diff --git a/CONFIGURATION b/CONFIGURATION
index b4148fde19..78aa4a489d 100644
--- a/CONFIGURATION
+++ b/CONFIGURATION
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ whatever you need.
   way you can easily upgrade your installations while not having
   to re-enter all your configuration settings.
 
+  NOTE: since the package is still being changed a fair amount I suggest
+  the following
+
 * core_API.php - this file contains all the critical functions
 
 * To add more categories just edit through the manage area.  The format must
diff --git a/account_prefs_page.php3 b/account_prefs_page.php3
index 8a2b9991da..9ec282b992 100644
--- a/account_prefs_page.php3
+++ b/account_prefs_page.php3
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			Advanced report
 		</td>
 		<td>
-			<input type=checkbox name=f_advanced_report size=4 maxlength=4 value="<? echo $v_hour_count ?>"> hours ago
+			<input type=checkbox name=f_advanced_report size=4 maxlength=4 value="<? echo $v_hour_count ?>">
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr bgcolor=<? echo $g_primary_color_dark ?>>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 			Advanced view
 		</td>
 		<td>
-			<input type=checkbox name=f_advanced_view size=4 maxlength=4 value="<? echo $v_hour_count ?>"> hours ago
+			<input type=checkbox name=f_advanced_view size=4 maxlength=4 value="<? echo $v_hour_count ?>">
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr align=center>
diff --git a/core_API.php b/core_API.php
index 8fbefb2525..e91febb641 100644
--- a/core_API.php
+++ b/core_API.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ function print_menu( $p_menu_file="" ) {
 	}
 	#--------------------
 	function get_enum_string( $p_field_name ) {
-		global $g_mantis_bug_table
+		global $g_mantis_bug_table;
 
 		$query = "SHOW FIELDS
 				FROM $g_mantis_bug_table";
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function get_enum_count( $t_enum_string ) {
 	#--------------------
 	### Used for update pages
 	function print_categories( $p_category="" ) {
-		global $g_mantis_bug_table
+		global $g_mantis_bug_table;
 
 		$t_category_string = get_enum_string( "category" );
 	    $t_str = $t_category_string.",";
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function print_categories( $p_category="" ) {
 	#--------------------
 	### Used for update pages
 	function print_list( $p_list,  $p_item="" ) {
-		global $g_mantis_bug_table
+		global $g_mantis_bug_table;
 
 		$t_category_string = get_enum_string( $p_list );
 	    $t_str = $t_category_string.",";
diff --git a/db_generate.sql b/db_generate.sql
index 8bcac02065..6b782d4bc4 100644
--- a/db_generate.sql
+++ b/db_generate.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_bug_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_bug_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_bug_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    reporter_id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL,
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ CREATE TABLE mantis_bug_table (
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_bug_text_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_bug_text_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_bug_text_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    description text NOT NULL,
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ CREATE TABLE mantis_bug_text_table (
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_bugnote_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_bugnote_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_bugnote_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    bug_id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL,
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@ CREATE TABLE mantis_bugnote_table (
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_bugnote_text_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_bugnote_text_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_bugnote_text_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    note text NOT NULL,
@@ -81,7 +77,6 @@ CREATE TABLE mantis_bugnote_text_table (
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_news_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_news_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_news_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    poster_id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL,
@@ -98,7 +93,6 @@ CREATE TABLE mantis_news_table (
 # Table structure for table 'mantis_user_table'
 #
 
-DROP TABLE IF EXISTS mantis_user_table;
 CREATE TABLE mantis_user_table (
    id int(7) unsigned zerofill DEFAULT '0000000' NOT NULL auto_increment,
    username varchar(32) NOT NULL,