have been.

Long and Strong