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RE: Matt, how did you get to be so cool?

Matt Rosen — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:33:40 GMT

It may surprise you to know that I wasn't always this cool. In fact, I used to be quite the opposite. But I knew that there was someone who could help me. Someone who had unlocked the secret of "Cool Juice"...That person was, of course, Steve Urkel from Family Matters.

Very little is known about "Cool Juice" or the later updated version known as "Boss Sauce", but the wikipedia page on Steve Urkel says the following: "During the fifth season, Urkel devised the ultimate plan to win Laura's heart: transforming his DNA using a serum called 'Cool Juice' to suppress his 'nerd' genes and bring out his 'cool' genes. This resulted in the alter ego known as Stefan Urquell."

The "Cool Juice" formula is a very closely guarded secret however, and if it were to ever get out it could lead to global cooling, and then Al Gore would have to make another movie.

Matt, how did you get to be so cool?

Tim Bock — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:33:40 GMT

I really want to know how to be more like you. Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

-Tim

RE: What is Yabapmatt?

Matt Rosen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:49:36 GMT

When I was 11 years old my family finally ditched the Prodigy dial-up internet service and switched to AOL, and there was much rejoicing. Anyway, I had to create a screen name for the first time and I decided that I didn't want to use numbers and I wanted to incorporate my name. It just so happened that at this time my dad was watching the NY Giants play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on TV and as I am sometimes inclined to do I read Tampa Bay backwards and it spelled yabapmat. So I added a 't' to the end so it incorporated my name and at that moment one of the weirdest screen names in history was born.

What is Yabapmatt?

Matt Rosen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:49:36 GMT

I've noticed that the handle you often go by, on AIM, gmail, etc is this weird yabapmatt thing...what the heck is that?

RE: My Middle Name

Matt Rosen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:17:04 GMT

What a great question! My middle name starts with a 'J' and is a fairly common name, but no one can ever guess what it is, which makes it a fun game (for me at least) to have people try and guess it. Eventually I give people the hint that I share the same middle name as Homer Simpson, at which point someone usually figures it out. Seeing as how you're most likely viewing this on an internet connected device, I'll let you google that one =)

My Middle Name

Matt Rosen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:17:04 GMT

Hey Matt, what is your middle name?