The end of syndicated comics

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 08-12-2004, 12:49 AM

Regardless of what the thread in CE said, tonight I am getting down on my knees and praying that syndicated comics go away forever. And if by some miracle they do, through the sheer force of my will, don't blame me. Blame the strip that made it possible.

I rarely read the comics during the summer. I don't have time. But there they were, lying on the table when I walked in the house. I picked them up and my eyes wandered down to "Over the Hedge." I don't even read that. It was as my eyes were drawn to the page, by some seventh sense. And lo and behold, I read:
"I could... but have you ever considered the fact that you can't flip yourself over as hindernce to your specie's long-term survival?"

My breath caught in my throat. I stood in the kitchen for a few minutes, staring. Don't people edit these things? Doesn't anybody care enough to fix faulty syntax AND correct a word that DOES NOT exist? I went into shock. I began hyperventilating, and soon I blacked out. My sister informed me later, after I came to, that I spent a good portion of the night rocking on my heels in the driveway, whimpering "Why?" softly in the starlight. And I prayed. I prayed to every god ever worshipped, and I even made up a few to boot.

So again... if the comics vanish, or if Michael Fry and T. Lewis are found someday with copies of A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker lodged in their windpipes, you'll know they brought it on themselves.

Luvian · 08-12-2004, 12:51 AM

Omg, don't tell me that debate found it's way here too...

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 08-12-2004, 12:56 AM

I hope not. I just wanted to see if anyone was even remotely sympathetic to the roller coaster of emotions I felt tonight.

Seraph · 08-12-2004, 01:02 AM

One misplaced apostrophe bothers you that much?
Also, the comic (or at least the online archive) spelled "hindrance" correctly.

[ 08-12-2004, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

/)eathKiller · 08-13-2004, 12:58 AM

Don't worry man! I'm already working on ending syndicated comics as we know them by replacing them with these fancy flash comics that use spell and grammer check: http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/NEOCOMIC12.html

Luvian · 08-13-2004, 01:10 AM

Cool, I like your Animated comic!

*Steal /)eathKiller's idea*

/)eathKiller · 08-13-2004, 11:04 AM

Luvian · 08-14-2004, 01:50 AM

What? I didn't do anything... [img]graemlins/angel.gif[/img]

yet...

*run away*

08-12-2004, 12:49 AM	#1
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	Regardless of what the thread in CE said, tonight I am getting down on my knees and praying that syndicated comics go away forever. And if by some miracle they do, through the sheer force of my will, don't blame me. Blame the strip that made it possible. I rarely read the comics during the summer. I don't have time. But there they were, lying on the table when I walked in the house. I picked them up and my eyes wandered down to "Over the Hedge." I don't even read that. It was as my eyes were drawn to the page, by some seventh sense. And lo and behold, I read: "I could... but have you ever considered the fact that you can't flip yourself over as hindernce to your specie's long-term survival?" My breath caught in my throat. I stood in the kitchen for a few minutes, staring. Don't people edit these things? Doesn't anybody care enough to fix faulty syntax AND correct a word that DOES NOT exist? I went into shock. I began hyperventilating, and soon I blacked out. My sister informed me later, after I came to, that I spent a good portion of the night rocking on my heels in the driveway, whimpering "Why?" softly in the starlight. And I prayed. I prayed to every god ever worshipped, and I even made up a few to boot. So again... if the comics vanish, or if Michael Fry and T. Lewis are found someday with copies of A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker lodged in their windpipes, you'll know they brought it on themselves. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

08-12-2004, 12:51 AM	#2
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	Omg, don't tell me that debate found it's way here too... __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

08-12-2004, 12:56 AM	#3
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	I hope not. I just wanted to see if anyone was even remotely sympathetic to the roller coaster of emotions I felt tonight. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

08-13-2004, 12:58 AM	#5
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 39 Posts: 6,043	Don't worry man! I'm already working on ending syndicated comics as we know them by replacing them with these fancy flash comics that use spell and grammer check: http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/NEOCOMIC12.html __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

08-13-2004, 01:10 AM	#6
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	Cool, I like your Animated comic! Steal /)eathKiller's idea __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

08-12-2004, 01:02 AM	#4
Seraph Quintesson Join Date: September 12, 2001 Location: Ewing, NJ Age: 43 Posts: 1,079	One misplaced apostrophe bothers you that much? Also, the comic (or at least the online archive) spelled "hindrance" correctly. [ 08-12-2004, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: Seraph ]

08-13-2004, 11:04 AM	#7
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 39 Posts: 6,043	__________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

08-14-2004, 01:50 AM	#8
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 44 Posts: 6,763	What? I didn't do anything... [img]graemlins/angel.gif[/img] yet... run away __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

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