Goober at Play

I was originally planning this post as a "Where am I?" post, which are always so fun. But with the whole sleeping around calendar, it makes it a little less of a challenge. But if you are feeling like a super sleuth, then I invite you to have a go without peeking. Then you can check if you're right. The reason I skipped on the "Where am I?" aspect of it is that it is hard to frame the picture just right so there is enough info to make it solvable but not too much that it is easy. Instead, I justed ended up with a bunch of pictures of me looking like a goober. Luckily, all you need for a blog post is a theme and a picture or two, so this thing practically wrote itself.

Sunday August 29 2010

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FC 115 - Hey Baby

Straight out of real life, this one. Not inspired by real life or the idea spurred by something in real life, but straight out of real life. A friend of mine actually said this (although I forget what her real sign is). Anyway, I laughed really hard until I saw that she wasn't joking. I explained to her why I thought it was so funny and asked her permission to use it as a comic. She said yes. So here it is. Besides the look on the guy's face, I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. Using glasses on someone instead of having to draw eyes is so much easier. I'll have to do that always from now on. Luckily we all know that people who wear glasses (or contacts) are super cool.

Thursday August 26 2010

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on Fri 27th Aug, 2010 08:01 am PDT Kat said: Funny! I also like the detail on the newspaper. Front page headline...zombie attacks Great Pyramid? ************************

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Coming Soon - SHBANG!

It's coming up on that time of year again, folks. In less than 3 weeks, Lookout Arts Quarry will be hosting the 3rd annual Off-Road Soapbox SH'BANG!!* Perhaps you've read about it here before: 2008, (pre) 2009. Now come be a part. Besides ridiculous cars hurtling down the hill, there will also be a circus show, bands, swimming*, food stands, and a wishing well! Besides all that, it is a great opportunity to check out the now world renowned Quarry. (I'd be glad to give you a personal tour.) Any questions, any question at all, you can either post in the comments and I will respond, or contact me. I can tell you all about how to get there on the public bus (so you can save $20 on parking), what to expect, how awesome it will be, etc.

Wednesday August 25 2010

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on Wed 25th Aug, 2010 06:50 pm PDT Saxtor said: Bummer I'll have to miss it. It really sounds like it's shaping up to be quite the event*! ************************ on Wed 25th Aug, 2010 06:51 pm PDT Saxtor said: I broke the blog! ************************ on Wed 25th Aug, 2010 07:57 pm PDT Wren said: Blog fixed! Thank you iPhone. ************************ on Sat 11th Sep, 2010 09:43 am PDT Bill Cantrell said: Don't miss it! ************************

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Quote For Monday - Every Day

Every day is an adventure I saw this on a bumper sticker while walking down NW Lovejoy in Portland this weekend. I wish I had my camera on me so I could document it and use it to spice up this Monday quote post, but alas. As is kind of the point with Monday quotes, this one is particularly relevant to my life right now. Why? Let me tell you... Yesterday, I woke up in Portland in a nice downtown loft apartment*; breakfast with friends, losing a number of darts games due to a rigged balance* issue, a craigslist ride in a veggie oil powered Volkswagen*, and ending up on a houseboat in Seattle. Today, 3 early morning bus rides got me to Skagit Covnty Covrt Hovse where I am slated to sit for jury duty. Was this how I expected my last 2 days to pan out? Not even close. I was thinking trivia, sleeping in, internet nerdery, trivia again, etc. But it doesn't always play out the way we expect. Afterall, every day is an adventure.

Sunday August 22 2010

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on Tue 24th Aug, 2010 07:18 pm PDT Andrew said: Just like that song, LIFE IS A HIGHWAY! I WANNA RIDE IT ALL NIGHT LONG! Man, that is a great song. ************************ on Wed 25th Aug, 2010 09:24 am PDT Aurora said: "Mama always said life is like a box a chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get" Forrest Gump ************************

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FC 114 - Stormy Weather

After doing up this comic, I'm halfway tempted to try this. Sure maybe not with my going to work clothes (ha!) but maybe with a few items just to see. And lord knows that I live in a pretty good place for such an experiment. Torrential rains, like they get in the Midwest would be better, but those can't be counted on. So keep an eye out this fall for a dude in a raincoat out hanging up clothes on the line. Yet another comic without having to draw people. I love it! Maybe I'll start specializing in these exclustively. Lord knows it would save time (because we all know that my time is in high demand and every second saved is preciously put to better use elsewhere.) Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go watch Oprah and take a nap.

