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PRESS Release Nov 2002
For Immediate Release - Megastir Goes solo
Rupert West Quebec:
Megastir announced today to a raucous press gathering that he was leaving the famed satirical website
2idiots.50megs.com. Megastir the enigmatic webmaster and Ron Jeremy
look-alike appeared sober at the press conference despite rumours of a heavy nitrous oxide dependancy.
"I feel justified in leaving at this time" said Megastir. "The internet is not the same as it was
when we started this website. Despite the dot-com meltdown 2idiots has continued to sell as much stuff as ever.
Now is the time for me to take my huge bag of money and exit stage left"
With that the mysterious Megastir left the stage. The press gallery was left staring blankly. Stunned by the news,
they were soon assuaged by Megastir's hired publicist who announced the new
creative intentions of the near famous codecruncher. "Megastir will now focus his legendary creative prowess
on a solo project simply called megastir". "This will be a heartbreaking
work of staggering genius. Megastir is always ahead of the curve and the Megastir solo project is taking the
Weblog phenomena to an incredible new level."
The publicist then unveiled a raft of PowerPoint slides which indeed seemed to prove among other things that blood
is thicker than water and that Canadians really are just unarmed Americans with health care. "These are just
a few of the monumental findings available at the new weblog or Megablog
as it has come to be known
As the facts filtered through the building the assembled crowds low murmuring reached a crescendo. Suddenly an earthquake rocked the amphitheatre and scattered the scribes. In one final scene that lingered before the building disintegrated the international playboy and web entrepreneur could be scene climbing into his slammed galaxy 500 and speeding away. nown.