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Woo Hoo! It’s blog writing time the easy way! Cami, I am glad you pointed out the subliminal message in Tom’s drawing. I think it shows clearly who wears the pants in our relationship. Hee hee.
Anyway, down to business. I watched Queen of the Damned this weekend, which was okay. It fit well into the larger world of popular vampire lore and I must say it was fairly enjoyable, even for a soundtrack driven movie. I didn’t really see anything too spectacular in Aaliyah’s performance though, and there is a laughable “Lois Lane and Superman flying through the night air” scene. If your into vampire flicks, check this out, but otherwise don’t wear out your shoes running for this one.
I also went to a local second run theater and saw Shanghai Knights. As I expected, it was entertaining. Nuff said.
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Hey–maybe it’s just me, but do Tom and Jared look a little TOO happy in that sketch above? I mean, I’ve known both of them for 11 years, but I’ve never quite seem them so… umm… into each other. For the record, both Tom and Jared are married — HAPPILY MARRIED.
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Hey, gang.
I was recently interviewed for an online magazine called Terror Cow. Casey was the man with the plan and asked some really good questions.
If you’re interested in seeing how I answered them click here.
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I just finished watching Charlie’s Angels. It was fun, but not too far from the usual movie plot. It was weird to see Crispin Glover looking like Willard.
This weekend I watched Riding in Cars with Boys. It was Patti’s choice, but I think I ended up liking it as much or more than she did. I let her pick the rental because she said “you’ll probably want to watch some movie about drugs.” Which of course… was true. But I decided to be nice and behold, the plot that unfolded included Steve Zahn as a drug addict. Woo!
We also saw Anger Management. My initial reaction was that it was okay. The cameos, although destructive to the overall plot, added to the enjoyment of the flick. It was a Kevin Bacon Game dream. I still think Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are Sandler’s funniest films. Looking back on this recent escapade, I think they tried to cram too much stuff into one movie. The ending was rushed as well, although it seemed to take frickin’ forever.
I am ready to watch part four of Band of Brothers. It is awesome. Get your hands on this mini series (not my copy) and watch it, NOW!
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If you own a web site and you keep track of your traffic statistics, sometimes you come across some pretty weird details. Certainly some of the phrases use to find the site provide entertainment (although there is often more searches for “Marina Sirtis naked” than I would like) but in this case, it’s the countries that people are checking the site from.
For example, one person from Saint Kitss and Nevis has checked the site. Apparently, our cultural differences prevented this person from ever returning. But how do you explain the TWO hits I received from the United Arab Emirates?! Pretty cool, huh?
Zimbabwe, Lithuania, Uruguay, American Samoa, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Chile, Greece, Iceland, Trinidad and Tobago, Luxembourg and Christmas Island are but a small sample of the countries in which Theater Hopper has been seen.
The internet is truly a wonderful place.
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Just a few quick things.
I had a chance to see the posters and these things are swiggity sweet! The material is high quality and the art is wonderful of course Don’t think that Tom is just tooting his horn about these things. These are a gift to you! (Note: You still have to pay.)
Don’t kick your own ass later because you didn’t get one ordered in time, these are limited and it looks like the demand is pretty high. Plus, future merchandise depends upon the success of this art. I for one feel that this is important. Hopefully you love Theater Hopper as much as I do, share the love!
On another note, I watched Dirty Work again the other night. Did you know this film was directed by Bob Saget? Weird. Although this movie didn’t receive glorious reviews, I think it is darn funny. That’s right… Darn!
Anyway, have a kickin’ weekend and don’t forget to order a poster on Monday!
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Alternatively, if you know of any communities besides Top Web Comics that could help to spread the word about Theater Hopper, I would be interested in learning about them.
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I’m becoming concerned that the audience for Theater Hopper isn’t what it could be. I see some of the more popular strips out there and wonder if there is something I could be doing differently.
The further I go with this hobby of mine, the more I admit to my pride in it’s longevity. I seriously never thought it would last past 50 strips. After kicking off this thing with the posters, I can see that there is a demand and support for things relating to Theater Hopper.
I want to push things further.
I’ve waffled back and forth about doing business with Top Web Comics from the first day I started Theater Hopper. At the time, I thought it was a shady business. There were too many controversies, too much vote whoring and generally a negative vibe about the place.
But I’ve passively observed it over the months and things have seem to have taken a turn for the better ever since the boys from True Nuff took over. It’s beginning to look like a professional venture.
I’ve always maintained that I’ve wanted Theater Hopper to succeed based on the merits of the work and not through shameless promotion. But I’m starting to soften my position. It’s like comparing it to a business. You feel strongly you have a superior product, but refuse to promote it in the Yellow Pages because you don’t like what it stands for. Think of the business you lose when no one can find you! Same goes here.
I’ve thought about kindling a relationship with the TWC on a short term basis – maybe just a month to see how it works out. In my mind’s eye, I see my regular readers voting for the site, propelling it into the Top 10 and giving others a taste of what they’ve been missing for so long. Whether or not that would actually happen, I can’t say for sure.
What do you have to say about it? Am I missing the benefits of hooking up with Top Web Comics? Please write to me with your opinions. Since this could possibly affect you, I would appreciate your feedback.
I guess my whole motivation behind this line of thought is because I feel if the site were more popular, it would force my hand into doing more things I’ve been meaning to do for a long time – that includes adding a forum or selling t-shirts. As things stand, my traffic doesn’t indicate that there would be enough of a community to support those ideas. But if the site were more popular it would be a moot point.
I just wanted to theorize out loud. Thanks for the indulgence.
In the meantime, if you write or draw for a web comic or know of a web comic that would like to trade links with me, drop me a line and I’ll make it happen.
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I’ve received a few e-mails asking how much shipping will be to places like Canada or the UK. Of course, being the xenophobic, egocentric American that I am, I gave no consideration to the cost of shipping outside of the U.S.
…and this just days after my “Gee golly whiz!” post about getting hits from Zimbabwe.
Right now, I’m kind of playing things by ear. A couple of the orders that came in today were from other countries, so I’m going to see what my local post office says about sending packages to them. I can’t imagine sending something to Toronto could cost that much more than sending it to Minneapolis. But I could be wrong.
If it turns out the cost is much more, I may as those of you outside the country to pass along a couple extra bucks to cover the cost. Remember, the posters are $5, but the shipping and handling is $2. I need your help in getting these fine posters to you!
Thank you for your patience. This is a new thing for me, so I’m kind of picking up tricks as I go!
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