500 Page Views Party Info

Hi guys, we recently got 500 page views and as I promised there will be a party.
When? It will be on July 1st at 7:00 PM EST
Where? The Current Roblox News Studio 1 
Who? Anyone can go!
What? 500 Page Views Party!
Why? BECAUSE I WANT TO!

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The Pop Club Place Review

First off. I'd like to say this place is pretty decent. If you have Role Players in your server it is fun. Another bad thing is I've seen many OD'ers there. Now, It doesn't deserve the front page but It is more worthy than some of these other games. The creator only has a few free models. She did put time into it.

Effort 7/10
You can tell the creator put alot fo time into some of the objects. But others are just bricks thrown together. The whole map is a kind of small club that took maybe 1-5 days of building, and constant updates after that.

Creativity 5/10
I've seen many other clubs. It's not that big of an idea. I do like the thought she out into making the Pop Club text logo herself.

Gameplay 4/10
It isn't that fun unless your hanging out with friends or have actual RP'ers there. Some people bring up stuff they shouldn't, like online dating or cursing at others.

Overall 5/10
It's a unique game, voted better than other clubs like the IronInforcer's or Etc.

Suggestions:

• Make NPC's have dialog.

• Add more stuff, like in the IronInforcers it had a empty cup and you could fill it up with scripted drink machines.

• Give me some flour

If you have a place review quest PM me on roblox or tweet me @ToothySquidMan.

It's not chance; But choice that determines your destiny
-TSM

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Live Show A Success!

Thank you all for coming and making it a success!

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LIVE SHOW!

Time: Over
Come here: http://www.roblox.com/TheCurrentRobloxNews-Studio-1-item?id=41236636
Or watch here:

Live Video streaming by Ustream

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Hi guys! ToothySquidMan Here.

I'm a new Place Reviewer AND Interviewer! If you have any requests Email me at TSMmovies@hotmail.com or PM me on ROBLOX. My username is ToothySquidMan.

It's not chance; But choice that determines your destiny.
-TSM

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500 Page Views!

Thank you everyone!!! We will have a party very soon!

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Interview with TheGamer101

Hey, this is another interview coming to you from Boygrump, this is an interview with the most popular sword fighter himself, yeah that is right TheGamer101.

Q1- When did you join ROBLOX?
A1- 14 Feb 2009

Q2- Why did you start making games?
A2- Not really sure. I think I just did it out of boredom.

Q3- Who are your best friends on ROBLOX?
A3- I would probably leave someone out if I answered this question :o

Q4- Do you have any projects?
A4- At the moment? I am working on something but I kinda lost my motivation on it.

Q5- What are your basic talents outside and inside ROBLOX?
A5- Outside roblox = Walking , talking , eating and sleeping. (You did say basic :P) Inside roblox = Some scripting and some building. 

Q6- Do you collect hats?
A6- Yeah. I collect #101 LimitedU items.

Q7- What is your favorite feature on ROBLOX?
A7- Not really sure... I do know that the feature I want the most at the moment is the trading system though.

-Boygrump

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ROBLOX Rally Countdown

    ROBLOX has put a countdown on there blog that is counting down the days to the 1st ever ROBLOX Rally.

    Buy your tickets here

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Retexture Contest (Prize)

    Hey, its boygrump here hosting a contest for the best Retexture that ends on July 10th, here are the rules.

Rules
-Submissions must be sent to 'boygrump' on ROBLOX
-Must be a retexture for anything that has a connection with ROBLOX.

Prize
-500 Robux to the winner (Boygrump will contact you)

Good Luck.

-Boygrump

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Interview with Briguy9876 (Mod)

    This is my first interview with an actual worker at ROBLOX, so here is the interview

Q1- When did you join ROBLOX?
A1- July 1st, 2007

Q2- Why did you want to become a Mod?
A2- Funny thing is, I really didn't *want* to be a mod. When
I was asked a while ago to be on the forum mod team (when forum mods were regular, volunteer users) I never really expressed that I wanted to be a mod. But when I was asked
to come back again to be a "real" mod, my motivation was
being able to moderate the site I've been playing for many
years.

Q3- Who are your best friends on ROBLOX?
A3- The other mods of course! I interact with a lot of the users outside of Roblox though.

Q4- Do you have any projects?
A4- I'm more of an idea person. I get a crazy place idea in my mind and proceed to design, but places hardly get past the design phase.

Q5- What are your basic talents outside and inside ROBLOX?
A5- Programming and improvisation.

