Update

[Solecismic]

I have some bad news.

A family emergency calls me back to Michigan immediately.

I'm trying to prepare my notebook computer with my development environment and other essentials, but I'm guessing I will be out of communication for a few days. I have a flight out of here early tomorrow.


I will try to release the game while I'm gone. I'll certainly be able to get the demo finished and active.

I apologize for the delay.

[BishopMVP]

Good luck, I hope all goes well with your family.

[Neuqua]

Too bad, good luck with everything.

[VPI97]

Hope everything turns out okay for you and yours.

[Glengoyne]

Ack!

Best Wishes, and don't worry about any delay. You do what you have to do.

[MrBug708]

Not a problem

[JeeberD]

We'll be here waiting. Take care of what you need to...

[TroyF]

Family is a hell of a lot more important than this game. I hope things go well for you and your family Jim.

TroyF

[TLK]

Take your time Jim...... Hope all goes well.....

TLK

[Vince]

Thoughts are with you and yours...I hope everything is ok.

[Tasan]

Take care of your family.

Don't mind us, we'll just be twitching. ;- )

[NYFAN]

Hope everything is ok!

[GoldenEagle]

Good luck and we will be waiting on the game when you return.

[Icy]

Good luck Jim, familly is above any bussines or game fans.

[HornedFrog Purple]

No worries! Family is a billion times more important and besides it gives us more time to speculate.. like when you see that present wrapped under the tree and wonder what it is. Thanks for letting us know.

[KJDelaney]

Don't apologize at all. Family is first and foremost, period.

Take care and God Bless.

[Ben E Lou]

Oh wow.

Jim, you and yours are in my prayers.

--Ben

[SegRat]

There are so many things more important than a computer game. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. When time is right I look forward to playing the new game.

[JAG]

Don't worry about the game, take care of what's really important. We'll be here when you return.

[Northwood_DK]

Its just a game. Hope everything is OK.

Take care

From Denmark

[Francis_Cole]

Good luck.. :)

[CamEdwards]

I'll just echo the thoughts of others and say go take care of what's most important. We and the game will still be here when you get back.

[Senator]

The game is a non issue, best of luck.

[Noop]

I hope everything is ok... family first always in life....

[FBPro]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this situation, take care of the important things first.

[Bee]

Hope everything turns out ok Jim.

[FrogMan]

no apologees needed Jim. Hoping for the best to you and yours. You'll be in my thoughts.

FM

[MizzouRah]

Be careful and we look foward to your return.


Todd

[ice4277]

Thoughts and prayer for you and yours.

[Eaglesfan27]

I hope everything turns out ok. Don't worry about the game. You and your family will be in my prayers. (I also just went through a family emergency with my mom going in for a cardiac bypass surgery and realize how stressful situations like this can be - she came through it well by the way.)

[samifan24]

Thanks for the update, Jim. It was hardly necessary given your situation. Good luck to you and yours, you will be in our prayers.

[mckerney]

Hope everything works out alright for you :(.

[cuervo72]

We certainly can wait, Jim. Take care of what you need to, and I hope everything turns out ok.

[MissionComplete]

You're in my prayers, the game has to take a back seat, as family etc takes a much more important role than a simulation football game. The game is a close 2nd tho ;)

[Dutch]

Same here, I hope everything turns out okay with your family member. We will see you on the flip side.

[Honolulu Blue]

I hope everything goes well for you in this trying time.

P.S. You're not going to be very far from where I am.

[Castlerock]

You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. My wife just lost her mom two weeks ago. It is at times like this that you realize that family is what really matters. Life is so precious. Take care.

[dolfin]

Good luck, I hope everything turns out okay for your family.

[Bonegavel]

We'll keep the home-fires burning Jim.

[oykib]

Sucks to wait for a game. It sucks with the same gravity as when your spoonful of Raisin Bran doesn't have any raisins in it.

Don't even worry about the game from an us waiting standpoint. As soon as we get a raisin we'll be happy. It could be this spoonful or three spoons from now.

Good luck.

[SplitPersonality1]

Family first Jim. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

We can wait for a game.

[Celeval]

Hope all goes well, take as much time as you need.

[QuikSand]

I am very buoyed by the sentiments expressed here. Seeing how much anticipation was in the air surrounding the impending release, it's really a show of character to see people respond to gracefully to this bad news.

Well done, FOFC.

[Subby]

Aww, thanks Quik.

*applies noogie*

[Coffee Warlord]

*Insert slightly reworded statement of above sentiments here.*

Hope everything's alright Jim.

[FBPro]

Very true.....

[Darkiller]

Hope everything is all right Jim.
We'll wait for you. Please don't rush things for us, family is the ONE thing that's important.

God bless you.

[Kodos]

We can wait as long as need be. Family comes first. I hope everything turns out well.

