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PubSprawl Relaunches New Site in Anticipation of 10th Annual Pubcrawl Thanks to FEMA 
February 13, 2006
Engineers and IT Professionals at Beatnik Turtle Inc. have relaunched www.pubsprawl.com in anticipation of it's 10th annual St.Patrick's Day pubcrawl event. The celebrated pubcrawl, or "PubSprawl" as it has been dubbed, is anticipated to bring in over 300 people this year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Although the costs of revamping the site totalled over $150,000, PubSprawl was able to defray the costs thanks to being awarded over a quarter million dollars in Hurricane Katrina grant funding from FEMA.
"FEMA just called and said they were impressed with our work on levee studies and geomechanics," said Brad Randleson, treasurer of the PubSprawl. "Pardon my pun, but it was a real lucky break to have been selected to receive all this money - especially since the PubSprawl doesn't make any money."
"The Committee of Deciding What To Do With All This New Found Money" was quickly formed, met, partied, woke up, partied some more, and then, after tax laws were explained to them, decided to spend half of it on a revamped website.
"Well, technically, there was nothing too wrong with the old site," admits Brad. "I mean, it served its purpose of telling people about route and gave out the map, but it was kinda messy."
"And, hey, when you're sitting on tons of money that you gotta get rid of, you end up spending it on things that you really don't need," Brad continued. "But it's all good. I mean, at least it helps the people of New Orleans - and that's all that really matters."
Brad added that people should continue to give to Hurricane Katrina Relief funds and support FEMA not just because it ended up benefitting PubSprawl, but because "you might also get some cash, too."
PubSprawl correspondent Shannon Burkeson investigated and contributed to this report.
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