Judging Dr Hession

[ebster123]

I understand the expectation. My first request is for him to do the best deal. That will be far more important than a day or week one way or another. Again, people that are far more familiar with these negotiations than me seem to be pleased with the process and I know there has been plenty of dialogue between the parties. Hession and team are working hard.

Yes, agree.  His words per the transcript are:

"Yes. I’m hopeful that that will be finalized no later than January and actually, let me be cautious no later than January. Let me try and continue to under promise and over deliver."

I took those words to mean he (at that time) was hoping the process would be completed this month; certainly not a "promise".  I could care less if the settlement goes into Feb to get the right deal.  In fact I am planning on it possibly not happening this week, and others should too at this point.  So with that in mind if you can't stomach a possible drop in pps (if you think that's what will happen), then trim here and buy after "the fall" or later.  If you don't think pps can ever recover from any such fall or it will be a long time, then sell all or most and plan accordingly.  But it's Wednesday in that part of the world and that doesn't leave much time.  If you can't stomach a possibe drop or even the thought of it, then act now.

palm,  my guess is you will not see this but I hope some one can share it with you.  To make a statement like MH did and then say he wants to continue to under promise and over deliver he gave the belief that this was in fact a far out  time expectation (Like CAC said).  That was not cautious and it is not over delivering.  He has a few more days and I hope he does.

You want to 100% hold him to a statement made in early December and the week after that he "hoped" to do. Yet elsewhere you say that CC of late is squeezing his balls for every last penny. So if negotiations have changed, are you setting your "hopes" on this happening in 3 days? I'm not. 50/50 at best is what you ought to be expecting IMHO. So given that, what will you do between now and EOD Friday?  There are NO guarantees when these types of deals are being negotiated. There are goals, there are hopes, but no guarantees. You'd think that would have been learned by now.

you are correct, there are no guarantees.  However, given past history (history almost very single person on this board has said was horrible) it was mine and many other people's hopes, expressions and expectations that IOC would be smart enough to not set timelines.  We all want IOC to succeed, this is why we are here.  I am not a short because I post that IOC screwed up and MH should know not to make any mention of expectations if he can not 100%. Be sure it has a solid chance of happening.  Your a smart guy Palm, don't try to tell me you think this is good for business.  As for the three days, I am not a dope, I don't expect it to happen though I wish it would.  The current pps says that is a real longshot!!! I would bet 50/50 are good odds at this point.  BTW, thanks for the condescending "you'd think that would have been learned by now".  Please keep the one sided passive aggressive schoolyard comments to yourself.  T