Remember a while back when I told you about the live action Simpsons? Well, if you haven't seen it yet (or want to see it in a larger size), then tune in The Simpsons this Sunday when they'll show it as the show opening.
And as the article states, it was created in Britain (as I suspected) by Sky One, the channel over there showing The Simpsons and also owned by Fox.

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I was sending in my comics order for March, and I was looking into picking up some extra copies of the Free Comic Book Day comics to give out on Halloween and see about getting some new business for my local comic shops.
However, I was just informed that the cut-off date was last Friday, but it ain't relevant because they can't be sold to me (I offered to cover the expense of getting the extra copies for myself and to give away), but Diamond raised the minimum order to be listed as a FCBD store, so they aren't ordering most of them.
And when you factor in the problems some stores have in getting shorted on their order, then told "sorry, Charlie" (read the posts of the last couple of weeks at that link) And the fact that Dark Horse doesn't have popular trade paperbacks available to comic shops until after the demand has died down (ibid.) it makes you wonder if there's people who want comic books to die out. So, needless to say, my plans to give out comics for Halloween will be scaled back. As the Wolf said in Pulp Fiction "if my help's not appreciated, lots of luck, gentlemen"
Thinking about it, people will be interested in comics. There's the funny pages in the paper, kids are always interested in comics (there's Nickelodeon and Disney Adventures magazines) The question is whether comic shops will survive. Given the distribution and ordering systems in place, it's doubtful.

Things just keep getting worse, talking about it doesn't seem to help. So why keep beating your head against the wall? Here's your guide on becoming a Republican. "Why suffer the disappointment of voting your conscience? Join the party you can trust to cheat, manipulate, redistrict, sue, lie and force its way to triumph every time!"

One of Highlander's recent posts was about the current censure movement going on in Congress, and the bleating response of the Democrats. I thought I would share my comment I just posted there:
I lost what little faith I had remaining in the Democratic Party on last Tuesday night's episode of The Daily Show, with a segment about Paul Hackett, the Iraqi war veteran in Ohio who did quite well (48%) in a congressional election in a heavily Republican area previously.
Anywho, he was going to run for Senate this year until the Democratic Party of Ohio asked him to step aside.
Correspondent Ed Helms was talking to Hank Sheinkopf, the Democratic Strategist and during their conversation Sheinkopf said (among other things) that it's good when your opponent keeps making errors. Helms replied with a story that he was mugged the other day with a bum hitting him with a bottle, and he decided to sit back and wait for him to hit himself. He finally did, but Helms was unconscious but he felt he won that battle. I felt that summed up my feelings about the Democrats.
Yes, a third party would be a welcome alternative, led by someone charismatic enough to follow.

Andy Martello is hitting a bit of a dry spot right now with no gigs until the 30th. So if you'd like a comedian, juggler, fire eater, plate spinner or freelance humor writer that's based in Chicago to work for you, he's the man.
I haven't seen his act myself, but if it's anything like his after-hours place, he'd be worth hiring.

If I became President tomorrow, I would sign an Executive Order that everyone would have to reapply for their Citizenship and would set up a test that is something like this.