Tuesday, January 20, 2004
I'm networking!
So there is now slightly more content to enjoy at the moment. I've added links to what I consider to be some of the better webcomics out there (since I do read a LOT of them...), and I highly recommend all of them. I'll probably add more links later on, but these will do for now. They are... (in the same order they appear on the page, for your convenience. (and I do mean for your convenience*)).
Goats! -- a comic about a couple of guys in New York, their pub, their goat and their chicken. Funny stuff, and now in color!
Penny Arcade -- do I really need to tell you? THE webcomic if you like games.
PVP -- the other gaming comic out there. Actually, it's not really about games at all. Funny how that works.
Men In Hats -- a comic about some men. In hats. Wandering around in a desert talking about stuff. Lots of rather biting societal and religious commentary in this one, but immensely funny for that reason.
Real Life -- one of the more novel concepts out there, this one's about the real life people who make it. Includes such realisms as shirt-ninjas,
Scary Go Round -- the story of a few lads and lasses in Tackleford, England (I think...). Great art style on this one, and fun characters.
Sam and Fuzzy -- the story of an ordinary taxi driver and his psychopathic stuffed bear compatriot. (Don't even ask me about Fuzzy's eyebrows... I don't get it either.)
RPG World -- a great parody of almost every console RPG out there. Best to start from the beginning though.
Wigu -- the author himself puts it best: "Wigu is this story comic about a little boy and his weird family and his friend who is a Space Potato and his friend who is a Space Pony."
VG Cats -- one of the craziest ones on this list, and also one of the funniest, this is just your average making fun of video games. (Also, it's educational. I learned not to let hobos have knives from reading this.)
White Ninja Comics -- if you don't get it, don't worry. White Ninja is a very peculiar comic in that it's either the funniest thing you will read twice a week, or it is the stupidest, most lame thing you won't read twice a week. I happen to be of the former opinion. The concepts are just too simple and obtuse not to think is funny.
Sluggy Freelance -- alright folks, this is it. If I told you to read one and only one of these great quasi-publications, this one would be it. Sluggy has been around forever (like 1997! The internet barely existed then!) and has some of the best storylines, characters, art (just read Fire and Rain...) and humor out there. Go read it now, lest ye head ignite.
Sinfest -- gets the award for "Most like newspaper comic". The artist of this puppy has apparantly been rejected by the syndicates 11 times...
Something*Positive -- if biting sarcasm could be distilled, made into moonshine and fed to an artist, this is the result. Checkitout.
Chopping Block -- one of the most uniquely "drawn" and most morbidly funny comics I've read. Black comedy at it's finest.
Scott McCloud.com -- not really a webcomic at all, but if you like comics in general, check out what this guy has to say. His book Understanding Comics is a work of genius.
Next, I got the less comicy, more linky links:
In4mador! -- this is just a bunch of weird, interesting spots to click.
WOTD -- see last post.
How Stuff Works -- I think the title pretty much describes it pretty good.
Lastly, the other blogs I read. All 2 of them. Alas, a blog is very political-commentary and liberal rights oriented. They have some very thought provoking links about stuff going on in the States though. Mimi Smartypants on the other hand, is simply the day to day life of the author and her daughter (mostly). I'm not sure why I read either of them.
So yeah. Click away, or something. I will distract myself with more thoughts on busses.
The driver on the bus goes "glare, glare, glare"!
Seriously, if yesterday I had the best driver ever, I had his evil Bizarro twin today. This guy was cold, mean and hateful, in the most literal way. Didn't talk to people, and the most you got was a glare and (maybe) a nod. Most of the time, I probably wouldn't mind, since I tend to ignore bus drivers on the best of days, but the contrast from yesterday was large enough for me to take notice.
Anyways, I'm still trying to figure out a better way to get home from work. As it stands now, everything I've tried has resulted, for one reason or another, in a commute of an hour. Too bad my building is literally in the middle of nowhere. The O-Train helps, but no matter which station I get off at, I don't get home until 5 or so. My quest will continue, but I'm starting to just accept it and try to work around it.
For your linking pleasure...
Running out of stuff to say, and rather just put some sparse comments like "toes were cold today", or "really tired...", (despite how true those statements might be) I'll slap up some links.
Armageddon thoughts at their finest.
I *dare* you to get married in this!
You've probably gotten this in your email already, but it's still funny. ¶ 4:03 p.m.
