Dion, do you have an idea why work is so slow? This is the first time in 10 years that I don't have anything to do.

I'm staying busy and doing just enough business to allow me to run to the mountains and go fishing on Toledo Bend whenever the spirit moves me.  Every day I am thankful to make a living doing what I do.  I've looked for this job all my life.  I will now enjoy it to the fullest as long as I am able.  I know just how you feel about the repetition and the know nothing, cranky members who come to rant.  I have to remind myself that they are a small minority and the majority appreciates all the industry members who invest time in answering questions and offering opinions.  Quite a few of them contact me privately on my site page or through my off site personal email.  They are often hesitant to participate in discussions.  I have 484 friends.  And I think that is confirmation that there are members who appreciate what I do.  I'm sure they feel the same way about you.  You are just not as prolific a poster as I am.  LOL!  I have about 178,000 points.  I hope you are staying busy and prospering.  We need to have lunch again.  If business takes you north, I'll meet you half way. 

Regards, Skip

Re:  Outdated Shout Message Off.  It's about time!  LOL!  How the hell are you?  Seeing my last comment below, I can still put you in touch with Jay.  He is an old curmudgeon, although he is younger than myself.  He may complain a lot but he continues to stick around for which I am thankful.

Dion, Jay may not wish to reveal his company in an open discussion thread.  I can send him an email and see if he would care to pass along his private email address.  I feel sure he would not mind it in fact he would probably welcome it.  I communicate with him semi-regularly off site.

Dion, FYI.  Just in case you would care to follow this new GD thread that seeks to find anyone willing to agree with his assessment that collusion occurred regarding leasing in the Ashland Field. here is the link:

http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/group/natchitochesparishnetwork/forum/topics/lease-offers-in-and-around-the-ashland-field-by-what-operators

No one I communicated with ever expressed interest in Ashland.  In fact, they were all puzzled why CHK would take such a large step out in such a strange direction.  Every other company was quickly headed SW and into E TX.  I can see why none were interested in a risky and unsubstantiated step out in a direction thought not to be prospective. Ah, but you'd never convince GD that CHK made a mistake and it makes perfect sense why no other company was interested in leasing in that area.

Dion, I apologize for jumping into your discussion thread with GD.  I learned he was a fraud in the very earliest days of the site and have to bite my lip every time he gives poor advise to some unknowing member or demonizes the industry with unfounded comments.  He really is "a legend in his own mind".  I do my best to ignore him but sometimes he just gets my goat.  Regard, Skip