diff --git a/bin/config/banner.txt b/bin/config/banner.txt
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+++ b/bin/config/banner.txt
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+==============
+| TILDE TOWN |
+|  BLOGGING  |
+|  PLATFORM  |
+==============
diff --git a/bin/ttbp.py b/bin/ttbp.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import core
+
+import os
+
+WWW = os.path.join("..","www")
+CONFIG = os.path.join("config")
+DATA = os.path.join("..", "data")
+
+BANNER = open(os.path.join(CONFIG, "banner.txt")).read()
+CLOSER = "\n\tsee you later, space cowboy..."
+
+def start():
+  print(BANNER)
+  print("\n\n\n\n")
+  try:
+    print(main_menu())
+  except ValueError or SyntaxError:
+    print("oh no i didn't understand that")
+    print(main_menu())
+  except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    print("eject button fired")
+    print(main_menu())
+  print(CLOSER)
+  
+def main_menu():
+
+  print("how are you feeling today? ")
+
+  input()
+
+  return main_menu()