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I only skip through this BB now and again . Hardly worth reading and not worth posting . Many of the valued long term posters also seem to have disappeared .
Coping with the timescales here ; the crazy share price gyrations , the drill disappointments , the relentless CR`s , culminating in the eye watering shares issue and now it seems a touch of `manipulation` is bad enough , but , all that is manageable IF you still believe . ~ BUT ~
Coping with the destruction of what was once a friendly , informative BB where industry knowledgeable posters were happy to share their information is much less palatable .
The unintelligible Irrelevant drivel from that Creepy Crawly of Croydon and the spivery double speak from the secondhand Harrow wheel barrow salesman , plus some nondescript opportunistic new comers have , imo , ruined this BB . Unfortunate and very sad .
All have contributed to suspicion and sentiment destruction in the Company .
However as a consequence of his management DW must accept a large portion of culpability for the malaise that currently surrounds the Company .
Many have indicated that they intend to `Top Slice` at the first sign of success . This suggests that many are both nervous , disillusioned and probably overexposed .
The lack of very little positive news commentary has not helped . Surely after all the negative criticism DW has received in the past , he could have performed a little better as we approach this particular `Spud` . On the other hand , this is PMO`s drill , and I wonder if it is they , who are managing both press release and more importantly tightly controlling enthusiasm because ; if Charlie is a huge success they will most likely wish to close their options on B and C , and , not at some wildly inflated price . My `Spider Senses` tingling , I wonder if it is PMO that is behind what appears to be a suppression of enthusiasm and the controlled management of the SP .
The last CR was probably the last straw , there has effectively been no recovery and huge criticism of this `unsolicited offer`. Very poor judgement there by DW , imo .
At the moment all this probably presents as a negative investment proposition , I`m not sure if there will be any FOMO and it seems to me that we will have to wait for the finalised drill results in April (probably another reason why people are not rushing to buy .)
Despite my disappointment I will continue to hold until then because :
!. I believe that Charlie WILL prove to be a commercial success .
2. As `smokin `correctly posted earlier : "Managing Director Dave Wall has signaled in the past that the sale process for the asset — on success — will start pretty much straight away."
IF ~ DW `s management on these issues fails , I`ll sell . I trust he will be as good as his word .
IF ~ DW wins , I will wait to see how the other projects work out .
As I mentioned a few months ago , this is the `Last Chance Saloon` for me here , and I suspect for quite a few others .

~~~~ Q2 !
GLA .

it`s about a year ago since the infamous PH statements , but over the last couple of weeks or so , the sp has shown definite signs of life after death . So much has been going on and much has been achieved since the market pronounced the patient dead . We must be getting very close now to some substantial news that will revive BLOE , five weeks to

E-AL ~~~ So true . Excellent summary .

Danker ~~~ " Think the scam was strategic in my opinion " .
I mentioned something similar along those lines a few weeks ago .
Funny how , in this age of sophisticated technical and financial interrogation capability , that we haven`t heard a squeak about the `Scam` that was ( i thought ) being thoroughly investigated .
Perhaps just my suspicious mind working overtime on the veracity of AIM , and , perhaps Nigeria .
Anyway i really don`t think it`s going to matter a dime now as we go forward .
GLA .

Danker ~~~ Agree . Well said !

Floppyjaloppy ~~~~ " Crazy last 10 minutes " Yes , a bit of an under statement . Quite exciting :)
Almost a change of underwear required !

Fwiw ~~~ I think that was more than just a rustling under the logs , something definitely moved !
MM`s didn`t seem to know what to do toward the close , whacked up the offer , held the bid then dropped the offer .
I`m thinking there might be a gap up at tomorrow`s opening , which I would prefer before news .
If there is a news update , then definitely a strong move north . imo .
GL Guys .

Hello ! ~~~~ Is something stirring down in the woodshed ?

14.05 ~~~ LIFE , is a `fashion parade `.

AAAaahhh ! ~~~ TOO LATE !
Pleased to see that RNS , albeit confirming what we already knew , but a little disappointed to miss the opening price . Should have placed an order , but at least my top up brings my average below 7p .
A better performance by PH , but I think he would carry a little more credibility if he would smarten up his appearance and stop trying to look like a hit man from a gangster movie !
I expect will will see some progress over the next few weeks , but Q2 looks to be seriously exciting . Not long !
GL .

Excellent posting again E-AL .
My `Spider Senses` are tingling , and my suspiciuos mind makes me wonder - again - if there was some nefarious plot behind the more obvious plot to defraud , to devalue the business and make any T/O a more acceptable and cheaper outcome .
i`m not up to speed with the fraud enquiry progress , indeed is anything meaningful happening ?

Hepseal ~~~ You most certainly are !
When you have a chunk of `Real Money` invested in a Company , identifying even the most astute subversive naysayers is as easy as differentiating a Goldfish from a Great White :)
I`m very confident that with positive progress we will advance strongly as this year unfolds .
GL.

AJW ~~~ Fingers crossed it doesn`t come tomorrow !
