General NON-Comics Discussions (471)
If I Was the Sports Czar
If I was the king of sports for a day:
Major League Baseball would add instant replay for calls on the bases, though not balls and strikes
Major League Baseball would add a second wild card and have them play a best-of-three (which I'm happy to hear i
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz reading club
My copy hits my doorstep today and I think I'll start it tonight. If you would like to read along with me, grab a copy and do so!
Read more…Shock Godzilla report
Most of us, watching Godzilla or Gamera films, have always assumed Godzilla, Gamera and those other monsters really had it in for each other. But it turns out it's not so.
All those battles were really arranged by promoters. And they fixed the resu
Read more…Troubleshooting Help
O.K., gang, I'm experiencing another problem with getting my column to "press". This time, with the art.
The way it always worked before was, when I added art to my draft, I clicked on the icon in the toolbar marked "Insert Image".
Then I'd get
Read more…9/11, Nine Years Ago
Over on the old board, several people offered their memories and observations about the day:
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The Happy Birthday Thread
I miss this. Really, REALLY miss this.
So here's a thread to consolidate our birthday wishes... assuming we're all not too scattered across Facebook and the twitterverse, etc.
New Stuff From Chuck Miller
Chuck Miller, celebrated author of such classics as "Gotham X" and others, has launched his own fictional universe. http://theblackcentipede.blogspot.com/ BLACK CENTIPEDE PRESS brings you stories from the world of "The Optimist," created and writte
Read more…Sears Zombifies its Website
And it is pretty fun. Check it out.
I really like that you can translate it into Zombian
US Beer - Help Needed
I'm after any and all information about a beer called Cardon;s Ale. Explanations for this if so required are available - I'm sure someone here has heard about it.
Computers and lightning
You know how you are often told that, when a storm comes, you should turn off your computer (and other devices) and also unplug it from the wall? That's good advice. That is very, very good advice. Says the man who didn't follow it ...
Read more…What's the saddest song you know?
The one I'm listening to now, Fannin Street, by Tom Waits, is full of loss and wistful regret. ""Now I know just where the sidewalk ends.""
Read more…Shutterfly or Flickr?
I got a new camera this weekend and want to start uploading photos on the web. Shutterfly and Flickr seem similiar, what do you all prefer?
Read more…Comic Book Apps for Phones
I know there are some folks using their iPads and IPhones for comics but I'm using a android phone so I figured I'd post some apps I found and see if anyone has any of their own to post unless I'm the only android phone person.....