What we need to do is convince all the disney adults in america that high speed rail would be a preferable way of getting to disneyworld compared to driving or flying. We could maybe harness their fondness for the monorail or something, but this is a group of people that has time, income, and passion that we could leverage. If we could direct 5% of the enthusiasm they have for limited edition popcorn buckets into calling their representatives and demanding high-speed interstate rail, we could get it by 2030
I have OCD and with that comes quasi-hallucinations, and I grew up watching a ton of horror films so some of the worst of mine are the standard white skin/black hair demon girl type shit.
However, because a lot of them are based on horror film I have found comfort in doing things that “go against” horror films and being like “see? This could never happen.”
(It’s irrational. I know that. But shut up. This is how I cope.)
For example: I started hearing garbled whispering from beneath my table, so I started playing the muppets sound track. Because they would never play Movin’ Right Along when the protagonist is about to get attacked. That won’t happen. Disney, who owns the muppets, wouldn’t give them the rights.
My question is if Seward, Quincey, and Art are all such good friends (and also in the same location) how on earth did they all decide to propose to the same girl on the same day without the others knowing about it. What kind of comedy of errors miscommunication was happening behind the scenes there???
I think. I think they know Arthur is going to make his move. And I think they know Lucy well enough to know that she can’t tell anybody no. So Quincy is like, if Art gets to her first I am sunk, she can’t say no to a dreamboat like that, I’d better come in the afternoon ahead of time to make my case.
And then he’s so happy when she tells him no! Because that means that she can tell him no, that she’s marrying Arthur because she wants to, and not just because he’s first to the punch! And he has sidestepped the regret of not knowing if he would have had a shot if only he’d got there first, or if she was just settling. She’s not settling, she’s in love, and he couldn’t be happier for her!
Also, I absolutely do not blame Lucy her “men are so noble” after being confronted with that. When a guy responds to being dumped with “Oh boy, the FRIENDzone? Hot diggity I’m gonna be the best consarned friend this side o’ Amarillo!” heck yes you’re going to think he’s So Great and maybe you (who just broke his heart) don’t deserve him. And when he’s the second man today who has responded to rejection with overwhelming supportiveness, it’s not misogyny to start to generalize. (Especially when you’re already a people pleaser who feels extraordinarily guilty about the whole affair).
Speaking of Jack… he’s probably thinking the exact same way, except that instead of being a self-confident cowboy whose interests include loving his friends, he’s a depressed neurotic nerd. It seems perfectly in character that his proposal is first. Arthur is going to make his move today so I need to get there first and it has to be perfect. He shows up first thing in the morning (it doesn’t help). He has practiced his speech (it doesn’t help). He brought along his fidget knife to show what a sexy cool doctor he is (it doesn’t help). And when she turns him down he’s just like “WELP, coulda seen that coming, guess it’s just you and me now weird bug-eater.”
They both ask if there’s someone else because they both know. They all show up on the same day because they are actively trying to beat Arthur to the punch. And they both accept rejection so magnanimously because they know she’s a people pleaser, and if their machinations don’t help them they know they were Beaten by the Best. And there is comfort in that.
They’re proud of her for turning them down, and they should be.
Some character designs with some…atypical color choices? I guess. I don’t know what’s going on in that area.
This is Nimona and her supervillain friend (He doesn’t have a name yet, I’m working on that). Nimona is his sidekick/squire, they’re like the Batman and Robin of slightly Medieval villains, but she’s actually way more evil than him. He does what he does to make a point, and he doesn’t really want anyone get hurt - Nimona just gets a kick out of destroying stuff.
I’m going to attempt to make a two page comic with them? We’ll see how this goes.
This was tagged #homework and posted in December 2011.
honest to god can’t stop thinking about this song about jeff bezos by philip labes (link takes you to his spotify). it’s such a good example of politically driven folk music.
Lyrics:
Jeff found a genie in a bottle Who said, “I can give you anything you ask” “You can have your wishes three And a million more for free It’s unlimited, just set me to the task.”
Well, Jeff thought a while, Said, “I want houses, "I want boats, I want fancy modern art, I want tickets to the Met, I want my own private jet, And a rocket into space just for a start.”
Well, the genie waved her arms and made it happen His every wish bolted from the blue And folks all over town grew enamored, gathered ‘round To admire the man whose wishes had come true
They said, “Let’s hear it for the man who has everything! By good fortune he’s been set so far apart.” “Yeah, let’s hear it for Jeff who has everything! 'Cause his wishes are only at the start.”
Well, Jeff heard their shouts and he grew worried He said, “Everybody’s getting in my way.” The genie smiled as before, “You’ve got a million wishes more. You can even give a bunch of them away.”
Well, Jeff got confused and sorta quiet 'Til he finally said, “I have just one wish more.” “I am satisfied, so I wish that you would die So you cannot grant wishes anymore.”
Well, the genie’s eyes got big and sad and shiny 'Til she finally said, “Your wish is my command.” And with an effervescent sigh, she disappeared before his eyes And no wishes were ever granted there again
So, let’s hear it for the man who has everything! By good fortune he has set so far apart Yeah, let’s hear it for Jeff, who’s got everything! Every single fucking thing except a heart
The kind of thing a good coder wouldn’t mind seeing on their tombstone:
DEGRADED GRACEFULLY
Finally, a truly useful flashlight design! Because even just some light from one or two functional batteries is better than having not enough batteries to even close the circuit! Plus, if the contacts corrode at one spot and you don’t have the time & means to clean it, you can still get light out of the thing!
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