Corp Buyer,
While I had no time to cover all of your ranting "back in the day" when the opinions that cast our shareholder votes were being formed, I stood up for you on issues that I felt as a shareholder needed to be voice at that crucial time. But that time has come and gone, there is no votes pending - only the Market talking now and this news is bigger than the IHUB could influence.
All I can say now is that I took stock on how those votes were actually voted, and compared them with my own vote, then I moved on. Some went my way - some did not. I can now completely enjoy my favorite folks on the board because their is no longer disagreement in opinion between us - majority spoke and as a long I want the company to be successful and the management deserves my support now that they have all been validated.
You have tried all weekend so far to rain on an upcoming parade, and while you say you are not trying to do that - you appear to be dedicating your entire weekend to placing a cloud of doubt over a fabulous event. You should consider stepping back into lurking for a couple of weeks and join back into the mix when the parade is over. I know, that has been suggested to you already without sinking in.
Truth is, the events that the ERICY settlement were supposed to bring about, but Wall Street simply would not believe until someone showed them the money, have now transpired. The ICC just "showed wall street the money". The 13 year ERICY cloud is long gone, and I believe that Wall Street will believe that sunnier days are yet ahead of us, and there may be, and should be a higher multiple awarded to us, based upon a majority of the big players that are now paying. "Chances are that straggling smaller ducks are gonna fall in line". Maybe even surprises from former foes.
Further, while an average Joe investor like me has no idea, at this point in time, how to trade on the international market while our own markets are closed, I bet a brokerage house like Wells Fargo certainly knows how to cover in Europe, by stocking up on shares when you know for certain that they are going to have to issue a serious revision to their prior Sell recommendation in short order. Brokerage houses that may have been watching on the sidelines, may be stocking up to get off the fencepost.
In the short term, tomorrow is a day where many will have an opportunity to "change their toon" on the European exchanges in order to profit from a positive market reaction and short squeeze that is about to ensue on Tuesday.
Why don't you step back and enjoy the ride, rather than wear yourself out spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt. It's a very untimely moment for a long to be doing that, which is why just about anyone could come to the conclusion that you have a counterproductive agenda.
Kindly give it a rest for awhile.
