Another very well-preserved comic book from the Lizard Collection: Amazing Spider-Man #39, the first Spider-Man comic drawn by John Romita after the abrupt departure of Steve Ditko.
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Obdicut Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:08:34pm |
How many times has Spiderman’s secret identity been compromised? About a hundred?
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Dancing along the light of day Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:10:47pm |
Spidey’s not looking like a winner here.
Just sayin’
(We all know who wins in the end….
THE READER!)
Well, Charles too, for all these kewl things his Mom saved!
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Varek Raith Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:16:15pm |
re: #1 Obdicut
How many times has Spiderman’s secret identity been compromised? About a hundred?
Superman, no glasses.
Kent, glasses.
ZOMG, an unbeatable disguise…?
:D
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:19:15pm |
re: #1 Obdicut
How many times has Spiderman’s secret identity been compromised? About a hundred?
Well, maybe in that comic book. I think about a million people in the New York city know his secret identity, they are just all really good people who would never dream of violating his confidence.
/sure, it could happen. (?)
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:19:27pm |
re: #3 Varek Raith
Superman, no glasses.
Kent, glasses.
ZOMG, an unbeatable disguise…?
:D
Plus, Superman had that little forelock of hair, whereas Clark was a Brylcreem guy.
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Racer X Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:21:33pm |
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:22:28pm |
Have you ever read that Spiderman issue where he has to choose between preserving his secret identity or saving the city? It was great!
/
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:22:31pm |
Seduction of the Innocent. The stink raised by this book, hatin’ on the comics of the 1950s, gave rise to the organization in that seal on the cover up there, The Comics Code Authority.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:24:20pm |
re: #4 ausador
Well, maybe in that comic book. I think about a million people in the New York city know his secret identity, they are just all really good people who would never dream of violating his confidence.
/sure, it could happen. (?)
There are a million decent people in NYC?
/I kid, I kid.
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:26:47pm |
re: #6 Racer X
I can’t look at Meatloaf without thinking about his priceless performances in Rocky Horror and Flight Club. :)
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reine.de.tout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:30:11pm |
re: #6 Racer X
[Video]
He sounded just like Jimmah Swaggart at the beginning of that!
I love this guy’s voice.
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Ojoe Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:30:13pm |
That dangerous rocket-plane might set your ass on fire.
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:30:17pm |
So, did anyone see that nifty Story of Bottled Water video?
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darthstar Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:30:59pm |
Neil Diamond just came out to sing “Sweet Caroline” in the 7th inning stretch…wearing a blazer with “Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn” on the back.
Hilarious.
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Ojoe Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:31:06pm |
Comix would be no fun if they had to hew to the laws of physics.
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pingjockey Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:33:24pm |
re: #15 Ojoe
I have a article from years ago I took out of a newsweek or time mag. 10 laws of cartoon physics. stuff like a cartoon character cannot pass through a tunnel it has painted, but his antogonist can. shit like that.
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darthstar Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:34:55pm |
re: #17 pingjockey
I have a article from years ago I took out of a newsweek or time mag. 10 laws of cartoon physics. stuff like a cartoon character cannot pass through a tunnel it has painted, but his antogonist can. shit like that.
That’s true…I saw it proved on the Roadrunner.
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Charles Johnson Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:36:21pm |
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
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jaunte Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:36:52pm |
re: #17 pingjockey
Here’s something similar. I like the third law:
Any body in motion will tend to remain in motion until solid matter
intervenes suddenly.Whether shot from a cannon or in hot pursuit on foot, cartoon characters
are so absolute in their momentum that only a telephone pole or an outsize
boulder retards their forward motion absolutely. Sir Isaac Newton called
this sudden termination of motion the stooge’s surcease.
[Link: www.mit.edu…]
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darthstar Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:37:03pm |
re: #17 pingjockey
I have a article from years ago I took out of a newsweek or time mag. 10 laws of cartoon physics. stuff like a cartoon character cannot pass through a tunnel it has painted, but his antogonist can. shit like that.
[Link: remarque.org…]
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Ojoe Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:37:13pm |
re: #17 pingjockey
There was some great physics in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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pingjockey Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:38:34pm |
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:40:25pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
Because no one has ever showed up to a demonstration with a misspelled sign?
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:41:53pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
“descent into madness”….hahaha!
obsession
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Uninformed Opinion Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:42:14pm |
re: #28 SanFranciscoZionist
Because no one has ever showed up to a demonstration with a misspelled sign?
