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40 thoughts on “Xpress-rated: Video sneak peek at the July 30 Xpress”
[b]I don’t know who’s more bored….. you guys for making that video, or me for watching it.[/b]
Probably you. No one made you watch it. You can probably find a clip of a kid falling off a skateboard or something somewhere on YouTube, if you’d rather. Way less boring.
[b]I’ll dress up as baby new year and hanky can dress up as the old guy with the beard come New years Eve.[/b]
Don’t do this.
Trey
You guys really don’t deal well with criticism do you???
Try this on for size….. Asking someone what they would take with them to a deserted island is what some loser throwing a bad party would do to try and get some conversation going.
Totally played out.
Trey
I mean, honestly…… who needs a video preview of a “newspaper” that I can read in 5 minutes while I’m waiting on my sushi???
[b]You guys really don’t deal well with criticism do you???[/b]
Oh, I thought you were kidding. I was kidding back. But you were serious, huh? Yikes. Chill out, man. It’s just the internet.
[b]I mean, honestly…… who needs a video preview of a “newspaper” that I can read in 5 minutes while I’m waiting on my sushi???[/b]
What were you expecting that you didn’t get? It’s something we knocked out in a few minutes because it’s fun and people have asked us for exactly this kind of content. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it — it’s pretty simple. It’s not like you have to keep an eye on it because a new episode of [i]Lost[/i] is up next or anything.
[b]I understand your dread of Mr. Bugg in a diaper, but I’m not sure why you quake at the idea of me as Father Time.[/b]
Hanke + Loose, Flowy Robe + Sharp farm implement + X (where X is variable dependent on reaction to most recent film viewed, with a good chance Adam Sandler or Will Farrell being involved) = Fear.
Steve, I checked your math on the above equation … you are correct the the nth place — where n = the possibility that the vision of Bugg in diapers would spawn tornadoes and earthquakes in gargantuan proportions.
further calculations show that taking the derivative of Bugg and squaring the function of Hanke would = one heck of a good horror movie plot.
oh, wait, there’s already been a ‘Jason’ used in horror movies.
Ken Hanke
Steve, I checked your math on the above equation … you are correct the the nth place—where n = the possibility that the vision of Bugg in diapers would spawn tornadoes and earthquakes in gargantuan proportions.
I’m glad to see this discussion has taken a scientific turn.
The only equation that I can get behind is the Anti-Life Equation.
loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding x guilt x shame x failure x judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side
It’s pretty much a recipe for what will happen if McCain wins.
[b]Selling your work regularly tends to give you a nicely positive outlook on life.[/b]
Not to play Bugg’s white knight or anything, but he’s getting published a lot these days. He’s already freelancing to more papers than I did when I was a freelancer.
Ralph have you no respect for the mythology of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World?
no, but I do have a favorite Jack Kirby story, the one about the time Johnny Carson saw something that had “Jack Kirby, King of Comics” printed on it. Neither Johnny nor his sidekick Ed had ever heard of this Kirby guy and could not recall ever seeing him perform, so Johnny goes off on Kirby in a big way, really insulting him.
quite quickly Kirby fans (and I was one) informed Carson the kind of comics Kirby was involved in and just how significant he was. To Carson’s credit, he profusely apologized on the air.
Not to play Bugg’s white knight or anything, but he’s getting published a lot these days. …
Glad you got that off your chess. … I’m just trying to encourage the Bugg. I freelanced for about 15 years, selling literally thousands of articles and short stories and finally books, so I know how it is. Jest trying to be helpful. Not that the Bugg needs help, at least nothing more than disassembling him to the molecular level, cleaning all the parts in industrial-grade solvent, and putting back together in random order would not improve.
So, if you’re Bugg’s White Knight can I be his Black Rook? Always wanted to live in a castle.
Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)
Alice: You don’t seem to have much riding practice.
White Knight: What makes you say that?
Alice: You keep falling off your horse!
