My Comments on Brian Nichols--
Before proceeding, I should state where I am coming from. My doctoral degree was in Program Development, a sub-division of Educational Leadership at Western Michigan University. In this type of work one has to conceptualize programs to help people with special needs, analyze leadership potentials--strengths and weaknesses, and propose programs for various needs-knowing they will be reshaped in the unfolding progress from conception to completion.
A great deal of my conclusions are based on what I glean from the posters here--some of which are highly valued, and others--not so much. I perhaps weigh much more highly subjective meetings as with RJ, for example, in the past than perhaps others would do. This is because we have spent several hours together, and RJ has had a more personal relationship with two of the key figures at FASC. These are my thoughts and conclusions:
1. Brian, in my opinion, is basically an honest man. He is also strong willed, hangs in there. I believe he will not desert the stockholder intentionally as scoundrels in penny stock world do. This determination, if correct, is highly relevant.
2. Brian is an old man--somewhere between 76 and 77 my guess. He has worked with a skeleton crew, being held together by a shoe string. He, like Cal, have let money or stock due him replace income.
3. The discouragement he must have endured the past few years is much more than many others would hold up under--especially at his age.
4. It becomes almost unbearable to hear some of the criticism of him, because telephone calls don't get returned, or he states what the company is--is what the company is. From my point, anyone who wants to portray a one-sided negative opinion, and sees nothing positive in this elderly gentleman, certainly has the right to express it. But, from this point on, I will leave it to others to respond--if they wish. It wont be me.
5. There are severe risks in FASC. But, in my opinion, none that cannot be correctable under the right scenario--and if and as the cards play out right.
6. I can see a possible buy-out or takeover, where Brian is held on as a senior officer/consultant basis for a temporary period, as transitional management slowly takes over. The risk/reward ratio is highly favorable. Waitedg
