It was pure ceremony. Sparsely attended - 150 people, no one who carries any water... the mayor of Ft. Stockton, who wasn't even sure that MMEX would be a success, a handful of current and potential creditors, and a preacher. And the master con-man himself, Jack.
And poor Lauren Tropea, from B-Market CBS7 to give the shindig some air time, that couldn't even lead the local news against a car crash.
MMEX's groundbreaking is a classic in fail maneuvers - no financing, nothing real, and poor Jack couldn't even afford the deluxe groundbreaking ceremonial package - hell, he even had to borrow to mis-matched shovels to go with his plastic table. Not even chrome plated!
Weird what reality is that? Ground breaking was a ceremony AND success. Great attendance.