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IHate JDate
Posted by: | CommentsI normally wouldn’t post a personal gripe on a conservative blog, but since my friend and site proprietor, PD Berger (as Paul now prefers to be addressed), has written his share of intimate confessions here, I figured he wouldn’t mind if I do the same.
After nearly five years in a steady, meaningful relationship, I recently found myself thrust back into the singles scene. As a Jew in New York City, it was my religious duty to blow the dust off my suspended JDate account and start meeting women again.
As a cartoonist, I figure I should use humor as my weapon of choice in capturing the attention of prospective dates. For some reason, this approach is not working. Below is an excerpt from my latest blog entry, “Into the Void“:
My sorrowfully ineffective method has been to start with a humorous reference to their profile, to show I was actually paying attention. For your enjoyment, I’ve compiled a select list of actual clips from letters I’ve sent to other JDate members. Invariably, I get no response.
Tell me, would you write back?
To the psychologist:
Can I book an hour of couch time?To the entrepreneur who quit law school and her job on Wall St. to start a cookie company:
Subject: I did it all for the cookie
Message: Wall Street, law school, now cookies. You’re in it for the DOUGH!To the “Vice President with Looks”
I typically only date Presidents but I would be willing to lower the bar and make an exception here.To the girl who, well … I can understand why she didn’t write back:
If we went on a date I think I could overcome the fact that you bear an uncanny resemblance to my sister.
You can read the rest here.
New New Orleans
Posted by: | CommentsI wonder which would have cost more: massive reengineering of southeast Louisiana to protect and prevent it from flooding, or rebuilding the city after it has already happened?
According to the prophetic SciAm article linked above, Drowning New Orleans (written in 2001), it would have cost about $14 billion to prepare costal Louisiana for such an event. But the project would have taken 50 years to complete.
The cost of rebuilding the city is estimated at $100 billion.
Meet Dicky
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Radiskull & Devil Doll is one of my favorite animated cartoon series. In fact, it inspired me to produce my own animations. The R&DD series ended abruptly after just eight episodes when its creator, Joe Sparks left Shockwave.com (now AtomFilms), for whom he created the series. It was a sad day.
But the good news is that Sparks has been producing a new online animated cartoon series, Dicky & Jackie! Until recently, only a musical preview of the new series had been available online to watch.
But Joe Sparks has finally completed his first episode of Dicky & Jackie, “Meet Dicky”! It is not available to the public, but if you ask nicely, Joe will give you a sneak peek at the episode before he takes it live. Here are Joe’s instructions:
If you want an early peek at the first episode of Dicky & Jackie, WRITE ME at joesparks@joesparks.com, with THIS EXACT subject line:
Show Me DJ Episode One – MEET DICKY
Joe will reply with the secret URL for the cartoon. I really liked it, hope you do, too!
Just 2 Pairs of Geeks
Posted by: | Comments Just 2 Guyz |
vs. |  Atari Crew Geeks |
Which duo is nerdier, the kids from LA or the blokes from England?
Don’t Walk … ROCK!
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Near Broadway and Lafayette in Manhattan … ROCK ON!
Photo by John Long
Skin Flick
Posted by: | CommentsBetween mind-numbing shows about interior design and car makeovers on The Learning Channel, I happened to catch an inspiring documentary, The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off, the touching story of Jonny Kennedy, a English fellow who was born with a rare genetic disorder called dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, which caused his skin to fall off for the duration of his life. Despite a lifetime of suffering, Jonny maintained a positive attitude and sense of humor through it all. I recommend watching it if you can. The show even has subtitles for those who cannot understand Jonny’s English accent. And you get to witness a really awkward funeral service with Jonny’s favorite Queen song blaring in the background.
Jonny is not to be confused with Rubber Johnny, even though they sort of look and sound the same.
Dog Eat Dog
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Hungry dog spotted on 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, waiting for his master.
Photo by John Long
