"the palace" Heh. I can't agree more with your characterization. I work for a company whose main office is overseas, and almost every single dealing with the

"the palace" Heh. I can't agree more with your characterization. I work for a company whose main office is overseas, and almost every single dealing with the central office (especially if any work on their part is involved) is encountered with a "let them eat cake" attitude. You get used to the idea that they don't think any of the satellite offices exist.