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We have probably got 10 or 12 private development "contracts" right now that will never get built. That is what has really fucked up our backlog. Some we were counting on and they have begun to delay them. I don't forsee any of them being built in the near future. The developers, as always, are upbeat and saying "don't worry. its going to happen". But we have taken those jobs off our books and put them in the "slim chance" category. I am basically taking the stance right now, that we are not going to solicit any more private work for the next year and go strictly after public work. The only problem is there is no profit in that work. But I've pretty much given up hope for any profit in 09 and just hope to still be in alive in 2010. I hope those suits in Washington keep dicking around and playing party politics. Its like the whole country has dialed 911 at the same time and the phone lines are down.