Interesting deduction, but it makes a lot of sence. I also am in my late fifties and have been in business my whole life. ( NOT OIL ) This type of decision making is always ful of delays. Something like working with a Wells Fargo bank, the people in the bank doesn't have the authority to give you the time of day, it all has to go to headquarters. That would put a lot of answers on questions of their inability to getting things done. I couldn't understand why somebody would say ( I will report at the end of month ), but then put out excuses at the end of the month. I think you hit on the problem. Lancaster is not the decision maker.