Q6- How many images do you approve on average in 24 hours?
A6- 400+

Q7- What is your favorite feature on ROBLOX?
A7- All the tools made to make games so much more fun (GUI's, dialog system, ect)

Thanks Briguy9876

-Boygrump

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Independence Day Over ROBLOX

    ROBLOX is celebrating July 4th better know as independence day across the United States of America.
ROBLOX has put a few older hats back up to the front page along with some hats that were removed from sale, that have been put back up, such as the Liberty's Crown.

-Boygrump

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400 Total PageViews!

Thanks guys, remember at 500 posts there will be a party at greenball10's place! (post bellow)

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500 view party soon!

Since we've had FIVE INTERVIEWS IN A ROW, I'll post something! At 500 hits, we'll have a party! I'm making the party place soon! My ROBLOX Username is greenball10!

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Interview with ScoutyWouty

Hey, Boygrump here again, I got an interview with the most famous badge maker on ROBLOX yeah that is right, ScoutyWouty, so here ya go, the interview of badges :D

Q1- When did you join ROBLOX?

A1- 2009

Q2- Why did you start making your badge hunts?
A2- I saw RME's badge hunt, and saw an ad for an epic face.

Q3- Who are your best friends on ROBLOX?
A3- J99dude, spongebobworldonline, lion2323, tiger12289, Jewelycat.

Q4- Do you have any projects?
A4- Crystal Cavern

Q5- What are your basic talents outside and inside ROBLOX?
A5- Photo editing

Q6- Do you collect hats?
A6- ): hats.

Q7- What is your favorite feature on ROBLOX?
A7- A better question would be what is my LEAST favorite feature, which is the archive feature.

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Interview with Mystery3053

Hey, its boygrump again with another interview, this interview is with a long time ROBLOXian, he has seen a get portion of the evolution of ROBLOX, yet he is still playing strong like the day he first discovered ROBLOX, well I better not spoil the interview for you guys so here ya go.

Q1- When did you join ROBLOX?

A1- July 1, 2008

Q2- How did you become famous?
A2- I brought a whole bunch of my friends to my place and eventually more and more people began to come.

Q3- Who are your best friends on ROBLOX?
A3- I have alot!! My best friends are VirtualXV, zxzoom, QWA11, Latios677, Kell13, Joe173, Chandlers45, Secret52Boy, Karateperson, and Emogirl16661

Q4- Do you have any projects?
A4- Not really i'm currently relaxing and enjoying ROBLOX. I haven't thought of any good ideas for my places right now.

Q5- What are your basic talents outside and inside ROBLOX?
A5- Outside: Videogames, TaeKwonDo, VolleyBall, Texting my Friends, Wii Sports Bowling, (Perfect Game) and thats what I can think of right now. XD Inside: Building, Fighting, Using Gear, and if this is a talent hanging out. <_<

Q6- What do you do mostly on ROBLOX?
A6- I usually play with my friends on some old games I used to play long ago like Archipelagic Peace or Ninja Temple Training Dojo.

Q7- Do you like the new ROBLOX Features?
A7- A little bit. I do miss old ROBLOX like in 08. The new ROBLOX features are more efficient, but I find it a bit slower to find things because i'm not use to it.

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Interview with Liama517 (Blog Owner)

Hello, its boygrump here with another interview, but this time it was with the one and only creator of this very blog, Liama517!

Q1- When did you join ROBLOX?

A1- In 07 on an account (Liam) that got deleted. liama517 was made on 1/20/2009

Q2- Why did you start a ROBLOX Blog?
A2- I had a YouTube news channel and the blog eventually followed.

Q3- Who are your best friends on ROBLOX?
A3- It's hard to choose but I've known piano22,ruger392,gufix,rutgerultimate, and greatgoth911 forever and they always help me out.

Q4- Do you have any projects?
A4- No, I am currently out of ideas.

Q5- What are your basic talents outside and inside ROBLOX?
A5- In real life I can play guitar and piano, on ROBLOX I can script and play games =D

Q6- Do you collect hats?
A6- No.

Thank you for your time Liama517

-Boygrump

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Interview with BrickBuilder74

Hey, its boygrump here with his first interview with Brickbuilder74
Brickbuilder74 is a very experienced and famous ROBLOXian that has experienced almost every thing on ROBLOX

Q1-  When did you join ROBLOX?
A1- 6/23/2008


Q2- Do you have any current projects or upcoming projects?


A2- Well, my current project is Hide and Seek Elite. I will keep working at it to get it perfect. When I do get it perfect, I will continue working on it to add awesome features and other suggestions people have given me.


