One of the two people Rex is loosely based on was a complete looks-obsessed narcissist who was OBSESSED with Alf. He never missed a gym work out, or a chance to buy Alf merch off eBay. That seemed strange to me.
Originally run Nov 14th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-05-12 18:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Wow. Magazines. I remember being in meetings at King Features they'd talk about bringing young readers back to the comics page and I'd sit there thinking how I was 30 and hadn't purchased a newspaper in years. :(
Originally run Nov 12th and 13th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-05-11 17:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I love the background gag Melissa put into this one!!! :D <3
Originally run Nov 11th 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-05-10 17:43:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I actually used to do this with the dog Squishy was based on. Any weird, cute, little things you do with your pets?
Originally run Nov 9th and 10th 2007.
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2021-05-07 17:30:18 +0000 UTC View Post
For those of us who don't remember what Cliffs Notes were, you can read about them on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CliffsNotes
Originally run Nov 7th and 8th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-05-06 17:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post
I am embarrassed by the first strip. I had seen a 'Colbert Report' where he showed fan art of himself fighting a bears and, even though the strip was doing ok the time, thought we might be able to get some publicity having him BE a bear. Aw, well.
Originally run Nov 5th and 6th 2007.
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2021-05-04 17:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
My hope with this one is 1 or all of my wife's ex's will read this and think it's about them. It isn't, but it'd be nice to give someone a little boost like that.
Originally run Nov 4th 2007.
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2021-05-03 17:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I didn't occur to me until I saw the strip in print that it sounds like 2 of Bridget's cousins are marrying each other. Also, I worked with a guy who said he had a "classic European build". I was fascinated and repulsed by that.
Originally run Nov 2nd and Nov 3rd 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-04-30 17:42:46 +0000 UTC View Post
I would crawl across a mile of broken glass and monkey vomit <-(thanks JMS!) to write Captain Carrot or Justa Lotta Animals for DC or Spider-Ham for Marvel.
Originally run Oct 31th and Nov 1st 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-04-29 17:31:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Ah! Pre-RDJ's Iron Man! When we geeks had to hide it! Also, does anyone here remember Monchichis?
Originally run Oct 29th and 30th 2007.
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AT4W review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLNaownbvX0
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2021-04-28 18:47:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I never really pictured Steve the call-out guy. Mel made him a rabbit, which I like because they're usually portrayed as being fast-paced. That said, direct all questions about the butterfly to Mel. :D (Sorry, Mel! :D )
Originally run Oct 28th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-04-27 17:47:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Poo-poo is also a term used to described fecal matter. Oddly, I just watched the "poo yogurt" episode of "Nathan for You" also. Funny show!
Originally run Oct 26th and 27th 2007.
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2021-04-26 17:36:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dr. Otter is Melissa's favorite side character in the strip.
Originally run Oct 24th and 25th 2007.
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AT4W review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLNaownbvX0
TV Tropes: 2021-04-23 17:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I am proud of the fact that storylines like Jeff's crush on Maureen had an arc instead of just stretching out.
Originally run Oct 22nd and 23rd 2007.
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2021-04-22 17:33:58 +0000 UTC View Post
I submitted this idea to Roald Dahl's legal representation. They were not interested.
Originally run Oct 21st 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-04-21 17:59:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Can characters still smoke in comic stips? It's funny in comic books Wolverine can't smoke anymore, but he can still stab people. :D
Originally run Oct 19th - 20th 2007.
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2021-04-20 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Norm is partially based on my idea of what Charlie Brown would be like as an adult.
Originally run Oct 17th - 18th 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-04-16 04:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
'My Cage' was influenced by a 1980's DC Comic book "Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew".
Originally run Oct 15th - 16th 2007.
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I always wondered who came up with this idea. Probably not a sick person.
Originally run Oct 14th 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-04-14 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Like with things like Jeff's divorce, I wanted all the characters in 'My Cage' to be in a different place than they started by the end of the stip. Like life. But with more sharks. :D
Originally run Oct 12th - 13th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-04-13 17:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
At one point our syndicate had us stop using the pun "Skunkin' Donuts" for fear Dunkin (as they are now called) might get mad. Editors seem big on random things like that. Agents too.
Originally run Oct 9th - 11th 2007.
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AT4W review: 2021-04-09 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The third panel of the one strip has one of my favorite Violet lines.
Originally run Oct 7th - 8th 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-04-08 00:14:39 +0000 UTC View Post
And in 2007, Mleissa Dejesus predicted the Poop Emoji. I wonder if we're due any royalties.
Originally run Oct 6th, 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-04-03 15:54:51 +0000 UTC View Post
"Internet worthy"??? BWAH-HA-HA-HA!!! Oh! I wish I could go back in time and show the me who wrote that reddit. :D :D :D
Originally run Oct 5th, 2007.
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2021-04-02 03:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post
My one former "work spouse" set up most of my social media accounts as a joke for years.
Originally run Oct 4th, 2007.
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AT4W review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLNaownbvX0
TV Tropes: 2021-04-01 04:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
These strips make me nostalgic for life before social media.
Originally run Oct 3rd, 2007.
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TV Tropes: 2021-03-31 04:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
