Rule Number One
About today’s strip:
That would likely be too hard for me. Although, I must admit, I am enjoying being away from the internet lately. I’m still doing a truckload of work, but it’s sort of refreshing to ignore all the junk online sometimes. I’ve been biting my tongue more and more online– I’m sort of following that 24hour cooldown rule someone else talked about. If something irks me, I sleep on it, and if it still bothers me the next day, maybe I’ll mention it— but notice how there hasn’t been any real drama around here? It’s kinda nice, like a vacation! And better yet, all the trolls have sort of stayed away or in the shadows. Don’t worry though, if i wanted to, I could switch the drama back on like a light switch with all the juicy stories I’ve got from other people.. but MEH.. nobody really care about that stuff and it doesn’t matter anyway. Right?
Here’s a funny note though I got from someone who wasn’t happy about the JESUS vs SUPERMAN strip:
“You’re trying desperately to be funny, but there is nothing funny about today’s comic on your site. God gave you all these amazing abilities and you’re letting them go to waste with this sort of garbage. I’m not telling you to change all of your humor, but maybe to think more about issues before going off halfcocked and doing something so insulting to good Christians who read your comic. You ought to maybe think about accepting Jesus Christ as your saviour. I know I pray for you.”
Pray harder. That’s what I always say when someone says they’re praying for me.
Dammit! I offended some Christians and Catholics. Sorry guys! I guess it’s ok for me to mock other religions and stuff, but this whole Jesus thing is off limits. You’re right— I’m quitting comics and accepting Christ as my saviour today, and begging for forgiveness for doing this strip.
My bad, Jesus. My bad.
About the issue four preorders:
Hey, keep your eyes peeled around the site this week, I’ll make mention of whenever the new books come in and ship out to you folks… thanks to all for your patience.
Other Madness:
Hey, I guess Yirmumah was mentioned in not one, but a few newspapers around the country with articles about the TAYLOR HICKS phenomenon, mentioning my strips by name. One was called the REDEYE from Chicago I guess, and the only other one I can remember right now off the top of my head that someone e-mailed me about was a newspaper called the Tuscaloosa News. They are of course referring in some manner to the strips about Crazy Gray Haired Guy that we’ve been producing here. So, hey, THANKS to you folks doing writeups or blurbs.
Speaking of American Idol…. SOUL PATROL! SOUL PATROL!
You know what though? I won’t be watching the American Idol tonight.. tonight is the LOST season finale and I’m there for that. Remember when I did that obscure LOST comic? I do.
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May 24th, 2006 at 3:32 am
Surprise, surprise. The God-nazi’s come knocking anytime somebody pokes a little fun at their precious Christ.
How about gaining a sense of humor and giving up on the 2000 year old fairytale, people. It’s time to start thinking rationally instead of hiding your head in the bastion of ignorance, unintelligence, and the weak that is organized religion.
May 24th, 2006 at 6:31 am
I just wanted to say that I live in Spain and do not watch any television anyway, so I have NO idea what this grey haired guy who says SOUL PATROL is all about.
That said, I still love those jokes. It gives them a strange nonsense feeling. SOUL PATROL SOUL PATROL!! ( I have no idea what I’m saying! ) *dies laughing*
May 24th, 2006 at 6:54 am
Maybe it was just me, but the Jesus vs. Superman thing wasn’t that bad. It could have been so much worse.
May 24th, 2006 at 7:58 am
uhhh im catholic, i thought it was funny, lighten up people wow. now Jack…thats not cool chill buddy you soundreally ignorant yourself their goin after people cuz of their beliefs =/
May 24th, 2006 at 8:38 am
Yeah, I’m Catholic and a long looong time Yirmumah reader, so I thought I’s weigh in here. I’m pretty sure God has a sense of humor. If you need proof, just look at the religous (and athiest) zealots he made. That brand of sef-righoutsness is Hi-Larious.
Although DJ, while we’re on the topic, if you ever do convert– some Yirmumah style Jack Chick comic-tracts would rock! Make ‘em so we cn print ‘em up and I’ll leave them in Wal-Mart bathrooms and hotel lobby tables where ever I go!!
May 24th, 2006 at 8:52 am
On the above note DJ, if you make some of those tracts with the current content I’ll leave them in Wal-Mart bathrooms and hotel lobbies, maybe even churches.
May 24th, 2006 at 9:10 am
I know I’d laugh my ass off.
For reference, www.chick.com
One of my personal favorites is this one on alcoholism…
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0028/0028_01.asp
The part where the daughter breaks the generic booze bottle and threatens to “cut” her dad was classic.
