Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - mbarker

Pages: 1 ... 13 14 [15] 16 17
211
Howard Tayler / Re: Does any of these topics not sound funny together?
« on: March 21, 2009, 01:48:29 AM »
Say, you know, a circus setting gives you a great opportunity to work on those backgrounds. The midway, the crowds, all of that stuff just crying out to be shown in the background?

212
Howard Tayler / Does any of these topics not sound funny together?
« on: March 20, 2009, 05:02:29 AM »
Schlock, undercover, circus.

It was destined, I think. And I really, really hope we get to see it.

213
Howard Tayler / Re: Schlock eavesdropping?
« on: March 16, 2009, 01:20:14 AM »
Two possibilities -- first, he's in trouble for suggesting that they drive themselves in and save the towing fee, so he's looking for some way to make up for that. Second, maybe he's keeping an eye on the shadowy pair in the doorway? Or, of course, it could be something else  ;)

214
Books / Free Baen Webscription month?
« on: March 13, 2009, 08:02:57 AM »
Hopefully this is acceptable use of the time-waster's guide.

Baen Books has this deal where when I buy a month, I can give someone a free set.

I'll be getting the June 2009 webscription sometime soon.

Includes:
Overthrowing Heaven Mark L. Van Name
Of Berserkers, Swords and Vampires Fred Saberhagen
Rise of the Terran Empire Poul Anderson
Witch Way to the Mall Esther Friesner
Endless Blue Wen Spencer
Star Flight Andre Norton

http://www.webscription.net/p-992-w200906-june-2009-webscription.aspx

First person with an e-mail address that is not in the webscription database gets the free copies. I'm mbarker at computer dot org

Thanks.

215
Howard Tayler / Don't ask for things you don't want?
« on: March 10, 2009, 05:05:47 AM »


Somebody warn Kevyn that when you hope in comicland, makes no difference who you are . . . your fears come through!

Pi without explosives? Nah . . .

216
Howard Tayler / Re: What's speed got to do with it?
« on: March 09, 2009, 02:26:12 AM »
That may be true normally, but when your unifield feeds are wobbling, and your warship has the structural equivalent of advanced leprosy . . . as Scotty would say, "She can't take it, Cap'n."

Actually, it's the drag of the universal phlogistons against the antimatter containment fields that causes the difficulty, I think. You gotta keep your accumulators dry. ???

217
Howard Tayler / Re: Is that the tinkle of breaking paradigms I hear?
« on: March 04, 2009, 05:23:18 AM »
And over the crunching sound underneath our trudging feet, we hear the fine geek chorus in panel four over here http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20090304.html

Antiphonal effects, no less!

218
Howard Tayler / Is that the tinkle of breaking paradigms I hear?
« on: March 03, 2009, 08:11:15 AM »
How can any story that starts with a breakdown in accuracy, efficiency, and the fourth wall be anything but amusing, eh?

I wonder if Howard's office has a small box with a glass front and a label that says "Break Fourth Wall in Case of Emergency"?

219
Howard Tayler / Re: All Hail!
« on: March 03, 2009, 04:52:33 AM »
Coming up again? Let's see . . . the UNS is unlikely to decide to contract with Schlock Mercenaries again to deliver food to Credomar, I think. Now would there be a reason for Lota to contact them? Offhand, I'd expect Credomar to slip into the mists of the wide galaxy, as the Schlock Mercenaries pursue a fatter credit rating somewhere else. But only Howard knows what the future holds for our boys, and he's telling it four panels at a time :-)

220
Howard Tayler / Re: All Hail!
« on: February 21, 2009, 01:22:52 AM »
Full bellies and security, maybe with a little bowing and scraping, versus the Free Voice of Credomar, the best that money can buy? Yeah, it's a lot of fun!

221
Howard Tayler / Re: RIP Brad
« on: February 20, 2009, 04:04:15 AM »
I hesitate to say this, but . . .
Brad's gone to the great condo in the sky. ;)

222
Howard Tayler / Re: RIP Brad
« on: February 19, 2009, 09:30:54 AM »
There's a narrow possibility that the RationMart security camera tracking him as a sneak thief followed him until impact with the condo wall -- and having crashed into the wall and through it, that he actually did fall into a condo medical center. But then, Brad did quit listening to the narrator, so he probably didn't fall into a hospital. This is an object lesson for readers, that one should always listen to the narrator.

And Lota.

Oh, well, he did have noble thoughts.

223
Howard Tayler / All Hail!
« on: February 15, 2009, 06:38:25 AM »
Lota,  Longshoreman of the Apocalypse, Hero of the Stationwaist, Foodlord of the Eatonrun, Portlord of the Poles, Grand Marshal, And King of the Second Age of the Free City State of Credomar.

Three panels long, and still going strong!

D'y'a think Credomar is worthy?

224
Howard Tayler / Re: Which cow are you going to kill?
« on: February 13, 2009, 03:32:56 AM »
One cow and pig with commitment, one chicken with involvement.

Hey, can I get biscuits with red-eye gravy?

225
Howard Tayler / Which cow are you going to kill?
« on: February 12, 2009, 08:58:14 AM »
At the end of http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20090212.html

When you make breakfast, are you going to kill off:
1. Holy cow!
2. More bull
3. Sacred cow

or some other flavor?
Enquiring minds want to know!

Pages: 1 ... 13 14 [15] 16 17