Q3- What do you do mostly on ROBLOX?

A3- I build and script mostly. I also spend a lot of time roaming the site and playing the games in my favorites.

Q4- Do you take advantage of the new ROBLOX Features?


A4- Well, I do not take advantage of them. I use them for ideas and for my own use.


Q5- Who are you top 3 favorite admins?


A5- I only have two favorite admins; they are the nicest admins. My two favorites are Reesemcblox and Telamon. I personally think many of the other admins are too into their work and are no fun/nice.


Q6- Who are you main friends on ROBLOX?


A6- No particular order: Cisco64, BCGames, Panduz, Zamsongod, ToothySquidMan, Balle, Copy, Andymewborn, and Dogzilla1010. I have many other best friends, but these are my best friends that I know the best and hang out with the most.


Thank you Brickbuilder74


-Boygrump

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Interview with Cheesety210!

Hey guys! It's my first interview!

Question 1: Why did you join ROBLOX?

I joined ROBLOX in 2009 and i joined because of the creativity put into ROBLOX, with the unlimited amounts of possibillities that ROBLOX has, its IMPOSSIBLE to get bored.

Question 2: Do you ever post in the forum? If so, what topic do you post in?

I have 2023 forum posts at the moment and i used to post in Off Topic until it got flooded with noobs and trolls. Now i mainly go in Roblox Talk

Question 3: When did you join ROBLOX? What year was your favorite?

I joined ROBLOX in 2009 (as i mentioned earlier) and I like 2010 the best because thats when they did a lot of changes to make the game better and very few of them were non-supported by users while a lot of updates recently have been upsetting users.

Question 4: Will you be attending ROBLOX Rally 2011? Why or why not?

I don't live near San Francisco, CA and I have to drive 20 hours somewhere else on the day of the ROBLOX Rally. Though i wish i could be there, i wont. I do hope they set up video camera's there so i can watch some of the events!

Question 5: How did you choose your username?

1. Cheese, i like cheese. 2. Tycoon (A username) was a person who helped me when i first started getting into computer games, so thats where the ty came from. 3. And when i was in kindergarten we had these contests every week where if you guess the closest number of Jelly beans (Or any other candy) you would get the whole thing! Two weeks in a row i won with 210 and it has been my favorite number ever sence, and later i won $210 dollars from guessing how many dollar bills were in the jar.

Question 6: What is your favorite game on ROBLOX?

My favorite game isn't the most popular, though it HAS made its way to the front page a couple times but gets about 2,000 visits a week regulary. I am a admin there but i do not abuse because i think it is nooby. It is called "Choose a clan build and fight" by Monkeydroid
http://www.roblox.com/Choose-a-clan-build-and-fight-SKY-CLAN-VIP-item?id=5384060
Also congratulations to Monkeydroid who just got 500,000 place visits and 100,000 profile views!

Question 7: Do you like building, scripting, or just plain playing games best? Why?

I do enjoy building a lot, I just love the creativity you can put into it! Im just starting to learn scripting, and i LOVE playing games..... as long as they're fun and epic. I mostly learned building from Justcescooby, who is the owner of my favorite group named "GOR" (Guardians Of ROBLOX), which is about a 400 member group and which i am a leader of!

Finally, question 8: Do you like waffles, pancakes or french toast best?

Waffles are EPICLY BEASTLY AWESOME!!

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Friend Request System (Ingame)

     Ingame Friend Request System.
There is a new friend request system that works ingame, it is a great new feature and very easy to accomplish your yearly goals.

     As seen in the image above you have two new icons representing different things.
In the image it will explain what the icons represent.

Hope you guys like the new features!

    -Boygrump

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Rally Update!

       Rally Update.
The rally is still not sold out, but the plan to be in a few weeks. The tickets will not be sold at the doors due to this plan. Also if you do attend the rally in person you will receive a free virtual item, that will be transferred onto your personal ROBLOX account.

      They are still trying to find a possible way to make a live streaming of the rally, but no such updates have been made.

Hope that everyone who attends has fun!

-Boygrump

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Roblox Update Specialist!

Hey, we got a new Roblox Update specialist! His name is Boygrump! He will be posting on future roblox features and new updates!

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QR Code

Hey everyone, I just made a QR code for TCRN! A QR code is a bunch of little black and white squares, that when scanned with a QR code reader, (Available on iPod Touch, iPhone, Smartphone) it brings you to that site!