No mention that it is one picture in an album…
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Dancing along the light of day Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:42:41pm |
re: #20 Charles
Dons hazmat suit, extra checks the booties, the glasses & the airfilters, prepares to DIVE!
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:43:34pm |
re: #29 albusteve
“descent into madness”…hahaha!
obsession
I think you’ve spotted one of RSM’s followers.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:44:17pm |
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:45:15pm |
Anyone see the ads for Sean Hannity’s new book? Does the Right just have to print out another manual of talking points every year? (Anyone remember Mark Levin’s “Liberty and Tyranny”?)
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austin_blue Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:45:28pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
Again, looking at those pictures, I cannot comprehend how the meme started that the Tea Baggers are white, Middle-aged and older, angry people who are not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
How could people think that?
(heh heh heh)
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Stan the Demanded Plan Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:46:32pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
The truth makes them crazy.
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Dancing along the light of day Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:47:52pm |
re: #31 Floral Giraffe
MEDIC! Teh hazmat suit isn’t enough!
MAH HAID! It hurtz…
(Yuck, is the intelligent response. Just yuck!)
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austin_blue Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:49:11pm |
re: #21 jaunte
Here’s something similar. I like the third law:
Here’s the ultimate lawsuit:
[Link: www.torinfo.com…]
My favorite bit is the accordion pleats.
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Hawk With Claws Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:51:00pm |
Has anybody here read Lawrence Wright’s “The Looming Tower”?
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:51:02pm |
Spiderboy:
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Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:51:07pm |
re: #28 SanFranciscoZionist
Because no one has ever showed up to a demonstration with a misspelled sign?
Yeah. Never happens. Especially with that bunch.”
No, wait, look at this:
“lier in chief” site:kenya-thieves-warlords.blogspot.com
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Killgore Trout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:51:59pm |
re: #20 Charles
I don’t even get what they’re pointing to. They went to the trouble of adding numbers and arrows to the pic but never bothered to explain what the arrows and numbers are pointing to.
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prairiefire Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:53:33pm |
re: #20 Charles
Hopefully, CNN is getting its butt kicked by the bloggers for hiring that ass hat.
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reine.de.tout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:53:54pm |
re: #43 Killgore Trout
I don’t even get what they’re pointing to. They went to the trouble of adding numbers and arrows to the pic but never bothered to explain what the arrows and numbers are pointing to.
why, the “obvious photoshop”, of course!
Duh.
Don’t you understand anything?
/ / /
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Uninformed Opinion Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:54:10pm |
re: #43 Killgore Trout
I don’t even get what they’re pointing to. They went to the trouble of adding numbers and arrows to the pic but never bothered to explain what the arrows and numbers are pointing to.
In reality, nothing of consequence.
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austin_blue Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:55:03pm |
re: #43 Killgore Trout
I don’t even get what they’re pointing to. They went to the trouble of adding numbers and arrows to the pic but never bothered to explain what the arrows and numbers are pointing to.
Don’t believe your lying eyes, dagnabbit!!
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Cato the Elder Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:55:39pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
Just curious, Charles - has a banned libtard or prog ever gone away so butthurt that they made a whole blog devoted to showing what an insidious Nazi you are?
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Killgore Trout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:57:03pm |
re: #49 Cato the Elder
Gordon was certainly epic. Chen Zen was as well. The lefties can be just as obsessive.
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jaunte Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:58:36pm |
re: #39 austin_blue
Here’s the ultimate lawsuit:
[Link: www.torinfo.com…]
My favorite bit is the accordion pleats.
This is good too:
Mr. Coyote states that on eighty-five separate occasions he has purchased of the Acme Company (hereinafter, “Defendant”), through that company’s mail-order department, certain products which did cause him bodily injury due to defects in manufacture or improper cautionary labelling.
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darthstar Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:58:58pm |
re: #49 Cato the Elder
Just curious, Charles - has a banned libtard or prog ever gone away so butthurt that they made a whole blog devoted to showing what an insidious Nazi you are?
We proggy libtards don’t hold grudges like that. When shit happens, we say, “Oh well.” or “Screw that fucking prick.” and move the hell on with our lives.
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Racer X Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:59:00pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
Gordon was certainly epic. Chen Zen was as well. The lefties can be just as obsessive.
Yep.
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Dancing along the light of day Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:59:07pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
Do not invoke the name of NodroG! He’s not on the invitation list this season!
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 8:59:22pm |
re: #43 Killgore Trout
I don’t even get what they’re pointing to. They went to the trouble of adding numbers and arrows to the pic but never bothered to explain what the arrows and numbers are pointing to.
