There are many reasons for what surely will be an even greater heartbreak to come when I am absolutely certain that all is lost. Is my lack of total certainty coming from denial or my unwillingness to concede failure until an unlikely miracle provides us shareholders with something, anything?!? ...Well, we'll see.

There were so many, many times Tyhee was, as I was told, on the brink of inking a successful deal.  Yes! "adamant" I was in my updates to this forum. How could I not be? Those who had to know the progress of negotiations were adamant in their assessments. Things looked pretty pretty good, many times over. Then what? RMB pulled the plug.

Sure, I can hear her clearing her throat, but the Fat Lady hasn't sung yet.

And when she does?

So it goes...