it's a plausible scenario, I'll give you that, plus many clever people believe something like it to be so (maybe not the concrete shoes thing). let's say they shorted at 1.75 (1.50?), it never rose to above .92 until last year - wouldn't 13 years have been enough time to cover their shares and get out with a profit? what would they be hoping to accomplish now, indefinite delay of covering? sorry, but I find this fascinating.