Here's a valued perspective on IOC

[Getitrt2]

jdeo, what exactly was he "rationalizing" in his 12:51 posting? I think you are finding an excuse to do some of what is defined here as "whining", although understandable to some extent but of less than zero value. Who is insulting whom? The markets are not always right, or fair.

It is more a critique of the constant positive utterings eminating from his keyboard.  regardless of where the stock price sits, everything "couldn't be better."  There is always a post telling us the market is wrong.  That's a false representation.  He has been wrong again and again.  He is a company mouthpiece and that doesn;t help any investor in this stock, myself included.  there is no critical angle to any of JFT's posts.  It's all wonderful.  That's BS and I am sick of seeing it when the stock is down almost 40% in over one month, and that on the heels of being down 50 percent from last year's pre deal price.  The stock price matters to investors.  When will you guys realize that?

You are accusing me of not realizing that the stock price matters to investors???!!!  DON'T CALL ME STUPID AGAIN, AH.

You need to go take your frustrations, which we share, out on something in the gym or somewhere instead of on us. 
That's one thing I am "sick of" from you.  Based on your apparent pain maximum, we must be at a bottom! (There are other indications as well, although I can't be sure, of course.)

[ArtM72]

JFT -

I was with you until you finished with "they will do all of this over and over again." Bending over and saying "please sir, may I have another" just doesn't sound like much fun.

[Thylacine-2]

JFT, thanks for your calm and well reasoned response to JDEO. Being able to maintain equanimity in the presence of panic is an admirable quality. :-)

[jdeo1969]

jdeo, what exactly was he "rationalizing" in his 12:51 posting? I think you are finding an excuse to do some of what is defined here as "whining", although understandable to some extent but of less than zero value. Who is insulting whom? The markets are not always right, or fair.

It is more a critique of the constant positive utterings eminating from his keyboard.  regardless of where the stock price sits, everything "couldn't be better."  There is always a post telling us the market is wrong.  That's a false representation.  He has been wrong again and again.  He is a company mouthpiece and that doesn;t help any investor in this stock, myself included.  there is no critical angle to any of JFT's posts.  It's all wonderful.  That's BS and I am sick of seeing it when the stock is down almost 40% in over one month, and that on the heels of being down 50 percent from last year's pre deal price.  The stock price matters to investors.  When will you guys realize that?

You are accusing me of not realizing that the stock price matters to investors???!!!  DON'T CALL ME STUPID AGAIN, AH.

You need to go take your frustrations, which we share, out on something in the gym or somewhere instead of on us. 
That's one thing I am "sick of" from you.  Based on your apparent pain maximum, we must be at a bottom! (There are other indications as well, although I can't be sure, of course.)

I never called you stupid, but if the freudian slip fits.  Just be critical when critical applies, and unfortunately it has for far too long with this stock.  You can't seem to acknowledge any shortcomings of things IOC.  You and JFT are apparently blinded to the sad reality that the stock is more than a double from levels we weren;t happy with post deal.  That says a lot.  The bar keeps being lowered and the timeline pushed back and you seem ok with it by virtue of your posting history which from what i can tell provides nothing but excuses for a miserable performance by this company in the last 18-20 months under this CEO.  i for one am not that forgiving.  And I go to the gym every day, so don;t worry about my frustrations.  Tend to your own, if you live in reality that is, because if you aren;t frustrated you are blind and numb.

[jft310]

JFT - I was with you until you finished with "they will do all of this over and over again." Bending over and saying "please sir, may I have another" just doesn't sound like much fun.

art - thanks for taking the time .

13 reefs , 40 prospects , good balance sheet and a super major partner . Looks like they have a chance to add more dollars from future asset sales .