An honest reply is the best reply. If Coates is the only shop in town then there is some reason for optimism. Not much, but some. I have only lost about $10K on this investment. Some here have lost 10x that amount. I knew it was a high risk stock and I'm good with that. I wish someone had asked the right questions years ago before I made the decision to invest. Maybe they did and were run off, I don't' know. If I had know George had a history of diluting the stock every time he needed capital I would have never invested in the first place. That information was not known at that time. It is known now and the practice continues and seems to be acceptable. Pumpers are welcome here. Honest inquiries are quickly labeled as trolls or schmucks.