cave dudeyou are placing many i nsightfull statements that bare much weight.Let us not forget that as little as 150 years ago there was no paper money.Coins of silver ,gold or copper were the currencies previous to that.These days the big guys like a george soros can crumble a third world economy on the suggestion of shorting there currencies.Europe faces many difficulties with to many players in the union.l believe they will eventually trim the fat down to ten.Gold around the world will be seen as a safe haven and will be in greater demand as the world banks try to buffer up there currencies.There will be wind fall taxes implemented by many of the third world countries and possible nationilatioization as well.Big buissenes always swallows the little guy and l believe this will play out with gld as well.We are close to finding out and all will win with the partnership.The world class mine TRR will even get larger and all shareholders on both sides will win.l respect the fact that people hold out and stand by there principles.At the end of the we shall see if we will be joined at the hip.Either way there have been many unexpected things that have occured and TRR wil lcontroll the board which at the end of the day will make all the descions good or bad for the shareholders that did not tender there shares.THE KAKUNDA