I finished the ink job on Rust today. So i thought I’d show her off. I’m not sure how I’m going to colour her. I prefer watercolour but I don’t want to screw it up, which I’m sure I’ll do. Oh well at least I’ve got the uncoloured version scanned in.
I was watching the first Christopher Reeve Superman flick the other night and I’d like to talk about the scene where he’s being interviewed by Lois. One of the things he says so earnestly is “I never lie.” Well, Supes, that’s almost true. In your non-lying identity. But your other identity, Mr Kent lives a life that is a constant lie. And I can also point out times when he specifically lies. So I call shenanigans on that little declaration.
Secondly, at the end of the tape (yes, I watch movies on vhs - I live for being able to fast forward through FBI warnings), were screen tests. They actually shot that scene of the rooftop interview on movie film stock with everyone in full costume for a variety of actresses. And let me tell you, when Superman has enormous wet spots on the armpits his long underwear, the best acting won’t draw your eyes away. I don’t recommend it.
The Mantled Howler sounds like a good character for WWFJ. And there are indeed howler monkeys. But the crazy thing is I didn’t even put any thought into that. There really is such a thing as a mantled howler.
Meanwhile, I’ve put a couple new guys up on the WWFJ gallery post (I should put them on a photobucket page…maybe later) including Starbuck.
I bought a 4-pack of Colgate (my favourite white man’s brand) “LUMINOUS Enamel Strengthening” toothpaste and the packaging and gimmickry has just gotten out of control. Apart from the regular flashy graphics on the box, it also has a kind of reflective sheen which flashes as you move the box (or yourself) around. Secondly, there is a “Scratch n’ Sniff” (”Grattez et Humez” en Francais) on each box so you can get a little preview of the taste. Open up the box and the tube also has that whacky sheen effect and a special flat top cap. I flipped it up and the hole is…I don’t know how to describe this…it’s got something like an extruder pattern for the Play Doh barber shop so that your toothpaste comes out in the shape of a cross. BUT in order to get any toothpaste I had to twist the cap off and peel the foil off the top of the mouth and then twist the cap back on! Come on guys, is all that really necessary? Couldn’t you have taken the money you spent on all the frills and given us another 50 mL of the tooth detergent?