How to Stage a Hostile Takeover Takeover of Another Strip
A couple weeks back, when the image of Tim Rickard showed up in one of the comics, I contacted him for permission to identify him by name. Being the great guy he is, he also gave me permission to rerun his guest strip from 2011.
It’s funny, no other cartoonists ever asked me to do a guest strip for them. it’s probably due to a combination of my “limited” art style and my patented “Wall of Text” writing technique.
Note from Missy: If memory serves, this is the only time in the history of BI where Rocket Hat speaks!
Reply from Scott: Yes, I believe you’re right.
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How to Let Someone in on a Secret
Some of you may be wondering: if mustachioed pugilism is the white man’s martial art, why didn’t they ever make mustachioed pugilism movies? My answer would be to ask you to watch any Burt Reynolds movie from the late ’70s or early ’80s and wait for the inevitable barroom brawl.
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How to Discuss Something You Just Like, and the Other Person Loves
I was one of those people who walked out of the midnight showing of The Phantom Menace saying “I liked it.” I saw it at least two more times in the theater, and each time I walked out saying “I liked it” a little quieter, and with more of a question in my tone.
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How to Explain Your Unique Interests
QI did show up on Hulu for a while, but they edited it weirdly and screwed it up. Luckily, a lot of UK panel shows end up on YouTube, some via official channels; others, not so much.
Now, all I want is a legitimate way to watch full, HD versions of the documentaries of Philomena Cunk (again, NSFW).
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How to Remember Information by Using a Mnemonic Device
Here’s a great example of the power of a good mnemonic device. Watch the following clip from a UK Panel show called Would I Lie to You, (Note, it’s mildly NSFW) and you will probably be able to identify the Teletubbies by name and color for the rest of your life. At the very least, you’ll be able to remember which one is Tinky Winky.
How to Motivate Yourself to Maintain Your Dental Health
The Waterpik was an attempt to harness my love of gadgets to trick myself into practicing proper hygiene. It didn’t last long. Hard water did it in. I figured if calcium was building up on the device itself, how could it help my teeth?
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How to Handle a Project That Seems Doomed to Failure
The consultant here is being portrayed by Tim Rickard, the creator of the very funny comic strip Brewster Rockit: Space Guy. We met up while he was on vacation with his family at Walt Disney World, which explains the fanny pack.
People who would never even consider a fanny pack in their everyday life will happily wear one while visiting a Disney theme park. I guess people figure they’ll be screaming on rollercoasters and taking pictures with a giant mouse, so maintaining their dignity is already off the table.
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How to Get the Maximum Enjoyment from a Movie You "Kinda" Want to See
Prometheus.
It’s weird how that movie was so anticipated, such a big deal when it came out, a huge topic of debate for weeks after, such a source of disappointment for some very vocal critics, and now it’s just something playing on basic cable on Saturday afternoons about once every two months, along with Ocean’s 11 and Iron Man.
That sounds dismissive, but you know, if I’m flipping through the channels on a Saturday and I come across any of those three movies, there’s a good chance I’ll finish it.
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How to Communicate Effectively
Shortly after Missy and I started living together, I attempted to make her a nice dinner. I decided I would try to make quiche, as it is a dish that sounds fancy, but also seems easy to make. I found a recipe, but it called for individual ramekins, which we didn’t have and really couldn’t afford to buy for one meal. I was determined to do this thing right, though, so I popped out to the store, bought the ramekins, and got back into it, following the instructions to the letter.
I guess our oven ran cool, because while they looked cooked at first, they were essentially a warm egg soup. I could tell that Missy was trying to be kind, but I told her it was fine to not even attempt to eat it. I apologized for screwing up dinner. I’ll never forget what she said.
“It’s all right. I hate eggs anyway.”
I had wasted money and time failing to make something she wouldn’t have wanted to eat even if I’d executed it perfectly.
It was a bad night, but I’ve never regretted it, because I made an attempt. Also, she has never, in all our years of marriage, asked me to make dinner.
Oh, for the record, we still have the ramekins. They’re good for eating small snacks out of.
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