Scan that with your QR code reader and see where it brings you! (Although it IS a dead giveaway...)

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Game Review: Brickbuilder74's Hide and Seek - Elite

This is my first review, so I did it on Brickbuilder74's Hide and Seek - Elite.

This is an awesome game. It has many different maps. These aren't chosen randomly, the players vote on a map and the highest voted map is the used map. This isn't always the greatest thing, but it is a cool feature that is not in many (none that I know of) Hide and Seek games.

Here are some screen shots that I got in the game with BB74!

1. Big screen TV, on of the maps.

2. Big teddy bear... I was hiding in it!!!!

3. Me getting caught by the IT, the office map.

4. Me hanging with BB74. He was AFK the whole time I was there though. On top of BB, Liama, the owner of TCRN.

5. Me in the cave map.

I love this game, and you can follow me when I am it it. My RBLX username is sonic1263123. I love playing this game, even with other users. I would totally recommend this game to almost anyone. Have fun!

Rating: 4/5

The game has glitches, and does not work right sometimes. Otherwise, it a GREAT game!

-Sonic

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New Game Reviewer

Hi, my name is Sonic. I am the new game reviewer for The Current Roblox News. I am happy to be working for this blog, for it is my first blog I am working for. Thanks! I hope to make it an awesome experience!

-Sonic

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"Follow By Email"

Quick post, if you want to get updates every time we make a new post then simply type your email address into the gadget on the side of the screen that says "Follow by Email"!

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New Author!

GreenBall10 is now working with this blog!

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I've been hired

Hey TCRN! Liama just hired me to be a writer here! I hope I do a good job here!

~Greenball10

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"The Current Roblox News" Is Hiring!

We are now hiring! If you are interested in working with the blog or making videos with me then contact liama517!

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"The Current Roblox News" Has A Group!

Hi guys, I finally got around to making a group so ow you can join if you are a fan or staff. Group link: http://www.roblox.com/My/Groups.aspx?gid=326248

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NEW Force Fields?!?!?

ZOMG H4X! THERE CAN'T BE! But there are... (sorry I was late to post on this, I wasn't on my computer for a while) Now there are new force fields, when you spawn you spawn inside a bubble with sparkles and smoke!!! =D Here is a pic and a video I took:

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Events!!!!

Hey guys I have noticed this blog is growing very fast! With pageviews coming from YouTube, Google, Twitter, and other blogs, I am going to be hosting a contest at 500 TOTAL PAGEVIEWS (you can track this at the side of the blog). The contest is undecided and secret but there will be prizes! And remember, follow us (side of blog)! You can also follow us on Twitter (@TheCurRobloxNew) and subscribe to us on YouTube (TheCurrentRobloxNews)!!! There will also be many events when we reach 1,000 pageviews!!!
-liama517

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Mobile Mode!

Hey guys, now you can view this blog on your mobile devices without any major lag! This will work with most mobile browsers including Safari. All you have to do is go to our blog (thecurrentrobloxnews.blogspot.com) and it will automatically change to our mobile site theme! You can switch it back to desktop view at the bottom of the page but I doubt you'll want to do that!
-Liama517

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ImgBrick III

Hey guys, there's this awesome file called ImgBrick III made by Havemeat. You put a picture into it and it makes the picture out of bricks! It handles transparency and is very accurate. I am posting it here because most links/downloads don't work. If that doesn't work then here is the link: http://bit.ly/iWZ9GY

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Important Update/Reminders!!!

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First Ever –ROBLOX Rally 2011!

This summer ROBLOX is throwing a huge party in San Francisco! We’ve locked down an awesome venue where we will be holding the first ever ROBLOX RALLY – Monday August 1st! Meet Builderman, Erik.Cassel, Telamon, ReeseMcBlox, Matt Dusek, BrightEyes, RobloTim, Jahrblox, jeditkacheff, Sorcus, HotThoth and the rest of the ROBLOX crew – the whole company is going to be there! We have hundreds (ok, it’s more like 10-20) of fun events planned for ROBLOX Rally attendees. Space is limited! Get your tickets today!

Rally Passes are $10 each for all ages.
The Rally is Monday August 1, 2011 from 10am-4pm at The Exploratorium in San Francisco, Ca.
Children age 11 and under must attend with someone age 16 or over.
Purchase Rally Passes via Eventbrite.

For parents: ROBLOX is a gaming company, but we don’t make games…

On ROBLOX, our players make the games!

