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How much is that decoy in the window?

Posted on Tuesday April 24, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

I have nothing against hunters. But I think “drunken hunter mishaps” are the funniest!

Oh deer! Tipsy hunter bags ranger’s decoy
Last autumn rangers in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area were running a deer decoy operation near the cemetery along Zion Church Road in the southern end of the park when a man drove up in a pickup truck, stopped in the middle of the road, and shot at the ranger’s decoy white-tail deer from inside the vehicle. He was charged with illegal hunting, driving on a suspended license, and open beers. He had a 075% blood alcohol level. Oh, and he missed the decoy deer.

For more great stories about the Poconos, come check out Monroe Messenger, by one of the Pocono Record’s finest reporters (ever!), William Doolittle. (And welcome him to the blogging neighborhood!) 😀

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Zango (Adware Scum): Booted from the Better Business Bureau

Posted on Wednesday April 18, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

I’d really like to hear how they got into the President’s Club of the BBB in the first place. Hasn’t anyone over there heard of that Google thingy?

(Hat Tip: Lolo, the Ninja strikes again!)

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Peace and quiet

Posted on Tuesday April 17, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

I’m taking the last 48 hours of peace and quiet and no weird screennames and harassment that all parties involved are agreeing with my “Leave us alone and we’ll leave you alone” proposition, right?

No one is bashing anyone here on Problem Adults, all past feuds are considered past history, and we wish no one any ill will. Therefore we see no reason to continue being harassed. We just want to be left alone to do our thing. In keeping my word, I’m taking down my pages regarding a certain pest and whatever evidence I’ve compiled against him so far.

Now…. onward and forward, gang!

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Hackers gear up for month of MySpace bugs

Posted on Thursday April 5, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

You know what the problem is with h@x0rz? They have the same mentality as your run-of-the-mill Middle Eastern terrorists. They TRULY believe deep down inside that they are the “good guys” and whatever collateral damage they cause is totally justified. *eyeroll*

Given, it’s an insult to call most MySpacers “retards” (An insult to mentally retarded people, that is), buuut….

Striking a blow against Web monoculture, or News Corp., or something

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Why I sold Problem Adults to Jerry Falwell

Posted on Sunday April 1, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

April Fool! Because if you look on the calendar, it’s April 1st. The holiest of days for the gOdOfMiScHiEf.

On this date last year we ended up being hacked with a godawful design (What most didn’t know that it was an ACTUAL design I lifted off of a rival board, so as people commented on what a shitty design it was, the actual board owner had ro read all the comments… HAW HAW!!!!). This year we’ve sold Problem Adults to the religious right.

We wish Rev. Fallwell, Rev I. P. Daly, and Deacon Seymour Heinie the best of luck with their new forum. 😀

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Beyond Tragic

Posted on Thursday March 29, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

Jesus… 🙁

I don’t even know where to begin with the MeanKids/Kathy Sierra/Allan Herrell thing. It was just pointed out on Problem Adults, where I saw a disturbing screenshot of the comments made by Rev ED.

But I do know Alan Herrell… and that ain’t him making those comments as “Rev ED”.

When I first arrived on the web scene in the late 90’s, thinking I was some badass, I was snubbed by most of the Techno-Elite. The Head Lemur (as well as Jeffrey Zeldman) was one of the few who were kind to me. We’ve spoken on the phone many times… and he’s offered nothing but encouragement to me.

One thing about my almost-10-year friendship with the Head Lemur… He doesn’t bullshit you. He tells it like it is and he doesn’t mince words.

And he sure as hell doesn’t hide behind a screenname when he speaks his mind.

The posts on Unclebobism is so clearly a frame job. It’s his pic with words that sound nothing like him.

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Ahhh memories! 1984 one Kool year

Posted on Tuesday March 20, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

Summer of 1984. My band, Distant Thunder used to do this cover song. 😀

Kool & The Gang – Tonight

Forget Michael Jackson and Springsteen. To me the 80’s was ALL about Prince, Motley Crue, Van Halen and Kool & the Gang:

— From Wikipedia —-

Kool & the Gang is a highly successful American R&B/soul/funk/disco group. They originally formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964. They went through several musical phases in their career. They started out as practitioners of R&B and funk, eventually went through a phase where they were a smooth disco ensemble, and wound up the successful period of their career recording tunes that were a mixture of pop and R&B.

Kool & the Gang is one of the most sampled artists of all time.

Always loved them. Always will.

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How to skin your WordPress theme

Posted on Monday March 19, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

I have comments again, YAY ME!
Not that anyone leaves comments… buuut… 🙁

When I upgraded to WordPress2, I had a hard time making a flexible theme, so I ditched that idea and decided to parse the code myself (like I did with the original WordPress). The problem? My individual posts no longer had comments. (UH OH!)

So how do you make a theme that is flexible with your Domesticat-like skinning abilities?

You make a theme inside a theme, of course. 😀

Open your wp-content/themes/[yourtheme]/header.php file
Put in your skinning information in the header like you usually do.
Open your wp-content/themes/[yourtheme]/footer.php file
Hard code the variable information that you need, particularly this part…

<?php
$total_skins = 3;
$default_skin = 3;

if (isset($_REQUEST[‘newskin’])) {
$newskin=(int)$_REQUEST[‘newskin’];
if ( ($newskin<1) OR ($newskin>$total_skins) ) $newskin=$default_skin;
$skin=$newskin;
} elseif (isset($_COOKIE[‘skin’]))
$newskin = $_COOKIE[‘skin’];
elseif (isset($_REQUEST[‘newskin’])) {
$newskin=(int)$skin;
if ( ($newskin<1) OR ($newskin>$total_skins) ) $newskin=$default_skin;
} else $newskin=$default_skin;
include(‘/home/yoursite/public_html/skins/$skin/footer.php’);
?>
</body>
</html>

That part is the one that tells your theme what skin the reader has selected using. (It’s slightly changed from the Domesticat version as you can’t set cookies in the footer.).

For whatever reason, WordPress kills all your variables right after it does its thing. You need to re-code your variables in the footer as well.

See what I mean? 😀

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Writers wanted

Posted on Saturday March 10, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

So good to see the Queen of Hearts back on Problem Adults. 😀

We didn’t have the capabilities and know-how that we have now, so her Majesty was forced to post her column in message boards, now she can do it right in her own section.

So, do you write? Tutorials? Erotica? Columns?

Well we WANT YOU! With the newly-remodeled Problem Adults v3.0, we’re going back to our original vision of making the site a one-stop-shop for all your web needs. It’s a great place to promote yourself and even escape the pressures of everyday life.

What we lack in pay (none, actually) we more than make up for in international fame. 😀

More details in my Zoints blog entry over there.

What you can’t see it? Guess you have to join us then, huh?

Yeah, there’s always a catch with me.
You should know that by now. 😉

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Our Pocono Community

Posted on Wednesday February 28, 2007Sunday June 5, 2011 by Eric Brooks

Our Pocono Community website Do you live in the Poconos and looking for a great online community to mingle with? Check out Our Pocono Community. It has news, resources, a hi-tech chatroom, an arcade and a group of vibrant personalities on their message board, The Pocono Speakeasy.

I’ll be adding this to my Pocono web design section today. Truth be told, I’m kinda proud of my contributions to it. There’s still more tweaks to do and 70 more arcade games to add… but it’s got the EricBrooks.Com Seal of Approval. 😀

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