[thumb:380:l] I installed a coppermine integration dealie so that I can add thumbnails like the one on the left here. click on it and it will take you to the fullsized image in the gallery.

This is a page of Marvel Knights Four that I colored for kicks. I’m not totally happy with it but meh… gotta stop fiddling with the artwork and call it done sometime.

If you want the lineart from this to try for yourself you can find it in the downloads section on Gutterzombie.com

-dean

I added a new DVD collection link on the right there. It’s a bit prettier than the old one.

-dean

I think if humans had a mouthful of sharp teeth and talons on their hands, we would have gone extinct a long time ago.

-dean

So, the reason WKRP hasn’t been released on DVD is Music licensing reasons. You know how they played songs on the show? Back when the show was made those songs didn’t cost a whole lot to license Sub $1000 per song. Now it’s $10,000+ per song to obtain the rights for the stuff and they would have to re-obtain the rights to the music to release it on DVD. Man I hate the recording industry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKRP_in_Cincinnati

Anyway, So I have the closing theme to WKRP stuck in my head. Not the opening theme which went…
“Baby, if you’ve ever wondered
Wondered whatever became of me
I’m livin’ on the air in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, WKRP.

etc.”

but the Closing theme. “Blurt blart and a Blackamamanin unh huh.”

1 ) does anyone remember the closing theme?
2 )Does anyone know if they were actually singing anything or if it was just a bunch of nonsense sounds. (wikipedia suggests it is)
3 )as far as I’m concerned. The cat meowing for the studio name at the end of the credits is part of the song.

-dean

I don’t much like Dairy Queen ice cream. Steph and vanessa took a run down to Dairy queen today and brought back a blizzard figuring i’d like the new flavour “key lime pie” it’s not bad.

I was sleeping when they brought it home so they stuck it in the freezer with the spoon in it. When they presented it to me after dinner they both attempted to wrest the spoon from the iceblock with little success. I waited for a bit and then gave a good tug and it slid out slowly. “I suppose this means I am king of the britons now.” I said holding my spoon aloft huming Rule Brittania. “well… king of dairy queen anyway… Bow My subjects! Bow to your iced emperor, bow to your Lactose-filled ruler! BOW TO YOUR DAIRY KING!!

Then they went upstairs and left me in the kitchen with my laptop and half finished blizzard. Typing my lonely proclamation of sovereignty out to you, my loyal serfs of the internet.

-dean

Tuesdays living on the same block as a KFC are tough on a guy. They have this deal where a 2 piece box with fries is $2.22. Toonie tuesday they call it. anyway they’re working the friers overtime every tuesday and the block reeks of chicken.
so 9:30PM and I’m hungry and lazy so I pop in,
“You guys still cookin’ at this hour?”
“Yeah but we only have 4 toonie deals left.”
“that’s fine I only want 3.”
I notice on the wall the big “now hiring” sign listing the four item short bullet point benefits of working at KFC “flexible hours, some other stuff (I forget sorry), Free Uniform”
“Free Uniform! OH man I can see why you took the job here with sweet work incentive like that!” I say to the girl at the till.
“Bullshit.” she responds. “I thought I lost my shirt a few weeks ago and they were gonna charge me for a new one!”

Travesty.

anyway all I really wanted to say is, I’m like a weekend drunk with Fried Chicken. I always buy it and it’s great for the first bit then after the second or third chunk o’ chicken I’m always saying “Never again, so greasy gross and sick” then 2 weeks later I’m all “Boy that smells delish, and two bucks? how can I afford NOT to partake of this 7 herbs and spicey treat.”

Fallin’ off the Chicken wagon.
-dean

I spelled “frugal” “froogle” a couple posts back. darned brands.

http://froogle.google.com

-dean

Canadian thanksgiving means harvest time. Harvest time means spare potatoes. Spare potatoes mean it’s time to build a new spudgun.

Dad’s looking a little commando here.

“The secret is cheap hairspray.” says dad. “I tried the stuff colleen uses and it didn’t do much. Then, I hit the dollar store and $2 worth of hairspray later and we’re in business. It’s all the alcohol in there.” (that’s what dries out your hair kids)

Grandpa tried this potato launcher out and was eyeing it for a while afterwards “well… I guess I’ll have to build one for Landon.” suuuure “for landon”. (Landon’s my younger cousin who hangs out at their farm a lot, also pictured.)

Later that evening dad was telling me about a Kite he bought for John. It’s a bi-plane. John says “well… thanks Ray, but what am I going to do with a kite?” “Well I was thinking, we’ll put it all together, aaand then we’ll shoot it back down.” “GOOD idea.”

Retirement must be hard on a guy.

-dean

I was out at the farm a few weeks ago for dinner, Dad had his buddy John over, they had a little project they were finishing up. On my trip through the garage I noticed a bit of tech so immediately I asked about it like any good nerd.

“that’s my new flashlight, 12,000,000 Candle Power.” Says Dad

“well I’d say it’s pretty much essential to have at least 10,000 Candles on hand at all times.” Says I

“Watch this” Says John as he fires it up and proceeds to illuminate the trees out front in broad daylight.

“Last night I had it out in the field and I lit up the neighbour’s grain elevator down the road.” Says Dad.

“Never know when you might misplace a grain elevator, I always say” I reply.

So dinner’s ready and we’re gathered round the table and I bring up the flashlight as a means to illuminate something clever which I completely forget now.

“Shush, your mother doesn’t know about the flashlight.” Says dad smiling then tucking his chin in and making a “let’s keep this on the down-low” face.

“What Flashlight? I thought you were telling me how froogle you’ll be now that you’re a pensioner.” Says mom.

“It was only $30 bucks at costco. I walked past it three times and decided it was just too great a deal to pass up” Says Dad

Mom looks unimpressed, John chuckles to himself a bit. Dad looks like he’s thinking.

“4,000 Candles per penny! That’s Value!”

-dean