Phil-

Not sure about " flights of fancy". I did see Mary Poppins at Disney but she seemed disinclined to discuss biotech with this South Jersey subterranean bunker dweller. There has been a myriad of conjecture on this boards over the past 3 years and 99% of it has been just plain horse manure . What's the point of adding to the eternal bonfire of speculation?. Either they deliver or both names continue to wander in the bio wasteland. Over-sized stubborn short provides massive squeeze potential but again, that's been the case for some time.

Well, in a week or so we're entering Q4. Management seems to be sticking to its guns re: "Year of energy and health care" comments. That means we should know something over the next 100 days. Against that we have EOY tax-loss selling this month from the funds so size your bets accordingly.

Let's hope that Team XON finally breaks huddle this Fall. Lots of empty seats from those loyal fans who either bought their season tickets with mortgaged funds or burned thru their bio bank roll making ill-advised time-based long shot wagers in the OCC dollar and a dream betting parlour. Those OTM call option scratch-off tickets are cheap for a reason- being right in both direction and timing while that pesky time value vig burns each day is a hard way to make a living.

Speaking of football....GO BULL DAWGS!!!!