"I added a new section called The Portal. It's not really a full feature, but it is pretty weird. It sends you to random little mini-sites. Watch for it to keep growing." (Tom on the NG front page, November 1998)

It's pretty unbelievable how long Newgrounds has been around for. Sure, it's vastly different than what it was in its early years (which is for the best, really), but it's hard to find another example of any website / internet presence that has had the same dedicated creative force(s) behind it for as long a time as Newgrounds has.

I discovered this site in Grade 3 or 4, through a friend of my brother's, and it rocked my world. NG has always been a part of my life since, and I hope it can stay that way. Little did I know it would be a big part in shaping me into the person I am today, for better or for worse. ;)

So before the night is through, I just want to say thanks. Thanks to Tom, the whole NG crew past and present, and Everyone, through whose efforts something special was begotten.