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TheCriminalDuder
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Derek Vandenberg @TheCriminalDuder

Age 34, Male

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Howdy, Howdy, People of Newgrounds land!

Posted by TheCriminalDuder - November 26th, 2010


So if not for the help of Newgrounds I would not be living in my house right now and be on the street.
If not for this awesome game those awesome people made I wouldn't have the money for rent this month.

It's kind of funny - welfare didn't come through, my own government didn't come through - in fact it fucked me over and left me alone to die on the street in the future, but Newgrounds came to my aid. Really this shit should be in a newspaper or something. Years ago NG started and had games where you assassinated celebrities and overall cool shit that some found offensive, honestly I love the controversial stuff here - I always felt NG had a bad boy vibe and it's not funny random toons like Egoraptors Awesome stuff, or Jazza's amazing Larry and Paladins series, or even Adam Phillips Bitey, no no no, to me NG is V-Tech Massacre, Assassination, Pico's school, Crazy Shuttle, and other goodies like games or vids where the Powerpuff girls die, get raped, or murdered horribly.

So it's amazing that a site that once was known for the most offensive and funny flash animations nearly a decade ago can now be used to help people in positions such as myself. And for that - I thank ya with all my heart NG. (To thank the men who made the game who saved me would take many blog post worth of words)

Anyway I applied for welfare which hasn't gotten back to me, and been handing out 15 - 20 resumes roughly everyday. Had about 3 interviews so far and felt they went great. Wish me luck Duders of Newgrounds.

Got a big credit card bill cause I needed to use it to get me some food to eat this month. But, ya... I have confidence and am sure it'll all turn out well.

Today my girlfriend and I went to an awesome sushi place, it was the best hang over sushi ever. We got coffee from starbucks too. <3

Workin' on two Duder shorts and new videos. Ep 4 is still due this year don't worry.

And I'm on a different medication cause the first had bad effects on me. But on my break between my meds I CAN DRINK!

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and do comedy

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And watch my friends do salvia

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Have a good one guys! PEACE!

DING

DING

DONG!


Comments

Glad to hear you're doing well man. NG is definitely a force of good, especially in my life too. I owe so much to NG.

Anyways, be good, see you in the reg lounge xoxo

Reg what? Jk
See ya there. Thanks duder.

close call there

Very close. Frighteningly close from my view.

I'm very pleased to hear :v

Thank you kind sir.

Im more pleased than Rooble. hang in there!

Thanks a bunch Luis!

Good to hear from you, Duder. Even though I can't help you, I will hope you survive. XOXO

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Sorry dude, but I have very little sympathy for someone requesting welfare and using "depression" as a excuse to do so.

And in your case it must be a fucking excuse, your not supposed to mix antipsychotics with any illicit substance like marihuana, because that just exacerbates most mental disorders.

And even if you're not doing so anymore, you did so in the past from what I've read, and that most likely triggered you mental illness.

So while I'm all for the freedom for one to engage in masochistic acts, I hate it when people bitch afterwards about things they brought on themselves.

Sorry pal the Canadian government didn't screw you, you screwed yourself, I'm actually relived they aren't giving you welfare, since it would be a waste of my tax dollars.

Don't get me wrong depression is a serious thing, I've had friends stricken with it, so indeed I can sympathize, but the difference was they genuinely did their best to get better.

As for not finding a job, I find that so whiny, you have a higher education than me, live in a bigger city, and seem to have your paperwork in order.

Shit when I was sixteen and out of school I found work, and when I didn't I picked up cans, was it humiliating? Totally but I did it so I could pay my rent and shit.

If you have money for sushi, and starbucks you don't need my tax dollars, shave, get in a suit, stop doing drugs and pound the pavement.

Sucks, but that's life...

You've greatly misunderstood some things about me.
I am not using anything as an excuse. I have been unemployed for 2 years looking for work. In my town their really is barely any work to be had and I don't have the food safe, serving it right, and other certificates to do most work - so I'm gettin' them now.

Further the depression and anxiety and what mt doctor and career councilor said I have, and trust me it came to a surprise for me because I thought I was just socially paranoid like the rest of the world.

I'm not on anti-psychotics I'm on one pill that's anti-anxiety, anti-depressant, and anti-obsessional. In no way do I enjoy being on medication nor doctors telling me I have issues.

So yes, I shall confirm that I did not bring this open myself. As I just started my medication, marijuana is perfectly safe, I'm quite sure I have no mental problems and it's just these weird people whom were suppose to help me get a job and not try to pop me on disability. I'd like to state that I've been greatly offended by your comments though I know you've just greatly misunderstood the position I am in.

I have no choice but to apply for welfare as the job hunt for me goes no where. And I wish not to be homeless.

I will agree with you on one thing though, the newgrounds community is really caring. When Edmund got sick, I found it really cool people sent him money to cover his hospital bills.

But there is an obvious difference between situations there...

Didn't even know about Edmund and his hospital bills. That's pretty cool indeed.

The situation for me is that I can't get work in my area, doctor thinks I have depression issues, career counselors think I should be on disability, and I haven't received any actual help yet apart from the miracle NG gave me to live this month.

I go out everyday with a folder of 15 - 25 resumes and hand 'em out to the same places if not a new few every day of the week almost. I have no car, and I've been all over my town trying to get myself out there.

I live around crackhead native fucks that scam welfare and live off it for their pathetic wastes of existence. I'm trying to get welfare as a financial crutch to get back on my feet and help support myself while I continue my job hunt. Don't compare me to them.

im gonna spend my Christmas with drugs and cookies