White Knight: I see you’re admiring my box. It’s my own invention, to keep sandwiches in. You see, I carry it upside-down so they don’t get wet when it rains.
Alice: …But they can drop out. The lid is open.
White Knight: So, THAT’s what happened to my sandwiches.
brebro
I see I’m too late to make any Darkseid or X-men references, so I will just stay out of this.
You can make all the Darkseid References you want, but the only X-Men references that are acceptable around here are relating to how awesome Dave Cockram was and how awesome Grant Morrison’s run was.
[b]… and how awesome Grant Morrison’s run was.[/b]
I agree with this, except for Frank Quitely’s rendering of lips on men. It’s like he only wanted to draw Angelina Jolie’s face for a living, but had to make due with Wolverine. A luscious, kissable Woverine, that is.
brebro
So, we can’t talk about the hot members of the Hellfire Club?
Just cuter every week!
And yes, it’s hot in here.
ah… great as usual… but THIS week you did not mention those magic words, ‘Jason Bugg.’
I’ll get over it.
and PLEASE Google ‘dead cat microphone’ … you’ll thank me for it the next time you do a rooftop sequence.
I’d like to see a jason bugg full frontal streak in the next installment.
urk! No, let’s just stick with the dead cat.
If the Xpress wants me to streak, I will. I’m that dedicated.
If the Xpress wants me to streak, I will. I’m that dedicated.
I was going to suggest guest stars, but a fleeting appearance by Jason in quite this manner had not crossed my mind. Now, the visual will not leave…
[b]If the Xpress wants me to streak, I will. I’m that dedicated.[/b]
He’s not kidding, folks.
I don’t know who’s more bored….. you guys for making that video, or me for watching it.
[b]I don’t know who’s more bored….. you guys for making that video, or me for watching it.[/b]
Probably you. No one made you watch it. You can probably find a clip of a kid falling off a skateboard or something somewhere on YouTube, if you’d rather. Way less boring.
I’ll dress up as baby new year and hanky can dress up as the old guy with the beard come New years Eve.
go down on the streets, pritchard park, etc and interview people like johhny.
[b]I’ll dress up as baby new year and hanky can dress up as the old guy with the beard come New years Eve.[/b]
Don’t do this.
You guys really don’t deal well with criticism do you???
Try this on for size….. Asking someone what they would take with them to a deserted island is what some loser throwing a bad party would do to try and get some conversation going.
Totally played out.
I mean, honestly…… who needs a video preview of a “newspaper” that I can read in 5 minutes while I’m waiting on my sushi???
[b]You guys really don’t deal well with criticism do you???[/b]
Oh, I thought you were kidding. I was kidding back. But you were serious, huh? Yikes. Chill out, man. It’s just the internet.
[b]I mean, honestly…… who needs a video preview of a “newspaper” that I can read in 5 minutes while I’m waiting on my sushi???[/b]
What were you expecting that you didn’t get? It’s something we knocked out in a few minutes because it’s fun and people have asked us for exactly this kind of content. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it — it’s pretty simple. It’s not like you have to keep an eye on it because a new episode of [i]Lost[/i] is up next or anything.
Awww… jeez… I was joking.
We need emoticons on here.
Also, I’m a cynical a**hole.
don’t try and outflame SS folks
[b]Awww… jeez… I was joking.[/b]
No harm, no foul.
[b]don’t try and outflame SS folks[/b]
I’m like the Human Torch over here.
Don’t do this.
I understand your dread of Mr. Bugg in a diaper, but I’m not sure why you quake at the idea of me as Father Time.
[b]I understand your dread of Mr. Bugg in a diaper, but I’m not sure why you quake at the idea of me as Father Time.[/b]
Hanke + Loose, Flowy Robe + Sharp farm implement + X (where X is variable dependent on reaction to most recent film viewed, with a good chance Adam Sandler or Will Farrell being involved) = Fear.
