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Fifteen years ago this week.
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And, later that Earth Day...
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It's actually a very interesting article.
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In honor of this week's Battlestar Galactica finale.
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Later that night...
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This strip ties into an old tradition, dating all the way back to 1994. It was revisited in the HATBG weekly strip.
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A bit of old-school topicality.
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Meanwhile, 15 years earlier...
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Note: No guarantees are made that you can actually use Genius on your iPod from someone else's computer like this, but we'll be finding out soon enough.
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For those who haven't seen it, here's a link to Garfield Minus Garfield.
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It's true!
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Happy Fourth of July!
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How bad does it get? Don't ask.
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Nothing will ever be the same again!!
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From Wired: A Sober Warning About Indiana Jones' Fedora
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And, slightly later that day...
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To make this easy for Richie, click here for the hidden bonus strip.
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Yeah, we're late, but otherwise it wouldn't have been Pi Day.
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Eleven years ago...
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For those who haven't been reading for 14 years; this is the very first HATBG strip, which is in an English 200 class. The strip appeared in January 1994.
References rejected from inclusion in the strip -- the upcoming Star Wars spin-off movie (The big-screen Clone Wars pilot and the old Ewoks Adventures movie; both a bit obscure) or the recent Springsteen album (Magic and Born in the USA; Springsteen album releases not being that unusual).
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Yeah, we're late. Technical difficulties. Sorry.
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It was 14 years ago today...
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Yeah, we made an Occam's Razor joke. We actually do know something besides comic books and Macintosh. Not much, but some.
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Hey, look, we're on schedule this week! Whee!
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And you can expect to see another version of this strip in another 10 years, so that'll give you something to look forward to at the end of 2017.
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God rest ye, nerdy gentlemen Let nothing you dismay: Alien vs. Predator Opens on Christmas Day In an attempt to save franchises Which had gone astray And I hear they have a Pred-alien, Pred-alien Yes, I hear they have a Pred-alien....    Oh, you'd better not pout, you'd better not cry You better watch out, I'm telling you why: Palpatine is coming to town. He's learned from the Sith, He's checked it all twice, His side of the Force Is naughty, not nice: Palpatine is coming to town.  He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake, He knows if your body's burned up In a far-away molten lake. So you better get out, you'd better take off, Quit your Jedi job, study to be a Moff: Palpatine is coming to town. Suzie, the red-haired shopgirl, had a very cozy store. And if you ever saw her you would want to read lots more. All of the other store guys used to come and browse her books. And the comic shop owner always gave her flirty looks.  Then one foggy Nerdmas Eve, Seth came to say, "Suzie, with your wares on shelves, Won't you sell me a book with elves?" So he bought The Silmarillion, And said as he took it with glee, "Suzie, the red-haired shopgirl, won't you go out with me?" Chess game going by an open fire, Jack Black in your DVD. Life Day carols being sung by a choir, And folks dressed up like Mr. T Everybody knows A turkey and some MST Help to make the season bright Tiny Jawas with their eyes all aglow Will steal away your droids tonight  They know that Steve Jobs' on the way He's got a lot of toys to show on Macworld Day And every mother's nerd will spy To see Batman can fight off Brother Eye. And so I'm offering this simple phrase For geeks from one to forty-two: Although it's been said in Klingon and by dwarves: Merry Nerdmas to you. Gandalf the Wizard Was a jolly, happy soul With a long thin pipe and a pointy noise And halfling-weed in his bowl Gandalf the Wizard Was known as Gandalf the Grey But the hobbits knew The things he could do When he came round the Shire way. There must have been some magic In that ring that Bilbo found For when he place it on his hand The plot began to move around Gandalf the Wizard Was as wise as he could be So he said let's go To the young Frodo And let's toss that ring away Partway to Mordor He protected Frodo well Then they fought some ghouls, He said "Run, you fools" And down in the mine he fell He fell right down the chasm And that ol' Balrog he fought That fire demon put a good fight up But his fighting came to naught Gandalf The Wizard Fell a long long way that day All charged up with might He got bleached all white So, so long Gandalf the Grey! Whumpity whump whump Whumpity whump whump Look at Galdalf go! Whumpity whump whump Whumpity whump whump With his big beard of snow! Dashing to the store In the afternoon Wednesday 'Oer the roads we go, Geeking all the way Wearing Green Lanterns' ring To make our spirits bright What fun it is to browse and shop At the comics shop tonight! Comic books, comic books Comics all for me! Oh, what fun it is to read E-mail pings,are you listenin'? On the screen, something's glistenin' A beautiful site On Google tonight Browsin' through a cyber-wonderland Dial-up was slow as quicksand Here to stay is the broadband It streams data down So I can be found Browsin' through a cyber-wonderland  On the Facebook we can view some people And pretend that we are really swell They'll say "Are you married?" We'll say "No, man! At least, that is, As far as you can tell." Later on, we'll conspire To steal songs with Limewire We'll face unafraid The R-I-A-A Browsin' through a cyber-wonderland.... |
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And as a bonus, we've got a very-slightly-later-that-day Easter Egg strip.