The 27 8x10 color glossys with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one has obviously met up with “American Blind Justice.”
/heh. :)
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darthstar Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:01:05pm |
re: #55 ausador
The 27 8x10 color glossys with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one has obviously met up with “American Blind Justice.”
/heh. :)
[Video]
Hell, adding the video isn’t necessary…anyone worth anything knows exactly what you mean when you get started with ‘the 27 8x10 color glossies with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one…”
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austin_blue Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:02:02pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
Gordon was certainly epic. Chen Zen was as well. The lefties can be just as obsessive.
Well, that’s two. But whole *communities*? No that’s a whole “Charles is a traitor to the right” thing. And Nodrog is a megalomaniac and Chen Zen was a shit stirrer.
NB: I lurked on this site for two years before I finally found an open registration.
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reine.de.tout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:02:05pm |
re: #50 Killgore Trout
Gordon was certainly epic. Chen Zen was as well. The lefties can be just as obsessive.
Gordon had an entire blog devoted to his time here; and another one describing the history of various bannings.
Chen posts at 2.0 now, at times.
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:03:29pm |
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reine.de.tout Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:05:08pm |
re: #58 reine.de.tout
Gordon had an entire blog devoted to his time here; and another one describing the history of various bannings.
Chen posts at 2.0 now, at times.
In fact, Chen is listed as a regular “contributor”,
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jaunte Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:08:17pm |
Boing Boing is in on it:
[Link: boingboing.net…]
The Grauniad piles on:
[Link: www.guardian.co.uk…]
And the NY Daily News follows up:
[Link: www.nydailynews.com…]
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Cato the Elder Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:08:23pm |
re: #60 reine.de.tout
In fact, Chen is listed as a regular “contributor”,
So in what way is he “left”?
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:13:44pm |
re: #61 jaunte
Boing Boing is in on it:
[Link: boingboing.net…]
The Grauniad piles on:
[Link: www.guardian.co.uk…]
And the NY Daily News follows up:
[Link: www.nydailynews.com…]
comment from the Guardian…
”
Call me elitist, but one would have to admit that persons who think Sarah Palin would be fit for the presidency of the U.S. can hardly be expected to be able to spell properly.”
yowch!
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Alexzander Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:14:04pm |
I missed the whole backstory as to why we are seeing these comic book blogs all of a sudden. Maybe I just haven’t been around long enough. Do special subjects like that come and go? Is it taking the place of the music videos that were posted frequently for a while? Am I asking for explanations where need not be one (likely)…?
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:14:52pm |
re: #65 Alexzander
I missed the whole backstory as to why we are seeing these comic book blogs all of a sudden. Maybe I just haven’t been around long enough. Do special subjects like that come and go? Is it taking the place of the music videos that were posted frequently for a while? Am I asking for explanations where need not be one (likely)…?
it’s late, and it’s fun
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jaunte Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:14:59pm |
re: #64 albusteve
They probably think ‘spelled’ is spelled ‘spelt’ though.
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Uninformed Opinion Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:14:59pm |
re: #61 jaunte
Boing Boing is in on it:
[Link: boingboing.net…]
The Grauniad piles on:
[Link: www.guardian.co.uk…]
And the NY Daily News follows up:
[Link: www.nydailynews.com…]
I find this odd. I saw this flickr set before charles picked it up and had a laugh, didnt think twice. Now its a nontroversy…
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:15:09pm |
re: #56 darthstar
Hell, adding the video isn’t necessary…anyone worth anything knows exactly what you mean when you get started with ‘the 27 8x10 color glossies with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one…”
Ok, ok, just don’t send me to the “group W” bench…
/
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Alexzander Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:17:32pm |
re: #66 albusteve
it’s late, and it’s fun
As good a reason as any.
That redstate analysis of the teabonics sign is brilliant… I especially love their attempt to add “Chuckie” in there.. very convincing..
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jaunte Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:19:35pm |
re: #68 Uninformed Opinion
The Guardian did throw in this disclaimer:
There are many, many more examples here. (Assuming these aren’t all photoshopped – this being the internet, who knows?)
I know it’s possible for someone that isn’t used to planning out a sign to spell it wrongly on first pass and just say to themselves, screw it, I’m already late for the protest and I don’t want to go by Walgreen’s and buy some more poster board, so this will do. Maybe next time they’ll be more careful.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:20:14pm |
re: #70 Alexzander
As good a reason as any.
