Doug Falkner

Logan, Actually, to be fair the transition hasn't been that bad. It's actually proved to be a great opportunity to get new people involved and to streamline departments that had gotten a little bogged down by overlapping jurisdiction. Further, I don't want to speak too soon but it seems that the new people in charge of the various ministries actually have been accomplishing more than their predecessors though they have just entered office. I think with new people being forced to step into positions that they had been content to allow others to hold, there's been a resurgence of energy and motivation to get things working better. While perhaps thinks might have been done differently with the exodus, in the end things worked out pretty well. There were enough experienced people remaining that the transition wasn't completely terrible. As far as I can tell, we haven't run into a single substantial problem yet (knock on wood).

I thought Gopher got to be a real boy now and not just a clown gopher....

Oh admit it, you love us. I know that you secretly spend your days deep in thought trying to find new ways to express your affection for us. Seriously though, thanks for your well wishes.

DA, You have angered our furry rodent overload! Cower in fear! Just kidding. Good luck with the new alliance guys. I hope you have fun over there.

o/ us! As for the questions that people have. I just wanted to say that we have an amiable relationship with the folks who left. We wish them well with their new alliance and I'm sure that they did what they thought to be the best. At the end of the day, this isn't too big of a deal. The only major difference is that we have a furry rodent overlord now and Doc Fresh needs to watch out and make sure that his ankles don't get nibbled.

*snickers* Golpher said "bosom"....