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Guest Week(s) 2005

in Housekeeping by jon

Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 07:29 PM

Tomorrow morning I'm off to traipse about Europe for ten days with my lovely wife. That means we're going to take a break in the Infinite Typewriters story for the next couple of weeks so I can steel myself for the big finale.

But not to worry! Entertainment will continue at this website in my absence.

This year's Guest Week(s) may be our best yet, with the possible exception of our previous Guest Week(s). I managed to get some heavy hitters in this year's lineup. Hopefully there's a few of your favorites in there, and maybe you'll get exposed to some new talent. Either way, we're all winners.

Here are your guest cartoonists (links to comics will become active as they go live over the next two weeks): I have a reciprocal guest strip coming up on Ryan's Dinosaur Comics sometime soon, so keep an eye on that. Also, please remember that Pontus' strips are generally best enjoyed along with an adult beverage or mental retardation for maximum effect. MG3 will continue to update on a regular schedule, since I do not draw that strip. If you send an email don't expect a quick response; I will have folks attending to customer service duties, so if you've ordered something, please be patient if you contact us and we'll do our best to make sure you're dealt with in the manner you deserve.

That should cover everything. Just make sure to feed the cats once a day and I'll see you in a couple of weeks.

UPDATE: since Jon had the gall to actually take a vacation, and I therefore get to run the place, I decided to add the Something Positive strip linked to in the comments to the queue. I know Jon, and there's no way he would have gotten that Monday's strip done....the lazy bastard.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 04:53 AM (#30233)
Europe you say? Well if you happen to stop by either in Verona or Roma in Italy, the infamous www.escaped.it author would happily share some *italian* beer. The Exotic Webcomic Authors commitee.
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European Beer Tour 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 06:25 AM (#30236)
There are, of course, beers lying in wait if you should happen to stay in Paris. The least I can do for years of reading Goats without ever buying a t-shirt. Email goats@bobdobbs.kicks-ass.org to claim your well-deserved beers.

We understand if Jon wants this to be a vacation away from slavering hordes of Goats fans, so if Clan Rosenberg finds itself wanting to do the touristy thing of people watching while overpaying for beer, I'd recommend the Horses Tavern on the Carrefour Odeon.

If you want cheap and good beers, then Belgium is the place to be.
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Re: European Beer Tour 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 09:00 AM (#30241)
In Response to GoatsInParis (#30236):

There's bound to be beers ready to pounce in most European capitals, if nowhere else ;) I'd love to stand a round if the tour hits Dublin. (I'm sure the admins have my e-mail address, right?)

And for the pub recommendations without the slavering fan in tow, I'd suggest Mulligans [dublinpubscene.com] or one of the Porterhouses [dublinpubscene.com] (I prefer Porterhouse North myself)

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Beer... (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 09:35 AM (#30242)
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I've been to the Porterhouse near Dublin Castle but I usually go there to drink Belgian beer..."Tastes Great! (makes me drunk)."

Speaking of which, Westmalle Tripel, Westvleteren (I think that's the Trappist with no label), and Rochefort are great. La Chouffe tastes fine but gnomes kind of freak me out. However, it does come in a magnum...
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2, Informative)
posted Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11:59 PM (#30253)
And an extra [somethingpositive.net] strip that was apparently finished too late. Also apparently, John Allison's [scarygoround.com] core personality manifests as a monocle-wearing dinosaurus.
 
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 0, Incoherent)
posted Friday, November 11, 2005 - 03:48 PM (#30255)
In Response to gtyrrell (#30253):

The terredible Dinosaurus, Dino of the dinosaurs. It's name meaning dino lizard, its diet consisted mostly of whatever any other dinosaur ever ate.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 05:19 PM (#30281)
In Response to gtyrrell (#30253):

*squee*

Just as I had sighed in disappointment that Randy wasn't on the list. How did you find that?
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 08:56 PM (#30287)
In Response to porcupine8 (#30281):

Um, it was linked on Randy's site a couple of days ago.
 
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 01:32 PM (#30300)
Nice work Fred on the insight to make a film which excites Fineas so he won't go on this whole teleport storyline.

Or did you just grab the strip from a different Manhattan universe?

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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 01:53 PM (#30305)
What is that object which is speaking in today's comic by Fundin and Madsen?
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:15 PM (#30306)
In Response to Teledildonix (#30305):

At a guess, I'd say it's supposed to be a brick of hashish.

At least, that's the only reason I can come up with for the Morocco reference.

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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:15 PM (#30307)
In Response to Teledildonix (#30305):

Hints:
1. It's a brick.
2. It comes from Morocco.
3. You can put it in your pipe and smoke it.

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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:25 PM (#30308)
In Response to mkinyon (#30307):

Rats! Z beat me by x seconds (0 < x < 60). Cest l'hachish.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:37 PM (#30309)
In Response to mkinyon (#30308):

I try very hard to post obvious things before other people, as there is a limit to my willingness to be derivative.

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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:40 PM (#30310)
In Response to mkinyon (#30308):

This was a matter of discussion between Rich [goats.com] & myself (your intrepid data entry crew), and we did decide that it's a brick of hash. That makes the only question, "Is it a prop ... or a character?" Check the archive tomorrow to find out!
 
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:49 PM (#30311)
In Response to gtyrrell (#30310):

"Is it a prop ... or a character?"

My talking tape dispenser has asked me to inform you that it resents such artificial distinctions.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 02:55 PM (#30312)
In Response to zamphir (#30309):

I don't mind being derivative so long as I am also changing sign, because then the thread will be reaching a local extremum.

Unfortunately, in my case, that usually means it's hitting bottom.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 03:22 PM (#30313)
In Response to mkinyon (#30311):

My talking tape dispenser has asked me to inform you that it resents such artificial distinctions.

Does your tape dispenser tell you to do things? Does it tell you to hurt people? Maybe it tells you to set fires?
 
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 04:19 PM (#30314)
In Response to gtyrrell (#30313):

Yes to all of the above, but it is usually drowned out by the chorus of paper clips. And don't get me started about the stapler.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 04:37 PM (#30316)
In Response to mkinyon (#30312):

it's hitting bottom.

Yes, but if she's into it, then more power to you.

Also, I think some would argue that all of my posts represent local extremism.

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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 04:42 PM (#30318)
In Response to mkinyon (#30314):

And don't get me started about the stapler.

Let me guess: red Swingline?
 
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2, Informative)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 07:48 PM (#30320)
In Response to zamphir (#30316):

Yes, but if she's into it, then more power to you.

So my test succeeded: you do indeed post the obvious before anyone else does.

all of my posts represent local extremism.

That's an immediate corollary of your being a situational solipsist.
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 07:55 PM (#30321)
In Response to gtyrrell (#30318):

red Swingline?

I can only wish [techcomedy.com].
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 2)
posted Friday, November 18, 2005 - 01:27 AM (#30322)
In Response to mkinyon (#30321):

I believe ThinkGeek had it first [thinkgeek.com]
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Re: Guest Week(s) 2005 (Score: 1)
posted Friday, November 18, 2005 - 02:37 AM (#30323)
In Response to Dynedain (#30322):

Well, no, Swingline [swingline.com], which is a division of ACCO [acco.com], had it first. But I agree that the Dr. Octopus shot is awesome.

ACCO claims that the Red Rio will "put the 'fun' back in the 'functional'". Apparently no sarcasm or irony is intended. Note the abuse of the definite article.

I wonder how long we have to keep talking about staplers before the Google ads catch up.
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