149 is a special number. 1, 4, and 9 are the first three perfect squares. They are also the relative dimensions of the black monoliths in 2001. Therefore, CC 149 will be all about black monoliths. In particular, you will be required to do the following:

Psssst .... Hey nitwit, this is CC 148, not 149.

You sure?

Yeah, look at the thread titles.

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Shit. Now I have to think up new rules.

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Ok, here are some random rules. I trust you folks can have fun with them.

1. Enter as often as you like, but each entry must be a series exactly three strips long. No more, no fewer. Any Monty Python fanatics among you can now recite the whole "three shall be the number..." speech, but no extra credit will be given for that.

2. In the first of the three strips, the weather (your choice of what kind) must play a significant role. By "significant", I mean it has to have some effect on what transpires; just using the word "rain" is not sufficient.

3. The second strip of your trilogy must include a silly rhyme.

4. You may use any characters, props and backgrounds. Only ObiJo is permitted to violate this rule.

5. I'll judge this thing Friday night Stripcreator Time.

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Stranger in a brave new world.

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First installment ...

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Please someone stop me before I read Joyce again.

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Nurture.

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Blunt object.

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Chronicle my spiral down.

It is a parallel universe where I am the only man alive.

Boorite wrote:

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This reminds me: If you haven't seen Steve Martin's 1987 movie Roxanne, GO RENT IT NOW.

And watch it with your girlfriend or boyfriend or sock puppet or mattress or whatever you're banging.

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Wow, it's so quiet. Only three people entered, and it's getting close to judging time.

If kaufman ends up judging this fairly late, I'll throw my hat into the ring too. (I have an idea, but I also have midterms. :-/ )

Actually only one person has entered, Namgubed and akirajim are my other alter-egos.

Come to think of it, so is Devin.

This competition is challenging, but not too challenging. I like it; I especially like the unincumbered 3rd strip.

Here's my latest entry. (My latest becuase my alter-egos are israphael et al.)

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Actually only one person has entered, Namgubed and akirajim are my other alter-egos.

Come to think of it, so is Devin.

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Too bad I'm the only one of his personalities that's actually funny.

But seriously, here's my second installment ...

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Intermission ...

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OK, now back to our regularly scheduled program!

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Come to think of it, so is Devin.

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Third installment ...

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Time to pull an Obi.

Judging is delayed 24 hours because:

1) All the entries have been very good. Even if someone passed on the "hare lip" punch line. Keep thosee cards & letters coming!

2) We've got plumbing problems. First pita, now Scyess have it in for me.

3) It's not fair to pass judgement when a story is half-finished. Wrap it up, Namgubed, or it will count against you.

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Uh-oh, I'd better get them turbines rotatin' faster!
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i know i will probably win even if i do not enter because i am kaufmans biological father and he wants so much to impress me but i will enter anyway to safeguard my honor

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It's a well known law of comedy, that if you tell a joke twice it becomes twice as funny.

Sorry, Gomen Nasai, Pardonne Moi, Testículos De La Cabra

In our darkest hour, fuck has returned to us!

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let me take a wild gess...... four leter's, start's with r, end's with p, rite??

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Installment the fifth ...

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You guys are too good.

So good, I'm going to leave this contest running for another fortnight.

Just kidding. And our toilet's all better too. Thanks for asking.

I'd like to name you all winners, but that would really screw up the mechanics of CC 149. Sigh.

So the ones that really stood out:

Great body of work, israphael. Flash flood was a beautiful ending. No Good Deed was awesome. And the bike series was a chuckle. And another one.

Namgubed, rules bent but not broken. and the density of jokes was outstanding. Not to mention those funchkins. Almost indistinguishable from the mad rappist himself.

Scyess' flood your house series was brilliant. I'll be in the closet, indeed.

What can I say about fuck's entry that evil_d hasn't. Wedded bliss!

Ask me in 15 minutes and I'll pick another winner. But right now, I'm choosing israphael.

Hmm, I guess my turbines didn't rotate fast enough to finish the story, even with an extended deadline. Perhaps I'll finish the tale and post it in the RMDC forum ...

Oh, and look! I've got 200 comics now! Gee willickers!

israphael, WAKE UP!!!