[Kodos]

Originally posted by oykib
It could be this spoonful or three spoons from now.


p.s. oykib is a much deeper man than I ever suspected... ;)

[Gallifrey]

Family 1st. I think everyone at FOFC thinks that, and will be here for your game whenever you release it, knowing what is really important.

[Fonzie]

Best of luck to you and yours, Jim. As is probably obvious by now, FOFC will be keeping you in their collective thoughts.

[McSweeny]

good luck Jim, hope everything turns out ok

[Passacaglia]

Good luck Jim. Hope everything goes well!

[The Afoci]

EDIT BY SKYDOG: This is not the time for a joke.




I am joking. Good luck with everything.

[cthomer5000]

Best wishes. I hope everything works out as best it can.

[Hands to the Face]

You're in our collective thoughts and prayers, Jim. We all hope for the best.

[Bonegavel]

It would take a meteorite landing on my head to keep me from a family matter. When it comes down to it, they are all that matters.

Jim, let us know if there is anything we can do in addition to posting words of encouragement. I haven't prayed in over 15 years, but I send a little one to the man upstairs for you tonight.

[A-Husker-4-Life]

Originally posted by Hands to the Face
You're in our collective thoughts and prayers, Jim. We all hope for the best.

I completely agree... And I would like to add, "I think I speak for everybody here, Jim don't worry about releasing the game. We will all wait, just don't worry about it"

Thanks for the update, I'll be buying the game on release day.

[Arles]

Jim,

I hope everything goes OK and our prayers with be with you and your family.

Arlie

[PilotMan]

Best wishes, and take care. We aren't going anywhere.

[Godzilla Blitz]

Best wishes, Jim. I hope everything turns out as well as possible.

As others have mentioned, the game can wait. Please don't add more stress to the situation by worrying about the game's release. We'll all be here when you get back.

[korme]

fam before gam(e)

[vtbub]

I was going to give a sarcastic answer, but I didn't want you to take it seriously.


Hope things are okay, and we'll be here when u are ready.


(added a question mark instead of a period.)

[Vegas Vic]

My prayers are with you and your family. Games can wait for another day.

[Adamski47]

I echo the rest of the community. God bless.

[tucker342]

as everyone else has said, family first. Hope everything turns out okay

[Draft Dodger]

hope everything turns out ok.

[mtaystl03]

Originally posted by Solecismic
I have some bad news.


I hope this was referring to your situation, having to deal with family issues rather than delaying the game. As everybody has said, family first and we will be waiting for you whenever you can come back! God Bless.

[bzooty]

Best wishes to you and your family, Jim.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Hmmm. Jim did say that it was a "family emergency," but he didn't say that it was something terrible. Still, obviously, I hope everything's all right.

[WussGawd]

As somebody else with a family in a "family emergency" situation, take as long as you need to. They can take your job, your health, your money, and everything else...but as long as you do the right thing, they can never take your family.

[maximus]

God speed Jim.

[daedalus]

We'll be here when you're back. Good luck with the family.

[Ben E Lou]

Bumping...

(For some reason I feel weird about stickying this...)

[daedalus]

I'd sticky it for a few days. Just so people know that it'll be delayed.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally posted by daedalus
I'd sticky it for a few days. Just so people know that it'll be delayed. Yeah, you're probably right...

[Blade]

Good luck, Jim...our thoughts are with you and your family.

[Buccaneer]

Know that you are there with our prayers.

[Solecismic]

Thanks so much for all your positive wishes. It means a lot to go here and see so many people thinking of us.

[Subby]

Hey - you are a good guy...you make it easy :)

[sidtian]

Good luck and safe travels.

[sperril]

Just wanted to add my prayers and well-wishes Jim. I don't know what to say that hasn't already been said so ditto to all of the above.

[sjshaw]

Ditto what Sperril wrote.

[fantastic flying froggies]

Hope everything turns out OK. Looks like the whole FOFC community is behind you...

[Pacersfan46]

Well, I came here looking for answers to why the game wasn't out, and now I feel like a big jackass.

Anyway, I registered just to wish you the best of luck, and not to worry about the game right now. Even impatient jackasses like myself can wait.

:D

[Ben E Lou]

bump...and un-sticky

[Franklin]

Umm... was the family emergency related to something I noticed on the "About Front Office Football 2004" window in the demo?

I think we need to keep praying for Jim and his family...

[albionmoonlight]

Originally posted by Franklin
Umm... was the family emergency related to something I noticed on the "About Front Office Football 2004" window in the demo?

I think we need to keep praying for Jim and his family...

I do not know what the family emergency was about. I don't think that Jim has stated that publically.

[Ben E Lou]

Originally posted by albionmoonlight
I don't think that Jim has stated that publically. Correct.

[JeeberD]

"In loving memory of Joan Gindin."

:(