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Out of Context Ad Challenge

September 30th, 2009 Lileks 60 comments

Dad! You’re all elongated ‘n’ stuff!
So, what’s the ad selling? If you think that’s easy: what’s the specific reason for the malady? Answer later today, in the form of a three-page addition to the Comic Advertising site.

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Wednesday, Sept. 30

September 30th, 2009 Lileks 28 comments

Turned on the Goofy Machine today. Reminded me that I have to bleed the pipes, or something, because the Goofy Machine should not be called that; a “boiler” or “furnace” is the usual term. But when the heat goes on the pipes make a sound I can only describe as GAWRSH. Loud, swooshy, like a [...]

B&W World: C’est Zany

September 29th, 2009 Lileks 10 comments

If you’re not in the mood for a high-quality neon bar montage, well, check out the close-up of the dance routine, and ask yourself if you could ever live that down. Go HERE.

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Comic Sins: Miss Underworld

September 29th, 2009 Lileks 22 comments

A beauty pageant with a criminal? That’s not as odd as that costume the Green Lantern’s wearing. For heaven’s sake, man, pick a color and stick with it.
Go HERE.

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Tuesday, Sept. 29

September 29th, 2009 Lileks 38 comments

The front has passed; the wind is gone. We look overhead and see stars. The great seasonal change is over, and summer – never too sure of itself until it rallied in the ninth – is a past-tense subject. I walked outside this afternoon when it was 57; the wind may have taken it down [...]

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Matchbook Monday

September 28th, 2009 Lileks 15 comments

What does the L stand for? Not my name, but if I had a herd of cattle, this would be my brand. Go HERE. (Trust me, the word “HERE” is a link.)

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Monday, Sept. 29

September 28th, 2009 Lileks 60 comments

It became apparent Sunday that Fall wasn’t indulging us, it was just distracted. Like a parent who tells the kids it’s time to go, but gets a call on the cell, and walks around for a while dealing with some stupid thing at the stupid office that can’t wait until stupid tomorrow and will be [...]

Testing; nothing here to see. Really

September 27th, 2009 Lileks Comments off

Working on some new ideas; forgive occasional ugliness. Should be fixed by Monday, after which this post will vanish.

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Friday! Sept. 25

September 25th, 2009 Lileks 197 comments

Friday! A few hours until the slide down the dino-tail, and the weekend commences, for the usual fee. Plus expenses. (Name that tune! No googling.) As I may have whined – er, noted before, everything piles up at the end of the week, with the last official duty being the short Sunday column. When I [...]

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First Day Covers: the adventure continues

September 24th, 2009 Lileks 10 comments

The fun barrels on at a pell-mell pace here. 

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