Comic for Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Posted: 8:55 am, Tuesday, January 30th

Yeah, so how do you know when I really like something? I mention it in the blog and then in the comic. Of course, now Tree's going to rent Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, hate it, and tell me that he's yet again sworn off my movie recommendations.

So, yesterday, the e'er indispensable Uni Watch Blog linked to this Super Bowl jersey, which is, in fact, ridiculous. I do not believe it is, as the blog title posits, the ugliest jersey ever. Actually, it may be, it's pretty effing ugly, but it's not the stupidest (that's right, I'm arguing with a nonexistant blog title now - stay with me). I maintain that that award still goes to the George W. Bush football jersey. Perhaps reflecting the renegade nature of his administration, Shitwit's changed his team colors from the red, white and blue of the jersey when it was first posted a few years back to the Raiders' silver and black. Knowing how well he connects with non-rich white people, this is probably his honest-to-God attempt at currying favor with the African-American community. Anyway, I've been meaning to check out his online store for a while because, for a while there, there actually was an impressive array of shit to buy. Not so these days - it looks like Duane Reade the day after Christmas, picked over and pathetic. No longer is there a John Deere ripoff line, a NASCAR line, and everything else that used to be there. You've basically got standard "I Support the President, Who Is Empirically the Worst President We've Ever Had" shit, and the persisting W: For the Metropolitan Fascist collections, but that's about it. There's this new design, Late Night with George W. Bush, and this kit to throw the worst party ever, but that's about it. No, the real shit these days is over at the RNC store. Showing that they're more than just tacky displays of ignorance, the GOP has latched onto the pink ballcap craze with the awesomely named Pink Elephant collection. HOTT.

The Comics Curmudgeon is on leave this week and got some ringer to fill in for him. The writing's not as good, but they did direct me to reruns of Steve Canyon, which I think my dad told me about once. I'm enjoying it so far - the black and white art is fantastic.

This here's one of my favorite Threadless designs in quite a while, and a nice one given the general trajectory of this strip lately.

OK, all, carry on.

bullfrog

Is everyone working today or something?

I guess. Echo, echo.

Shhhhh.

Everyone's too busy flipping their coworkers' laptop screens.

By the way, why is a girl's t-shirt more expensive than a guy's on Threadless? And since when do t-shirts come in guy/girl varieties?

The girls' shirts on Threadless are cut with shorter sleeves and are more form-fitting than the fella ones. You see, Sec, there are physical differences between a man and a lady. You'll understand when you're older.

I'm liking the colored ipod shuffles. Before I just really wanted one, but now I really, really, really want one...

My old-school shuffle is the only piece of consumer electronics I've never had any problems with. I love it.

I guess my microwave has been pretty reliable, too.