A pretty good rip off of the Chick-tract style, Star Wars themed…
http://www.toastedpixel.com/archives/5-17-05.html
May 24th, 2006 at 9:52 am
When people say they’ll pray for you in that way, it always comes off to me as the most passive agressive judgemental thing anyone could possibly say. It really bugs me.
I want the Jesus vs. Superman thing to continue though. But i also want more crazy gray hared guy strips so i’m torn.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:01 am
“Dark Dungeons”
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp
Will forever be my favorite Chick Tract.
Although
“The Sissy” has it’s moments of Hi-Larity!
“You’re going down to hell on a greased pole and Satan is laughing hi head off”
Good ole’ Jack Chick.
Always there when you need a laugh.
Is it just me or is the whole concept of hell self-defeating.
Tortured for eternity?
After a few years you’d get used to it.
“Gee wow I’m on fire again…yawn….
Another 6 foot double serrated edged knife up my ass?
How original… *rolls eyes and spreads cheeks*”
May 24th, 2006 at 10:17 am
This is an article on “slave morality”, which includes that passive aggressive “I’ll pray for you” crap some Christians pull:
http://www.anxietyculture.com/witchhunt.htm
Is interesting perspective.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:47 am
Some people react about Jesus the same way others react about Mohammed, or Voldemort. Any portrayal or mere mention by someone not of their faith, however well intentioned, is assumed to mock their Lord and invoke His wrath. Or so they tell themselves. What they’re really mad about is they think someone’s making fun of *them*, and that’s not funny. It’s only funny if they think you’re making fun of the other guy.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:52 am
“Pray harder”. Man, that’s funny. That should be a strip.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:53 am
DJ, if we all subscribed to your Rule #1, you’d have no more readers! A more dickish crew has yet to be seen on the face of this fine earth.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:53 am
I HEART JACK CHICK!
I especially love his comics, where the bad guys always laugh identically:
“HAW HAW HAW!!”
God Bless You, Jack Chick. And your Little Dog, too.
May 24th, 2006 at 10:54 am
Yeah tek– I think that was Dave’s point.. hahaha
May 24th, 2006 at 11:11 am
Didn’t someone tell your e-mailer that skewering supposed “sacred cows” is old news? Everyone’s done it. Anyone who can’t have a sense of humour about their faith could probably use an enema…with holy water!
I also don’t get why those who are so often in the majority seem to think it necessary to play the persecuted act.
May 24th, 2006 at 11:33 am
I stand corrected. Dark Dungeons is, in fact, the most awesome.
May 24th, 2006 at 11:37 am
Screwhead–somebody actually gave me that “Dark Dungeons” tract when I was a kid–maybe 10 or 12. I was at my mom’s cousin’s house, and the husband of her oldest daughter was some kind of minister. I thought he was a pretty cool dude–kind of longish hair, not like any minister I’d ever met before. He was playing some crappy Atari D&D game, and I mentioned that I thought the real D&D was kinda cool. Later that day, he gives me this thing to read, and I thought he had to be some kind of weirdo to think that anyone in real life would take this game that seriously. Years later, turns out he is kind of unbalanced.
May 24th, 2006 at 12:01 pm
I totally remeber the Lost strip. I also remember how every Boxcar comic used the exact same script and layout that day. I thought that was pretty cool.
May 24th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
Interview with the new superman director
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/singer.html?pg=2&topic=singer&topic_set=
Check out the last paragraph for this gem
“After all, the idea that flying around the Earth would cause time to go backward, when really if you stop the planet that would just basically cause everyone on Earth to fly off”
May 24th, 2006 at 5:18 pm
You’ll be pleased to know that the Red Eye isn’t just some rinky-dink publication, either. It is the free edition of the Chicago Tribune, tailored to young folks (artists, hipsters, etc…) that they use to funnel a demographic that is unlikely to buy a full paper anyway towards their website.
May 24th, 2006 at 8:16 pm
A few things… Catholic here.. I am planning on restarting the inquisition, and I thought that was a DAMN funny comic. Second, I like how this dingus uses the term ‘good christians’. F*ck man, what about the ‘bad christians’.
May 24th, 2006 at 11:31 pm
Oooo an inquisition!? ill join! No body suspects the Spanish Inquisition!!
May 25th, 2006 at 11:59 am
Nobody expects the Swedish Inquisition!
May 28th, 2006 at 10:10 am
RICHIE i LOVE YOU ich weiß das das viele girls sagen asber ich mein das wirklich so!!!!
May 28th, 2006 at 10:11 am
i am from germany