That's been used, I'm sure Lara and I had to conform to that one.

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Dad was flammable

Okay. How about this instead:

Match 10: gabeite vs. the men

Your mission: We'll have a brief intermission from the main story. For this match, present us with an amusing explanation for TheBlairZip's absence.

Your rules:
1. From Haxx0r_K1ng: the setting of the strips shall be a fantasy medieval-age science fair.
2. From Namgubed: each comic must contain one of each of the following backgrounds: plain (solid colorrs, diesel, none, splitter); photo (taken from actual photo); drawn (bedroom, apocalypse, etc.)

quote:

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Match 10: gabeite vs. the men

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Oh, nevermind.

In an effort to prevent this contest from moving any faster than absolutely necessary, I have to state that I am currently out of town and only have sporadic computer access. I'll be back in the swing of things on Monday (Dec 9) and can collaborate with Nate to put together a kickin' ass entry then.

Sorry for the delay, but, hell... I know we're all used to it by now. At least you know it'll end on Dec 9. 8)

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"Old" is the old new.

I wonder if kaufman is one of those millions of people in the D.C. area who is without power...

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...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

What the fuck is a fantasy medieval-age science fair? Is that like a school science fair where everyone dresses up they're at a ren fair? Or an actual medieval fair where people get together and discuss how to turn lead into gold and shit? Or what? Or does it really matter?

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

My partner seems to have gone missing. KAUFMAN! WAKE UP!

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...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

I think any of your suggestions would do.

I just flew in from Phoenix, and boy, are my arms tired. Entry forthcoming.

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ken.kaufman@gmail.com

A Zip In Time by kaufman 12-07-02

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! American schoolchildren reach new heights of ignorance! 65% think past tense of Zip is Zap! And just like that, TheBlairZip, er, Zap, finds himself transported back into the Dark Ages. Stranded a millennium in the past. Good thing I didn't go back another 4000 years. I'd hate to have to run a comic contest on cuneiform. Little chance of return to 2003 until... I have come to yon Olde Science Expoesition in search of the Span King, a wizard of Temporal Magicks. Knowest thou where I might find him? 'Tis I. Thy snappy sans serif font belies thy true home. Performest thou one boon, and I shall return thee to thine future day.

A Zip In Time II by fuzzyman 12-07-02

What boon shalt I perform for thou, Span King, the great Wizard of Temporal Magicks? I shalt send thou back to thine future day if thou buildest me a killing machine using thine future Magicks! Later... Igor! Fetchest me some hot tongs, a tree trunk, and the brain of a madman! Yesssss, Master! Unfortunately, a terrible malfunction destroyed TheBlairZap's only hope for escape from the past... RAAARRR! TOBOR SHALT GET MEDIEVAL ON THINE HEINIE! What...?

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...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

ah hem...

GABEITE WAKE UP!

Gabe did his. He's waiting on Boo.

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

Alright alright alright alright alright alright.

Honey, I Shrunk TheBlairZip! by gabe_billings 12-09-02

I, TheBlairZip, head judge, doth proclaim this, the first annual medieval science fair to have begun! So lad, what hath thee made? Well Mr. Zip, I used some parts from an old microwave and one of my mom's vibrators and built this shrinking machine. Very amusing, lad! Ah, what the imagination can do with an old refrigerator box and some wires. Shall we try it, then? Um, I haven't quite worked all the problems yet... Oh unhappy day! With God as my witness ear mite, I shall return to the world and exact my revenge upon this scoundrel of a fourth grader! Hey, it could be worse. You could have been injected into Martin Short like in that crappy movie with him and Dennis Quaid.

Tag Team Cup: Seeds of Doom! by boorite 12-10-02

I resolved to exit the body of yon fanboy... BY THE SWORD! I shall wax thee, Ear Mite! MERCY!! A long day's journey found me slogging through the Yellow Slime Caves of Flonase! Bogey Man, I pick YOU! AAAIIIEEEEE! Down, down the pipes I traveled, planning to make my escape at the legendary Eye of the Trout. Alas, it was guarded by the most fearsome foe yet. Ick. SPOOOOOOOOO!

He's not really a fourth-grader.

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What others say about boorite!

It was tough, but after re-reading them, I think I like Boo Gabling's better.

My vote goes to The Messrs. Fuzzy & Kauf.

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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!

gaberite

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Batman created by Bob Kane

boolings!

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When they invent BookFace, I'm -there-.

I think the four of us should collectively win for having the fastest round ever.

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

gaboo

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"Oh, look, a joke! How original! Thank you, but if I wanted my emotions stimulated pleasurably, I'd get a whore." - Donald B. Jones III

KAUFUZZY

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Jesus saves, but everyone else in a 10 foot radius takes full damage from the fireball.

Gay Booblings

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Dad was flammable

*splutters tea over keyboard*

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Jesus saves, but everyone else in a 10 foot radius takes full damage from the fireball.

gabe & boo

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"Old" is the old new.

I would e-mail the stragglers, but I've lost most of their addresses. If anyone speaks to any of them regularly or anything, please remind them to do their civic duty.