**brings out the rations, energy bars, liquor, caffeinated beverages, and all the muffins and bagels in the land**

As the very wise flying_android just said to me:

"STAND FIRM EVERYONE. SOON WE WILL BE TESTED, BUT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH."

And those are words to live by. Remember folks, this is a marathon, not a sprint--but by God, are we gonna party down this day.

Prepare yourselves.