Thursday August 19 2010

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on Fri 20th Aug, 2010 10:43 am PDT Saxtor said: Hobos have surely been doing this for a century, and we all know what an upwardly mobile class they all are...Also* ************************ on Fri 27th Aug, 2010 06:18 pm PDT Dave said: This is how I wash my backpacks and other items I'm not psyched about putting in the washing machine. ************************

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250 Miles on Public Buses

I'm proud to say that I've now traversed Vancouver BC to Portland OR all by public bus. Most of the territory is my stomping ground, as I do the Anacortes to Olympia, Seattle to Bellingham, etc. routes frequently. Earlier this year, Ma and I did the Bellingham to Vancouver route once (remember?) to prove that it could be done. Well, yesterday, in much the same "anything is possible" vein, I took 10 buses (and a street car!) and 12 hours to go from Anacortes to Portland, all via public buses. This 250-mile route is one that I've been dreaming about for some time, kind of the holy grail of public transport in my eyes. I'd heard about it but could never find the info online. Recently, Lower Columbia CAP got their act together and posted their schedule, so I could now be well informed. But the only way to prove it could be done was to do it, so I did. To summarize, it cost $12.00 (about 1/3 of Greyhound and 1/4 of Amtrak) and took maybe twice as long as either. I had no hiccups and had plenty of layovers to get something to eat, stretch my legs, etc. I don't know that I want to get into the habit of doing it every time around, but knowing that it is there is, well, really nice. For me, public transportation represents accessibility and sustainability. Seeing these qualities in action in such an extreme way makes me smile. Now it's just a matter of getting people to use them! Oh, and for those who want to see the breakdown of how to get from Anacortes to Portland by public buses, here's the how it's done. Start End Route depart arrive cost notes Anacortes March's Point 410 Skat 6:55 7:05 $1.00 March's Point Mount Vernon 411W Island Transit 7:10 7:30 free(!) It's worth mentioning to the driver that you are trying to make a connection the 90X because it is tight. He will call ahead to make sure you get it Mount Vernon Everett 90X Skat 7:30 8:20 $2.00 To save a little cash, you can do the 411C/412C Island Transit combination to do the same route for free, but timelines should be verified beforehand Everett Seattle 510 Sound Transit 8:30 9:30 $3.00 Seattle SR 512 P&R (Lakewood) 594 Sound Transit 9:55 11:10 free (with transfer) Since Sound Transit (and all others) stopped giving out paper transfers, you have to have an orca card to get credit for transfers. On this transfer, you have to get esp. tricky (because this is a pay as you leave route and your 2 hours will have run out by the time to pay). Without transfer/orca, route costs $3.00. SR 512 P&R (Lakewood) Olympia 603 Intercity Transit 12:25 1:10 free (with orca card) I'm pretty sure them letting me on for free with an orca card was a mistake. The orca card can be used as a monthly pass or as an electronic purse. I have the later, but I think they thought the former maybe? Anyway, I'm not going to question it. Normally it costs $2.50 Olympia Tumwater Square 13 Intercity Transit 2:30 2:40 $1.00 Tumwater Square Longview CAP 3:10 5:05 $1.00 The CAP route is basically a rural intercity line that cruises up and down I-5 stopping at various park and rides. The buses are small and old, but this is the link that makes the whole border to border possible. Longview Salmon Creek P&R (N. Vancouver, WA CAP 5:10 6:00 $1.00 Salmon Creek P&R (N. Vancouver, WA) Portland 134 C-Tran 6:02 6:30 $3.00

Wednesday August 18 2010

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on Wed 18th Aug, 2010 11:58 am PDT Ryan said: Awesome! ************************ on Thu 19th Aug, 2010 07:47 am PDT Kat said: This is totally brilliant! What's the next public transportation challenge? ************************ on Thu 19th Jul, 2012 03:46 pm PDT Wren said: While still, as far as I know, functional, this is somewhat obsolete with BoltBus covering the Portland to Seattle (and even to Vancouver) route. It's cheap and waaaaaaay quicker. ************************ on Wed 05th Dec, 2012 05:38 pm CST Wren said: UPDATE: Cap no longer runs to Tumwater, instead using Centralia for its northern terminus. So that means no public transit option from Olympia to Portland...as far as I can tell. I ended up having ride Amtrak for $25...ugh. ************************

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The Riddler

Back in college, I did some experimentation, like we all did. This experimentation found its way into my real life in the form of beard art. Well, way back in the day, I tried out the "Riddler", but that was before the blog, so I thought I'd give it another go. Whadda ya think? The downside is that unless you are looking from below, it more or less looks like a asymmetric goatee or otherwise failed stylish beard attempt, but I guess that isn't too far off. (If you can't tell, I'm running low on ideas for beard art, so if you have any ideas on things I haven't tried, let me know before my next shave (in approx. 2 months.))

Sunday August 15 2010

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on Sun 15th Aug, 2010 06:12 pm PDT Dave said: This was on the front page of reddit the other day - how come it wasn't you? ************************ on Sun 15th Aug, 2010 08:19 pm PDT Saxtor said: Dave beat me to it... ************************ on Sun 15th Aug, 2010 11:51 pm PDT Wren said: Yes, Dave and Saxtor, that post was partial inspiration, but I've been meaning to get that up on the blog for sometime now. Another inspiration, however, which I forgot to mention in the post, is that it falls in line with my theme for the week: growing older but not up. Just because I turned 31 last week doesn't mean that I can't do silly things just for fun. ************************ on Mon 16th Aug, 2010 01:12 am PDT Horge said: I have a couple ideas: 1) polka dots, even though people might mistake them for a case of hairy measles? 2) though cliche, how about writing your name or a message in there? 3) some sort of a zig-zag from sideburn to sideburn? 4) finally, and I vote for this one as it should coincide just perfectly timing-wise, try depicting some sort of a clam/beard motif (I think this would go over particularly well with Batesies you'll see about 2 months from now...) ************************

