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Post by crosshair on Sept 2, 2009 5:24:10 GMT -7
Poor Bunker, robbed of his moment of glory. Nature always calls at the worst time. You're having a great dream, or really getting into a movie/video game and suddenly you wake up/snap back to reality because you have to do either #1 or #2. Then, when you're done you just can't get back into that "zone". I wonder if Sierra is going to be rubbing salt into the wound for Bunker. Sibling rivalry can be so cruel and so cute at the same time ;D. I wonder where the visit with Sedona and the cubs is going to go from here?
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Post by cougarhearted on Sept 2, 2009 9:06:45 GMT -7
Poor Bunker, robbed of his moment of glory. Nature always calls at the worst time. You're having a great dream, or really getting into a movie/video game and suddenly you wake up/snap back to reality because you have to do either #1 or #2. Then, when you're done you just can't get back into that "zone". I wonder if Sierra is going to be rubbing salt into the wound for Bunker. Sibling rivalry can be so cruel and so cute at the same time ;D. I wonder where the visit with Sedona and the cubs is going to go from here? But then again, while Sadusky is taking care of "business", Bunker could possibly take a little time to brainstorm ideas to defeat him. After all, Bunker does seem to stand out as the arch villian in this little game, so he needs to plan ahead more so than other villians to stay on top.
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Post by crosshair on Sept 3, 2009 16:42:37 GMT -7
Na, the "game" is over. There would be no point. It's like trying to retell a funny joke after you screwed up the punchline. Now that I think about it, after all Sandusky has eaten there might be some "stinky poop" jokes comming. I know there would be some if I had eaten all that Sandusky has. Though John has been good about not over using the poop jokes. He just takes the strip onto the rumble strip on the side of the road, he doesn't drive it into the ditch, and I like that. ;D Better get going before someone calls the cops on me for parking and using someones Wi-Fi. Another busy day on the road for work.
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Post by campsoup1988 on Sept 3, 2009 22:00:04 GMT -7
I cant wait till todays (Fri) comic!
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Post by Lynn on Sept 4, 2009 5:01:02 GMT -7
Happy 500 Dusker!!! ;D
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Post by foxelifox on Sept 4, 2009 8:33:48 GMT -7
Happy 500! Wheeee!! Well done!
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Post by crosshair on Sept 4, 2009 8:52:27 GMT -7
Holy cow, it's been 500 already. It's been right there all the time, but you don't notice the comic numbers unless you are making a reference to a past comic. My how the years fly by. I'm trying to remember when I started following Sandusky? It was somewhere in the low to mid hundreds I think, though I'm probably wrong. Still don't know why I waited so long before joining the forum. Way to go John. I think this is a good time for a celebratory, "go through the archive" binge. A 3-day weekend as well. I'll get on it when I get home. Heh, Bunker once again brings up the point, "Is there anything that ISN'T toxic to dogs" is a most hilarious manner.
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Post by John Prengaman on Sept 4, 2009 9:48:28 GMT -7
Thanks for the congrats, everyone! 500 strips is a milestone I never figured I'd reach. But I still have many more ideas that have yet to be explored, so there's nothing to worry about. Visits with my wildcat friends in Oregon and my everyday interactions with my dog will keep me supplied with stories for years to come. The next few weeks will be a return to the gag-a-day feel that typically occurs between Sandusky storylines. I do know what the next storyline will be, but I want to give the characters a bit of a break before we tackle it. For any of you who felt that the current storyline ended rather abruptly...well, Bunker feels the same way. That's the way things go, however, when it comes to animals. Games often end rather abruptly once something else catches their attention, be it loud noises, hunger pains, other animals entering their field of view, or, in this case, nature calling.
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Post by cougarhearted on Sept 4, 2009 10:13:46 GMT -7
Holy smokes.... I never realized that there were 500 strips already. And poor Bunker.... he needs to be careful of what he can eat and not eat. Honestly, I would go nuts if I couldn't have any of my chocolate ice cream sandwiches or chocolate milk. (Or just plain white milk for that matter.)
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Post by Panzerschreck on Sept 4, 2009 14:14:32 GMT -7
Yay!
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Post by campsoup1988 on Sept 4, 2009 20:05:49 GMT -7
CONGRATZ Dusker!!! You are an old kitty now!!!
I wish we still had the old forums to know when I started reading <,>-<,>
Bunker, dont worry about the ethanol. I know its extremely toxic for cats (I think less then a teaspoon could kill an ordinary house cat)
Ive missed the gag-a-day routine, you do such a good job at them (or the mini arcs)!
I dont think the cubs have been offically introduced to Dusker yet has he?
