Yes indeed, the news of my death has been greatly exaggerated.

It's been a long few months of hiatus, and just as I promised we are back. Problems have tried to personally keep me down as of late, and I seriously apologize for getting everyones hopes up more than once only to let you all down.

The big news at Thanks HQ is that we have a new webmaster for the time being. Relax, I am still the driver in this vehicle, so things shouldn't change to much. It's mainly an issue of my time and my poor PC just enabling me to handle full webmaster responibilities. So Gunbuster, a regular contributer to Thanks has graciously stepped in and offered to be the one who actually gets us from the drawing board to the web.

And don't even think for one second that just because I'm out of town that you kids can have a party and wreck the house. Gunbuster is a very capable babysitter and has full authority to whip all your asses. Think of him like Darth Vader. We all know Darth was a bad-ass, but deep down it was really the Emporer who had control. I've just moved up to "Emporer" status, that's all.

This issue celebrates spring, and swimwear. Well, it's supposed to at least. At the time I am writing this it's about 20 degrees outside... not exactly the way to get spring started. But regardless, enjoy.

And don't try to pull anything funny while I am gone.

-"Emporer" Pac