Wubs is 28 (Feb 10)

 

The LukeSon Lounge circa 2001... Angelfire 

WELP... apparently, I started the WUBS Feb 10 1998. That's just CRAZY pants!! Where did it start? Gedstern's Spoiler Site!! Why did it start? I couldn't stand Brender and Jax's frothy romance so I wrote parody scripts and called what they had "WUB". 

Yep, that's the story. I then did Buzz for Buffy's column back when we had actual on-set people that leaked information to the newly minted internet. Things started to change in 2001 after 9/11 and by 2003ish I had my own WUBS NET Site. (ANGELFIRE--HA HA). One of my biggest accomplishments of the time was learning HTML.  By 2009, Blogging was all the rage so I jumped on that bandwagon and here I am. 

Starting on the old AOL messaging boards and then on to SoapZone cut my teeth for early internet and then low and behold, Twitter came along and changed the game for all of us. Now I'm mostly on BlueSky and Facebook. 

I've met actors, head writers, script writers, PR folks and so many just "regular" fine people through this thing called social media. The good, the bad and the ugly. MOSTLY good. So many great friends. So many people that read each day and take the time to comment. Many more just come in for a read or  laugh. 

I've had help too.. Dustin made my WUBS post cards and helped me with PR in the early days. Kristin helped me run Connie Tower's Fan Club. Gedstern gave me my start and Luke from Daytime Confidential had me on the show back when hardly anyone knew my name! Jonathan  K has also had me on his podasts. I've seen people rise in talent:  (Jamey Giddens) and Buzzworthy Radio are just two. My great helpers on here, David and Sonya just keep me going. 

Some of you I've known since you were wee ones--and looking back that's also amazing because this medium sure breaks the age barriers. I've always said if I win the lottery, I'll host the biggest WUBS Nation party EVER and fly you all to Rochester. We can drink LukeSonRitas and eat Feta. 

We can't forget Alberta...the mascot of the WUBS Net. Why? Well, I love lobsters and she came along at the right time to tour with people and meet the actors of GH. Maybe when I have more free time, I'll take her around again! See Alberta's photos on her Page! 

Unfortunately the WUBS Scripts have been lost to the ages. The Angelfire links no longer work and I wasn't smart enough to save them back in the day. 

Anyone remember the Bubble Lamps? 

Social media can be a joy or a curse. I'm leaning into the JOY as much as possible! Here's to another 28 years. Well, maybe not THAT long!! 

CHEERS!