Ladies and Gentlemen,

I’d like to be the first Clarionite to wish Clarion 7 Alpha it’s very first HAPPY BIRTHDAY! (cheers arise from the audience)

Yes folks, after almost 3 years of development, the nascent Alpha was announced on February 23rd 2007 to the thankful Clarion masses, who just happenned to be eagerly awaiting C7 Gold that most thought would be out in the 1st Quarter. Alpha was released in Phase I of IV, and just recently it appears to have made it *all the way up* to Phase II. WAY TO GO GUYS!
Congratulations and cigars to all that worked so long and hard in reaching that monumental plateau. It’s wonderful to see such progress, and I’m sure we will all be wishing gool ol’ Alpha Happy Birthday for years to come.

ABonds

ps
We all drank vodka in Russia in honor of this day