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wirthling
August 29, 2001 7:09 PM

CC 58: Pick your poison...

Make a comic conforming to at least one of the following three rules:
1. Use no characters or props (exception: the height props may be used).
2. Use no dialogue. Only thought bubbles and/or narration may be used.
3. Make the comic progress in reverse chronological order, sorta like in "Memento."* This does not mean 'write a normal comic backwards.' Rather, the action should progress in reverse chronological order from one panel to the next.
  
  NOTE: Bonus points will be awarded for combining 2 of the rules into one comic. Big bonus points will be awarded if you can use all 3 in one comic. Keep in mind, however, that the point here is to be funny. A really funny comic that only follows one rule may beat a so-so comic that follows all 3.
Any background may be used.
Multiple entries are permitted.
Photoshopped entries are not allowed.
A winner will be selected 72 hours from now.

* I have not seen "Memento" yet. DO NOT tell me how it ends (begins?) or else I will send a singing, stripping Gabe-o-gram to your home.

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kaufman
August 29, 2001 7:31 PM

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CC 58: Pick your poison...
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NOTE: Bonus points will be awarded for combining 2 of the rules into one comic. Big bonus points will be awarded if you can use all 3 in one comic. Keep in mind, however, that the point here is to be funny.

Darn that funny rule; so much for my comic called "Mimento" about invisible mimes.

Oh well, I can always draw up "The Adventures of Nam Sdrawkcabcihtapelettnerapsnart".

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gabe_billings August 29, 2001 7:42 PM	Bong. 31714
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gabe_billings August 29, 2001 7:43 PM	quote: * I have not seen "Memento" yet. DO NOT tell me how it ends (begins?) or else I will send a singing, stripping Gabe-o-gram to your home. With chaps.
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evil_d
August 29, 2001 7:52 PM

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Make the comic progress in reverse chronological order, sorta like in "Memento."* This does not mean 'write a normal comic backwards.' Rather, the action should progress in reverse chronological order from one panel to the next.

Damn it! I was going to use that rule next time I won a contest.

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* I have not seen "Memento" yet. DO NOT tell me how it ends (begins?) or else I will send a singing, stripping Gabe-o-gram to your home.

...and that's why I didn't use it last time. You're more trusting than I.

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kaufman
August 29, 2001 7:56 PM

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Make the comic progress in reverse chronological order, sorta like in "Memento."* This does not mean 'write a normal comic backwards.' Rather, the action should progress in reverse chronological order from one panel to the next.
Damn it! I was going to use that rule next time I won a contest.

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* I have not seen "Memento" yet. DO NOT tell me how it ends (begins?) or else I will send a singing, stripping Gabe-o-gram to your home.
...and that's why I didn't use it last time. You're more trusting than I.

Relax guys. You'll notice that my Memento in Three Frames comic didn't spoil the secret ending that he's really a sled.

Oh.

Shit.

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kaufman August 29, 2001 8:14 PM	31716
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kaufman August 29, 2001 8:31 PM	Only ingests two of the poisons ... 31717
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itsclark August 29, 2001 8:54 PM	Notice how I goofed up the contest number in the title for uh, added comic effect! Not buying it, are you... 31718
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DexX August 29, 2001 9:23 PM	Here's mine... as contrived as the low-budget second sequel to a hit comedy, but here it is anyway... 31720
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crabby August 29, 2001 9:51 PM	31721
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bunnerabb August 29, 2001 9:53 PM	31722
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crabby August 29, 2001 11:38 PM	I dont know why but that really made me laugh.
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crabby August 29, 2001 11:52 PM	31726
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ObiJo August 30, 2001 6:14 AM	31735 I like bunner's too much to think this has much of a chance. I actually had a similar idea, but it involved Robert Downey Junior.
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itsclark August 30, 2001 8:22 AM	31739
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DexX August 30, 2001 10:06 AM	Shit... You must have written some good rules, wirthling, because this contest has had some excellent strips submitted... glad I'm not judging...
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kaufman August 30, 2001 10:09 AM	31743
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DexX
August 30, 2001 10:21 AM

Speaking of dolphins, here is a background I made tonight and sent to JohnnyBrad to be put up when his wrist feels better. I have some kind of flu thing, and although I felt like drawing something, I didn't feel up to the challenge of trying to draw an accurate caricature. Hence I made this:

Do you think there will be a demand for, say, a dolphin, a shakr, and maybe a couple of big fish as characters? I won't do them until I have done all the outstanding forum users, but I just want to see if there is any interest out there...

