So, I called Miz Broome at the Prothonotary today, to check about my application status and she told me that they have only just started considering the new applications in July because things were so screwed up with the renewal applicants. Since I applied April 15, I guess that means my ap sat for three months without even being picked up off the pile to start the process. From her way of thinking about it, it is as if I applied in July and if I am lucky, will only have to wait the usual three months (three from July), so I am looking at October as probable ETD! She did not actually say anything so specific but that is how I interpreted it. She would not commit to an estimate when asked directly. She also offered, that if she was not getting so many phone calls bugging her, she could concentrate on getting things done around there! Seriously, is this a very deliberate way of discouraging applicants? Is it my imagination, or have there been alot less newspaper notices of applications for CCDW in the Journal lately? Is Delaware getting the rep of being irresponsible with the way they handle this process?