That redstate analysis of the teabonics sign is brilliant… I especially love their attempt to add “Chuckie” in there.. very convincing..
Charles should make himself up as Chuckie then post it to emphasize his…
descent into madness!
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:20:29pm |
re: #65 Alexzander
I missed the whole backstory as to why we are seeing these comic book blogs all of a sudden. Maybe I just haven’t been around long enough. Do special subjects like that come and go? Is it taking the place of the music videos that were posted frequently for a while? Am I asking for explanations where need not be one (likely)…?
Charles discovered that his mom had saved all his childhood comic books. They’re worth zillions now, and he’s parading some of them for our enjoyment. I remember owning some of these myself, years ago.
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:20:45pm |
re: #65 Alexzander
I missed the whole backstory as to why we are seeing these comic book blogs all of a sudden. Maybe I just haven’t been around long enough. Do special subjects like that come and go? Is it taking the place of the music videos that were posted frequently for a while? Am I asking for explanations where need not be one (likely)…?
Charles is sort of on vacation right now, he and his brother are going thru a crate of their old comic books that their mother saved for all these years and are going to send some of them off for professional grading and pricing.
He has been posting very few topics since this is kinda his time off, but he has helped to keep us entertained by posting shots of the covers of some of the better and rarer books they have found in the collection.
Hope that answers you satisfactorily.
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Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:22:43pm |
Actually Charles, you reminded me of some of the old comics I have in storage back home. So while there this week I pulled out some of the oldies to bring out east. May not be worth anything, but boy are they cool. Some cool political comics are included. If nothing else, it’s a good reminder of the time. Very weird.
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Alexzander Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:23:46pm |
re: #72 albusteve
Charles should make himself up as Chuckie then post it to emphasize his…
descent into madness!
that is actually kind of terrifying… Alternatively, he should leave subtle hints for the Redstate army (or whatever it is called) that he is under the thumb of someone he angered in the past, and only wishes he were free to speak like a sane, Patriotic American (as also suggested in their comments).
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SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:24:30pm |
re: #65 Alexzander
I missed the whole backstory as to why we are seeing these comic book blogs all of a sudden. Maybe I just haven’t been around long enough. Do special subjects like that come and go? Is it taking the place of the music videos that were posted frequently for a while? Am I asking for explanations where need not be one (likely)…?
I think it’s just something Charles is doing right now.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:25:34pm |
re: #77 SanFranciscoZionist
I think it’s just something Charles is doing right now.
it’s all part of the ‘descent’
(halp me Mr Wizard!)
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Alexzander Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:25:47pm |
Thanks The Sanity Inspector and ausador. Thats realy puts it in context… Nothing quite like nostalgia (mixed with highly prized, unintentional investment!)
I need to get back to my marking…
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:26:44pm |
re: #76 Alexzander
that is actually kind of terrifying… Alternatively, he should leave subtle hints for the Redstate army (or whatever it is called) that he is under the thumb of someone he angered in the past, and only wishes he were free to speak like a sane, Patriotic American (as also suggested in their comments).
mostly I think Charles is amused that commenters prove his point for him
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Alexzander Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:28:48pm |
re: #78 albusteve
it’s all part of the ‘descent’
(halp me Mr Wizard!)
No I got it: Charles is trying to communicate to us through the use of the Spiderman comics that he (spiderman) has been put under control of whoever the enemy of the right-wing is today (socialists? Some Obama-Muslim-Iranian pact?) Who really is the green goblin??
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Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:32:44pm |
re: #6 Racer X
Ah, the music of Meatloaf and me have special and funny memories. All I can say is that Phil “the Scooter” Rizzuto has a special place in my heart.
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Cato the Elder Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:33:25pm |
re: #13 Hawk With Claws
So, did anyone see that nifty Story of Bottled Water video?
Never touch the stuff. It’s more expensive, ounce for ounce, than gasoline. In fact it’s more expensive than using gasoline to drive ten miles and fill up your water cans with tap water.
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albusteve Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:36:31pm |
re: #83 Cato the Elder
Never touch the stuff. It’s more expensive, ounce for ounce, than gasoline. In fact it’s more expensive than using gasoline to drive ten miles and fill up your water cans with tap water.
all over the valley out here are dispensers all over the place…some are stand alone kiosks….fresh clean cold water for 25cents a gallon….bottled water is a harmful, monumental scam…imo
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Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:40:15pm |
re: #83 Cato the Elder
Give me NYC tap water any day. Or what I’ve got now up in the northern suburbs of Boston. Good clean water. The rest is marketing to gullible liberals.
