I wonder if Ted Nugent ever had to have this conversation with his web site designer:
NUGE
I like what you’ve done here. I really love how you call headquarters “tedquarters.” That is fucking excellent right there.
DESIGNER
Um, thanks, Mr. Nugent.
NUGE
Anyhow, yeah, I was wondering if we could do something like that with the news section, too. Someting spicier, you know? More rock’n’roll.
DESIGNER
OK. Well, I think “news” is pretty straight-forward and you might not want to confuse that needlessly so–
NUGE
Yeah, I hear you. I hear you, little guy. It’s just that, I don’t know. It doesn’t jump out at me. It’s just not as spicey as I’d like. I’m a bigger than life kinda guy and this has to be bigger than life news. Quid pro quo, you know what I mean?
DESIGNER
Yes? I feel like you have something specific in mind.
NUGE
Actually I do.
DESIGNER
OK…what were you thinking?
NUGE
How about “Newsge?”
DESIGNER
I don’t follow.
NUGE
Newsge. Like news and Nuge together. Newsge.
DESIGNER
No, I don’t think so.
NUGE
You’re right. That was stupid. OK, great job. (throws crossbow in jeep, and takes off)
DESIGNER
(to himself) Oh, I cannot wait to blog about this!! (cranks up the volume on his ipod) I FREAKIN’ LOVE CHROMEO!
