True enough Rico. Time of year and timing of market. Camp just starting up, probably three weeks before drilling starts. Oil over $60 again, so maybe commodities will follow. It was pretty quiet last year around this time too.

That said, nothing from Proto et al?

I will be away on a trip for 12 days so understand if you don't hear from me.

Even the conservatives are starting to say that we've ducked one on the banking system - it seems to have survived - and that is a good basis for the markets.

cedar