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Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:42:38pm |
re: #57 austin_blue
Well, that’s two. But whole *communities*? No that’s a whole “Charles is a traitor to the right” thing. And Nodrog is a megalomaniac and Chen Zen was a shit stirrer.
NB: I lurked on this site for two years before I finally found an open registration.
There was also Cognito, who often at things from the left-of-center.
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Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:47:02pm |
re: #86 Dark_Falcon
How can someone be smart at one thing and be so dumb at so many other things? The power of obsession is an amazing thing to watch.
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The Sanity Inspector Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:47:47pm |
And good night. Play nice:
Throughout most of recorded history, theologians and philosophers have extolled propriety and correct social behavior as virtues akin to morality. It is chiefly in this century that they have come to regard etiquette as a dispensable frill, at best; at worse, they have denounced it as a sin. Hypocrisy is the damning label now attached to any polite inhibition that disguises a sincerely held opinion or restrains a righteous impulse for action.
But I would contend that obeisance to etiquette, far from being a weak and optional virtue, much less a sin, is the oldest social virtue, and an indispensable partner of morality. Rather than being the crowning touch of good behavior in the upper reaches of a stratified society, etiquette is civilization’s first necessity.
—The World’s Oldest Virtue by Judith Martin, First Things, May 1993
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Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:51:37pm |
re: #88 The Sanity Inspector
Good quote. Any post that includes a reference to “obeisance to etiquette” deserves an upding. But I agree with the overall sentiment.
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palomino Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:53:12pm |
re: #20 Charles
The wingnut blogs are shrieking again, about my post on Teabonics.
They think I posted an “obviously photoshopped picture.” But they couldn’t seem to figure out how to click the link I posted and see the dozens of other photos in the set.
The idiocy just keeps on going.
[Link: www.redstate.com…]
Check out the profile for the blogger who posted this story. “I don’t believe in evolution. I don’t believe in global warming…”
This is how he STARTS his bio. These folks really are proud of being ignorant.
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Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:56:12pm |
re: #90 palomino
Check out the profile for the blogger who posted this story. “I don’t believe in evolution. I don’t believe in global warming…”
This is how he STARTS his bio. These folks really are proud of being ignorant.
Oh look. He has something like a poem:
I’m an American dammit!
I don’t want to be a European.
I don’t want to be a ward of the state.
I don’t want to drive one of them silly looking dinky little cars that they drive in France.I hate berets.
I hate curly Q light bulbs.Candles work better.
I hate MSNBC.
I hate tofu.I like red meat.The redder the better.
I like fossil fuel.
I like Sarah Palin.
I like Michelle Malkin.
I like Ann Coulter.
I like Laura Ingraham
Why is it the only conservatives with any balls lately are women…?
Hmm. He doesn’t like berets? Why if he doesn’t like The Green Berets he’s obviously not a real Murican.
Otherwise he sounds like a real winner (cough).
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Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:56:21pm |
re: #87 Irenicum
How can someone be smart at one thing and be so dumb at so many other things? The power of obsession is an amazing thing to watch.
In Cog’s case, it was was contrarianism taken to the extreme. When Cog was wrong and got called on it. he reacted with denial and baiting. He even did that to Charles. Charles got tired of being baited and lied to, so he gave Cog the gate.
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watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:56:47pm |
Well since it is almost 1:00am here…
*Zzzwwwzzz*
(been a long day with Easter Brunch guests, seems like I have been cooking or cleaning afterward up almost all day. Time to go recharge the batteries in bed.)
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palomino Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:57:25pm |
re: #91 Gus 802
Hmm. He doesn’t like berets? Why if he doesn’t like The Green Berets he’s obviously not a real Murican.
Otherwise he sounds like a real winner (cough).
Hilarious. Sounds just like something Colbert would write—as scathing parody. But this guy’s proud to be a populist moron.
| 95 |
Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 9:57:41pm |
re: #20 Charles
As an aside before I go to bed, I do find it supremely funny and ironic, in the best sense of the word, that these bloggers hating on Charles will, at the same time, extol how “irrelevant” he is in the blogosphere. Methinks some blog envy may be going on. Psychology is so much fun!
| 96 |
watching you tiny alien kittens are Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:00:53pm |
re: #90 palomino
Check out the profile for the blogger who posted this story. “I don’t believe in evolution. I don’t believe in global warming…”
This is how he STARTS his bio. These folks really are proud of being ignorant.
