So I'm sitting here, having pointed my browser at schlockmercenary.com, watching the little spinning gear on my web browser that means "nuh-uh, not loading sucker". Howard's web server appears to be experiencing technical difficulties.
After canceling and refreshing a few times (you'd be surprised how often that works), I actually said to my computer, "Dang it, load!
I need my Schlock!" (Aaaand, as I was typing this, it loaded.
)
It's funny how something as simple as a webcomic that consistently updates every day at 9PM has become a part of my life. Last summer, when I was on vacation at Lake Powell, I remember sitting on top of a houseboat, looking up at a gorgeous night sky (the kind that you just don't see that often anymore), and thinking, "Looks like it's about 9:00. Time for Schlock!"
Of course, I had neither a clock to verify that it was actually time for Schlock nor the means to obtain said Schlock fix. I'm not so hooked that this caused serious withdrawal, but I
did remember to check the comic, even then. What have you done, Howard? What have you unleashed upon us? The world doesn't stand a chance.
