jason_chatfield - Good luck in getting him to take your strip as a joke. He tends to take most strips too literally. I’ve homeschooled my sons all the way from the beginning through high school. I understand that collective nouns aren’t a large part of a language arts curriculum, but I still can appreciate the humor. (Or humour, since you’re an Aussie.)
@rac0308
A torrent isn’t the actual website, it’s short for bit torrent, the protocol for the P2P you describe. It’s also often used for the file being shared.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)
My life has been immeasurably enhanced and enriches, and I have been greatly edified and other e-words, by the knowledge that larks gather in exaltations, crows in murders, ravens in conspiracies, lions in prides, and girls in giggles. (There is no word listed for a gathering of pre-teen boys, I humbly suggest the word “din.”)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivenouns/Allsorted_by_subject
Jason, Mr. D does that frequently. As a matter of fact i sometimes read his posts when my self esteem is low. He always makes me feel smart.
Just wait until he insults you…..
At any rate, i’d like to commend you on this strip. i always read it and it makes me smile. Plus, your collective noun words are a riot. i look forward to them, unlike some bricks around here…
never me, and thank you for that. i have seen you be very short with others, but then, i don’t know if there is a history there. i do read comments, and you seem quick to anger at times. in your defense, it looks like some people gang up on you and that’s not fair, and i wish they would stop, but overall it seems that it ought to beneath everyone to get so critical.
after all, these ARE comics, etc.
we haven’t rattled sabers and i hope we don’t, but why do you criticize this artist and cartoonist? if you can do him one better, please do so. if not, it seems very unfair. he puts his creativity out there for the masses and some of us feel obligated to pick at it as if it our duty to point out imperfection. all i am saying is make yourself amazing then go after others, ok?
to quote jason, “I fear you may be taking the strip too literally. It’s not a factual story, it’s a joke.”
a joke i like…
Edcole1961 over 14 years ago
I’m surprised he didn’t answer a festival.
JerryGorton over 14 years ago
How about scum?
pearlandpeach over 14 years ago
LucasGroup.
amingv over 14 years ago
Love it! Excellent answer!
I assume Aussie copyright laws aren’t as outrageous as some are in the United States.
Ginger Meggs over 14 years ago
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty - I fear you may be taking the strip too literally. It’s not a factual story, it’s a joke.
amingv over 14 years ago
@dukedoug
I see… that really sucks. How I hope that thing never comes about where I live.
Yukoneric over 14 years ago
A different word was used in the Spanish version, hmmmmmm.
amingv over 14 years ago
An actress? Now that’s a weird non-sequitur.
That’s why I’m not a big fan of translations.
Smiley Rmom over 14 years ago
jason_chatfield - Good luck in getting him to take your strip as a joke. He tends to take most strips too literally. I’ve homeschooled my sons all the way from the beginning through high school. I understand that collective nouns aren’t a large part of a language arts curriculum, but I still can appreciate the humor. (Or humour, since you’re an Aussie.)
rainman5353 over 14 years ago
Mr. Chatfield, perhaps you should consider engaging Joe as a consultant. You have far too much humor in your strip. This must be rectified
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
Chikuku -
someone will correct me if I’m wrong but a torrent is a website that uses peer to peer (computer to computer) filesharing.
Napster was one of the first.
POPPA1956 over 14 years ago
@rac0308 A torrent isn’t the actual website, it’s short for bit torrent, the protocol for the P2P you describe. It’s also often used for the file being shared. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)
My life has been immeasurably enhanced and enriches, and I have been greatly edified and other e-words, by the knowledge that larks gather in exaltations, crows in murders, ravens in conspiracies, lions in prides, and girls in giggles. (There is no word listed for a gathering of pre-teen boys, I humbly suggest the word “din.”) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collectivenouns/Allsorted_by_subject
joefish25 over 14 years ago
Jason, Mr. D does that frequently. As a matter of fact i sometimes read his posts when my self esteem is low. He always makes me feel smart.
Just wait until he insults you…..
At any rate, i’d like to commend you on this strip. i always read it and it makes me smile. Plus, your collective noun words are a riot. i look forward to them, unlike some bricks around here…
thank you.
joefish25 over 14 years ago
never me, and thank you for that. i have seen you be very short with others, but then, i don’t know if there is a history there. i do read comments, and you seem quick to anger at times. in your defense, it looks like some people gang up on you and that’s not fair, and i wish they would stop, but overall it seems that it ought to beneath everyone to get so critical. after all, these ARE comics, etc. we haven’t rattled sabers and i hope we don’t, but why do you criticize this artist and cartoonist? if you can do him one better, please do so. if not, it seems very unfair. he puts his creativity out there for the masses and some of us feel obligated to pick at it as if it our duty to point out imperfection. all i am saying is make yourself amazing then go after others, ok? to quote jason, “I fear you may be taking the strip too literally. It’s not a factual story, it’s a joke.” a joke i like…