He forgot about Germ theory and the theory of Gravity, if your going to disbelieve basic science you can’t go around being all choosy…
/nite folks, for real this time.
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Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:01:00pm |
re: #94 palomino
Hilarious. Sounds just like something Colbert would write—as scathing parody. But this guy’s proud to be a populist moron.
There’s been an endless supply of material for comedians since last year. That part about wanting to be an American and not a European is hilarious considering the origins of this nation. He probably thinks Americans are something like the native people. No doubt he’s a Nativist. He’d probably check “American” for race in the CENSUS if he could.
| 99 |
palomino Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:06:00pm |
re: #97 Gus 802
There’s been an endless supply of material for comedians since last year. That part about wanting to be an American and not a European is hilarious considering the origins of this nation. He probably thinks Americans are something like the native people. No doubt he’s a Nativist. He’d probably check “American” for race in the CENSUS if he could.
But what are the chances that he actually filled out his census form?
“That’s the kind of tyrannical thing they do in France, dadgummit.”
| 100 |
SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:06:43pm |
re: #91 Gus 802
Hmm. He doesn’t like berets? Why if he doesn’t like The Green Berets he’s obviously not a real Murican.
Otherwise he sounds like a real winner (cough).
I am the left-coast sister,
I feast on tofu, sushi, arugula, and
vegetables they haven’t even invented yet
in the Midwest.
Drink chardonnay,
Complain that NASCAR is just cars going in a circle,
I recycle,
Use curly bulbs,
Believe in social justice,
And my friends name their kids things like
Shanti, Astarte and Xochitl.
And out here, starting a new religion for you
is just our way of saying hello.
I voted for Obama
And would have voted for Pelosi
If I were in her district.
Ann Coulter’s collarbones scare me.
I too, hell yeah, sing America.
| 101 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:07:01pm |
re: #99 palomino
But what are the chances that he actually filled out his census form?
“That’s the kind of tyrannical thing they do in France, dadgummit.”
He’ll probably wait for them to come to his door and then he’ll go for his “wife’s shotgun.”
//
| 102 |
Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:07:09pm |
re: #90 palomino
That reminds me of a post on my FB page about the Texas School Board nonsense. I posted a (I obviously thought obvious) snarky comment about the Texas School Board deciding that the earth being the center of the universe was a disputed “theory” so the “controversy” should be taught. Eventually I had to post on my own FB page that I was using sarcasm. To say I am saddened by that is an understatement. Ignorance is truly stifling.
| 103 |
Dark_Falcon Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:08:29pm |
I’m starting to fade, so I’m going to turn in. I may not be back before tomorrow evening. Goodnight, all.
| 104 |
SanFranciscoZionist Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:08:42pm |
re: #103 Dark_Falcon
I’m starting to fade, so I’m going to turn in. I may not be back before tomorrow evening. Goodnight, all.
GOOD LUCK!!!
| 105 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:09:08pm |
re: #103 Dark_Falcon
I’m starting to fade, so I’m going to turn in. I may not be back before tomorrow evening. Goodnight, all.
Break a leg! ;)
| 108 |
William Barnett-Lewis Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:13:31pm |
| 109 |
freetoken Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:16:12pm |
Well, they’re still rolling out there in the desert.
Lots of aftershocks, as can be seen on the list, or more graphically on this view of the area.
It appears as if one person is known dead from the quake in Mexico.
The large quake and most of the big aftershocks are in the mountain range, or right next to it, labeled “Cucapa” in the middle of this Google Maps view.
It would be interesting to see the elevation changes in those mountainous areas. They probably fell a bit today. The trench that is opening up along the San Andreas is causing the land to fall (and indeed the bottom of the Salton Sea is essentially at the same elevation below sea level as the lowest part of Death Valley), usually slowly, but sometimes with drama. As Baja is drifting away from Mexico/Arizona, the material in between the spine of Baja and the main part of NA is falling.
| 110 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:17:26pm |
re: #100 SanFranciscoZionist
I am the left-coast sister,
I feast on tofu, sushi, arugula, and
vegetables they haven’t even invented yet
in the Midwest.
Drink chardonnay,
Complain that NASCAR is just cars going in a circle,I recycle,
Use curly bulbs,
Believe in social justice,
And my friends name their kids things like
Shanti, Astarte and Xochitl.
And out here, starting a new religion for you
is just our way of saying hello.I voted for Obama
And would have voted for Pelosi
If I were in her district.
