Mega Tank | 1,093 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, RH said: Have... you never read the Far Side? I grew up with them as the day to day calendars. I liked comics and enjoyed these. My mom enjoyed reading them too, but I'd have to explain and translate some as she was always trying to learn English. This akes me want to buy them again, but would prefer a digital version. Time to reseeearch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,206 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 I know anyone can google but for simplicity and the sake of easiness: https://www.thefarside.com/ Mr. Larson also retired in the 90s because he got bored with drawing for a living. He literally just upped and quit, which is the most "Far Side" way to go, if by choice. Anyway, someone around here, years ago posted his site above because he started drawing again. Drawing on a tablet made drawing fun again, so he probably has 20-30 "new" comics on that site which he's made in the last 5-7 years, but he's not made anything new in a very long time. https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,344 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 38 minutes ago, RH said: I know anyone can google but for simplicity and the sake of easiness: https://www.thefarside.com/ Mr. Larson also retired in the 90s because he got bored with drawing for a living. He literally just upped and quit, which is the most "Far Side" way to go, if by choice. Anyway, someone around here, years ago posted his site above because he started drawing again. Drawing on a tablet made drawing fun again, so he probably has 20-30 "new" comics on that site which he's made in the last 5-7 years, but he's not made anything new in a very long time. https://www.thefarside.com/new-stuff He had to retire because there was no topping this one: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 6,026 Events Team · Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 4 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: He had to retire because there was no topping this one: One of my all-time favorites. I had that T-shirt back in the 90s. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,888 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 @RH @Tabonga @Mega Tank @avatar! This bad boy contains every Far Side drawing that he ever completed before his retirement. It weighs 20 pounds. I was a HUGE far side fan as a kid, and I loved the small book collections of his drawings because it allowed me to read as many as possible. I used to read ahead in the calendars and keep all of the daily calendar drawings. I was super excited to get this since I didn't have to keep all of that old stuff. It's a bit of a burden to read through due to the large size, so going through a digital collections is probably much more enjoyable. But the physical collector in me is happy to have this piece. Because of it's size, it has to sit on a table right behind my desk, which means, it's never more than a few feet from me any time I browsing VGS. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,206 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 41 minutes ago, TDIRunner said: @RH @Tabonga @Mega Tank @avatar! This bad boy contains every Far Side drawing that he ever completed before his retirement. It weighs 20 pounds. I was a HUGE far side fan as a kid, and I loved the small book collections of his drawings because it allowed me to read as many as possible. I used to read ahead in the calendars and keep all of the daily calendar drawings. I was super excited to get this since I didn't have to keep all of that old stuff. It's a bit of a burden to read through due to the large size, so going through a digital collections is probably much more enjoyable. But the physical collector in me is happy to have this piece. Because of it's size, it has to sit on a table right behind my desk, which means, it's never more than a few feet from me any time I browsing VGS. I'm gonna need a banana for scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,888 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 minute ago, RH said: I'm gonna need a banana for scale. This isn't the Dull Men's Club.... ....oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, TDIRunner said: @RH @Tabonga @Mega Tank @avatar! This bad boy contains every Far Side drawing that he ever completed before his retirement. It weighs 20 pounds. I was a HUGE far side fan as a kid, and I loved the small book collections of his drawings because it allowed me to read as many as possible. I used to read ahead in the calendars and keep all of the daily calendar drawings. I was super excited to get this since I didn't have to keep all of that old stuff. It's a bit of a burden to read through due to the large size, so going through a digital collections is probably much more enjoyable. But the physical collector in me is happy to have this piece. Because of it's size, it has to sit on a table right behind my desk, which means, it's never more than a few feet from me any time I browsing VGS. I have that too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avatar! | 1,936 Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 10 minutes ago, Tulpa said: Ancient Greek philosophy can be surprisingly sophisticated! Also, over 2200 years ago Eratosthenes of Cyrene measured the circumference of the Earth! They were not dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avatar! | 1,936 Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 6 hours ago, Tulpa said: The Untold Truth Of A.1. Sauce https://www.mashed.com/243666/the-untold-truth-of-a-1-sauce/ It's English A.1. Sauce was first invented by Henderson William Brand, a personal chef for King George the IV from 1824 to 1831. Supposedly, King George tasted the sauce and voiced his approval by pronouncing it "A1." After declaring bankruptcy, rebranding, and trading as "H.W. Brand," Brand was appointed the cook and manager of cuisine at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, where he debuted "Brand's International Sauce," where it was ranked, unsurprisingly, A1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,206 Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 12 hours ago, Tulpa said: 6 hours ago, avatar! said: The Untold Truth Of A.1. Sauce https://www.mashed.com/243666/the-untold-truth-of-a-1-sauce/ It's English A.1. Sauce was first invented by Henderson William Brand, a personal chef for King George the IV from 1824 to 1831. Supposedly, King George tasted the sauce and voiced his approval by pronouncing it "A1." After declaring bankruptcy, rebranding, and trading as "H.W. Brand," Brand was appointed the cook and manager of cuisine at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, where he debuted "Brand's International Sauce," where it was ranked, unsurprisingly, A1. As soon as I saw the meme, but before I read your post @avatar!, I thought, "Ah! I bet it's British. I had no clue." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,704 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 I'll be damned... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,206 Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 9 minutes ago, Tulpa said: I'll be damned... Actually, he is but he doesn't want to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avatar! | 1,936 Posted September 9 Author Share Posted September 9 More of art than a meme I suppose 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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