Yes, scaryraccoon, the only 'fact' is the current SP is extremely low, and we can choose to speculate negatively or positively about that 'fact'. I really have no problem if someone decides to speculate negatively. Where I have a problem, though, is when someone treats their speculation about a fact, as a 'fact about a fact', as certain posters on this board have a habit of doing. And not only do they argue their speculation as a 'fact about a fact', but then when someone else points out a perfectly logical acceptable 'positive' alternative, they then continue to argue adamantly for their negative speculation (as though it was a fact), instead of accepting that the positive alternative could indeed be possible. THAT is what I am heartily sick of, as I see this type of illogical argument of no value to me or to this board.

"I for one am heartily sick of hearing the same promotional lines on bullboards without anything backing it up"

Okay, so what are you saying then? That because you're sick of hearing the same promotional lines on bullboards without anything backing them up that that means you'd prefer to hear negative promotional lines without anything backing them up instead??

"But a healthy dose of reality is always welcome"

In what way is negatively speculating as a fact 'a healthy dose of reality'??? Not only is it NOT reality, but it is a *negative* reality, which is not 'healthy' in any way.