I`ll be buying another chunk on Friday :)
GLA . (well mostly all !)

How would you like 10,000 GBP to invest in Block at c. 4p , which is very likely to tripple in price over the next few months ?
Well , this is a bit more challenging than `Where`s Wally`;)

The SUN is still offering a 10,000 pound reward for information about the whereabouts of Ghislaine Maxwell .
Dead or Alive ?
I`m not sure about that bit , but I wouldn`t want to be her her knic* ers when the FBI do catch up with her !
ps:
On the other hand , with her past association with Ivanca and Donny boy she`s probably expecting a `Pardon` .
btw ~~~ Belated `Happy (?) Birthday` to Randy Andy !

" ~~~ Robert Maxwell school of economics ~~~" LoL !
That`s an unwelcome blast from the past .
Where`s his naughty daughter ?
She must be ripping through the remains of The Mirror Group pension fund , running from Country to Country and switching `Safe Houses` with the flick of a TV controller :)

Hey ! ~~~ You`re on a roll today !
Excellent and some entertaining , helpful posts ,
~ 8.20 ~ 10.04 ~ 10.34 ~ 19.43 ~ 10.45 ~ 10.51 ~ 10.59 ~ 11.08 ~ 11.10 ~11.22 (x2 !) ~ 11.28 ~ 11.49 ~ 11.51 ~
I note that you caused Mr Pompescu to rush out of his office in The Securitate !
I`m not sure if they are wired up to receive Google there .
(I once saw a photo of roll of cable destined ~apparently ~ for BP ?)

Sometimes it`s advantageous to arrive late at the party . Price of unsold tickets may be cheaper and you`ll get a bigger bang for your buck .
In this case all you`ll see for your bigger bang is your ticket going up in smoke .
Some parties are best avoided unless you`re a headbanger , glue sniffer or don`t mind catching a dose .

08.39 ~~~ Just picked up your comment medi111 ~~~ SHOCKING !
I know nothing about SOU , but I`m not really shocked . (I will have a look later .)
This is exactly the sort of situation I was referring to in my post below .
I do hope people think VERY carefully about any future investment in VAST .

" 2 - Did hold shares previously and sold at a loss (bitter twisted people) "

Eileen you might wish to place me in this category . Yes , I sold and at a loss , but that doesn`t automatically mean that I am `Bitter and Twisted ` . Annoyed ~ yes !
Kicking myself for believing too long and kicking Castro and particularly Hutchinson for their ; incompetence , stupidity ,
gullibility , greed , self interest , contempt and dishonorable treatment of shareholders . These tags are true ~ FACT .
People like Hutchinson are by no means unique in the corrupt , murky world of AIM where lifestyle Directors simply exploit investor emotions with weasel words of opportunity , success and wealth opportunities . AST has been , and in my view will continue to be a cash cow for weak , talentless motor mouths , who are able to aspire to pseudo directorship roles in the unregulated AIM Casino . This is a game controlled and managed by spivs . Probably 75% of those investors here lose , some even lose their shirts , or worse .
So , does my attitude make me `Bitter and Twisted `?
I don`t think so , I am simply being realistic and refer to my experience of this market to influence any calculated `GAMBLES` .
I would most certainly agree to being highly cynical . I would urge anybody contemplating a dip in these shark infested waters to have second thoughts before they put their toe in .
Anyway who cares about nomenclature on these threads ? Identification of Integrity is one of the crucial keys for capital appreciation . If you can`t find it or doubt it move on ~~~~~ imo .
Good luck .

You`re right 2p , That BP license in 2018 was that last time prelea got any money out of me ~ regrettably .
Since then I have become deeply suspicious about the real reasons behind the non monetisation of BP and in parallel very cynical .

11.09 ~~~ Agree .
11.52 ~~~ Agree .
12.28 ~~~ Agree .
16.09 ~~~ Agree .

After years of incompetence , mismanagement and self interest has this Company now reached a prized position in the Top Ten worst AIM investments ?
This isn`t suffering from Coronavirus it`s ` Just ` a continuation of its Acute Coronary event .
Shame on Castro and Hutchison .

The trouble is , the proposed new medical team look like a bunch of Quacks to me :
Financial surgeon Parsons has demonstrated ability to access capital to fund junior resource plays. LOL !
Exec Chairman of Regency Mines , Chairman of Echo Energy `CORO ` Energy plc. LOL !
Chief Nurse Anesthetist Ainsworth , also from San Leon Energy , also from Regency Mines plc , will no doubt be a calming influence in the abattoir with the voluminous provision of Nitrous Oxide !
Dr Death Salvadori is currently the Managing Director for Coro Energy plc . `CORO energy` `Aw gawd not another ! ~~~ LOL !
AST must be really close be close to death .

Joking apart , I do sincerely hope that the long term investors here manage to salvage something before that undertaker arrives .
If ~ IF ~ there are any investors looking to take a position here , I would strongly advise them to research the political influence Slovenia have had on this shambles over the years ~ and good luck if you dive in , you`ll be needing a regular fix of Nurse Ainsworth`s N2O .