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My New World Wide Web Home Page!!!

My New World Wide Web Home Page!!!
1 posted on April 1, 2009
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POSTED IN: Blog Posts, Just For Fun

*** This post was part of my April Fools Day blog prank and was part of a complete web site redesign that was live April 1. To see an archived version of what the site looked and sounded like click here. ***

Hey everyones! Wazzup? I thought it was time to redezine my interwebs site page agan. Except this time Im done with all that fancy-smanchy wordpressy css blog stuff. I decided to go back tothe drawing board and get back to the basics of what made the interwebs great…stuff like CLEAN EASYTO REED TEXTS…and fun pictures like this guy —>>

So all you rss reader dudes and dudets..OMG!!! Head over to BRADRUGGLES.COM and view the new dezine in all its splender!!!!!

When your done standing in awe of the new site PLEASE SIGN MY GUESTBOOKS and let me know what you think!!! Then Tweet this badboy so evryone can see the gnarliest site in the werld!! Oh, and if you want more BradRuggles.com awesomeness in the future here’s my SWEET RSS FEED.

TWEET THIS

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    1 karen said:

    This is AMAZING!!! Do you need a side job? My site could use some midi love.

    Seriously – I’m LOLing. Really.



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    2 Bryan said:

    Wow a flash back……..
    Amazing!
    Thought maybe you had been hijacked……..
    Midi Love.

    Bryan’s last blog post..PPT – Short and Simple!



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    3 sTim said:

    Hmm… what an appropriate date to post this update. Although perhaps ten years ago this day might’ve been even better. Nice flashback though!



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    4 Toby said:

    Scared me to death, but love the site!!



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    5 Bryan said:

    The Midi woke my neighbors up.

    Bryan’s last blog post..PPT – Short and Simple!



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    6 Kevin Twombly said:

    you’re a freakin’ riot Brad! This is awesome. Thanks for bringing sexy back man.

    Kevin Twombly’s last blog post..Monday Morning Quarterback



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    7 Stephanie said:

    Love the new page design!

    Stephanie’s last blog post..Cure for the Monday Blues



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    8 Beth Taylor said:

    An April Fools joke right?

    Beth Taylor’s last blog post..Mentoring: The Twos of Timothy



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    9 Brewer said:

    BAH! Hilarious. Well done. Great song choice.



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    10 Curtis Honeycutt said:

    Cool Spot was a nice touch…remember the Sega game with him? It was SWEET.

    Curtis Honeycutt’s last blog post..Taking a Break



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    11 Lisa Ruggles said:

    So this is why you were up at 4:30AM….. oh yeah, you were also prank phone calling people. Hmmm…..

    Lisa Ruggles’s last blog post..I’m SO Proud!



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    12 Kassie said:

    I knew I could count on you for a great April Fool’s Day blog. Nice choice of “Semi-charmed Kind of Life” in midi. TOO FUNNY!!! Thanks for the laugh Brad!

    (PS…I much prefer this brand of April Fool’s day fooling than the mean-spirited stuff other people pull. THANK YOU!)



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    13 Todd Ruth said:

    THAT was hilarious.



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    14 Adam said:

    Wow, that’s all I have to say, wow, and very funny.

    Adam’s last blog post..Text:_Blog Mark 10:32-52



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    15 Ryan Detzel said:

    I like it.

    Ryan Detzel’s last blog post..Some cool stuff…



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    16 jason salamun said:

    your design skillz never seize to amaze me.

    i love the plurality of the internets and world wide webs. classic.

    also, i’m pretty sure the music is from an old nintendo 8-bit game.

    jason salamun’s last blog post..Story of My Life



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    17 Adam O said:

    This is awesome Brad..
    haha.. i love the bottom.. “best viewed in Netscape Navigator”.. that is Old School



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    18 Matto said:

    Where in the world did you find Semi Charmed Life in MIDI?
    two words – Uh-Mazing!
    I think you may have found yourself a career my friend!!!

    BTW:
    The dancing baby scares me…

    Matto’s last blog post..Across the Earth – Hillsong United



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    19 Juli Jarvis said:

    No April Fool’s — I totally believe this is the new you!

