[quote="Avalon"]Dear Dr. Fish,

Maybe I'm just a cynic at heart but I don't recall reading that Abel and T&T were the victims of a hostile takeover?

They both got the dough they wanted from Sharpes, or they at least thought they got the dough they wanted. Why blame Sharpes, they didn't sell out, they bought the sell outs."

They sold to Sharpes of Aberdeen last year. I don't see where I said they were a "victim of a hostile takeover." My post was simply that the company that bought both of them is going under which is sad to see and that hopefully neither are negatively impacted by these developments.