thanks for the articles--interesting. I guess it is difficult to tell exactly what "gorged themselves at the public trough" means other than they sold shares and made money. Presuming it is true, it further makes no sense to me why they are sticking around--maybe it is for the health insurance--lol. JTDIII said that Edig cannot compete with the big boys and in the long run I agree, but as you said they certainly can get some patents approved to create some value and then be bought out by a big company that can run with them and make more money. That is what I am hoping for but strictly based on Edig's track record I am not holding my breath--if so I would have been blue long ago.