Monthly Archives: April 2006

Put the Cabbage in the Bag!

Posted on April 19,2006 by Toren

Did a couple more “Horribles” toons today, which I will post in their rough state as always. So far of the three jokes only one was one I’d been saving up, so that’s a good sign. In the meantime you can … Continue reading →

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Some Direction

Posted on April 18,2006 by Toren

A little more exploration at work today. I’m sure some of you will notice some old friends. I whipped up one rough strip. Let me know if you like what you see, and why, and how. http://www.thickets.net/toren/horriblesgore.jpg http://www.thickets.net/toren/horriblesrhino.jpg http://www.thickets.net/toren/horriblesrobot.jpg And … Continue reading →

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Tentatively Known as The Crumplets

Posted on April 14,2006 by Toren

. Here for your amusement and enjoyment (I hope) are some little characters that I’ve been working on in between phone calls at work. I want to do something with these guys…maybe an online comic. I don’t know yet. Right … Continue reading →

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Lazy Layman part 2

Posted on April 12,2006 by Toren

So I’ve been further considering this “Introduction To…” communal grassroots (god I hate that word) educational system. I could make a new blog for it (vancouverfreelearning.blogspot.com?), which would be cheap and easy, but the disadvantage is that there’s no way … Continue reading →

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My Pores!

Posted on April 12,2006 by Toren

My digital camera is pretty amazing. At 6 megapixels, you can see the pores on my nose from a shot taken at full arm’s length. Here, as promised, are some pictures, or ‘pics’ to use the parlance of our times. … Continue reading →

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Power Enterprise

Posted on April 11,2006 by Toren

Finally after a month’s hiatus I got in some roleplaying last night with the Mutants and Masterminds group. The scenario involved a radical Greenpeace splinter group and Christian fundamentalists who hate aliens and those humans infected with alien diseases, with … Continue reading →

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Greyhound Bus to Chocolatetown

Posted on April 10,2006 by Toren

While I was sitting in the Greyhound station in Chilliwack yesterday waiting for my land ferry back to Vancouver, a large spider started strolling across the tile-white expanse of floor. There was a family-a moderately attractive young lady, her dad, … Continue reading →

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Karaoke Revolution

Posted on April 10,2006 by Toren

On Saturday Joe invited me to a house party at Pat’s, so I finished up my French maid drawing for Kelly and headed out to Burnaby. The party, not unexpectedly, had some annoying drunks, as drunks tend to be, but … Continue reading →

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Goodminton 2: The Goodening

Posted on April 7,2006 by Toren

BADMINTON! The new program is out at the Mt Pleasant Community Center and it’s $42 for 12 sessions of badminton (drop in is free but no guarantees for a spot) – 7:45 every Thursday night (or 9:15 if you prefer). … Continue reading →

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Introduction To: Introduction To (aka The Lazy Layman)

Posted on April 7,2006 by Toren

I had this whacky idea. Let me share it with you. A group of people, i.e. you, me and a bunch of our friends, organize an “Introduction To” every-so-often event. We all get together and talk and learn about a … Continue reading →

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