There ya have it guys.
BigBen says we should just close it down and call it a day...
Part of the issue of a redesign (aside from it being mandatory) -- and I'm only talking about the graphics here -- is that after the first 8 years, I personally think it's time for a change in how the site looks, not particularly how it functions.
Indeed, after 8 years, I find the current site's theme to be amateurish and extremely boring. This starts with the header and works it's way all the way down to the footer.
I wouldn't necessarily mind re-working the header for the new design, but I don't have the font (for the mac) and since I didn't create the original, I don't have the original piece parts (such as the header background) to play with.
As I recall, Meers did that, and we haven't seen him in years.
Wayne