Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI)

[jugs]

Boy, are you ever right in calling it absurd. There was a time when I had 9,000 units. Don't nobody never tell me nuttin' about variable schmariable. And I could have lived on those fat distributions!

The spin doctors will tell you anything to get off the hot seat. Truth sometimes becomes quite the unmentionable. Or should I say "unmentioned?"

I agree with you re. this board being civilized. I love it for that. Also, there's a sharing of investment ideas that festers here and there without actually taking over the board direction.

Two ideas that have surfaced here---MDR and NGL. I know you're aware of these. I mention them again for the sake of those who may be searching for NTI replacements. Each moved strongly today, btw. And just today I launched a position in Profire (PFIE). NGL pays a fine quarterly amount while neither of the other two does. But each appears to be positioned to gain strongly in terms of capital appreciation.

I guess this board will be falling to the wayside, eventually. But with you and cat and Pete, there's no reason for the disbanding of interesting, intelligent and a ever-questioning souls wishing to be of service to one another. That's the life of this board, imo.

My best to you and yours this holiday season, too!