So, I was going to my college's website to try and find out how to send stuff there, and I saw on their banner that two kids who go there had won first place awards at the 2008 West Virginia Flash Animation Festival.

At first I was really shocked and surprised. Then, I realize that I had heard NOTHING about this, and I was kinda pissed. But, I talked myself out of that, I mean, if they're representing a COLLEGE, then they have to be pretty good. That, and they WON first place. Right?

Wrong.

Sure, there were one or two nice things, but the rest were kinda lame or trashy. Though, it was funny to see some NG preloaders in there and I recognized the Honorable Mention for the Comedy award(which really should have won, considering the winner SUCKS). Since when has "Flash Video" meant "Make a menu and embed videos"? When has a knockoff of some Zombie Survival game I can't remember the name of deserved second place, only to a game TWO YEARS OLD, but was also hosted here...

BUT! There was 1 thing that I thought was amazing: One of our own, Biff the Timid won FIRST PLACE in the "Dramatic Short" section with a movie ON THIS SITE, Outlaw.

So, congrats to BiffTheTimid, and I extend this challenge to all of Newgrounds:

Get out there and make yourselves known. Look at this, and think about what you can do.

I think it's time that we get our shit together and show these people what NG can do!

So, there you have it NG: Flash competitions are lame and it's up to us to get out there and do our stuff to make them not suck, just like BiffTheTimid.

Also, mandatory dick joke.