Mike, is leaveing.

Mike left Papyrus today as director of business development, also as the product evangilist/company spokesperson. I have 1 other contact to verify it. I havenot been able to contact Mike yet today, but when I do you'll be the first to know. Mike is not leaveing the sim-communtty yet, Racing sims are in his ***, his life. Mike I know your going to read this so exspect a message around 12:00 pm. noon today. -Mark Reschke <A HREF="[link lost in import]>The Score-Board</A>

Mike told me today that he did not leave Papyrus. Although I'm not sure if he means that he still is with Papy or if Papy fired him. He also told me that at Friday 3 guys left Papyrus: Chris Dilg, PR Manager Charley Bandes, Producer Dan Collins, Nascar3 Software Engineer. I hope that things clarify shortly. Cheers, -Thorsten Rueter

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> Mike told me today that he did not leave Papyrus. Although I'm not > sure if he means that he still is with Papy or if Papy fired him. > He also told me that at Friday 3 guys left Papyrus: > Chris Dilg, PR Manager > Charley Bandes, Producer > Dan Collins, Nascar3 Software Engineer. > I hope that things clarify shortly. > Cheers, > -Thorsten Rueter

Ok, now it's clear Mike is not at Papy anymore. -Thorsten Rueter

Well, anyway you slice it... Mike leaving Papy doesn't seem like good news for either GPL or (gasp) N3. Bummer. Wonder what kind of impact this will now have on the projected release date of these two sims, and more importantly, wonder what will now be left on the cutting room floor? (After all, Christmas IS getting closer insofar as N3 is concerned.) Andre Ming

Mr. Reuter, If you are in contact with these folks, would it be possible for you to ask them to contact us at Motorsport Simulations? Thanks David

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> > Mike told me today that he did not leave Papyrus. Although I'm not > > sure if he means that he still is with Papy or if Papy fired him. > > He also told me that at Friday 3 guys left Papyrus: > > Chris Dilg, PR Manager > > Charley Bandes, Producer > > Dan Collins, Nascar3 Software Engineer. > > I hope that things clarify shortly. > > Cheers, > > -Thorsten Rueter > Ok, now it's clear Mike is not at Papy anymore. > -Thorsten Rueter

Keep in mind Mike wasn't really involved in the development of either sim, so the answers are none and nothing. - Eric

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> L. Andre Ming wrote... > >Wonder what kind of impact this will now have on the projected release > >date of these two sims, and more importantly, wonder what will now be > >left on the cutting room floor? > Keep in mind Mike wasn't really involved in the development of either sim, > so the answers are none and nothing. > - Eric

That's good news. I have high hopes for N3. Andre

Some people have a peculiar image of how a large and profitable company operates. Do you *really* think that Papyrus, and its products, will come crashing down simply because one person moves on? Energies may be redirected, plans may be modified and personnel may be shuffled but unless the bean-counters have lost the plot completely, the organisation will continue to provide us with the quality products that we have become accustomed to. It's always a wrench to hear that somebody with whom we associate a particular business is leaving; after all, those people have become the "face" or "voice" of an otherwise impersonal entity. But I don't believe that such a situation automatically means that disaster is imminent!! Calm down, relax, take a Viagra and forget about it......we'll know soon enough about what will be occurring with the products that we are awaiting. > Well, anyway you slice it... Mike leaving Papy doesn't seem like good > news for either GPL or (gasp) N3. -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

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> > Well, anyway you slice it... Mike leaving Papy doesn't seem like good > > news for either GPL or (gasp) N3. > Some people have a peculiar image of how a large and profitable company > operates. > Do you *really* think that Papyrus, and its products, will come crashing > down simply because one person moves on? > Energies may be redirected, plans may be modified and personnel may be > shuffled but unless the bean-counters have lost the plot completely, the > organisation will continue to provide us with the quality products that > we have become accustomed to. > It's always a wrench to hear that somebody with whom we associate a > particular business is leaving; after all, those people have become the > "face" or "voice" of an otherwise impersonal entity. But I don't believe > that such a situation automatically means that disaster is imminent!! > Calm down, relax, take a Viagra and forget about it......we'll know soon > enough about what will be occurring with the products that we are > awaiting.

Huff... Huff... Okay... Huff... I'll calm down... huff... (Come'on boy... breath easier... there you go... easy...) 8-) Andre