Each player gets an avatar and a place to build in 3D with infinite blocks. Their places are uploaded and played by others (like videos on YouTube). Players customize avatars with accessories, like sunglasses, baseball caps, fedoras, helmets and knight’s swords. Social components contribute to strong community.

We are excited to meet our awesome players!

We’re continuing to add more and more fun stuff to the Rally but here is what we have lined up so far…

Sneak peeks of upcoming features and promotions.

• Exploring the ROBLOX R&D Process – spend time with the ROBLOX developers as they talk about their work. You can sit down with each team and really learn how the website and game platforms work.
• David Baszucki and Telamon will give speeches about the future and past of ROBLOX, and how they got where they are today.
• Building and Scripting Boot Camps to help you get started. Our Studio and Lua experts will be on hand.
• Play ROBLOX with the Admins in a LAN party format!
• Hat and Gear Making Demos with Brighteyes and Sorcus.
• Fast track to a game developer career – what to study in school and college to become a programmer, designer or artist.
• Scavenger hunts for more virtual prizes!

Add your ideas for the ROBLOX Rally in this forum post!

Purchase a ROBLOX Rally 2011 Pass now! The Pass includes…

• Entry to the Rally and museum for 1 person of any age
• Badge and lanyard
• Exclusive virtual item
• Poster to get signed by Devs
• Chances to win more prizes!

T-shirts and other real items will be for sale at the Rally, so you can go home with some exclusive ROBLOX Rally 2011 stuff!

About The Exploratorium –
It is a museum of science, art and human perception located in the landmark Palace of Fine Arts building in San Francisco’s Marina district. It’s near the Golden Gate Bridge. There is free parking all around the museum.

Here is some more info about the Exploratorium for parents…


The whole family can enjoy the thousands of science and art exhibits at The Exploratorium. a museum of science, art, and human perception. They believe that following your curiosity and asking questions can lead to amazing moments of discovery, learning, and awareness, and can increase confidence in your ability to understand how the world works. They also believe that being playful and having fun is an important part of the process for people of all ages!

The Exploratorium gets 5 Stars as a place to take school age kids and teens on Disney Family’s vacation reviews website!

Located at 3601 Lyon Street in
San Francisco, the museum is wheelchair accessible, has wheelchair accessible restrooms and has an elevator for the mezzanine.

You can come and go from the building during the event as long as you have the ROBLOX Rally 2011 badge.

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Live Show

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Live Videos

Hi there I just made an account to stream live videos to you guys so check it out here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-current-roblox-news

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"Who Wants To Be A Robloxian" Sneak Peak!

Who Wants To Be A Robloxian Logo

Alright my new game "Who Wants To Be A Robloxian" it coming out tomorrow and I though I'd give you a sneak peak! First of all it has a cool new logo which is seen above. Also now 9 players clan sign up/join a game!

The 11 scripts running this game (not including the tycoon, only the GUIs, game scripts, tools, and buttons) have been updated so now the game should run a lot smoother. The update that is probably the most noticeable is that all the questions have been changed to all roblox related questions (only 4 lines shown in picture due to security reasons)! In this all the lifelines have been changed. The classic "Ask The Expert" is now "Ask The Admin" where you get a random admin (Builderman,Telamon,clockwork,njay). You can still "Ask The Audience", do a "50:50", or "Double Dip". The "Phone A Friend" is still the same but has been renamed to "Phone A Robloxian" where you can call 1 of 3 successful Robloxians(the choosing glitch has been fixed!). Now, if you can't click on something, press (V, B, N, M) to select an answer, "Q" for final answer! You'll see the rest when it comes out tomorrow today! Bye!

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ROBLOX Site Down?

Roblox maintenance page 

Ok quick news.
Roblox's site went to the update page randomly today at around 4:30-4:40 PM EST. But after 2 minutes it went to the error page... After this strange scene none of the staff/admins have said anything. That's all we know for sure, but some Robloxians are saying it is due to the recently added "Party" feature being updated. Bye!

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Interview With Boygrump

Hey people here is my first interview and it was with boygrump!

Questions:

When did you join ROBLOX?

 November 23rd 2008

Why did you join ROBLOX?

My cousin showed me. 

What do you do the most on ROBLOX?

Basically everything, because I have used almost all the ROBLOX features to my highest advantage.

Who is your best friend on ROBLOX?

I don't really have any, but my good friends are BrickBuilder74, BCGames, Balle and Liama517 

Who was your first friend on ROBLOX?

Builderman, because of the auto-add but the first actual Friend Request received was my cousins account called "Hardyz280"

Well that's all for now!

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