Even with their first single, "Makes No Difference," being the most added song at rock radio in the U.S., a record company-rented condo in California and oodles of advance money still to spend, Sum 41 still can't seem to score with the ladies. Although drummer Steve Jocz is jerking off only five times a day instead of the usual 41, so some things are improving for them. "We can't pull chicks. We've been trying, but girls think we're ugly losers. We have to pay for it. That's where half the deal went, to the [Brass] Rail," they admit over the speakerphone from the condo in Cali.

ChartAttack.com would have figured that groupies would be more than willing to please the hardworking Sum 41, who are already recording a follow-up to Half Hour Of Power in a California studio. "That's what you'd think. We're the number one band in the world right now and it's not happening". [Laughter and speakerphone kicked over.] The babes don't like Sum 41. We have to move up slots on the side stage [of Summersault]."

Even the possibility of finding groupies from some other band doesn't sound to promising for this butt-ugly foursome. "I don't want seconds from Billy Corgan," Steve Jocz says. Bassist Cone McCaslin declares, "I doubt we could even get that," as he interrupts Jocz. "Maybe fourths or fifths, once they're worn down."

While the groupies might be avoiding them on the Summersault 2000 tour they'll be sleeping on the bus with someone every night. "We're sharing a bus with Treble Charger. They're Casanovas. Greig has to share a bed with us. That's the only pussy we'll get," they joke about their friend and manager.

The lack of sex in the lives of Sum 41 has freed up plenty of time in their day. When they're not recording or performing in California they are plotting who they are going to milk bomb. "We left a jug of milk in the sun and before we leave we're going to milk bomb someone. We're going to throw it on a car or something and it's going to smell like dirty ass milk," they laugh. "We can't disclose who we're going to do. People have been buggin' us out here, but our lawyers advise us not to name names."

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