There are people out there who think OJ is innocent and that Hitler was a good guy. I did not make my statements to change any minds. Only to speak the truth that most of us already know. It does not matter how the SS club deals with it. Of course Richard will attempt to hide behind someone for protection. The guilty always do. You are all independent people who can think for yourselves. If you want to be cheated, then crooks will be glad to help you out. I am simply sounding the alarm. It is up to you whether or not you heed it. Maybe you should have bought ENRON stock this time last year too. It isn't about silver strike collections, or money, or jealousy. It is about integrity,and honesty. It is also about greed, deception, and fraud. If you are looking for proof then watch ebay as most of us have been for the past 2 years. That is all of the "smoking gun" most of us need. I am not worried about getting booted out of the club. I risk a lot more than that every day trying to expose crooks. As far as apologies go I will apologize to the readers here for asking them to speak up on my behalf in my previous post. That was wrong. There is no need for any of you others to get involved. I prefer to speak up and let the chips fall where they may, but the last thing I want is to make trouble for you honest collectors. I will continue to post here everytime I see a discrepency. Then you be your own judge. I figure if Richard gets to keep posting after his behavior last year then why can't I. In Japan for nine months...what a laugh!!!!I bet your father-in-law is a ships captain too. Remember that one folks. I like collecting and I like networking with most of you. I also enjoy watching a crook sqirm when he gets caught, listening to the lies, and then exposing the truth. In the future I would appreciate a properly worded and correctly spelled re-buttal from you Richard. There is really no sport in shooting sitting ducks. One last thing Richard. I already have a second job. I earn my money the old fashioned way. I work for it.