    Juli Jarvis’s last blog post..I’m Not Kidding



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    20 Aaron Jackson said:

    Love it, man, just love it! I started laughing so hard, Phyllis thought something was wrong, so she came in, and… well.. she really didn’t get it, which made me laugh even harder on the inside! Also, thanks for the Rick-roll…



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    21 Charlie Pratt said:

    Still laughing.

    Okay, now I’m done laughi–

    Nope, still laughing.

    Charlie Pratt’s last blog post..10 Signs That You’re Filthy, Stinking Rich



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    22 Pat Rowland said:

    you never cease to amaze me bro! I do think the bright colors just blue out my screen!

    Pat Rowland’s last blog post..Guest St. Patrick’s Day Blogger…



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    23 Lex said:

    The music is the best part … maybe the dancing baby … hilarious. And my next thought is, “No one under the age of 18 is going to get it.” Still – hilarious. Did I mention this is hilarious? Great.

    Lex’s last blog post..Pics and stuff from Friday



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    24 Daryl McMullen said:

    Love it Man! Brings back memories of me, a cup of Folgers coffee and MS Frontpage :)

    Daryl McMullen’s last blog post..I’m Calling it "Browser Day"



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    25 jonathan said:

    Love the 1995 Flashback!



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    26 Cowpunkmom said:

    I never sign guestbooks.



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    27 Brandee said:

    And to think I used to tell people I learned the most about coding from you. :) You are such a goofball! This was brilliant. I’ll give you that! :)



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    28 ryan guard said:

    you’re freaking hilarious Brad!

    ryan guard’s last blog post..intern development



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    29 Dale Best said:

    very nice, Brad! very nice!



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    30 April fools round up | nikao | a collective said:

    [...] Brad Ruggles :: Flashback to 1997 [...]



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    31 Janaki said:

    I am really laughing… this is hilariously 1998.

    Janaki’s last blog post..Sunday Setlists 03/29/08



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    32 Abbey said:

    Niiice April Fool’s Joke, Brad. Very Old School, and frightening at the same time!! haha



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    33 Jan Luckow said:

    Loved it! Your website is fresh and fun…a nice change



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    34 Ryan Smith said:

    I love you man!



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    35 chelan said:

    no friggin way~ this is AWESOME

    chelan’s last blog post..Get this one?



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    36 Nick said:

    Haha!!! I love it :-)

    Nick’s last blog post..Gavin the Actor



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    37 Faye said:

    Wow. ’nuff said.

    Faye’s last blog post..a better lumberjack



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    38 portorikan said:

    AHHHH! Make it stop!



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    39 ryan guard said:

    hey sorry Brad, I can’t respond to your DM on Twitter cuz, well, you don’t follow me. so sad. I thought we had something special.

    ryan guard’s last blog post..intern development



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    40 Henry Zonio said:

    This is just too great! Thanks for making me miss university days :)

    Henry Zonio’s last blog post..“A Letter” via Scot McKnight’s Blog



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    41 chris justice said:

    o.k. very interesting….who checks your spelling and spacing???



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    42 Dan [djByron] said:

    WORTHY OF AWE!! (awesome)

    Dan [djByron]’s last blog post..Ignatius – Superstar Youth Pastor



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    43 GregQualls said:

    It takes a lot of talent to make a site so bad….I’m impressed.

    GregQualls’s last blog post..Tech Wednesday – Jailbreak your iPhone with Pwnage Tool



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    44 Molly said:

    oh my golly gosh!

    wow.

    sadly, I still run across one or two of these a year.

    This is a great April Fools!

    Molly’s last blog post..Then Sings My Soul Saturday-Give Me Eyes



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    45 joseph said:

    Brad,

    Too frickin funny…..

    joseph’s last blog post..nominate your april fool



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    46 stephenlechner@mac.com said:

    beautiful. i wish i wuz as talented as you. g2g. TTYL!

    stephenlechner@mac.com’s last blog post..Nobody Remembers



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    47 Jay Brock @ The Sex Rev said:

    You are soooo popular. I love the nets!

    Jay Brock @ The Sex Rev’s last blog post..Wednesday Weekly Wiya



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    48 Dawn Nicole Baldwin said:

    Sweet. The dancing baby is definitely my fave. And of course the textured background.

    Fantastic job

    Dawn Nicole Baldwin’s last blog post..5 Questions with Kary Oberbrunner



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    49 Kendall Massey said:

    Fantastic! Retro Web 1.0!

