Okay, I've tolerated (and not understood, because obviously I'm some sort of clueless luser) this series long enough. Does anyone else here get it? Enjoy it? Want it to continue?

I just want to point out that I'm one of those lame-ass non-paying non-members, leaching off of Jon's creativity, brilliance, and magnamity. So I'm counting on one of you paying members to put the pressure on Jon to end this series, once and for all. Otherwise, I may be forced to continue being bored.

Will this simply continue until one of us defeats the repetetiveness vultures?

Personally, I was hoping that if we ignored it, it would go away.

Thanks to you, though, that idea is right out.

Jon is not subject to pressure from anyone, except perhaps Ms. Amy (Hi, Amy!).

In Response to zamphir (#10892):

Personally, I was hoping that if we ignored it, it would go away.

Yeah, that was my thoughts exactly. My guess is that with the holidays coming up, there will be one more tomorrow, and then next week perhaps something new.

In Response to Grimicus (#10893):

Nope. We're switching to an all-megagamerz format. Next week, Gamer 2 meets his long-lost cousin! And Masturbating Doctor will make a cameo in February.

I thought only members could have avatars. Where did my brain go astray?

In Response to mcgrue (#10900):

But there are so many people with Avatars! (everyone but 3 that I can think of)

I'm guessing your brain went astray somewhere in the left cortex. But that's just my non-expert opinion. You should definalty go see a neuroligist and have your corpus callosum cut, I have a feeling this will help with all of your brain problems.

In Response to jon (#10896):

Sweet!

I mean, L33T!

In Response to jon (#10896):

Ack! Well, I guess things change, but we'll always have Zamphir.

In Response to michele9993 (#10902):

hahaha, I read that as neuterologist. whoops!

Recently Diablo has been accused of going soft and being less than entirely evil. The current storyline pretty much disproves it.

I find the repetitiveness vultures quite amusing given the context of repetitiveness...

In the past, patiently waiting for the story to move along has always eventually rewarded my interest. I recall the first week of "Crab City", thinking it was a bit slow, wondering whether i was perhaps missing some of the humor due to ignorance on my own part. Then the HotWired HoverDachshund made me squeal with glee. So i think the lesson i learned was to give things a chance before making up one's mind.

What i would like to pedantically point out in today's strip (dated Wednesday, November 26th, 2003) is an odd bit of vocabulary. As a person who has to visit a phlebotomist very frequently, i happen to know that their profession is involved with drawing blood. As far as i know, a phrenologist is a person who studies bumps on the head. So maybe these words have been intentionally mixed up? Again, i should just wait and find out. I guess there's no reason to assume that a satanic chicken would know much about certain medical specializations. Perhaps it's all part of a great evil plan being hatched for our amusement. [That was the first cheap pun that i've uttered in months.]

In Response to Teledildonix (#10924):

I hope you didn't actually squeal with glee. And clap your hands. and straighten you legs/feet. and blink a lot.

In Response to Teledildonix (#10924):

I am willing to be patient, but as I'm currently trying to find ways to curtail my expenses, I can say that my money is well spent going to Goats, but not to MegaGamerz.

In Response to michele9993 (#10902):

I thought that we were all card-carrying members of Goats, and that Jon was getting a windfall.

I mean, surely anyone who enjoys Goats and cares enough to create an account can afford less than $2 a month to keep a starving artist off the streets and out of the gangs, right?

I actually thought that the repetiveness vultures were going to continue until someone (like your good self) mentioned them.

I think that these are just a way to build up a cache of "normal" strips so that Jon can concentrate on something else for a bit. But I have a history of being wrong on these things.

I think I "get" the joke. In fact, I am sure of it. However, I must admit that I am not leaping to my browser to check goats first thing in the morning (email first, then goats ;)

In Response to mcgrue (#10930):

can afford less than $2 a month to keep a starving artist off the streets and out of the gangs, right

"Won't you please help?"

Thanks, Sally.

In Response to jen (#10915):

I don't think December, 2002 [goats.com] counts as "recently", myself.

Sure would have been nice if there were a Search Function for ATA, though.

I fear the repetitiveness vultures may soon defeat me.

I fear the repetitiveness vultures may soon defeat me.

Actually, I have a bad feeling that this is all going to wind up with a right-wing nut joke.

Wow, I must hold more sway over Jon than I thought. First, I defeated the vultures of repetetiveness -- they're not mentioned in the strip at all.

Second, notice what is "camping amongst the follicles?"

Mutant Squirrels [goats.com].

I rest my case.

In Response to Teledildonix (#10924):

Yeah, I copped the phlebotomist/phrenologist thing when I was doing the strip editoring thing. I'm willing to give Diablo the benefit of the doubt, given that there have been other "badnesses" with the l33t kr3w's speech.

In Response to Deathalicious (#10943):

And for your next trick?

In Response to zamphir (#10947):

And for your next trick?
Maybe he actualy has mutant squirrels running around waiting to be unleashed upon Phillip. Or possibly the l33t kr3w.

In Response to evilaltor (#10933):

I think that these are just a way to build up a cache of "normal" strips so that Jon can concentrate on something else for a bit. But I have a history of being wrong on these things.

I'm trying to get the minicomic finished so that you guys can be disappointed in that as well. I've got about 10 more pages to color and the cover to do, then we've got to get it printed. I'm guessing it will be done by 2005.

In Response to jon (#10955):

I'm trying to get the minicomic finished so that you guys can be disappointed in that as well

I got disappointed in the minicomic last week.

You know, to beat the holiday rush.