ohiotom, say bud I'm also in the same boat as you are, age-wise and money-wise, and I'm so thrilled to hear, from you who I respect, that there truly are BIGS looking at Aryc as an investment. A buyout would be fantastic, or a merger. Like you, I view Aryc as the last huge chance to retire in style, at 76 or 77 and am looking forward to riding on free shares after cashing the majority out, once it hits multiple DOLLARS. I picked up more cheapies today, because they are S0000 cheap, and plan on buying every chance I get.