Steve, I checked your math on the above equation … you are correct the the nth place — where n = the possibility that the vision of Bugg in diapers would spawn tornadoes and earthquakes in gargantuan proportions.
further calculations show that taking the derivative of Bugg and squaring the function of Hanke would = one heck of a good horror movie plot.
oh, wait, there’s already been a ‘Jason’ used in horror movies.
Steve, I checked your math on the above equation … you are correct the the nth place—where n = the possibility that the vision of Bugg in diapers would spawn tornadoes and earthquakes in gargantuan proportions.
I’m glad to see this discussion has taken a scientific turn.
The only equation that I can get behind is the Anti-Life Equation.
loneliness + alienation + fear + despair + self-worth ÷ mockery ÷ condemnation ÷ misunderstanding x guilt x shame x failure x judgment n=y where y=hope and n=folly, love=lies, life=death, self=dark side
It’s pretty much a recipe for what will happen if McCain wins.
you need some remedial math, Bugg.
how about Jason + writing 2,000 words a day = a real writing career + income + women swooning at his feet
been there, done that.
No reason you can’t either. Selling your work regularly tends to give you a nicely positive outlook on life.
been there done that, too.
women swooning at his feet
Odor eaters might rectify that.
Ralph have you no respect for the mythology of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World?
[b]Selling your work regularly tends to give you a nicely positive outlook on life.[/b]
Not to play Bugg’s white knight or anything, but he’s getting published a lot these days. He’s already freelancing to more papers than I did when I was a freelancer.
Ralph have you no respect for the mythology of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World?
no, but I do have a favorite Jack Kirby story, the one about the time Johnny Carson saw something that had “Jack Kirby, King of Comics” printed on it. Neither Johnny nor his sidekick Ed had ever heard of this Kirby guy and could not recall ever seeing him perform, so Johnny goes off on Kirby in a big way, really insulting him.
quite quickly Kirby fans (and I was one) informed Carson the kind of comics Kirby was involved in and just how significant he was. To Carson’s credit, he profusely apologized on the air.
Not to play Bugg’s white knight or anything, but he’s getting published a lot these days. …
Glad you got that off your chess. … I’m just trying to encourage the Bugg. I freelanced for about 15 years, selling literally thousands of articles and short stories and finally books, so I know how it is. Jest trying to be helpful. Not that the Bugg needs help, at least nothing more than disassembling him to the molecular level, cleaning all the parts in industrial-grade solvent, and putting back together in random order would not improve.
So, if you’re Bugg’s White Knight can I be his Black Rook? Always wanted to live in a castle.
My girlfriend is the White Queen. She looks enough like Emma Frost.
Also, Alli Marshall is my bishop and Nelda Holder is my rook. The pawns are all of the posters on this site.
What does that make me?
You are the Bugg’s white knight:
Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV)
Alice: You don’t seem to have much riding practice.
White Knight: What makes you say that?
Alice: You keep falling off your horse!
White Knight: I see you’re admiring my box. It’s my own invention, to keep sandwiches in. You see, I carry it upside-down so they don’t get wet when it rains.
Alice: …But they can drop out. The lid is open.
White Knight: So, THAT’s what happened to my sandwiches.
I see I’m too late to make any Darkseid or X-men references, so I will just stay out of this.
You can make all the Darkseid References you want, but the only X-Men references that are acceptable around here are relating to how awesome Dave Cockram was and how awesome Grant Morrison’s run was.
[b]… and how awesome Grant Morrison’s run was.[/b]
I agree with this, except for Frank Quitely’s rendering of lips on men. It’s like he only wanted to draw Angelina Jolie’s face for a living, but had to make due with Wolverine. A luscious, kissable Woverine, that is.
So, we can’t talk about the hot members of the Hellfire Club?
[b]So, we can’t talk about the hot members of the Hellfire Club?[/b]
No one comes to mind other than Emma Frost. How about hot members of the Morlocks, just for a challenge?
I’m not into underground comics.
[b]I’m not into underground comics.[/b]
Well played. 15 geek points to brebro.