Hi Vet. If we could only scare up a piddly $200mill between us...

Hi Vet. If we could only scare up a piddly $200mill between us we certainly would be the most suitable bidder but at last calculation we fell just slightly short [only by a mere $199,999,999.00 to be exact after my $1 contribution].

Even my $1 as a bid would make us the most suitable bidder but certainly not the most desirable in the creditors eyes. For ExIm to back off like that there must have been a hugely compelling reason. I had personally sent Fred Hochberg a plea on behalf of shareholders earlier so no point me doing so again.

Pity! We almost made it.

As for ExIm having overdue twins wished upon them, loved the thought. I had previously had the same kind of torturous fate in store for AB but then I stopped and thought "what the hell would I want another 2 AB's for!!"