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Post by crosshair on Sept 4, 2009 21:26:20 GMT -7
And poor Bunker.... he needs to be careful of what he can eat and not eat. Well, as the saying goes, "The Dose Makes the Poison". I remember our dog Patch LOVED chocolate. We still have ho idea how he got into the cupboard and into the bag of chocolate chips, but holy cow did he get sick. He ate a whole pound of chocolate and survived to do it AGAIN a couple of weeks later. (Survived that time too.) He only weighed 15 pounds. He was a lovable dog, but mentally he was a 50 amp fuse in a 10 amp circuit. So it's not that he can't have it, he just can't have very much. of course knowing Bunker, and patch for that matter, he won't stop at that point, Imagine what it is like to be my Uncle. He is allergic to bread. (Well technically wheat.) Well what kind of closure can you expect from a medicine induced haze? At least the story finished before Sandusky came out of it, that seldom happens to me in my dreams or fever induced hallucinations. I agree that cats and doge can have the absolute worst cases of ADD. Here is a recent story I have relating to that. I went over to the home of one of my mom's co-workers to help her with her computer. I get done and decide to stick around and play with her kitten. I want a cat, but can't have one because of my unpredictable work schedule. She had just gotten a new kitten and had taken it to the vet the day before for some vaccinations. Naturally the cat is now completely paranoid of everyone except her owner. The hilarious thing was that the cat was only afraid of my hands. If I was playing with her using her jingle toy or laser pointer I could have her sitting in my lap and climbing all over me. (The climbing was a bad idea as I was only wearing a thin T-shirt that those little claws came right through.) I get her sitting in my lap chewing on the jingle toy and start scratching her head. She likes this and starts purring. (AWWWWWWWW, kitten purring.) After a few minutes I think that she is finally not afraid of me anymore so I reach over with my right hand to pick her up, next thing I know she is across the living room under the couch. 20 seconds later I have her back in my lap via the jingle toy. Rinse, lather, and repeat. Her owner is getting a kick out of this and feeling bad at the same time. As long as the cat didn't see me petting her, she was fine. I like how you mix long and short stories strips, it's a very good thing and you seem to have them in a good mix. It gives the reader a break and serves as a transition period between longer story arcs. I've been getting a bored with "Freefall" lately because the current storyline is getting just so long and doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I understand that the current storyline is necessary for the development of the strip and the story is well written and told, but it's been going on for 18+ months with no "breaks". I've started only checking it once a week or so and I feel bad for doing that because I like the characters so much. "Skin Horse" could easily do this as well, but it is not as much of a problem as it is a daily comic and the story arcs aren't THAT long. There are also the Sunday scraps as well. "Schlock Mercenary" could defiantly use some shorter story arcs. Though the current one isn't too bad. I am kind of seeing it like the weekdays and the weekend. The long story arcs are your "work week" and the short strips are your "weekend". It kind of reminds me of my job. I really enjoy what I do for a living, but when I'm on the road for 4 days straight I start to get sick of it and yearn for the weekend. Basically, switching between long and short stories provides a good change of pace that keeps us, the reader and the artist, from getting burnout or bored. I like a story well told, but every once and awhile I just want something short, simple, and sweet. Like Bunker messing with Telemarketers. I've actually been using the phrase, "My phone doesn't have a number 9" when people ask me what the problem is with the phone equipment and I haven't found it yet. I have to get around to showing my boss the comic because he wants to know where I got that from. You keep drawing them and I'll keep reading them. ;D
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Post by RaceFanX on Sept 6, 2009 21:36:23 GMT -7
Congrats on 500 strips. Not many webcomics make it this far.
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Post by crosshair on Sept 7, 2009 9:27:30 GMT -7
Somehow I doubt that it was Scott that put out the sign. Sandusky or Bunker probably put it out there as "bait". Set the video camera out there and hit "record" and you get even more YouTube material. You could do a whole short story on Scott/Bunker?sandusky's YouTube Channel. I feel stupid for trying to figure out what Scott is holding onto in the fourth frame, then after 10 minutes realizing that Sandusky is sitting on a chair to get to the right height.
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Post by meckelbu on Sept 7, 2009 9:50:07 GMT -7
Congratulations on reaching 500 strips, John! While making a funny quality comic no less! Seen so many webcomics fail mid-arc after far less than that... And today's comic is hilarious, though, I just hope Scott has coughed up the dough for bullet-proof glazing, as otherwise Dusker might hurt himself badly at some point. Furthermore, for some inexplicable reason, Scott's house looks more than a bit like a zoo exhibit in the first three panels.
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