Pining for the fjords!?

I have never been the same since I saw a Monty Python sketch. It was a British invasion of another kind. I could have put something up about the Holy Grail, but I chose this sketch because it still slays me.

Obama: Get Smart!

I’m pretty disappointed about Obama’s stance on FISA. So far it seems like more of the same old corporate coddling game playing. What exactly was he going to change? His pants?

Mugabe: Was Knighted?!

No really apparently he was back in 1994 for his contributions to British and Zimbabwean relations. It took 12 years of his wreaking havoc to have it revoked. Well, let’s not be hasty or anything.

Fuel or Food?

It’s in everything we consume in the guise of high fructose corn syrup and it’s grains feed our meat. It also feeds milk and eggs. It feeds our pets and it’s used in whiskey and beer. Now it feeds our cars. Is that smart? Using food for fuel?  Well, looky here at this chart (your Ross Perot moment of the day)

Poppa, Momma and Baby makes 3!

This is the best thing ever (besides my niece of course). Just love these people and am really really glad that it came out alright. She is a lovely little baby. All the weirdness and nastiness of this week was pushed aside by her arrival. Welcome to planet Earth baby Anna, I hope we can make it a better place for you.

Fun with Ukes!

I love the guy in red, such energy. I think there may have been beer involved.

We’ll follow that up with this lovely gentleman playing “Magic in the Moonlight”

I think I might have to spring for a ukulele. I could listen to Uncle Peter all day.

Spreadsheet Genie

This is what happens to spreadsheets when they have been sitting in front of me all day.

The AP and Fair Use: BOLLOCKS!

I had no idea that corporate media had gotten this bad. The Associated Press is charging people to quote more than 4 words from any AP article. Here, the AP versus The Drudge Retort. Ahem, not the more well known Drudge Report (infringement?)

So I went to www.apbroadcast.com and looked at their terms of use. Wowzers, I think I might have broken number 7. Personally if I use a story by any entity I always link and give credit to the source. That’s just the right thing to do, but the AP is being really heavy handed here. For instance take a look at #5 in their terms of use, “no derivative” works. So basically if I am reading an AP story and am inspired to draw a cartoon about said story is that against their terms? According to #6 you can make a single copy for personal use only, sure you can fax or write them for further permissions but by the time the story is cold.

With all that being said (a newscomaism) #2 on the terms of use pretty much sums it up for me. They can change their terms at any time. So today you are a legal beagle, tomorrow a hardened criminal. Typical in this post 9/11 world where taking pictures can land you in the slammer and linking to AP can send you to the poor house.

Baby Loves Banjo

Baby Loves Banjo

Originally uploaded by Kamepyon

This is so cute, irresistible! Found it on boingboing of course so most have already seen this lively stepper.

Livin Large

We’re livin large in our own little way, Got some lemons, make some kick-ass lemonade.

And yes I think that they are stoned, or really really tired (drunk?)

A page in time

I found this in one of my old half full comp books. It predates this blog by about 3 months. I can remember who was sitting at the table when I drew it at Cadillacs. I don’t remember the conversation very well because I have no idea where the “poor kitty” came in. I have a tendency to drift in and out of conversations anyway and it’s worse when I’m drawing. I just remember the people that were around me and it’s sort of sad that due to some things that came to pass over the years, it would be a thousand wonders if we ever were to all be at that same table again.

Drive like an Indian

Sort of looks familiar if you’ve ever driven in Nashville. Notice the complete lack of turn signals. These people are insane! (Sorry about you having to go to the site, but it seems I can’t get the BBC video on here)

Update: I found this at Boing Boing, it’s a video of a high speed train crossing. Notice the complete lack of concern as they cross under the warning bar with their motorbikes.

Animation Survival Kit

I love stuff like this!

totalitarian governments are anal

Seriously I ask you, why? Civilized cheering? What happens if you don’t do it exactly the way they say to?

Barrack Obama: Democratic candidate 08

Of course after all that dignity…….

Polar opposites: ya think?

If this ain’t the weirdest thing I’ve seen all day…