So there is now slightly more content to enjoy at the moment. I've added links to what I consider to be some of the better webcomics out there (since I do read a LOT of them...), and I highly recommend all of them. I'll probably add more links later on, but these will do for now. They are... (in the same order they appear on the page, for your convenience. (and I do mean for your convenience*)).
Goats! -- a comic about a couple of guys in New York, their pub, their goat and their chicken. Funny stuff, and now in color!
Penny Arcade -- do I really need to tell you? THE webcomic if you like games.
PVP -- the other gaming comic out there. Actually, it's not really about games at all. Funny how that works.
Men In Hats -- a comic about some men. In hats. Wandering around in a desert talking about stuff. Lots of rather biting societal and religious commentary in this one, but immensely funny for that reason.
Real Life -- one of the more novel concepts out there, this one's about the real life people who make it. Includes such realisms as shirt-ninjas,
Scary Go Round -- the story of a few lads and lasses in Tackleford, England (I think...). Great art style on this one, and fun characters.
Sam and Fuzzy -- the story of an ordinary taxi driver and his psychopathic stuffed bear compatriot. (Don't even ask me about Fuzzy's eyebrows... I don't get it either.)
RPG World -- a great parody of almost every console RPG out there. Best to start from the beginning though.
Wigu -- the author himself puts it best: "Wigu is this story comic about a little boy and his weird family and his friend who is a Space Potato and his friend who is a Space Pony."
VG Cats -- one of the craziest ones on this list, and also one of the funniest, this is just your average making fun of video games. (Also, it's educational. I learned not to let hobos have knives from reading this.)
White Ninja Comics -- if you don't get it, don't worry. White Ninja is a very peculiar comic in that it's either the funniest thing you will read twice a week, or it is the stupidest, most lame thing you won't read twice a week. I happen to be of the former opinion. The concepts are just too simple and obtuse not to think is funny.
Sluggy Freelance -- alright folks, this is it. If I told you to read one and only one of these great quasi-publications, this one would be it. Sluggy has been around forever (like 1997! The internet barely existed then!) and has some of the best storylines, characters, art (just read Fire and Rain...) and humor out there. Go read it now, lest ye head ignite.
Sinfest -- gets the award for "Most like newspaper comic". The artist of this puppy has apparantly been rejected by the syndicates 11 times...
Something*Positive -- if biting sarcasm could be distilled, made into moonshine and fed to an artist, this is the result. Checkitout.
Chopping Block -- one of the most uniquely "drawn" and most morbidly funny comics I've read. Black comedy at it's finest.
Scott McCloud.com -- not really a webcomic at all, but if you like comics in general, check out what this guy has to say. His book Understanding Comics is a work of genius.
Next, I got the less comicy, more linky links:
In4mador! -- this is just a bunch of weird, interesting spots to click.
WOTD -- see last post.
How Stuff Works -- I think the title pretty much describes it pretty good.
Lastly, the other blogs I read. All 2 of them. Alas, a blog is very political-commentary and liberal rights oriented. They have some very thought provoking links about stuff going on in the States though. Mimi Smartypants on the other hand, is simply the day to day life of the author and her daughter (mostly). I'm not sure why I read either of them.
So yeah. Click away, or something. I will distract myself with more thoughts on busses.
The driver on the bus goes "glare, glare, glare"!
Seriously, if yesterday I had the best driver ever, I had his evil Bizarro twin today. This guy was cold, mean and hateful, in the most literal way. Didn't talk to people, and the most you got was a glare and (maybe) a nod. Most of the time, I probably wouldn't mind, since I tend to ignore bus drivers on the best of days, but the contrast from yesterday was large enough for me to take notice.
Anyways, I'm still trying to figure out a better way to get home from work. As it stands now, everything I've tried has resulted, for one reason or another, in a commute of an hour. Too bad my building is literally in the middle of nowhere. The O-Train helps, but no matter which station I get off at, I don't get home until 5 or so. My quest will continue, but I'm starting to just accept it and try to work around it.
For your linking pleasure...
Running out of stuff to say, and rather just put some sparse comments like "toes were cold today", or "really tired...", (despite how true those statements might be) I'll slap up some links.
Armageddon thoughts at their finest.
I *dare* you to get married in this!
You've probably gotten this in your email already, but it's still funny. ¶ 4:03 p.m.