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This is an old tradition between the two of them, dating all the way back to 1994. It was revisited in the HATBG weekly strip.
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Sorry, we both had some major technical difficulties yesterday that prevented this from being online sooner. But it is now.
Almost there.
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And the Giant Plot Arc nears its conclusion.
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Excerpts from the discussion of punchlines considered for this strip:
And, later that day...
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See, things are looking up already.
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As we were planning the Giant Plot Arc, one of the issues of discussion was whether it was too much to have it actually be two different storylines at once. Ultimately, we decided to go with it. At the end, there will be a new status quo that will let us do some new things, so it'll all be good.
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Way back in 2006, we had a punchline.
We would say it was just one of those weeks, but that implies there are other weeks like this.
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See, this is how dedicated we are to the big plot arc we've undertaken -- This week's strip wasn't original part of the story, but rather was inspired by recent real-life events which we won't get into here.
The big story arc continues.
Believe it or not, we're actually serious about it. This kicks off a multi-week story arc that is not only the longest story we've ever done, but also will bring about changes in the Hatbag universe.
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Yeah, we're late. Here's the irony -- we actually did the strip earlier than usual, but then we forgot about it.
We know there's a similar program for comic books -- 24 pages in 24 hours.
Which is not to say that Guy doesn't have a point.
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Hope you had a happy holiday!
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Turns out Apple apparently has a cell phone coming out tomorrow. Had anyone heard about that? I can't believe there hasn't been any coverage.
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Probably setting a record for the longest time between appearance's is Guy's friend here, whom we last saw in the second Hatbag strip, over two years ago.
thing on Lain and I. (A book you should go buy immediately.)
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Why does Seth use a Web site instead of just making the pictures in Photoshop?
Given the high literary quality of this week's strip, I'm sure it will come as no surprise that it owes its origins to Ernest Hemingway.
For those who don't know, Lain and I worked with noted reporter and author Jesse Holland on a comic strip when we were in college, which is what the flashback references.
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Like this strip, but would prefer a different punchline? Try this one!
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In addition to the new Spider-Man movie coming out tomorrow, Seth would probably also want you to know that Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, so go support your friendly neighborhood comic book store.
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For those who don't know, but who care, the blogosphere's central hub for tagging is Technorati, where you can find posts from thousands of blogs that have been marked with a given tag. Per Technorati: "Tags are labels that people use to make it easier to find blog posts, photos and videos that are related."
You know how children's cartoons are required to have some sort of educational component? That's why, back in the good old days, the G.I. Joe cartoons used to have those "And knowing is half the battle" bits at the end. Well, we here at Hatbag try to be not only entertaining, but also informative. This week, for example, we bring you the fact that , if you would like to design a Lego-style minifig of yourself, you can do so at this site.
If you're reading this strip and haven't done your taxes yet, you probably need to get to work on it.
