Editor: They are drilling almost exclusively in Kentucky. At their level, bad weather could only lead to a brief delay.

Editor: They say they have 3 wells generating revs, and 7 more coming online. September quarterly numbers will tell the story. Stock is sure in the tank.

Editor: No- I did not. Pretty frustrating the way some of these things are trading these days. I guess we just have to hold our nose and wait for the storm to pass.

Editor: Who cares- all I know is the stock is trading below my SSL of $.10- if you don’t like the idea, you should have dumped it- I guess you have to hit people over the head with a hammer to get them to pay attention to the whole story, not just what they want to read or believe.

Editor: I hope it will create a lot of jobs and infrastructure build out as we evolve to a resource we have, as opposed to transferring our wealth to the cultures that hate our way of life. I don’t think it necessarily effects Platina- they will sell all the natural gas they can produce at market prices- market prices are falling, but their growth will be enormous. Energy stocks will do well again- and as we move towards the end of the year this one should start behaving a bit better. 

Editor: Dear Jim- I think it’s important to understand the far market wide picture- we are in a Bear Market. And, although it wasn’t obvious when it first started last November, it became evident by March this was the case. Bear markets are highly disruptive to price appreciation regardless of what companies do. For NIHK, SPKL, and PLTG- I personally believe we are all going to have to hold these stocks through the Bear Market cycle and into the next expansion phase to see any real appreciation. PLTG has real wells generating real revenues right now. When I first got together with the CEO of Spicy Pickle- Marc Geman- it was the spring of ‘06 and there were 12 stores operating. Today, there are 43, and the number will continue to grow. That’s real. NIHK continues to demonstrate nice top line growth. However, the reality is the US economy is in a recession, and it might take some time before these kinds of stocks start to trade well again. I personally own about 1.4 million shares of SPKL, and I have decided to simply hold my nose and wait it out. If I have to hold it another two years to make any money, I will. I did recommend a sell on the stock as it approached $2, and at that level I sold a bunch myself. I believe the markets are setting up for better performance starting in the next month or so, and I’m planning an edition describing the factors lining up to get the market going in the right direction. The Bear Market wasn’t in the plans, but it happens once a decade, and you just have to wait it out. That’s what’s really hurting the price on the screen right now, but that will eventually change.