tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.comments2023-04-07T03:32:41.046-04:00FOOBARApril Pattersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-23479421661922626962011-09-12T16:18:16.212-04:002011-09-12T16:18:16.212-04:00Anonymous: Point taken. I had no intention of be...<b>Anonymous</b>: Point taken. I had no intention of being offensive and have made a small edit to the text of my entry.April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-79500493721403858492011-07-13T19:32:22.537-04:002011-07-13T19:32:22.537-04:00'Bastard love child'? So not cool, any mor...'Bastard love child'? So not cool, any more than using 'faggot' to mean gay would be. But the strip WAS funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-81258333771486039262010-10-01T13:58:06.727-04:002010-10-01T13:58:06.727-04:00Me again. I know it's been a long time, but I...Me again. I know it's been a long time, but I thought it'd be best if I posted my latest blog entry to you first. This was something that occured to me a few weeks back, and only seriously devoted some time and energy doing the research for, This is the kind of analysis that Howtheduck would appreciate, and I'll probably add it to his comments as well. I thought I should notify you first since you were nice enough to post my first entries on the front page.<br />http://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/2010/10/for-better-or-for-cerebus.html<br /><br />If there's anybody else out there who'd like to add anything else I missed, let me know. Of course, that would involve doing panel-by-panel analysis of Cerebus, and all previous attempts to do so have never gotten past the first book.DeBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711985474864185922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-41950754580899282672010-07-10T17:47:03.660-04:002010-07-10T17:47:03.660-04:00That's strange that you couldn't post any ...That's strange that you couldn't post any comments. It shouldn't be as difficult as it is to comment on this blog. You should enter your comments in the box at the end of my link, then choose from the box of profiles (Google Account, Livejournal, etc), click "post comment", and there you go.<br /><br />Feel free to post my link elsewhere. I'm always in the mood to share my ideas.DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-12321285835304347482010-07-09T11:57:34.568-04:002010-07-09T11:57:34.568-04:00DanielBT, thanks for sharing your link. I tried t...<b>DanielBT</b>, thanks for sharing your link. I tried to post a comment to your entry, but for some reason I couldn't.<br /><br />I thought it was interesting that you singled out Farley as being a recipient of the "fleas." I went through the archives and spent way too much time finding examples of the humans in the strip with these "fleas" emanating from their heads. Also, we often see bits of detritus fly from their food and mouths when they're eating, leading to a frequent complaint about the Pattersons being messy eaters.<br /><br />Please let me know whether you'd like me to post links. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-67830097348282225112010-07-08T22:56:03.216-04:002010-07-08T22:56:03.216-04:00I wasn’t sure where else to post a follow-up to a ...I wasn’t sure where else to post a follow-up to a common complaint you guys have about the strip - my blog entry about the inspiration for those “fleas” that follow Farley & the kids everywhere:<br />http://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/2010/07/dots-everywhere.html<br /><br />Also, found a Sunday comic that offers an answer to Elly’s Sisyphusian effort. Given the daily obstacles she encounters, her grievance has a point. Underwear on the banister? Wet towel on the couch?<br />http://catalog.fborfw.com/indexid.php?q=7168<br /><br />Sometimes I wish I could point out several earlier strips that could support or denounce your arguements, rather than the later strips, which seems to be the only ones everyone knows.DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-20279680950661244122010-06-18T13:38:00.784-04:002010-06-18T13:38:00.784-04:00What a satisfying ending! Nice work.
