Attack of theFreshScent
April 19th, 2008 by Alex
Well, well, well. It looks like our friends over at Attack of the Show have forgotten a certain green-friendly blog during their 4/20 blog roundup.
No worries. We’ve been flying under the radar lately, but just wait until this time next year and tFS is going to be at the top of that list.
Also, 3 links? That’s all they could find?
I think these guys need to step up their game a bit and respect the tech-head smokers out there. We do exist (unless magic elf men created this site and I’m just too stoned to tell), so it’s time to put a voice to the movement.
Would You Look At That, A New Post…
April 10th, 2008 by Alex
Hey Everyone!
Didn’t expect to see something new here did you? Well, we’re here to change all that. I know it’s been almost year since we last dropped anything of significance, and we’re sorry about the all time it’s taken. We’ve definitely been off-the-job longer than we’d hoped, but there’s always tomorrow to look forward to and we’re working to bring it closer each day. Now, let’s get past the intro and on to the good news…
First, we’ve fixed most of the outstanding issues with the site. It ended up being the combination of old plugins and an out-of-date main database that really screwed everything up. With the introduction of WP2.5, some serious house cleaning and a bit of re-programming here and there - the current incarnation of tFS is back and ready to go.
The footer is currently being worked on, and there is still a hiccup with the tFS Headshop Locator, but other than that everything is in working order. Feed Valley is back and in full effect. If you have any suggestions for new feeds to add there, shoot us an email. Expect improvements on the site to be ongoing during the upcoming few weeks.
Next, we’re going to start updating a bit more frequently. Not just the tFS Debris, but also some comments on an article and a quick review here and there. We have plenty going on in the background (yes, I know you’ve heard that line before), but now everything is running smoothly we’ll be able to drop some news and updates along the way.
Last, we’re just looking forward to getting everything moving again. We’ve been away from the game for too long and copycats have tried to take our place.
Not happening.
Expect tFS to be the center of innovation in the Counter-Culture industry and stay tuned for the coming attractions!
+ the tFS Team
tFS + Server Issues = FUBAR
January 18th, 2008 by AlexAs it turns out, we’ve had to upgrade servers and remove some WordPress plugins (most notably the ‘recent comments’ plugin from the footer). I know the posts have fizzled out, but rest assured that we’re still keeping more than busy behind the scenes.
You can still add comments, they just won’t show in the footer until we find a plugin that doesn’t completely screw our MySQL database. We’ll be checking in frequently, so if you have any concerns or questions, drop them on this post and an answer will follow.
Tim and I apologize for the downtime. Keep checking back for updates, you should start seeing some more life around this place in a month or so.
Until then…
We’re Back… ish…
September 28th, 2007 by Alex
By all appearances, you’d think that tFS has dropped off the face of the planet. Luckily for everyone, we know a couple of things you don’t. Like? Well, a good place to start is the fact that new content will be dropping once again.
We’re excited to come back with some positive news. Starting next Wednesday, once a week, we’ll be dropping some recaps, keeping everyone up-to-date on counter-culture news and highlighting anything else that catches our eye.
We’re keeping our mouths shut about what exactly the future holds for tFS, but if you look real close, things may just begin to surface.
It’s been a long time coming, both Tim and I want to thank all of you readers for the constant visits and great comments. Your continued support is a huge factor to the re-emergence of this project. Thank you.
In the meantime, sit tight, you’ll be hearing from us soon.
So without further adieu, we welcome you back to theFreshScent.
theFreshScent’s 1 Year Anniversary
July 21st, 2007 by Tim
Without making any lame references to deja vu, zombies, returning from the dead or any other cliche a writer can throw out there - we’d like to let everyone know the pilot light is on and tFS still has a heartbeat.
It’s feint, it’s slowly building up steam and until the head gasket blows, we’re going to keep a lid on the haps behind the scenes.
We’d also like to point out that today is effectively the 1 year anniversary of tFS. No, we haven’t taken the most common path down the road to a 1 year, but screw it, we want to celebrate anyway.
So, while we go buy some Stone IPA, everyone sit tight and we’ll do our next update when there’s some positives to drop.
Farewell and Goodnight
June 12th, 2007 by Alex
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell that tFS has been stale for the better part of a month. We’ve been experiencing some issues out of the public spotlight that have affected development on this site now, and into the future.
For my part, I can’t devote the same amount of time and resources that I have been spending for the past year. Running a site like this takes complete devotion and it deserves nothing less. That said, Tim is fully dedicated and more than skilled enough to take tFS to the next level.
For now, unfortunately, we’re going to continue to keep the site in its ‘frozen’ state. Either that, or take it down entirely, which I doubt anyone wants. So, thanks goes out to you for all the great comments and contributions. tFS wouldn’t be the destination it is without your support.
We hope when things get a little less complicated we can spend more time building this site into what it really should be.
We’ll try and keep everyone informed on the backend progress and maybe throw out some content that’s been in hibernation.
For any questions or comments, good or bad, please email us and either Tim or I shall get back to you personally or leave your farewells in the comments below.
Thanks again everyone.
+ Alex & Tim
And the Giveaway Winners Are…
March 2nd, 2007 by AlexThe selection process required a supercomputer to calculate for 3 straight days before the winners were finally chosen. And by supercomputer, I mean one hat and a bunch of folded up pieces of paper.
So, without any more delays, the winners are:
- K
- R.A.
- Emily
You’ve all been sent emails right before this announcement was posted, so we expect to hear back from you soon. If for some reason you are unable or do not want to receive the tFS prize package, a random alternate will be chosen.
Thanks to everyone for making this first giveaway so successful. Keep your eyes peeled for our next one coming soon.
theFreshScent + SmokeClear Giveaway!
February 23rd, 2007 by Alex
From time to time, a generous manufacturer will send us a big box full of their goodies. There’s no way that the tFS staff can use all of this stuff, so why not get it out to the people who’ll really appreciate it? You guys.
Today, we’re announcing our first giveaway.
The rules are extremely simple - leave a comment on this post (make sure to include a valid email address) and you’re entered to win. How simple is that?
There will be 3 randomly chosen winners who will receive the following:
- 1 customized theFreshScent / SmokeClear T-shirt
- 2 packs of SmokeClear Single-Wide Mini Papers
- 2 packs of SmokeClear King Size Papers
Not bad right?
There are a few basic rules - you must be 18 years or older to enter this giveaway, only one entry per person and you must live within the United States.
Winners will be announced in exactly one week on Friday, March 2nd.
Good luck everyone!
