It was a joke damnit....a joke! I don't appreciate your serious response.

I know but someone was bound to ask...

I heard 3 guys from ST.Claire County leased it all!

More like Florida...

So, nighthunter, why were you so concerned about rumors since it seems the original post was correct?

Someone said keep your opinions to yourself about why. That didn't last long. I seriously doubt it has anything to do with the cost of the lease. Even at $15/acre, which it isn't worth, that's $255,000, which the state could find somewhere so I doubt it has anything to do with that. I think what was said in the press release is pretty much all you need to know.

Well, that's not what he said. It's right at the top of the page. Says nothing about keeping your opinion about why to yourself. Would have made a lot more sense to say yes it's true, there will be a press release explaining it. Or maybe just not say anything at all if you are not supposed to comment on it.

Notice I said second hand info... If you knew what was going with details then I would not have said a word but I knew noone did.

I had several calls and messages that had some outlandish theories about what was going on and they did not need to be spread around. The Boykin family deserved better. I never said it wasn't happening, I just asked to everyone let the press release from the family explain it. I think that was more that fair. If not you can bash me all you want.

Nothing to bash you about. The way you worded it it seemed to me like you were saying it wasn't true, or wasn't a done deal and things were being worked out. As far as the families explanation, I didn't see anything in it any different than any other lease deal. The lease was up, the owners decided not to renew it. It's their land they can do what they want. I wasn't privy to all the theories people were asking you about so it probably looked different to you with the info you had.