Ann Coulter’s collarbones scare me.I too, hell yeah, sing America.
I share most of that. Formula 1 is definitely more interesting than NASCAR. They have right turns on their tracks.
I’ll consume red meat, fish, tofu, pork, humus, or chicken as long as it tastes good. I even owned 2 berets when I was living in San Francisco and met Nancy Pelosi twice.
Befriended a bunch of French students while I was there. They were crazy about Reagan and thought people in San Francisco were very polite.
| 111 |
Irenicum Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:22:02pm |
re: #109 freetoken
You know what this means don’t you? The nigh is end!!!
And with that bit of snark, this sleep deprived driver commences this evening. G’nite y’all and be well. See ya on the other side.
| 112 |
stevemcg Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:25:58pm |
re: #110 Gus 802
Right turns are so overrated. Besides, they still gotta make more lefts than rights. I always found that Formula 1 lacked rhythm. Not the kind that they need on the track, but the kind that a spectator needs.
| 113 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:26:21pm |
re: #109 freetoken
Well, they’re still rolling out there in the desert.
Lots of aftershocks, as can be seen on the list, or more graphically on this view of the area.
It appears as if one person is known dead from the quake in Mexico.
The large quake and most of the big aftershocks are in the mountain range, or right next to it, labeled “Cucapa” in the middle of this Google Maps view.
It would be interesting to see the elevation changes in those mountainous areas. They probably fell a bit today. The trench that is opening up along the San Andreas is causing the land to fall (and indeed the bottom of the Salton Sea is essentially at the same elevation below sea level as the lowest part of Death Valley), usually slowly, but sometimes with drama. As Baja is drifting away from Mexico/Arizona, the material in between the spine of Baja and the main part of NA is falling.
Even though we dodged a bullet it remains a sleeping giant.
| 114 |
Lidane Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:26:25pm |
re: #100 SanFranciscoZionist
I am a Texas liberal.
I like tofu, sushi, arugula, chai, dijon mustard, and other things that get me branded a dirty fucking hippie anywhere outside of Austin.
I’ve gotten fired before, but have never taken unemployment.
I pay my bills, pay my taxes, and have a job.
I have a business degree.
I’m damned picky about my BBQ,
And I consider any steak above medium rare overcooked.
I drink red wine,
Don’t mind guns, am utterly bored by NASCAR, and enjoy UFC.
Figure that out.
I use curly light bulbs and recycle,
Believe in evolution, AGW, and Thomas Jefferson being in the history books.
I’ve actually been to France,
I know that Jesus cared about social justice despite what Glenn Beck says,
And even though I’m an atheist, I think Sarah Palin is God’s greatest gift to the Democratic Party since forever.
I voted for Obama
And would vote against Ron Paul
If I lived in his district.
Amen.
In short, I like this country and I’m not leaving,
And I’m not as easy to pin down as you might think. ;)
| 115 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:30:12pm |
re: #112 stevemcg
Right turns are so overrated. Besides, they still gotta make more lefts than rights. I always found that Formula 1 lacked rhythm. Not the kind that they need on the track, but the kind that a spectator needs.
I eventually lost interest in F1. I can see your point about spectator access and I’m sure there’s a big difference between watching it on TV and being there live. I’m sure the sound is a big factor live not unlike an airshow.
| 116 |
freetoken Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:31:03pm |
re: #113 Gus 802
Even though we dodged a bullet it remains a sleeping giant.
There is zero doubt about it - California will suffer more major (bigger than today’s) earthquakes. And probably will for millions of years to come as the Pacific plate continues to grind NW against NA. Answering the question When? is the challenge. As far as I know, no reputable geologists will predict a firm date, though there has been some attempt to bin the probabilities (e.g., over the next 100 years.)
| 117 |
Four More Tears Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:36:40pm |
This is gonna sting:
U.S. Admits Role in February Killing of Afghan Women
KABUL, Afghanistan — After initially denying involvement or any cover-up in the deaths of three Afghan women during a badly bungled American Special Operations assault in February, the American-led military command in Kabul admitted late on Sunday that its forces had, in fact, killed the women during the nighttime raid.The admission immediately raised questions about what really happened during the Feb. 12 operation — and what falsehoods followed — including a new report that Special Operations forces dug bullets out of the bodies of the women to hide the true nature of their deaths.
| 118 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:36:53pm |
re: #116 freetoken
There is zero doubt about it - California will suffer more major (bigger than today’s) earthquakes. And probably will for millions of years to come as the Pacific plate continues to grind NW against NA. Answering the question When? is the challenge. As far as I know, no reputable geologists will predict a firm date, though there has been some attempt to bin the probabilities (e.g., over the next 100 years.)
