One of the cool things about the web is that it's open source. I mean, you can view the source coding of every html page you come across. torontomike.com utilizes a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to dictate the aesthetics. That cool menu navigation to the left is driven by the CSS I wrote. Cool, eh?
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I agree. A few people in my little circle have been kind enough to flatter me in this manner. A buddy of mine who maintains a very cool Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm page copied my CSS and made a few minor adjustments to suit his needs. A couple of guys I work with did the same thing. It's all good...so long as they post a link to my site, of course.
Check out the torontomike.com imitators here, here, here, here and here. Flattery will get you everywhere...