1) Coffee. There is no question that there are obscene gallons of coffee flowing through the many veins of this office every day and night of the week. Rob literally rises from the dead daily to trudge over to the office to get that first cup. Not only is the coffee "computer geek blend" but then swiss miss is added to it for that extra caffeine and sugar. Although right now, our coffee is lacking some starbucks mix or other thats supposed to keep it from getting bitter (according to kevin). I dont drink the stuff much so i wouldnt know the difference.

2) Gundams and GI Joes. It is an absolute truth that without the Gundams and GI Joes in this office, the artistic heart would be ripped from the chest of this company. The gundams of kevin's den and the many GI Joe Faces shining from beneath the plastic showcases adorning juan's walls are a continuing motivation. After all, if work on the game doesnt get done, cant buy those new joes and gundams, now can you?

3) Gametest hours. Laying down the infrastructure for some smack talk and beat downs in the name of "testing" is always a great reason to finish new content in the evening.

4) Fast Food. Publix, Taco Bell, Havana Bob's, KFC, Wendy's, Arby's, the italian place whose name i cant remember right now, applebee's, and above all Chinatown have all had thier own small place in the development of this game powering the guys who make it.

5) Judy's whip o' mangling death and dismemberment. *grins* Thats right, shes a ninja lady, it gets pretty brutal. I mean, just last week i swear that judy went into robs house and came out dragging a rob with a black eye and bruises on his face! And at weekly meetings she screams and bears nails and everything. It gets pretty crazy, ive started wearing a flak jacket to meetings to cut down on my vulnerability to claws.

Now you have a list of what I would personally categorize as the top 5, well... 4 and a half.... erm 4.... because if you believe 5, then i pity you. Judy keeps the project going, we all want this game out as soon as possible but at the same time the development team is committed to delivering a quality finished product the first time around rather than rushing the release and having to go through 4 months of rampant obvious bugfixing.

These guys have a level of dedication that I hope rubs off on me, a standard that I can be held to and not found lacking. When the limited test is released later this month, I hope you too can appreciate the work these guys have put into the game for the last few years. Go now. Buy the game via preorder and get your stuff.

Oh and for the record: Yes, wayne does have bawls. The stuff is like hopped up sprite. My only word of caution to you on that score would be to ensure that you dont drink too many too quickly as it IS a caffeine drink and you are putting caffeine concentrations into your stomach. Its not like eating chocolate or something where you can eat like 10 or 15 bars before you begin to have ill effects from it. This stuff can start affecting your stomach as early as 4 bottles in a few hours.