One Year Anniversary Spectacular

Wow, 1 year. One year. Une annee. Umm....the Spanish phrase for "One year". Who would have thought Indigo Retina and company would stay so dedicated to this seldom visited little corner of the World Wide Web? Certainly not Indigo Retina and company, that's who! But, here we are with 67 separate pages (Not including this one) under our belts, and comedy aplenty. We've had some laughs, we've had some seriousness (not much). We've watched the triumph of the most scandalous Olympics to date, and the agonizing images of September 11. Yet, one thing has been constant: Quality comedy at an affordable price.* Now, we'd like to have you sit back, relax, and click through a Tribute to the First Year of Indigo Retina's Site O' Stuff
* -- Free

Our five favorite pages of the past year.
Haiku Korner
The Consequiz: "What Kind of Girlfriend Are You?"
To the Extreme
Guest Speakers: "Point/Counterpoint--Planet of the Apes"
Retina in 2020: "Scandal Rocks Campaign: Scruff McGruff Secrets Exposed"

And now a special word from Zeus, the Deity Party Presidential candidate in 2020

Hello there, avid reader. Yes, I am Zeus, the Greek god of EVERY-thang. I've just been kicking around my mountain home near Olympia, Washington with my fine foxy wife Hera for the past couple months, but I've got lots of plans coming up. Oh yes. Yes, I certainly do. I mean, I just bought a Sony Playstation 2. I've got to beat Grand Theft Auto 3. I've got something in the microwave, so you see I've got plenty on my plate (pun intended)

When I was approached by Indigo Retina to do this One Year Anniversary Spectacular, I got into a traditional defensive position and waited for Indigo to make the first move. He opened with a roundhouse kick, which I immediately countered with a block and a punch, which was in turn countered with a block and a flying series of punches and kicks never before seen. I backed away, my brain searching for its next move. Would he finish me off now? Suddenly, I picked up a nearby samurai sword and lunged at Indigo. He flipped back and, in mid-flip, picked up another disgarded Samurai sword. What we were doing in a Samurai sword depository is beyond me...

Well, that's the cool violent version anyway.

When Indigo Retina approached me to write a little bit on the One Year Anniversary Spectacular, I thought to myself "Why would he ask me when he will, in the future, be my rival in the Election of 2020?" That's when I realized that Indigo Retina was the forgiving type, and it filled me with a sense of awe...Well, not really, but it sounds nice though. It filled me with a sense of obligation, and so I sit here writing this now. The site started out with only a few columns. "Indigo Retina for President.", "The Extraordinarily Random Picture Gallery", "The Mysterious Page of Esoteric Quotes" (Since moved to the Archives due to the site's shift in focus), and "The Best Links Page Ever" were what one was greeted with when the page was visited in early April 2001.

I remember well that balmy March afternoon in 2001 when Indigo Retina uploaded those first files to his web address. He had a slight tear in his eye, and said "I think I'd like a sam-mich" I didn't know it then, but he meant sandwich. Then he said, looking up at me, "What the hell are you doing in my house?" Ah, memories.

From then, he continually updated the "Retina in 2020" column, and added more columns. He then realized he couldn't do it all by himself. He went to Fuv Ma" Poppin' and Jackson Brody to help him, and the "Guest Speakers" column was born. As time went on, such columns as "The ConseQuiz", "The Misadventures of Principle Weatherby" and "Movie Reviews" were added. The site gradually went from a personal webpage for Indigo Retina to a full-fledged comedy site. "Coming Attractions", "The Marta Terez Episode Guide", and "Dispatches from the End of Western Culture" were added sometime in early March. Recently, I am told, Indigo was approached by Nelson DiChezzerai to do an opinion column. Thus, "Nelson News Network" was created. And that is where it stands today. What will Indigo Retina's Site O' Stuff be like in another year? You'll just have to "Stay tuned" and see.

Indigo Retina's Site O' Stuff: A Haiku

The Site O' Stuff would
be much better if it was
full of just Haikus.Congrats, Indigo
On one year of craziness
Where's the cream filling?

And now, a very special message from Indigo Retina himself.

If you're like me, your pretty excited when a milestone in your life comes about. Today is one of those days. Since I don't really remember the exact date that this site became active on the Web, March 20 will be the day we celebrate it. Kinda like Christmas. You think Jesus was actually born on December 25? Heck no, probably not. December 25 was a date declared by the Pope sometime in the early church to overshadow a Pagan festival that was going on on that date. Well, it succeeded, so look out any Pagan festivals that take place on March 20!

Anyway, I don't usually get emotional about these things, and I'm not now. However, the site has taken on a life of its own. It has become a place where anything can be written, within reason. It has expanded far beyond what I expected. And do not worry. It will expand even further. I've already got plenty of ideas in my head for new columns, features, and articles. With the help of Jackson Brody, Fuv Ma' Poppin', and Nelson DiChezzerai, this site will grow exponentially. Well, maybe not exponentially, but you get the point.

Thank you for reading this tribute to Indigo Retina's Site O' Stuff, and see ya' next year.