Yeah, I am still alive. Due to the lack of economic goodness, my job may be subject to axing before the end of the year. I have no idea if or when, as there seems to be a dearth of info trickling down.
On the brighter side, Fallout 3 is pretty phenomenal. Bethesda actually seemed to have learned a great deal from the travesty Oblivion. I was worried they would fuck up the legacy of Brian Fargo, and they made a kick-ass game.
I also pre-ordered Red Alert 3. Partly because that has been my favorite RTS series, and partly because the campaign is co-op, which is a rarity that I have not seen or heard of outside of Total Annihilation. But I have not even installed it yet because of Fallout 3.