Damned firewall. Can't read the linky.
But I can imagine the note says something like this:
Dear Barry,
I'm pretty sure the desk will be fine for you - it was for me!
I left you most of a box of Kleenex, just inside the small table behind the desk.
You'll need it to wipe up the tears of a shattered nation once you begin to realize that the job is WAAAAAY bigger than you are.
Good luck! You'll need it!
George