Hi Drum... The reason you have not seen much from me lately is quite simple, I have a different mindset than most who have purchaced APH. When most people say they are buying a penny stock for the "long term" they really mean that they are willing to hold for 3-6 months or untill they can realize 'a quick' buck. When I stated that my timeline was 5 years, I really meant it. At the time T.O. was focused on bringing Alda from a venture start up through R & D and eventually to a company with numerous therapuetic applications for his T36 formulation. With the introduction of H1N1 to the senerio, T.O. veered off his original course of R & D to one of retail sales of his first economicaly viable product.(the hand sanitizer). IMHO he did this to establish a much needed cash flow for the company which may have saved us from extensive dillution.(Only time will tell !!) When I saw this happen I reduced my position from 230,000 shares to 170,000 shares at around .42-.45 (my cost is still .25/sh) I also adjusted my original timeframe from 5 to 7 years because of the detour T.O. took. This is not to say that I have lost any faith in the mngtmnt of this company. We pay him to make the HARD decisions that he feels are prudent in progressing this company to the end goal. Remember that he is our LARGEST shareholder !!.If the H1N1 pandemic had gone on to become as bad as had been predicted, Alda would certainly been in a much stronger financial position. At .27 cents a share this is IMO a screaming BUY, but once again I look at this as a 3-4 year project. I also reduced my position in APH because I felt that the new direction of the company posed a signifacant increase in risk/reward. There was /is no telling what the $3-15 Mill. cost of the Olympic experience will end up costing/rewarding us. There are always intangables realized with having your brand associated with something as prolific as the Olympic games. We may get contracts that would not otherwise be available to us for years to come due to the notariety gained here.I read all B.B.'s to gage investor reaction but what I am reading these days leaves me a bit miffed. Several have voice their frustration at not seeing Alda advertizing all over the venues. Next time you are watching action at the Richmond Oval, take a good look and tell me if you can see adds from any of the other companies sponcering the games. IMHO the I.O.C. is quite adament that the games keep from becoming a 'commercial-fest'.Come to think of it, I don't think even the hockey boards at GM Place have any adds in place (I could be wrong here, I'll watch for them next game !! LOL.) I feel for those that have been on this 'Slow boat to China', but each investor/gambler sets his own expectations and acceptable risk tolerance. Not to sway you with your descisions but APH has certainly preformed in such a manner that most investors could see a specific trend in the s/p. and there have been several grand oppertunities to either bail out or lower the share price C.P.S.- Paul
