Alex, the only point I can pick up on is that the opinions increasingly become reality as each day passes. The HBOS rights issue snub being the latest. No body wants the bank, not even its own investors, and probably not the underwriters. We shall see.
I take your point about the intent of this thread, I was hoping for some light hearted banter myself.
Anyway, I am thinking of going back into aviation myself. Earlier this year I was asked by a couple of clients where they could park up their helicopters. My place of course! 28 day rule for the planning no problem. Discovered that they struck oil in my neck of the woods. Yippeee. Helipad in by spring 09. All I have to do is shift a few sheep out of the way, install some ground anchors to my chicken sheds. Thirty cows are busy mowing the grass as I write
'Spinnaker International Heliport' it has a sort of ring to it.
The there is definitely Growing Evidence That The Upturn Is Upon Me