December 2010
November 2010
Late Night Procrastination (And Giant Steam-Mech...
People occasionally ask me where I first got in to Steampunk, and this is I think the earliest example I really remember, long before I’d ever heard the term “steampunk”.
It’s a short from a late 80s anime anthology called Robot Carnival, where some mad Englishman shows up in Japan and attacks everyone with his giant steam powered mech and a band of Japanese...
NO BLASTERS!: My TSA Encounter →
noblasters:
“You don’t need to see his identification.”
On November 21, 2010, I was allowed to enter the U.S. through an airport security checkpoint without being x-rayed or touched by a TSA officer. This post explains how.
Edit: Minor edits for clarity. I have uploaded the audio and it is available
"We must all take the time to reflect upon the... →
wordstudio:
Posting this link because I saw joking on Tumblr about how Veterans Day was a day to recall that “war is an option” or a reminder that we can solve problems with violence. That’s missing the point, people. Veterans Day is Armistice Day, a reflection on the end of a dreadful conflict, not a celebration of its existence.
Veterans Day is meant to recognize and solemnize our respect for...
clientsfromhell:
Client: “This isn’t what I was looking for.”
Me: ”No problem, this is all part of the process. Can you explain what you don’t like?”
Client: “I’d rather shove you down the stairs for wasting my time.”
The Bureau - Stalingrad
Aaah, the good ole days...
In Which I Ramble About Midterm Elections
I don’t normally post text here, and I certainly don’t normally ramble about politics here, but since I killed my regular blog earlier this year, my main rambling outputs are here, Twitter, or the Clockworks blog. This has nothing to do with the comic and is way too long for Twitter, so I’m rambling here.
I found last night’s results interesting, and I find the...
Watchmeganpicturetaker:
Song of the Day: Astronautalis: Sea of Grass
So damn good. Nice one Andy!
