PR Announcement - A Measured Response

It’s with great sadness that we announce a dramatic shift in the direction of the Hose.

For a long time, The Hose has been about the trials and tribulations of a core group of friends. Originally, it started with xTian then we added Evil, then Manolo. That was a core. That stood for something, as long as we had that we would be ok.

As we grew the Hose grew. Soon, things got completely out of hand. We were joined by conspiracy theorists (The Mamacita), an animal (Bruno) and celebrities (Dr. Cosby). It was great. We were building momentum. However, many people who came also went. Some due to personality clashes (we miss you Sleeve) some because we had no idea who they were (Rina?). This is different. This is new. Today, we say goodbye to a member of our core, Manolo.

Manolo was, for a time, an inspired contributor. Well, he posted often and could spell, that counts in this business. Things were good. Then, he got "busy", whatever the hell that means. Evil and I jut got tired of carrying the load. We found this a tough decision to come to. We agonized. We knew it was necessary but were looking for an out, looking to respect old covenants. We went as far as to put it up to referendum. We let you, the fastidious forty fans vote. Maybe you could bring him back to the fold?

No response, not a word till this random declaration of war. That’s fine. Have your war. We battle. Bring your dancing shoes bitch.

So he's gone. That's it. Clean break.

We’re moving on. Evil aside, The Hose is first and foremost about quality. We think KillerB is a huge upgrade. First off, he posts. Secondly he’s brilliant. What’s not to love?

To Manolo- we say "Thank you. That was nice for a while. We hope the door doesn't hit you on your way out."

Many thanks,

Evil and xTian