jacobs, appreciate you both being here this afternoon. >>> how are consumers dealing with the fall in gold and silver prices? janels is in california with some details on that. hi, janie. >> hey, sue. this little mini bar is worth about $12,050? the guard is eyeing me over there. it's all a matter of volume and people have started coming in here this morning. i just talked to a guy a few minutes ago buying gold and silver because he thinks the price is right. we haven't seen the lines out the door that we saw when we were last here when gold dropped down to 400 last april. of course, some orders come in by phone, and while this place has seen some panic selling in gold, the buying has been keeping up. >> since the 22nd and bernanke, i suppose, the last speech, there's been a big increase in activity, particularly buyers just taking advantage of the lower prices. when we see a spike to the downside, it gets busy real fast. >> all right. as for silver, a little different supplies remain a little tight as demand has been up, though prices are still down. this 100-ounce bar, guys, was worth about 3 grand at the begin