hrbart: When IDC is bought out, you need to take your wife out on the town and then on a vacation.
Don't take any of the shares to the grave with you. Enjoy life!
My In-laws saved and invested for years before they retired. She died in 2004 and he passed away this March (at the age of 94). They never took any vacations or bought anything extravagant. They believed to 'save for their old age'. They went through the depression, so they knew what it was like to 'do without'.
When IDCC is bought out, we should hopefully be comfortable in our old age. Heck, we are also helping our 2 sons who are doing OK but some extra money helps out, especially the one who just was divorced and has one kid.
Lets hope that the bidding begins Monday AM and we see some very nice price movement to start the new month.