RE: It’s uncanny.Blklabog,
What I have realized over the years is that the only person whom I have total and 100% control over in terms of actions, thoughts, ideals and ideologies is myself...no-one else.
As for the LBE bullboard posters who come and post on the ISM bullboard - I have zero (0%) control over what they say, do, think or in the case of the bull boards post. There have been a few on LBE who have been downright ignorant and I have put these folks on 'ignore' (and yes one person whose posts I very much enjoyed I accidentally put on 'ignore' but I tried to rectify that one ... still working on it
. This would also be my recommendation for folks on ISM who are having a challenge with one or more bb posters - to put them on 'ignore' (just make sure that you are paying attention and don't accidentally put the wrong person on 'ignore' sigh). Once again the only person whose thoughts and actions that one has complete control over is one's self and if a person isn't quite jiving with your viewpoint then just ignore them and walk away.
I believe I have stated this before - I am not an ISM shareholder - I am a long LBE shareholder and what I do is take a look at the Shaw Dome Area as a whole to get an indication as to what might be a reasonable outlook on all properties currently being mined, having the perspective of being mined at some point, and others still who think that they might be mined at a later (and in some cases much later date). I find that a comprehensive outlook is more beneficial as it is a more realistic lens to look through. I have stated it before and I think it worth mentioning again what is good for one company in the Shaw Dome Area is good for all companies in the Shaw Dome Area as it is the same land mass. Now having said this I try as much as possible to keep up to date with all the properties in the Shaw Dome area as I find that doing one's due dilligence is the best offence and defence that I know of, imo.
As for some of the other LBE posters who come onto this site to share their opinion with the ISM folks my sense of where they are coming from is trying to discern fact from fiction ... I personally have seen some ISM bb posters who, imo, are either out to left field based on their intentions and assumptions or are greatly deluding themselves but as the old saying goes 'to each their own'. The same could be said of me and my belief based on much research is that LBE will do well and that they are well on their way to achieving their goals.
Where I took offence with some of the ISM bb's is there was some serious statements made about some of the LBE Executive made on this thread which imo were blatant lies.
As for some of the LBE bb posters who post on ISM I believe that in some cases their approach is rather abrupt and disruptive however having said this it is in my opinion that what is being questioned on the ISM board [regarding the efficacy of some of the people on both the Board of Directors as well as some of the Managing Directors] is very good and with some of the in your face statements can, in almost all cases, be sourced to external documentation. So yes I do agree that at times their approach is brass and in your face however I also admire anyone who can bring up points that can be debated.
When I research a company I do a thorough (and I do mean thorough) job of looking at technical reports, seeing what the general mood is on the bull boards, I read all the financials, the MD&A's, I do research on the current Board of Directors and see where they are now and what positions they have also held in the past as I truly believe that a person's past in most cases dictates their present and future actions/successes/failures. This approach is imo a good way of approaching realistically what might be an acceptable/predictable outcome of any given company given its current people in the top positions (both LBE and ISM included in this analysis).
Blklabdog - on the contrary I personally would welcome constructive discourse from you regarding LBE as a company and its management - imo if a company' positives/negatives cannot be discussed then it isn't a realistic outlook to have on that particular company. To me then it would be like a company that is built on a deck of cards (might look good but there is no foundation to hold it together when challenges come along).
As for what I do when a person states something that is in my opinion doesn't quite jive the steps that I take is contact the securities commission, contact Stockhouse, contact any other groups whom I think can give me an answer to my questions as misrepresentations by anyone is annoying and can be misleading.
Not quite sure if I have answered your questions.
All the best,
-B1-