RE:RE:Maple Gold Mines is now beginning its climb to far, far Shylock's prose is not only substantial, it's written more deftly and is in a class that most writers in these parts can only aspire to. Insinuating that Shylock is, as you put it, a snake oil salesman or that his comments on this board are like we are at an audition for school cheerleeders is not only ridiculous - it is without any merit whatsoever. The MGM story has been laid out and discussed ad nauseam on this board. MGM is unquestionably a bona fide junior mining play, worthy of the hoopla granted by the likes of Shylock and others. While you may not share the same excitement - and you're right, it's cheap right now for a reason - Shylock has ever right to wax poetic about MGM. I for one (and I know I'm not alone in this) appreciate his writing and will share a seat on the MGM bandwagon with him any day of the week - and not simply for warm feelings or engaging monologue (although that's worth something, too). Rather, we ride with him because MGM has more potential than most in its class. To borrow his phrase in closing, great good fortune to all!