I believe the only times they can predict any possible recurrence would be after today’s activities. That itself would open a wide ranging window and nothing precise.
The best offense with earthquake hazards is seismic zone design standards which of course you’re familiar with. New construction already accounts for this. The problem lies with old structures and financing retro-fitting of these old buildings. This also includes transportation structures.
| 119 |
stevemcg Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:41:19pm |
re: #114 Lidane
I am a Texas liberal.
I like tofu, sushi, arugula, chai, dijon mustard, and other things that get me branded a dirty fucking hippie anywhere outside of Austin.
I’ve gotten fired before, but have never taken unemployment.
I pay my bills, pay my taxes, and have a job.
I have a business degree.
I’m damned picky about my BBQ,
And I consider any steak above medium rare overcooked.
I drink red wine,
Don’t mind guns, am utterly bored by NASCAR, and enjoy UFC.
Figure that out.I use curly light bulbs and recycle,
Believe in evolution, AGW, and Thomas Jefferson being in the history books.
I’ve actually been to France,
I know that Jesus cared about social justice despite what Glenn Beck says,
And even though I’m an atheist, I think Sarah Palin is God’s greatest gift to the Democratic Party since forever.
I voted for Obama
And would vote against Ron Paul
If I lived in his district.
Amen.In short, I like this country and I’m not leaving,
And I’m not as easy to pin down as you might think. ;)
I’m a Pennsylvania conservative.
I don’t eat any of that shit.
I think you’re an idiot if you have a gun in your house. (You’re more likely to eat your own bullet than use it to stop somebody else)
I don’t have a degreee. Maybe someday I’ll finish a program that I lost interest in.
I never got fired, I’m not that stupid.
I’ damn picky about my little paninni griller, it’s made everything but paninnis.
I can’t imagine what the hell’s so special about wine. I loved beer. I miss beer, sometimes.
UFC is stupid. OK, so people fight, but the fans who get off on it are fucked.
I don’t use the curly bulbs but I know I should. I don’t recycle but I know I should.
I find a way, somehow to get from Monday morning to Friday afternoon, and usually I make it. Good thing Friday afternoon comes anyway, I guess.
I know Glen Beck wasn’t alway a joke.
I know that we have to pay more in taxes than we are now.
I know that we can’t cut everything everybody wants cut.
I think we’ve gotten away with not paying our bills for way too long.
I believe the Beatitudes are more important than the Ten Commandments, even though the latter are better theater.
That’s about it.
| 120 |
freetoken Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:41:59pm |
re: #118 Gus 802
Yes, modern building standards help, but even then one never knows exactly how the local surface will react.
E.g., from today:
At a Sheraton hotel in downtown San Diego, the floor cracked opened and prevented the front doors from shutting. Officials ordered all guests and staff from the building, pending an inspection from structural engineers.
Concrete bends and flexes… to a point, then it cracks open.
In the rural part of Mexico at the epicenter I wonder how many homes are just made out of brick and mortar - not the A-frame wood standard used here?
| 121 |
stevemcg Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:44:26pm |
Oh yeah, I voted for Obama too. I can’t imagine how anybody could have been stupid enough to vote for the Palin McCain ticket.
| 122 |
Gus Sun, Apr 4, 2010 10:47:35pm |
re: #120 freetoken
Yes, modern building standards help, but even then one never knows exactly how the local surface will react.
E.g., from today:
Concrete bends and flexes… to a point, then it cracks open.
In the rural part of Mexico at the epicenter I wonder how many homes are just made out of brick and mortar - not the A-frame wood standard used here?
Scary.
Don’t know that the typical design standard was or is in Mexico. I imagine it’s close to what you describe. Most modern single family homes in western USA are western platform framed.
| 123 |
Mr Pancakes Sun, Apr 4, 2010 11:33:57pm |
re: #120 freetoken
Yes, modern building standards help, but even then one never knows exactly how the local surface will react.
E.g., from today:
Concrete bends and flexes… to a point, then it cracks open.
In the rural part of Mexico at the epicenter I wonder how many homes are just made out of brick and mortar - not the A-frame wood standard used here?
Brick and mortar for sure…… re-bar optional……. that’s rural and city. Squatters and the dirt poor use whatever they can find.
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