Quick and dirty or Long and steady...

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I see a number of people throwing in the towel. Figure out what IOC's share of 4.8Ts of gas is at the MINIMUM price of $1.5/mcf. There's your $250. Give away the rest of the company's assets for nothing? Are you crazy????? The sale of the company should not begin to be considered at less than $400/shr. Yeah, I'm a little tired too. And I don't have the pressure of time, thank heavens. But selling the company for less than $400/sh today is simply nonsense. That is, unless you have another Interoil waiting in the wings.

So, the company is worth $250 right now - but trades sub $70 right now.           Cut it in half.   Say the company is worth $125 today.   Can anyone explain how we cannot hold $70/share ?       Because I can't !!!!   As my father-in-law would say: "it feels like I've been beaten like a rented mule !"

John, Thanks for a trip to reality.....This board needs it...

[GraniteGrab]

So, I am curious who is buying today...anyone? I can not find myself able to PUMP but I am in too deep to DUMP...

[sageo]

I see a number of people throwing in the towel. Figure out what IOC's share of 4.8Ts of gas is at the MINIMUM price of $1.5/mcf. There's your $250. Give away the rest of the company's assets for nothing? Are you crazy????? The sale of the company should not begin to be considered at less than $400/shr. Yeah, I'm a little tired too. And I don't have the pressure of time, thank heavens. But selling the company for less than $400/sh today is simply nonsense. That is, unless you have another Interoil waiting in the wings.

So, the company is worth $250 right now - but trades sub $70 right now.           Cut it in half.   Say the company is worth $125 today.   Can anyone explain how we cannot hold $70/share ?       Because I can't !!!!   As my father-in-law would say: "it feels like I've been beaten like a rented mule !"

John, Thanks for a trip to reality.....This board needs it...

Trans- With all due -respect , I truly believe that what this mb needs to see is for the pps to stop going down every day and almost every week ! HAGD sir .

[Dmarque]

I see a number of people throwing in the towel. Figure out what IOC's share of 4.8Ts of gas is at the MINIMUM price of $1.5/mcf. There's your $250. Give away the rest of the company's assets for nothing? Are you crazy????? The sale of the company should not begin to be considered at less than $400/shr. Yeah, I'm a little tired too. And I don't have the pressure of time, thank heavens. But selling the company for less than $400/sh today is simply nonsense. That is, unless you have another Interoil waiting in the wings.

So, the company is worth $250 right now - but trades sub $70 right now.           Cut it in half.   Say the company is worth $125 today.   Can anyone explain how we cannot hold $70/share ?       Because I can't !!!!   As my father-in-law would say: "it feels like I've been beaten like a rented mule !"

John, Thanks for a trip to reality.....This board needs it...

Trans- With all due -respect , I truly believe that what this mb needs to see is for the pps to stop going down every day and almost every week ! HAGD sir .

Well, evidently the short strategy is working on some of you once professed "die-hard IOC investors".  The intention of the shorting strategy is to undermine the realistic current and future value of our stock.  Significantly longer term traders who understand the value here are doing what they can to undermine your confidence and shake out a signficant amount of shares for their own purposes.  Despite their infinite capital (Shell Oil)....are we going to let them have their way and get complete control of our holdings?  Final exam week is likely to occur within the month of July....we know that.  So let's get back on a positive note and remember that the value of the company is almost never reflected in the share price.....but it will start to be once the FID is released.  This pain will not last forever but if you sell your stock and then we ultimately see the proper value reflected in the shares in the coming month......THAT PAIN will NEVER GO AWAY for those who lose faith now.

A great golf shot starts with visualization of the trajectory of the ball and the target point.....everything else is distraction and undermines the process.  Remember the underlying value of the asset and what the world market is paying for it in the regions that we will ultimately supply.

[Spartina]

Beautifully stated Dmarque. It's like being on a long journey on a train ride to a fantastic destination. It would be a shame to get off on the next to last stop and miss the final incredible end point after all that patient waiting. And you are right, that regret would never go away.

[Dmarque]

Beautifully stated Dmarque. It's like being on a long journey on a train ride to a fantastic destination. It would be a shame to get off on the next to last stop and miss the final incredible end point after all that patient waiting. And you are right, that pain would never go away.

Sound logic and Spartan Inisght .....Interchangeable terms linked forever!

[paythepipernow]

Unfortunately, IOC management has not helped the cause of the longs. Management has never seemed to master the art of the press release. Poorly worded statements and comments have provided fodder for the shorts. After holding IOC stock for five years, I am not going to give up now ----but I am tired of chasing that pot of gold that is just around the corner, only to get around the corner and discover that there is another corner and another and another..

[tarulestheday]

I find these poll results ominous as we could see a major sell the news event that the shorts are counting on.

A slightly more interesting poll would be the same question at $150/share.

Regarding the press releases - I don't think we need to worry too much about the next one. The deal announcement should be a joint release with XOM and they certainly know what they are doing in the IR/PR realm.

[ArtM72]

Unfortunately, IOC management has not helped the cause of the longs. Management has never seemed to master the art of the press release. Poorly worded statements and comments have provided fodder for the shorts. After holding IOC stock for five years, I am not going to give up now ----but I am tired of chasing that pot of gold that is just around the corner, only to get around the corner and discover that there is another corner and another and another..

I get tired of hearing people moaning about IOC management and their press releases.  They have a gag order in effect which makes taking pot shots at them appear like shooting fish in a barrel.  Kind of like being a political candidate and unable to run any media in the last month of the campagin.  Actually, VERY much like that.

People need to review what IOC HAS said and deal with it.  If you are margined or playing options or playing margined options then my ability to empathize with you has become a pretty distant memory.  Hopefully you have expirations right this time, but something many of us have given up on.

[jft310]

When others are fearful one should close your eyes and buy more. Listen to Collin V comments at the AGM. IOC is worth $250 a share. And today the calculator inputs are not known except to the CV types.Listen to him!!The bankers will show the non believers why IOC is worth $250 a share hint they and CV have the inputs.