I remember growing up reading Gary Larson’s ‘The Far Side’ and Berkeley Breathed’s “Bloom County”. Even today when I go back and read these guys work I’m amazed by how damn funny and SMART it was. Where is the funny; where is the smart, today?

I read quite a few web-comics, and while I like them, I really don’t think they live up to the funny AND smart standard of Larson or Breathed. XKCD is probably the closest current running comic that comes close. I don’t score him quite as highly simply because he only works with stickmen, but the funny and the smart is certainly there.

What am I missing? Point me to your favorites!

Well my neighborhood got hit hard with tons of kids all dressed up in all sorts of great little costumes. I had to turn the light out a bit earlier than usual (around 8:30) because the candy was running out. I ended up having around 6 pieces left,and that wouldn’t have been enough for some of the bigger groups I was seeing.

I have but one complaint about the holiday this year. Some of the teenagers really weren’t trying very hard. I swear one was just wearing his usual street clothes and carrying a small basketball. WTH kind of costume is that? A couple more were just there wearing a really cheap mask and their normal clothes.

KIDS THESE DAYS! GOT NO RESPECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

I checked on the .com version of my blog today.  I think it used to belong to a hotel somewhere in Germany. I say ‘used to’ because GoDaddy has it on auction going for $1800. I’m not sure who’s willing to pay that much for it, but lemme tell ya, you are WELCOME to buy .org and .net from me for the same price! I’ll even drop the price to $1500 each, because I’m such a nice guy!

And I like it!

To weird and funny NOT to share:

I just want to show everyone something.

My friend Rachel works for Turbine and she was working during PAX. She was handing out foam chainsaws for ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’. That game isn’t made by Turbine but is being produced by Warner Brothers so Turbine employees got called in to help, because they are located in Boston. What I wanted to bring to everyone’s attention is this fact:

The line for playing the demo to this game was always at least 2 hours long!

Believe it, Or NOT!

I give you a promo video of Lollipop Chainsaw:

Also the actress playing the part of ‘the cheerleader’ was asked to leave on the second day because her costume was too racy. You decide.