I wish I had said that!
Unfortunately, I think You and Samples are absolutely correct. We have already lost this "investment", can't even hope to "trade" it, since that requires some upward movement at some point in time.
I was just accused of being involved in the "original scam". I doubt that even the accuser believes that, but JD could very well have been involved. I went back and read some of the incredible pumping that he did, even when many of us were questioning Dean's integrity. Back then, I WANTED to believe... I WANTED to drink Dean's kool-aid, but even then I kenw that Bradley was only out for Bradley and that Thanksforthememories was pumping kool-aid that would turn out to be bad news for everyone who believed him. So who was part of the original scam? Bradley, for sure, but who else?