To: Freddie Forte who wrote (1441 ) 8/19/1998 7:06:00 PM From: Donster Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2601
After my conversation with Reynolds, I spoke with both Reason and Colleen. I don't believe for one minute Reason was fabricating. He got his facts originally from someone else and was sincerely trying to check them out when he talked with Colleen (and he did talk with her, she confirmed that). There was obviously a misunderstanding about what was said. She did say the people were flying in and she was getting together with them. But that is a long way, in my mind, from having a business meeting to finalize any deal. I'm sure when they get together, they will discuss progress in negotiations, but these are long-term friends of Colleen and they would get together whether or not they discussed business. Reason, possibly reading into a statement what he wanted to hear, was certainly not fabricating. I'm sure he felt he had confirmation of what he had heard earlier from another party, and wanted to share it with the thread. And he has contributed too much terrific DD to this thread to be accused of fabricating anything. He reported to the thread the facts, as he saw them. Unfortunately, this one time they were not accurate. So, as far as I am concerned, nobody was trying to mislead anyone. Certainly not Reynolds or Colleen, who both care less, IMO, about the short term stock price. They are looking down the road to the long-term growth and stability of the company and getting the current pending projects completed. And certainly not Reason, who really believes his interpretation of what he heard and was willing to share it. Let's face it, anyone who is willing to post to a thread is putting his neck on the line for what he believes in. Even shorters and bashers. Reason should be congratulated for his efforts on our behalf, not blasted. Try working as hard as he has for this thread and see how easy (or difficult) it is. Unless you are daytrading, we are all looking to the future, and IMO the first PR will be here soon. Just not Thursday or Friday. Enough said. Donster