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FC 113 -- More Science Equals More Fun

You know how some people work best under a deadline? Well, it turns out that isn't me, at least not the creative part of me (I can bang out some awesome code last minute, but thinking of something funny or putting the finishing touches on a comic doesn't just flow like that). For this week's comic, for no reason in particular (because I had very little going on today), I waited until about 10:00pm to finish up, which includes the most important part: captioning and dialog. You'll see how it turned out. I'm not super stoked. But I sure did have fun doing this comic. Cars, balloons, and only half-people made for a rather easy time. And during the drawing process, I came up with another hot air balloon based comic, so hopefully that will be busted out here soon. We'll see. Anyway, happy Friday!!

Thursday August 12 2010

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on Fri 13th Aug, 2010 08:23 am PDT Kat said: Love this one, but why the explanation? Think you should have just let us figure it out. ************************ on Sun 15th Aug, 2010 06:16 pm PDT Dave said: Would the hotter temperature needed to lift the hot-air balloon not increase linearly with global warming, meaning hotter temperatures all around but not increased fuel usage? Am I thinking too hard? ************************

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Vote Vaudeville to the Gulf

Online voting in lieu of actual judging of contests, etc. is a hard concept for me. On the one hand, I recognize that when open to an almost infinite audience, the best ideas (/photos/etc.) will be selected. Afterall, what defines best, esp. in terms of art, etc. than what pleases most people. On the other, all such contests have ulterior motives (get e-mail addresses, promote a product or idea). And because of the prize aspect, the participants will lobby, campaign, urge, etc. which makes the voting hardly unbiased. All in all, I wish such promotions didn't exist in that form. But since they do.... The circus I run with, the New Old Time Chautauqua, has put in an application for an online contest Pepsi is running to bring some good to the Gulf Coast (after this whole BP debacle). The idea is that taking circus, music, workshops, and parades to the area is a great way to spread positivity, joy, hope, and fun. If you believe in this idea (or if you just want to support my love for travel, circus, and service) please go check out the voting page and consider giving us your vote. You gotta sign up (unfortunately), but I used my this-account-is-only-for-sign-ups account. http://gulf.refresheverything.com/currenthopecircusandmusictour You can vote every day between now and Aug 31. And if Chautauqua wins one of the grants, I will send each and every voter (from this blog) a postcard from some small town in Louisiana (as if the bringing joy to that area isn't reason enough to vote.) Thanks so much!!

Wednesday August 11 2010

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on Wed 11th Aug, 2010 06:59 pm PDT Saxtor said: I voted less because of the reasons stated, and more because I recently discovered how much Louisiana kicks ass. ************************ on Thu 12th Aug, 2010 12:25 am PDT Horge said: Voted. Is it just me, or are many (if not most) the ones ahead of you guys kind of lame ideas? I didn't read through them all, but hand-delivering letters stands out as an odd idea for $25K... ************************ on Thu 12th Aug, 2010 03:23 am PDT Horge said: In any case, I encourage everyone to register. Obviously foremost to vote for Chautauqua, but also the chance to meet what's apparently the new Pepsi Challenge "Prove that you're not a robot". I just wished they would have given me another option to prove that, beyond a simple CAPTCHA generator... Maybe some sort of an online Cylon detector? ************************

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Stage Time

For being a non-performer, I've found myself on stage quite a bit recently. In fact, I'm thinking of jettisoning the "non-performer" label in favor of "not really a performer" since occasionally, it seems, I have occasion to take the stage. Recently, Chautauqua did Future Fest down at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. This was the fair's third year and we've been there every year. This year, however, was different because it didn't coincide with tour, therefore we didn't have a show at the ready. Somehow, during the putting together of the show, I got in with my one trick pony "act"*. Besides having to lug a giant horse head on a public transportation trek that encompassed 6 buses and a ferry (and sleep with it in my tent), it was great. All those in the know, that have a basis for criticism of such circus-y acts were uniform in their assessment. "It's short!" they said, which, in the land of vaudeville shows, is almost always a great compliment. This past weekend I found myself on "stage" yet again. I say "stage" because it was really just a flatbed trailer, but still. Some friends were throwing a big old barn party and asked me to put together a circus show for it (as our lawn juggling at the previous year's shindig garnered much comment). Due to a few last minute cancellations and time conflicts, I ended up filling in a few holes in the line-up myself. Oh, and I also ended up MCing. The show was a huge hit (barn audiences are the best audiences) and even us performers* had a great time. * Yep, I'm starting to get my stage legs, kind of. And for this, I'm glad. To be able to entertain is a noble pursuit, and I'm glad fate is pushing me in that direction.

Sunday August 8 2010

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on Tue 10th Aug, 2010 02:15 am PDT Horge said: On seeing that tent picture, anyone else reminded of that scene in the "Godfather"? ************************

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