That’s Carole’s parents, my in-laws, in case you didn’t know. Yeah we were supposed to be in NYC this weekend to celebrate this with them, but at this moment we have car(s) trouble & couldn’t make it….

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<SIGH> Well, there’s a ton of problems goin’ on with the Tribe called Brooks lately…but unfortunately I am not at liberty to print this stuff. (Besides you all like seem to like the “Happy-go-lucky/Asshole” persona that you see on this page on a regular basis…)

They also don’t know that I say the word “Fuck” a lot on this page, so I hope they don’t scroll up or down. :0)

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Happy Birthday Tom Fulp!

Newgrounds.Com creator is celebrating his birthday today…judging by this picture, I’m guessing he turns…uh 14? Nah that can’t be! He’s in college and he & his buds are getting plastered somewhere in Philly… WHATEVER…

The Anachronist interviews Tom in The Kazm today. Pretty Cool-lookin’ site there!

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Speaking of cool sites… Check out Fuzzbox Twin.
Reminds me a lot of Jerry Barksdale’s band ABOMINANT.
Metal has GOT to make a comeback…and FAST!

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According to Salon, AP is backing off of all the Elian Movie sites– BULLSHIT!
The Geocities page where I have “Elian_true.swf” was shut down today due to “Violations of Terms of Service“. I WAS going to stop running the movie tomorrow… but now it’s the principle of it…. PECKERWOODS!

Fuckin’ Tom! Can’t leave him alone for five minutes, and he gets in trouble! The web is all abuzz again over legal eagles busting the little guys chops….Tom Fulp’s NewGrounds.Com and Playboy.Com designer, Sean Bonner, have both been hit with “Cease & Desist” letters from the Associated Press … Over that silly “Elian Wassap?” movie….

Well… once again let’s FUCK with the people that make the web… you’d think they all learned from the e-toys saga.

Now we’re ALL playing the movie. It’s not only running here, but on Ratbastard.org , Playboy.Com, and at least 20 other sites as of today….and I’m sure the list will grow…

Tom Fulp of NewGrounds, happens to be a good friend of mine (not that he’s a stranger to controversy…”Assassin” has been blamed for everything from Columbine High School to the ’29 Stock Market Crash)… he was the creator of the Furby Screensaver in my Free Stuff section… and he’s always there for me when I’m stuck with a shockwave question. So bring on the “Cease & Desists”… we’re ALL ready!

This parody is clearly covered by the “Fair Use Act“, and it’s another case of lawyers going after people who can’t afford to call their bluff….Personally, I think Tom explained it best on his site….

Wanna see the movie again?

I have been craving a Budweiser ever since that movie came out!

Mortgage Centers- Finally finished Gresser Realty’s Mortgage Center. Now you can calculate your finances eight ways to Sunday with great CGI scripts by the phenomenal Hugh Chou (two years ago I got them by sending a $20.00 donation to “Ronald McDonald House” that’s all he wants.)

Another extra-special thanks to Dave & Sarah Torok whose photo in the Poconos from 1994 graces it’s first page. Dave is a programmer/developer with some cool stuff on his site…. I just saw on his site that he sold his place in Upstate New York to move to Philly.

There’s no connection between their moving here and my contacting him for permission to use the picture… HELL, I’M TRYING TO GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!

Yes, you heard it here folks. The Tribe Called Brooks is unhappy in Blakeslee, PA and are making plans of an exodus sometime within the next year or so….

HAVE A GOOD ONE! Whether you celebrate Easter or Passover there’s cards waiting for you at the Card Shop from the Easter Bunny/Passover Rabbit…..

Also sent out the latest WHUZZUPDATE. Put out a shocking confession & gave them a direct link to the new “Peanuts” font. People not subscribed have to go searching for it at the Font site…. SORRY!

…to put out WHUZZUPDATE , my bi-monthly newsletter (last one was in January, where we made fun of all those Y2K Survival Nuts).

I kept it short and sweet… I’m so busy killing myself with various projects, I seriously considered calling it quits (again). I changed my mind and decided to give myself a massive pay raise. (Hey clients… expect something in the mail this week!)

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I’m suffering the guilts! Ever see a picture so cool, you “involuntarily” right-click it? I think it’s time I gave credit where credit’s due, ’cause she’s been a great friend.

This was in today’s HTML version of the newsletter in my “F**K the Webby Awards” rant. I swiped a pic off www.grrl.com. SORRY BONNIE!

Besides, the Webby Awards, a skunk… Add that with Bonnie Burton and I blowing a shit fit that our sites were just overlooked (yet again) on a cool Yahoo Club together… It made perfect sense to me.

Go check out Grrl.com… maybe she’ll find it in her heart to forgive me if I drive some extra traffic her way….

Joining her Fan Club would REALLY get your CyberPal out of hot water!

WAITAMINNIT!!!! How come I don’t have a Fan Club???