Rob, I just now understood one part of your post. You said: <<<... and set a hands off date of a couple years and then review the available options at that time. >>> My thoughts were full_steam_ahead, do it all now, etc., but this could also mean more mistakes could be made. But your hands off period will let IPM observe the other desert dirt companies, and if they encounter problems, not only do we avoid them, but by the time the hands off period is over, work-around-over-thru any problems will have been deal with by the other dirt companies. Also, if there really is a dark force out there currently on the back of IPM, then if we stop struggling, this creature will probably consider us ka-put and move on to the next red meat victim. Actually, if this happens, and the force likes aged meat, then GPGI or MXAM has a nice coat of fuzz on them. BUT, if it likes or wants young virgin type meat to devitalize the life forces from, then I remember these pop-up commercials appearing on this and other threads, something like yuppies8 or puppies8. Doug |