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By: Classics Declassified | K-Squared Ramblings

Classics Declassified | K-Squared Ramblings — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:31:03 +0000

[...] This next one doesn’t really qualify as a classic, but here’s 88 Lines About 44 Fangirls, a filk based on “88 Lines About 44 Women.” (via Comics Worth Reading) [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:39:59 +0000

My favorite thing is that it doesn’t have a key but it has a power button. And yeah, the first time I took friends out in it, one thought it had stalled out the first time we stopped.

By: badMike

badMike — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:28:48 +0000

My wife and I got a Prius a couple months ago. Actually, I think the best part about having one is the way it feels like the car completely dies while sitting at a red light. It’s the oddest feeling.

And no, my wife doesn’t read comic books and that’s just fine.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:43:37 +0000

Ah, okay. That explains the time on the pingback notification. Still, I read it late enough last night that I had no trouble believing I’d just been too tired to notice.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:02:32 +0000

OK, you caught me – I didn’t remember to add your link until this morning. Gas here is almost $3 a gallon, but not quite yet.

By: Kelson

Kelson — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:16:24 +0000

Would you believe I got so distracted by the “88 Lines” filk last night that I didn’t even notice you’d linked to my post? :-)

“Driving a video game” is a good way to put it. It really is interesting how just having that instant feedback screams for maximizing the numbers. (It reminds me of the explanation for why Slashdot doesn’t actually show users’ “karma” in numerical terms: they used to, and people would put a lot of effort into gaming the system.)

If only it were under $20/tank here! Gas is up to around $3.50/gallon where I live, so even filling it up when it gets down to a quarter is pushing $30.

By: Paul Sizer

Paul Sizer — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:11:59 +0000

I would say we know our place in the pecking order; we sat down the aisle from Dave and Raina at SPX, and holy crap, they RADIATE the “couple cuteness” vibe like an nuclear explosion! I mean, hell, I wanted to go give Dave hugs and kisses for crying out loud! They’re both just so cute I never had to leave the table for a sugar fix; it was right next to me!

So Jane and I may have to settle for the silver on this one, but thanks for your vote!

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:17:01 +0000

And y’all are just the cutest comic couple!

By: Paul Sizer

Paul Sizer — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:01:10 +0000

Hey, I found true love at a comic convention, although (according to Jane) it only took me 3 years and nearly a baseball bat to the head to get me to acknowledge that I’d found it!

We both had plenty of reservations with dating another comic creator, and decided pretty early on in our relationship to enact a “Big Honesty Clause”, meaning that when we asked each other for artistic opinions about our work, it was one artist asking another, no “Aw sweetie, EVERYTHING you do is awesome!” That’s what Moms are for. On one of our first dates, Jane showed me her cover sketch for the first Vogelein book, and I put a piece of tracing paper over it and showed her how to correct the perspective. She has also found numerous anatomy gaffes for me to correct in my books. It’s not an attack scenario, it’s just that we want each other’s stuff to look its best.

We had some friends who had the same concern, but we’ve worked pretty hard to keep that line clear, and it’s worked out really well. So yes, it is possible to find true love anywhere; you just have to be open to it when it knocks (or bludgeons). : )

By: Rob S.

Rob S. — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:22:38 +0000

I love that song (though I think I know the earlier version from Mood Swing) — and those new lyrics are terrific!