Thanks, Lady...<i>What a satisfying ending! Nice work.</i><br /><br />Thanks, <b>Lady</b>. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-84523335418373589912010-06-18T11:57:22.179-04:002010-06-18T11:57:22.179-04:00What a satisfying ending! Nice work.What a satisfying ending! Nice work.Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842059002235806805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-6277225699760053142010-06-15T06:34:25.382-04:002010-06-15T06:34:25.382-04:00Thanks, Destroyer of Worlds--immediately bookmarke...Thanks, <b>Destroyer of Worlds</b>--immediately bookmarked that. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-30973011412895667792010-06-15T01:47:23.806-04:002010-06-15T01:47:23.806-04:00*ahem* This is Death Note.
http://www.onemanga.co...*ahem* This is Death Note.<br /><br />http://www.onemanga.com/Death_Note/Destroyer of Worldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756810139833652525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-64589742916288380502010-06-14T18:33:31.918-04:002010-06-14T18:33:31.918-04:00mighty_penguina, like a lot of readers, I felt Lyn...<b>mighty_penguina</b>, like a lot of readers, I felt Lynn was copping out when she had Lawrence say that he and Nick weren't going to bother getting married because they already felt "married in spirit"--but gee, isn't it nice that it's possible?<br /><br />One of my dearest friends lives in CA and married his partner in August 2008, only to see the ugliness of Prop (H)8 unfold.<br /><br />But yeah, it just seemed to me that Lawrence and Nick would marry, given that they were legally able to do so. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-53771826978316935482010-06-14T17:57:27.386-04:002010-06-14T17:57:27.386-04:00I hope I don't come off as a Janey One-Note (I...I hope I don't come off as a Janey One-Note (I know I do talk about gay issues a lot), but I love the fact that in every single alternate story that is done in these blogs, Lawrence and Nick get married. After all the horror of living through the nastiness of Proposition 8 and knowing how many people really think that I am somehow wrong for wanting to marry the person I love, it's a wonderful thing to see that there are people like you (and the others who post) who believe that two people in love should be able to marry, no matter who they are.<br />Thank you.<br /><br />I will really miss FOOBAR--the story was fascinating and knowing that Elly got her just desserts made it even better.<br /><br />--mighty_penguinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-5995051438865099142010-06-14T09:39:17.621-04:002010-06-14T09:39:17.621-04:00My library seems only to have the non-graphic nove...My library seems only to have the non-graphic novel <i>Death note: another note, the Los Angeles BB murder cases</i> and the DVDs. I've requested the novel and may give the DVDs a look, too.April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-18630693710533272042010-06-14T06:39:25.176-04:002010-06-14T06:39:25.176-04:00This is SOOOO much better and more realistic and m...<i>This is SOOOO much better and more realistic and more satisfying an ending than the Settlepocalypse.</i><br /><br />Thanks! :)<br /><br /><i>Francie in this strip - ROFL! XD</i><br /><br />I admit I crack myself up a little whenever I look at that panel. ;)<br /><br /><i>Thank you so very much for creating this extremely clever satirical "alternate Patterverse" fanstrip. It has been a great pleasure reading FOOBAR, and while it has ended very appropriately, I will miss looking forward to new installments. :) </i><br /><br />Thanks for tuning in!<br /><br /><i>You don't know Death Note? It's great - totally worth looking up...</i><br /><br />I will do so. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-9303482969178868492010-06-14T06:35:16.757-04:002010-06-14T06:35:16.757-04:00I like to imagine that the title of the book chang...<i>I like to imagine that the title of the book changes for whoever picks it up. It'd read "Magic for Orange Cartoon Cats Who Aren't Garfield and Never Have Been Garfield However Much They Want to Have Been."</i><br /><br />Hee. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-31834217337012116002010-06-14T06:34:07.477-04:002010-06-14T06:34:07.477-04:00Thanks for doing this. A friend directed me to thi...<i>Thanks for doing this. A friend directed me to this page several months in. I eagerly consumed the back catalogue and then looked forward to every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (and getting me to look forward to Mondays is quite an accomplishment, I'll tell you!).