Just a Conversation
Wherein I discuss things off the top of my head, whilst I’m not drawing comics.
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While it seems to have been a slow week in my mind, much has happened this past week. Some of our readers have taken it upon themselves to head over and defend me on the Daily Grind Boards, in, these, fine, threads and more. This one in particular was awesome, as Franky Bones unbanned himself to tell them all how to get a larger hoo-hah.
You know, I know it bugs the people who run that board, the contest, whatever, it bugs them or frustrates them that at the tip of a hat, the entire board will become conversations about Yirmumah and myself. For good or bad. Anonymous folks have even showed up to take their stabs at me there, one anonymous genius named David writes:
Really. There is nothing funny about a father who is indulgent enough to let his child wear a Mohawk.
And someone should call children’s services before that poor kid’s sense of humor is completely damaged for life.
I mean, there are personal lines you cross when you’re grasping at straws to bash me, but wow, doing it anonymously really defeats the purpose I think. If you have the mind to think it, you should just openly say it. Maybe then, you can grow an honest audience of some sort.
At first, when someone insults our audience with a wide brush, I feel offended, because I know a lot of readers from ALL walks of life. For instance, I know of both Republicans and Democrats who read the strip— religious folks, we have a priest who reads our comics from his parrish, and we have a TON of people who read from their day jobs. — But after thinking about it a second, I know it’s not the case. Have no doubt, we have our crazies here…. I mean, look at who co-writes the strip!!! We have Franky Bones, Dr. Merlin, Cracka Keith, Adam Black (all forum regulars) and MANY more. These guys would go to bat for you any day, especially if you’re looking for people who specialize in hit-and-run forum trashtalk… 
So while most of that stuff looks childish or just random…. people are talking about us. A lot. And yeah, I mean, I like it. Who wouldn’t??? It might be true that I dwell on negative energy, I love it when someone takes a good swing at me. I usually like to know who’s swinging, so I can properly swing back….. but other times it’s fun just to say, “BOW DOWN” or “We’re in your minds!”. —– For outsiders who dispise us and only read out of feeding their own hate-engines, go for it! A reader is a reader I guess.
On the POSTIVE, love-engine side of things… I gotta tell you, you could probably have no better friends than the folks lurking around on our forums– Some would even tell you that I’m in fact the nicest guy on the planet…. but then the secret would be out. Shhhhhhh……
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On Merchandise…. it blows my mind… there was a time when I couldn’t sell a damn thing. Nada. Well, maybe to 5 or 6 people…. but now, I get e-mails demanding stuff:
Jerrod writes: You have to make a shirt of the “The INternet: It sucks you in!”, or promotional posters of some kind, we have a makeshift one hung up at work. And where’s our Caribou and Cobra shirts?????????????
HEY! LAY OFF ME MAN!!! I’m not a screenprinter!!!! Seriously, I’m REALLY thinking about more shirts. I just have to budget my time better. I promise more stuff coming soon here. Patience! Patience! — On a side note, that’s the third person who’s told me they’ve printed out the strip and hung it up at work. That’s crazy because some days I feel like it’s only me seeing this stuff… like that vacuum syndrome…
Ok. I’m done with my weekend thoughts. Sign up for the newletter. You missed an exclusive idea I had in there for a raffle thing for the fall…
August 27th, 2005 at 2:45 pm
The nicest guy on the planet? I’d put you up at least near there, any day, DJ.
August 27th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
Yeah, on my list of nicest guys I know for sure….
and rats…. banned again!!!
August 27th, 2005 at 3:44 pm
Franky is my hero. Partly because he’s taller than me. But mostly because he’s a badass.
August 27th, 2005 at 4:08 pm
those daily grind folks are pretty damn classy.
August 27th, 2005 at 5:31 pm
DJ, I’ve always thought you kicked ass, but Franky Bones. . . Franky Bones RULES!!!!
August 27th, 2005 at 6:40 pm
I wonder how little I’d look standing beside Franky.
August 27th, 2005 at 7:05 pm
Probably like a fraggle standing next to Danny Devito.
August 27th, 2005 at 7:09 pm
DJ - I’ve been a fan since you did that one strip with the monkey…ah, monkeys are always funny.
I even bought the CD at the Pittsbugh Comicon….
You kicked ass then - and continue to do so.
Keep up the good work.
August 28th, 2005 at 12:51 am
I still have 9 months of probation at my job… I’m fairly sure I’d get reprimanded if I put up a Yirmumah strip at work - there are so few that wouldn’t offend SOMEONE…. but who the heck cares about “someone”? This strip is almost always wildly amuzing…
(btw, it’s not prison type probation — it’s a state job, and they can fire my ass for any reason for the first year)
Anywho, I tend to babble when I’ve imbibed a few drinks of fine bourbon… even more so in the event that I imbibe less expensive bourbon (such as tonight).
Keep up the good work D.J.
BoZo
August 28th, 2005 at 4:41 am
I know I’m new here and all, but from what Ive gathered about everyone on the forums and DJ himself I find that this is easily one of my favorite places on the internet. Love it here. Keep it up and never mind the naysayers.
On second thought, mind the naysayers….kick their asses with your mighty comic abilities!
August 28th, 2005 at 7:21 am
I really like it here. Dj rocks, and as far as letting your kids eperiment with their hair, i think its great to let them do it while its cute, saves a lot of trouble later in life. I got my first moehawk at 20
It was purple, with sparkles. Most my friends have been calling me sparkles ever since 
If only i had a cool dad back in the day, i would have cool nick name now, like rex or killah.
August 28th, 2005 at 7:33 am
That David dude is a douche. Bash your comic, bash you, fine…but to pick your wee ones and call you an unfit daddy. That’s not cool. I think you’re kids are adorable with their mowhawks. And really, what’s so bad about a mowhawk? It’s not like their scalps are died purple with nazi emblems and swear words on the side…it’s just a haircut and you’re a nice dad for letting the kids do silly stuff.
Dj, from the pics, your family looks happy, so Fuck that dude. Probably doesn’t even have kids, or if he does, he’s the type where he thinks they’re perfect and because he’s so strict and tight-ass, they’re off shootin heroin into their heels in the cellar. HA! I’m evil >:Z
August 28th, 2005 at 11:48 am
Back to work, f’n hooray.
DJ, those bastards at the Grind will get theirs, trust me.
August 28th, 2005 at 2:24 pm
Sounds like your army is bigger than their army. DJ, we are your soldiers. Give the word and we shall attack. I’ve been a fan since you were drawing Bob, Lord of Evil. Keep on kicking ass!! We’ve got your back!!!