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Spankling August 30, 2001 10:24 AM	quote: ... you think there will be a demand for, say, a dolphin, a shark... YES! This stuff is gold. I would love a diver or personal sub too.
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kaufman
August 30, 2001 10:29 AM

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Speaking of dolphins, here is a background I made tonight ...

Nice! It properly fills a void we've got here.

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Do you think there will be a demand for, say, a dolphin, a shakr, and maybe a couple of big fish as characters? I won't do them until I have done all the outstanding forum users, but I just want to see if there is any interest out there...

My personal opinion is that among those, a shark would be great, and a generic big fish and a generic small fish would suffice (have separate images so that the small fish can be both at middle height, and near the bottom of the frame).

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DexX August 30, 2001 10:30 AM	A diver in a big old-fashioned spherical diving helmet? Consider it done.... in a couple of weeks, maybe... It wouldn't be much use before JohnnyBrad's wrist gets better and he feels like doing all the typing involved to set up new characters and backgrounds, anyway. I have noticed that the Spankling character still hasn't turned up. Oh well...
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kaufman August 30, 2001 10:33 AM	I just realized that DexX's undersea background conforms to all of the rules of this contest (degenerately to C, but who's counting?) And if wirthling were to award the prize to it, that would surely conform to the "must be funny" rule. Your background has my vote!
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DexX August 30, 2001 10:41 AM	...and I didn't break rule 4! I use Corel PhotoPaint, not Adobe PhotoShop! Kewl! I'm in! Ouch, too many exclamation marks...
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wirthling August 30, 2001 12:20 PM	quote: this contest has had some excellent strips submitted... I agree. There have already been a couple of "instant classics" posted and several other excellent strips. Judging this one will be difficult. Keep up the good work, all.
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Spankling August 30, 2001 12:37 PM	31748 Here's one to help lower the standard.
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tiger8191 August 30, 2001 1:24 PM	I will attempt to break the streak of decent comics! 31752
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NastyPope August 30, 2001 4:47 PM	31765
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Drexle August 31, 2001 3:45 AM	31787 Well, that one sucked ass. Good to know I've still got the stuff after my dry spell. :)
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Drexle August 31, 2001 3:58 AM	Yes, this is an entry. 31788
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evil_d August 31, 2001 1:36 PM	I just remembered that I had a few old strips that conformed to some of the rules. Since I don't see anything saying I can't enter them.... 5264
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evil_d August 31, 2001 1:36 PM	5766
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evil_d August 31, 2001 1:39 PM	27344
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evil_d August 31, 2001 1:40 PM	3882
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evil_d August 31, 2001 1:43 PM	3540 I might even have more than these, but I shold really stop before I get kicked out of the contest for flooding. Sad thing is, even though I had planned someday to use the reverse-chronological-order rule myself, I can't seem to think up a funny comic that follows it.
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itsclark August 31, 2001 2:02 PM	quote: Video killed the text adventure hero Breath-taking... simply breath-taking...
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andydougan August 31, 2001 2:09 PM	31799
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wirthling September 1, 2001 8:07 PM	This was a tough one to decide. There were several comics worthy of winning but unfortunately all of you are losers except for bunnerabb for this comic: 31722 He got bonus points for conforming to two rules while producing a very high humor-to-word-count ratio. Congrats, bunner. You beat out some tough competition... (He better not spunk on my polo.)
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tiger8191 September 1, 2001 9:18 PM	I agree, that was a hilarious! I looked at it agin last night and laughed my ass off for the 3rd time!
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bunnerabb September 1, 2001 11:58 PM	quote: Congrats, bunner. You beat out some tough competition... :- / I -did-? Well, Goddamn. Thanks, y'all. :- )#) CC 59 Rules by tomorrow night. I'd do it sooner, but I literally work every day.
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DexX September 2, 2001 9:55 AM	Just curious, Bunner - does the DCCVCT apply here? You sounded rather surprised... I wasn't - your strip was a cack. :)
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bunnerabb September 2, 2001 12:06 PM	quote: Just curious, Bunner - does the DCCVCT apply here? You sounded rather surprised... I suppose it does a bit. I tend to have the best luck with these things whn I just read the rules and crank out the first thing that occurs to me to write. I thought it was a bit lame, though, so yeah... the DCCVCT rule does enter into it.
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