The seven remaining see see eyelanders were put through their first official annual report test this week - the grueling blueline test. Each eyelander was given a full annual report "blueline" proof from the printer with instructions to have it read and returned with 24 hours. see see eyeland immunity points would be given to those contestants who discovered the most errors within the allotted timeframe.

Shocking to no one was the fact that all passed the test - with the exception of the eyeland's Auditor, A. Nell Retentive, whom returned her proof three full days after the deadline.

Read on to learn more about how each eyelander fared during this brutal test of courage and timeliness...

"First and foremost, I would like to complain to the people who run this contest. I was only given four weeks' notice that the blueline would be coming to me, and then I was expected to immediately proof and return it!? How can anyone plan a schedule based on such short notice? Not to mention that it is nearly impossible to proofread an entire 48-page book in just 24 hours. Why, I only had four previous laser proofs from the designers before the blueline!

"Let's also consider the atrocious number of errors that I was able to uncover in the book. Our Company always uses a capital "C" when using the word Company in our Company's annual report. I was able to uncover TWO places where the "C" was not capitalized as is clearly stated in our Company style guide. Our Company was founded on consistency, and if the word Company can't consistently be rendered as "Company" in the annual report, we may as well shut the Company down!

"And let's not even mention the fact that we needed to reword five paragraphs in the MD&A, plus change "final" numbers on 12 pages in the Notes section.

"I think what upsets me most, however, is that everyone knows the blueline proof is when you want to make your last, most significant changes. All of those laser copy proofs before then are just for practice reading.

"Well, I guess since I'm no longer a part of the see see eyeland experience, I'll go back to doing what I enjoy most - calculating the depreciation and amortization of the equipment used at Kwality Widgets."

Hugh G. Gogh

"I'm incredulous as to why anyone would waste my time with such a trivial matter. First of all, why is the book blue? Unless the marketing people plan on getting canned, our corporate colors are still red and black!

"Secondly, if the book isn't printed yet, why do I need to read anything? Let me know the last possible moment to make a change - and I'll give you a new Letter to Shareholders two days later."

Imus B. Kowntyn

"I found this week's challenge to be particularly difficult. Not difficult for me personally, but for everyone else. I think the blueline part of the annual report is my favorite, because you get to change things at the last minute, and then watch the lawyers and auditors sweat it out. Basically, I was able to scan the proof in about 30 minutes, call the accountants and have them rewrite a few paragraphs, change some numbers and, voilà! I was ready for a glass of Cabernet. The best part will be denying the IRO any additional budget to make these changes. Life is truly beautiful."

Jack D. Pryce

"When Junior, my customer service guy at CLP Graphics, paged me to tell me that the proofs were ready for me, I was really teed off, pardon the expression. About the time I was striking my putt on #7, the dang beeper went off and caused me to push my putt five feet to the right.

"Actually, things went okay after that. I had Junior sign my name to the proofing card and have a courier take it over to the customer. That way I wouldn't have to cut the round short. Plus, I don't want to have to fix any of our mistakes until the customer gets the opportunity to pay for them because of their own changes.

"That's called creative financing!"

Art Deqeaux

"I am always dismayed by the condition of the so-called 'blueline proofs' that I receive from the so-called 'printers.'

"First, the color is completely unacceptable - it is like they have a room of trained monkeys operating their silly machinery. The fleshtones are too red, the backgrounds are too flat, the imagery is lacking 'pop' and 'snap' and I didn't even burden them with asking for 'crackle.'

"And then they have the, how do you say, stupidité mangy des chiens, to change my font! I will not allow them to change my art, because c'est magnifique!

"I will send the proofs back with my indignation and demand that we make the color right on the press check, which is my canvas."

Ima Pleezer

"I was so happy to see that everyone responded to my pleas for watching the deadline. That is, everyone except Nell. Somehow I knew she would drag out the process, but I thanked her for her efforts nonetheless.

"I was especially pleased that Mr. Gogh, Mr. Kowntyn and the designer, Mr. Deqeaux, were so quick to turn around their bluelines. I really feel that the entire team is working together to make sure this see see eyeland experience is a successful one.

"This is going to be the best annual report ever!"

Iona Lott

"I really think the communal housing is coming along wonderfully. I was able to fashion some cute, but primitive, venetian blinds out of the palm fronds that are lying around the beach.

"Currently, I'm working on some floor coverings for the hut, since the dirt floors are just murder on my pedicure. The natives showed me how to take some berries to create some perky dyes that I think can be used to create colorful floormats.

"I signed something today regarding the annual report and gave it to Ima - but she assured me the printed book wouldn't be such a gauche shade of blue."