    This made my day – if only you could have hosted this at geocities or angelfire.

    The memories…

    Kendall Massey’s last blog post..Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:27-30



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    50 matt bortmess said:

    simply beautiful!

    matt bortmess’s last blog post..words on worship from Nancy Ortberg



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    51 Lisa @ put-it-on-the-list said:

    This is a sexy new look for ya Brad. I vote you keep it. Ha!

    Lisa @ put-it-on-the-list’s last blog post..Tomorrow: Accountability April!



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    52 Elizabeth Gillim said:

    Your siteS is totally FREAKish, TotallY different than anything I’ve ever seen – memorable, & OHso CooL! I’ll for sure be back to visit Your place on the interNeTs again (unless I get WEIRD dreams after).



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    53 Rachel L. Richard said:

    Wow… I feel so old looking at this page. :) Thanks…lol

    Rachel L. Richard’s last blog post..You Stink Of Hope



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    54 seth ayers said:

    thats why everyone loves u this is great



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    55 Todd said:

    Um…I kind of love this. Thank you. Thank you very much.

    Todd’s last blog post..A future of Disney and Scrabble



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    56 Matthew said:

    aWeSoMe site dood. It tot’lly RULZ!!

    Matthew’s last blog post..See What Happens When I’m Left Alone?



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    57 Mike Paschal said:

    only you my friend…

    and the best is the Netscape Navigator at the bottom haha… was this Geocities? :)

    Mike Paschal’s last blog post..What’s w/the Smoke? | Part 1/2



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    58 themisfit said:

    I love what you’ve done to the site. IT’s so fresh and Web 2.5. This is definitely the newest wave of the internets.

    themisfit’s last blog post..New Site Launched



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    59 Scott Gifford said:

    Wow, where did you even find these animated graphics?! Almost makes me nostalgic…



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    60 Andrew Schick said:

    LOL! Way to funny mate!



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    61 Lyndzie Lehman said:

    lol you never stop surprising me lol. I was doing my weakly check up on your blog and BAM!!!! You have a whole new set up!!! I think i can guess what you have been doing!!



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    62 Kerry Snyder said:

    I am suing for copyright infringment. I built this exact same site in 1993. Only, the baby was a dude on a construction sign digging a hole to let everyone know that this site wasn’t done yet!

    Kerry Snyder’s last blog post..Hitler is Mad.



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    63 CJ Mills said:

    I just had a slight flashback nightmare!



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    64 Steven Irving said:

    Wow, this site is Amazing! I just love the retro feel and look – as it was when I first used the internet back in the mid “90s. Keep up the great work!



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    65 David said:

    Ow! My freaking eyes are hurting from the red on blue.

    Spectacularly brilliant :)

    David’s last blog post..Scam Mail



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    66 Vince said:

    Now i have that third eye blind song stuck in my head

    Vince’s last blog post..April fools round up



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    67 carolyn said:

    what? no tag

    i’m a little disappointed.

    ;)

    carolyn’s last blog post..rock church community fun festival pics (part 2)



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    68 carolyn said:

    oh, oh, oh!!!!
    there it is! it was hiding in the comments section.

    my faith has been restored. :)

    carolyn’s last blog post..rock church community fun festival pics (part 2)



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    69 Brook said:

    Of everything on this page, I love the open bible “Please sign my Guestbook” image to the right of this form. What a flash back… Maybe a bulldozer .gif saying “under construction” would be a good addition…

    Brook’s last blog post..a shout out for digital photography school



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    70 Zach said:

    WOW. I love this midi. I used to get on the internet in 7th grade and open a window just to constantly play this song while I owned at Rodent’s Revenge.

    Much Luv.

    Zach’s last blog post..You Gotta Be



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    71 Jutta said:

    I still think the dancing baby is funny! LOL Love it & your creativity!



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    72 Erika said:

    mm… i can think of better pranks that have been played.. :D hahaha



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    73 Evan Courtney said:

    reminds me of my geocities days.

    Evan Courtney’s last blog post..I’m Going Barefoot



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    74 jeff said:

    That April Fools website page was just absolute YUCK :) BUT, it did remind me (as I had forgotten) just how far we have come in the past 15 years. WOW.



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