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TaDoW · 07-28-2005, 01:06 PM

August 2004, Hollywood, Internext: Perhaps it was made all that more surreal by the impending hurricane, or the fact that I was completely stressed out by my house purchase, but Hollywood was also a particularly grand experience. The hotel, the double decker pool, and the surrounding area, were all great. The atmosphere of South Beach was breathtaking the night that Corvett and I cruised down there with his cousin and her friend. And that night I had my first chance to over-bribe a bouncer to let us in VIP to the swankiest club in town, while I was wearing my usual flip-flops, cargo shorts, and my ?Take a Picture? tee shirt. The late nights at the pool with Fletcher and the crinkle count at the Amateur Bash were tons of fun as well. I will miss partying with Fletcher, he was a very good friend.

Since then it?s all been a blur, but as time goes on, I?m sure the great memories will get sorted out? surely they?ll include Charles and Lou from Karups, The Party Bus, Ron?s house in the hills, the Vegas Amateur Bash (without the stale-party stench the morning after), Dinner at Lightspeed?s place (very very impressive!!), and of course partying more with Brett, Corvett, Adam, Hugh, and Matt.

Over the years I?ve had the best of times and the worst of times. I attribute a vast portion of my success to many people, and I?d like to take a moment to say ?Thank You? to some of those people.

Brett ? of course you?re at the top of the list. Words cannot even come close? we have been business partners, teammates, brothers, at times sisters, and of course friends to one another. We have truly been through it all together from day 1. I have never known a professional life without you by my side, and I have to admit, the thought of going off on my own is a little bit daunting. You are one of the most intelligent people I know and will go on to be wildly successful. You store the most peculiarly useful shit in your mind; you?re like a walking google. A crutch in my times of need, a sounding board, a lawyer, a professor, I would not be what I am today without your help. Thank You for everything we have done together and all the experiences we have had.

Chris Ramirez ? I hate to say it, but as much as I hate this guy ? I have to give him props. If he didn?t think I was a cute 20 year old twink back in ?99, I would have just been fired as a shitty programmer and gone on to live my life in a dark room abuzz with computer fans. But because of you, I discovered that business is an amazing thing, and I?m actually pretty OK at it. Thank You Chris, for giving me my first shot and opening my eyes, and Thank You for then burying yourself in your stupid fucking medications and delusional world and fucking it all up so I could witness first-hand just how fragile it all is.

Jay and Chad (a.k.a. Loster) ? You guys rock. You bailed us out when we needed it even though we didn?t realize where you were at financially then, and even though our projects didn?t work out together, we still became great friends. That night partying with you was out of this world. As I said earlier, Chad - you told me the words I needed to hear that spring day in ?01 when I was ready to let go of all my dreams. And you literally saved my ass when you handed RedNeckPorn over to me. I don?t know what I would have done, but the world was looking very dark. You guys hooked us up with our first bit of hosting in order to launch our new projects, and even hid the bills from DJ when we blew through the bandwidth cap (over and over and over). Thank You both for not letting harsh reality get the best of me.

07-28-2005, 01:06 PM
TaDoW Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Where It Rains Posts: 3,875	August 2004, Hollywood, Internext: Perhaps it was made all that more surreal by the impending hurricane, or the fact that I was completely stressed out by my house purchase, but Hollywood was also a particularly grand experience. The hotel, the double decker pool, and the surrounding area, were all great. The atmosphere of South Beach was breathtaking the night that Corvett and I cruised down there with his cousin and her friend. And that night I had my first chance to over-bribe a bouncer to let us in VIP to the swankiest club in town, while I was wearing my usual flip-flops, cargo shorts, and my ?Take a Picture? tee shirt. The late nights at the pool with Fletcher and the crinkle count at the Amateur Bash were tons of fun as well. I will miss partying with Fletcher, he was a very good friend. Since then it?s all been a blur, but as time goes on, I?m sure the great memories will get sorted out? surely they?ll include Charles and Lou from Karups, The Party Bus, Ron?s house in the hills, the Vegas Amateur Bash (without the stale-party stench the morning after), Dinner at Lightspeed?s place (very very impressive!!), and of course partying more with Brett, Corvett, Adam, Hugh, and Matt. Over the years I?ve had the best of times and the worst of times. I attribute a vast portion of my success to many people, and I?d like to take a moment to say ?Thank You? to some of those people. Brett ? of course you?re at the top of the list. Words cannot even come close? we have been business partners, teammates, brothers, at times sisters, and of course friends to one another. We have truly been through it all together from day 1. I have never known a professional life without you by my side, and I have to admit, the thought of going off on my own is a little bit daunting. You are one of the most intelligent people I know and will go on to be wildly successful. You store the most peculiarly useful shit in your mind; you?re like a walking google. A crutch in my times of need, a sounding board, a lawyer, a professor, I would not be what I am today without your help. Thank You for everything we have done together and all the experiences we have had. Chris Ramirez ? I hate to say it, but as much as I hate this guy ? I have to give him props. If he didn?t think I was a cute 20 year old twink back in ?99, I would have just been fired as a shitty programmer and gone on to live my life in a dark room abuzz with computer fans. But because of you, I discovered that business is an amazing thing, and I?m actually pretty OK at it. Thank You Chris, for giving me my first shot and opening my eyes, and Thank You for then burying yourself in your stupid fucking medications and delusional world and fucking it all up so I could witness first-hand just how fragile it all is. Jay and Chad (a.k.a. Loster) ? You guys rock. You bailed us out when we needed it even though we didn?t realize where you were at financially then, and even though our projects didn?t work out together, we still became great friends. That night partying with you was out of this world. As I said earlier, Chad - you told me the words I needed to hear that spring day in ?01 when I was ready to let go of all my dreams. And you literally saved my ass when you handed RedNeckPorn over to me. I don?t know what I would have done, but the world was looking very dark. You guys hooked us up with our first bit of hosting in order to launch our new projects, and even hid the bills from DJ when we blew through the bandwidth cap (over and over and over). Thank You both for not letting harsh reality get the best of me. __________________ -TaDoW I've Upped My Standards, Up Yours!