</i><br /><br />Thanks for reading! I enjoyed sharing my take on the foobs. :)<br /><br /><i>Good luck with everything that comes next. I hope it will all be wonderful for you</i><br /><br />Thanks--it will be odd NOT updating FOOBAR 2x/week anymore.April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-48311527454648666062010-06-14T05:19:57.597-04:002010-06-14T05:19:57.597-04:00This is SOOOO much better and more realistic and m...This is SOOOO much better and more realistic and more satisfying an ending than the Settlepocalypse.<br /><br />Real people, real issues, a good set of "finally got a clue"s, some real-life-type problems but overall an optimistic feel (perhaps Liz and Anthony MAY work things out? - If this were canon, it could be Sequel Setup! :D)<br /><br />(Francie in this strip - ROFL! XD)<br /><br />Thank you so very much for creating this extremely clever satirical "alternate Patterverse" fanstrip. It has been a great pleasure reading FOOBAR, and while it has ended very appropriately, I will miss looking forward to new installments. :) <br /><br />--- Karisu<br /><br />PS: You don't know Death Note? It's great - totally worth looking up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-88382122262344266322010-06-14T01:41:10.374-04:002010-06-14T01:41:10.374-04:00I like to imagine that the title of the book chang...I like to imagine that the title of the book changes for whoever picks it up. It'd read "Magic for Orange Cartoon Cats Who Aren't Garfield and Never Have Been Garfield However Much They Want to Have Been."Joe Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09736479622821269273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-33973624117950393802010-06-13T12:58:54.343-04:002010-06-13T12:58:54.343-04:00Thanks for doing this. A friend directed me to th...Thanks for doing this. A friend directed me to this page several months in. I eagerly consumed the back catalogue and then looked forward to every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (and getting me to look forward to Mondays is quite an accomplishment, I'll tell you!).<br /><br />Good luck with everything that comes next. I hope it will all be wonderful for you. (And my word verification is "pregies" -- don't know what to make of that.)Ziesdov61https://www.blogger.com/profile/02501275293413888235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-19458592698129389812010-06-12T17:34:53.387-04:002010-06-12T17:34:53.387-04:00Heathcliff shows up and digs it out and start laug...<i>Heathcliff shows up and digs it out and start laughing maniacally.</i><br /><br />Does he then plot his revenge against Garfield, for being a better-known cartoon cat? ;)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-4597426939692334502010-06-12T17:33:49.219-04:002010-06-12T17:33:49.219-04:00DanielBT, I confess I am not familiar with "S...<b>DanielBT</b>, I confess I am not familiar with "Sandman" or "Death Note," but your idea sounds intriguing. I like the Nimoy-looking Jon Arbuckle in the realistically drawn "Garfield" strip. :)April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-30559660469182514262010-06-12T16:36:17.825-04:002010-06-12T16:36:17.825-04:00Maybe there could be some kind of "after the ...Maybe there could be some kind of "after the ending" stinger tacked on like in those old horror movies. Like, say, they buried the book in a field somewhere and then later night falls and Heathcliff shows up and digs it out and start laughing maniacally.Joe Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09736479622821269273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-56536633555754599232010-06-12T01:50:57.015-04:002010-06-12T01:50:57.015-04:00If you liked the Bilbo parody of FBOFW at the end ...If you liked the Bilbo parody of FBOFW at the end of my post, you'll probably enjoy my short parody in my other post of rejected Garfield strips. Just search for the "For Better or for Garfield" title.<br />http://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/2010/05/rejected-garfields.html<br /><br />It's the kind of humour I figure you guys would like.DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-37173347353332770182010-06-12T01:17:57.562-04:002010-06-12T01:17:57.562-04:00"I would be!"
Good to know you're i..."I would be!"<br /><br />Good to know you're interested in the concept, forworse. I'm afraid I don't have an artist to collaborate my ideas with. And I'm a pretty lousy artist myself. All I have are tons of ideas that I feel are deserving of illustration.<br /><br />If you know anybody who has high aspirations for creative concepts, feel free to send them my way...DanielBThttp://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115958760816352341.post-20695588547670208892010-06-11T15:04:43.523-04:002010-06-11T15:04:43.523-04:00And what happened to the magic book? Has that been...<i>And what happened to the magic book? Has that been discussed?</i><br /><br />It hasn't been discussed and I confess I haven't really thought about it. I am thinking April locked it away in a very safe place.April Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364188321350027405noreply@blogger.com