Far be it from us here at Hatbag to cross-promote, but David is part of a improv troupe in Huntsville, Ala.
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Ever notice how fight strips like this never seem to have long-term impact?
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For those unfamiliar with the Mentos-Diet Coke reaction, here's an informative Wikipedia article. (See, we're big enough to put our differences with Wikipedia behind us, unlike certain online encyclopedias we could name.)
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Yep, it's smoky Hatbag noir.
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There actually is no toy for Po Nudo, but you can customize your own, using a Panda Baba figure, some cloth, and GET A LIFE, YOU PATHETIC LOSERS.
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Like the concept of this week's strip, but would prefer a different punchline? We here at Hatbag aim to please!
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A small tip of the hat to 10 years ago.
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For those whose memories don't go back that far.
Have a very Hatbag New Year!
The full list can be found here
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Hope we didn't disillusion anyone too much.
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This is an old tradition between the two of them, dating all the way back to 1994. It was revisited in the HATBG weekly strip.
Ah, O.J.
]]>| ‘Twas the night before Nerdmas, when all through the house Only Seth was stirring; he was clicking his mouse. The network was primed through the router with care,  In hopes that St. EveJobs soon would be there.His buddies were nestled all snug in their cribs, With visions of Mountain Dew, Skittles, and ribs. And Seth in his PJs that showed Mr. T Had just settled down in his unique IP. When out in the street there arose such a ruckus, Seth sprang from his chair, knocking over his Zuckuss. Away to the window he flew like The Flash, A complete run of whose comic was safe in Seth’s stash. The moon on Seth’s car, all Dr. Who-stickered, Gave a glimmer like magic as off them it flickered. When what to Seth’s wondering eyes should appear, But a flying DeLorean with robot reindeer. With a little old driver, such a tech-laden elf, That Seth knew it must be Mr. Apple himself. More rapid than broadband his coursers they came, And, linked to them with Bluetooth, he called them by name! "Now, H4x0r! Now, Lucas! Now Shatner and Tolkien! On Gygax! On Torvalds! On Bendis and Whedon! To the top of the porch! Don’t mind the firewall! Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" As back issues that in the big comics sale fly, Before collectors raise their price to the sky, So up Seth’s house-top the coursers they flew, With a bunch of nerd swag, and St. EveJobs too. And then, in a twinkling, Seth heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each nerdy hoof. As he reached for his phaser, his face Yoda-green, Down the modem came Jobs, and right out through the screen He was dressed casually, from his head to his foot, And his mock turtleneck was as black as the soot. With a bundle of toys to dole out from his sack, As quick as a row of Xserves on a rack. His eyes – how they twinkled! His glasses how trendy! His smile was like Mork, his composure like Mindy! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,And his cool six-day stubble was flecked as with snow. A tiny iPod he had tucked in its sheath, And the white earphones circled his head like a wreath. His West Coast physique had no hint of a belly, And he radiated cool like Arthur Fonzarelli. He was techno and hip, a right nerdy old elf, And Seth laughed as he showed him his figurine shelf. A wink of Jobs’ eye and a twist of his head Told Seth that his love of toys soon would be fed. He opened his pack and brought out many things, Complete sets of both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, A soldering kit, and a Wi-Fi detector, And a cardboard stand-up of Hannibal Lector. A Trinity doll, in all her skin-tight black finery, And a set of droll T-shirts, with slogans in binary. A new MIDI keyboard, a case of Diet Cokes, And The Omnibus Big Book of Microsoft Jokes. As the last of the nerd loot piled up on the floor, He brought out the batteries – fifty or more! And then, turning the switch on his belt back to Play, He gave Seth a grin, and beamed back to his sleigh. Jobs booted his team, and as they leapt towards the moon, Seth saw a bumper sticker: I (Heart) Kakrafoon And he heard Jobs exclaim, as he warped into night, “One more thing: Happy Nerdmas, and to all an iSight!” --Lain Hughes & David Hitt |
+OK, we think the server problems of earlier in the week are worked out (at least for the time being). Thanks for your patience.
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