The NEWSROOM is covered in dust...and none of the lights work. It almost looks as though it hasn't seen any use in years -- but there's a single, dustless crate on a nearby table labeled "OLD NEWS".
✶✶✶✶: Exciting news today...we've received a letter from the ADMIN. Last I saw him, he was passed out behind some trees.
∞: SOME TREES...WHERE WERE THESE TREES?
✶✶✶✶: Boy, I wish I could tell you. You see, I had just started on my way back to the apartment after waking up from my own...nap...behind some dumpsters. And I don't remember much, other than seeing his body lying there. Think I'd just passed the Town Hall...give me a minute, I'm sure I could jog my memory.
∞: PERHAPS WE SHOULD READ...THE LETTER.
✶✶✶✶: Oh sure, the letter.
ADMIN: I am happy to announce that the first site "refactor" is live. I wish I had spent a bit more time on the organization earlier to save myself the headache, but hey: live and learn.
ADMIN: Anyhow, there are a few changes here and there, some cosmetic, some content-related, but a big bulk of it was just...making the folder structure less of a nightmare to traverse through. Which is to say, there was organization, but it wasn't very good haha... Whoops!
ADMIN: With all this said, there may be a few broken images or links to fix in the next few days. Hopefully they'll all be ironed out within the week, though if after a week passes and things are still buggy...well...
ADMIN: It will get fixed when it gets fixed haha. For now...naptime...
∞: TSK. ALWAYS SLEEPING.
∞: YOU KNOW, YOU COULD LEARN A THING OR TWO FROM ADMIN.
✶✶✶✶: I took a nap behind a dumpster. You should be happy! This is an accomplishment!
∞: GOODNIGHT.
✶✶✶✶: Well, I'm reluctant to announce we finally have some...interesting news to report, in the onslaught of continued lousy weather and beach closures,
∞: I SAW A PORPOISE YESTERDAY.
✶✶✶✶: I don't like the attitude it was giving. Had a bit of a smug look to it.
∞: IT IS OKAY, YOU WILL STILL BE THE NUMBER ONE SMUG ON THIS SITE.
✶✶✶✶: Being number one doesn't make a difference if I can't go splashing in the water like a toddler.
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∞: HELLO FELLOW NEWS ENTHUSIASTS, AND THOSE TUNING IN. RESIDENTS HOPING FOR A FRESH START IN THE NEW YEAR MAY WANT TO EXERCISE CAUTION RATHER THAN EXERCISE WITH A JOG ON THE BEACHFRONT. SEASONAL ELECTRIC STORMS ARE CONTINUING TO PASS THROUGH THE REGION, AND UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION OF WHEN THEY MAY TERMINATE. THIS ALSO IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ANY TOURISTS WHO MAY BE UNFAMILIAR WITH OUR VOLATILE SEASONAL WEATHER.
✶✶✶✶: All's that to say visitors should definitely head to the west side of the Shoals. Definitely no storms there.
∞: THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF STORMS IS AT THE WEST SIDE OF THE SHOALS PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO MY CO-HOST'S DECEPTIONS
✶✶✶✶: In actual related news, I am currently reporting live from the West Side, and there seems to be an unusual plethora of flying fish in the area as a direct result of the storms. So if you're looking to make a killing in the flying fish market, consider gambling against nature to kick off your new AND lucrative fishmongering career -- you'll thank me later!
✶✶✶✶: The end of the year is nearly upon us, and all of us at INFINITE SHOALS would like to extend a warm "HAPPY NEW YEAR" to all wandering websurfers. It's been an eventful few months since the site's launch, yeah?
∞: YES. I BELIEVE I HAVE HAMMERED A NAIL IN MY THUMB AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES NOW.
✶✶✶✶: And that's the news, baby!
∞: N...O...ANYHOW. WE MANAGED TO GRAB THE WEBMASTER FOR A CUSTOMARY END-OF-YEAR HARANGUE. HE IS QUOTED:
"With the primary infrastructure of this website mostly settled, I'm looking forward to really fleshing out the rest of the site and working on lots of wacky projects, some of which I hope will be housed on this site. I also hope that, by the same time next year, this site will be even brighter and wilder than before. We'll see what 2022 holds. So, I hope you'll stop by and check things out from time to time!"
"Have a safe and fun one, and I'll see you in the new year."
∞: A GOOD MESSAGE. WITH COMPLETE SOBRIETY: PLEASE CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY.
✶✶✶✶: And THAT'S all for the news, baby. Until next time!
First and foremost, I'd like to thank everyone who has visited Infinite Shoals. I do not like to really measure anything relating to personal fun off of numbers, but I am still grateful for every thoughtful guestbook message, and for the site hit milestone. I realize half of these views are probably my own as a result of constantly fanangling with the site, but I am glad to know people are stumbling upon this little spot on the web, and hopefully having fun too.
What's coming up? Well, I'm starting to rework the gallery a little to be more of an interactive experience as I want for it to be, but I also have some plans in mind for the AMPHITHEATRE...it does involve a lot more code than I am accustomed to, but I am determined to make this funky, sinister (:)) idea work. I am also juggling some other projects, so it is still kind of a pie in the sky.
The HOLIDAY PARTY is still ongoing, and we are practically halfway there 'til Christmas! Stop by for some FUNKY GIFTS and SLIGHTLY LESS LOUD MUSIC if you haven't already. Stay warm out there.
Until next time!
✶ Shoals
You may have noticed it is snowing... Well, it's unusual weather for this part of the internet, but in the words of Meredith Willson, "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas", and the webadmin is pleased to welcome all visitors to INFINITE SHOAL'S FIRST INAUGURAL HOLIDAY PARTY! (Just watch out for the autoplay music if you're in a library or are startled by sudden music.)
Drop by and mingle, check out the Advent Calendar presents (a freshly hand-plucked Holiday-Themed GIF from the wild web to be revealed every day of December til' the 25th), or perhaps pick a snack from a very confusing assortment of food choices.
This year's production is a small and humble one, and the admin hopes to add more if he's got time, but if not, may it provide visitors a little dash of end-of-the-year cheer. And if you, the fine visitor, have any suggestions or ideas for future holiday ideas, the admin welcomes feedback and ideas via the guestbook.
Until next time!
✶ Shoals
The webadmin is happy to announce the grand opening of the PROMENADE, a central hub for exploration on the shoals.
New attractions include a semi-functional gallery housed within a tiny rock hut, a railway station with some of the finest destinations on the web, and a...town hall that is full of documents. More changes to come as he finds the time to build...but for now, a fine nap.
Until next time!
✶ Shoals
Infinite Shoals has a new look.
I am still learning a lot of things, so there will likely be some page and code overhauls. I'd like to continue adjusting the overall interface of the site some more, particularly in the gallery and blogs section, to make things more comfortable to read. As a result, some pages have been temporarily disabled. I'll try to get something back up for them again soon :)
There is also a NEW LINK BACK BUTTON for this theme. Small update, but I'm certainly chuffed.
Until next time!
✶ Shoals