THE CUSS JAR!
Quick note about Webcomic Drama Land… Scott Kurtz mentioned something on his main page, that I sort of agree with now that I think about it. It’s probably not a list I should be proud to be on. Scott makes the argument that Joey Manley is representing webcomics to the outside and choosing to write a piece showing us at “our worst”—- Well, I think that goes a little far, as the PULSE is pretty much, comic readers, who like I said before, aren’t going to care much about webcomics no matter what you tell them. But still, Scott has a good point. I’ve been critical of these guys who seem to try to “represent” the webcomic community to the outside world. Hey, god bless anyone for getting people to read more comics online, but maybe some of those people should ask…. WHY are they doing it? Are they like me? Do they do it because they LOVE comics? The LOVE webcomics? Or…. is it something else? I don’t know… time will always tell, won’t it? All that said, I don’t mind shooting off my mouth and saying how I feel…. And if that gets me on a troublemaker list of any kind, so be it. I’m definitly not gonna cry over being on a troublemaker list. That might get me on the “crybaby” list. — Someone write up a WEBCOMIC CRYBABY list… I know a few canidates for that already! hahahah
THE CUSS JAR COMETH!
A week or so back we had the “count the f words” weekend challenge (link) , and that actually got me thinking that Drew has a potty mouth and needs to clean up his act a bit. Especially since he’s by far the biggerst curser in the strip according to the official fbomb stats… So a CUSS JAR is in order.
To play along at home, you can use the ONLINE CUSS JAR over in the right sidebar. Think of it like a TIP JAR with a mission…. to clean up your filthy pirate/truck driver dirty talk’n! That’s right, as long as the CUSS JAR is in effect, when you swear, you owe Yirmumah.net money, whatever amount you deem necessary. 
— Not sure what I’ll do with the money, put it toward something for Yirmumah.net or pay some bills, maybe even give it to NUNS OR HUNGRY CHILDREN. So, see, your foul mouths can actually aid the poor…or…. something.
Of course, this doesn’t mean there won’t be any more bad words in Yirmumah. This will just help smooth it out, so I don’t drop an FBOMB at the inlaw’s holiday get togethers. So, go on, play along at home… won’t you? I can guarantee you that some of the money tallied up will be mine and my wife’s– we’re gonna play fair!
December 8th, 2005 at 4:33 am
Oh god, it’s finally happened - I can’t afford to talk.
December 8th, 2005 at 5:07 am
Shit.
Oops, I’m broke. Sorry cuss jar.
December 8th, 2005 at 5:08 am
I’m sure Joey made the list for fun, really.
To be honest, I’ve been reading webcomics for years, and when it comes to troublemakers/crybabies….names are already brought to mind when those words are uttered. Kurtz and Piro are the first two I think of, and that’s not to take away from their work.
Just I’ve read a lot of their work…and their rants. Hell, does Kurtz still have his rants page? Go back and read it.
He makes very very VERY good points in the article. It’s just really goddamn perplexing that he was the one to write it.
…..do I owe the cuss jar now?
December 8th, 2005 at 6:41 am
The CUSS JAR is watching all of you and it’s keeping a record of what you owe! It will be there on your deathbed waiting to collect!!!
December 8th, 2005 at 6:45 am
Man, I really don’t like the word cuss, it sounds weird.
December 8th, 2005 at 8:09 am
Mind, Manley did admit he considers Teh Drama like his daily gooshyfood
Could be he was simply trying to stir the pot a bit.. It’s been awfully quiet on the Drama Llama front lately. 
Kurtz is right in a sense, but he’s also one of the people who understands that paper comics and webcomics are simply two different media whit a shared basic technology. Both use drawings.
The difference is just as big as between stage plays and movies. Both use actors, but the media are completely different. Not even mentioning marketing, distribution, target audience….
Plus Manley is as self-centered as a gyroscope when it comes to considering paper comics. I doubt he even realises that over here in europe, american comics, especially the superhero junk, are nerdy fringe material, and not even considered as “comics” to begin with.
December 8th, 2005 at 11:10 am
On any given day i’d be out $150.
December 8th, 2005 at 11:19 am
I accept the challenge of your online cuss jar…it will not get the better of me! In fact, I will be not only minding the cuss words, I’ll be minding my grammar as well. I will be an English teacher’s wet dream.
(Note the lack of contractions in the above paragraph! I’m off to a good start)
December 8th, 2005 at 11:25 am
Hmmmm…Drew has a potty mouth? Considering he’s dropped about as many f-bobms in the last 2 years that I usually do in the first half of my day, I’d have to say he’s positively saintly.
With that said…*cuntfuckshitcock*
Okay, I owe a dollar to the tip jar. And don’t try and tell me that’s four words, because it’s not.
On a side note, I called my mum “Steinbrenner” yesterday and she looked like she was going to punch me. That’s what we consider a swear word in my house.
December 8th, 2005 at 12:30 pm
Scott Kurtz is correct.
I was going to add my two cents when I first read Joey’s piece, but, “better late then never”, right?
Mud-slinging between comic book creators doesn’t help comics. It only hurts us. So, I don’t see the point in reminding us of the personnel feuds in comics.
Now, if we’re talking about publishers screwing creators, than yeah, lets bring all of that out into the open so we can make changes to the industry. But, these feuds between creators isn’t very news-worthy. At least not to me.
December 8th, 2005 at 12:47 pm
pseudosanity78 Says:
On a side note, I called my mum “Steinbrenner” yesterday and she looked like she was going to punch me. That’s what we consider a swear word in my house.
Mine too!
Freak’n Pinstriped A-Holes!
Sorry Cuss Jar no true cusses there.
You’ve been F’d in the A!
December 8th, 2005 at 1:04 pm
I think Joey Manley should pay the cuss jar, just because.
December 8th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
A cuss jar, eh? Thats a…friggin…good idea. I will make sure to watch my…dang…speach. Don’t want to pony up too much…motha crunkin…dough.
December 8th, 2005 at 1:16 pm
You know, it really speaks about your maturity as a person and artist that you can look at something form both sides of the fence.
Rabble rouser you may be, but you are also a level headed person who, in the end, is here to help yourself and others in the growing world of webcomics. You should be commended for that.
Holy CRAP! I had a moment of insightfulness without the tourettes kicking in! Wheeeee! It’s the Apocalypse!
Another side note (going back to yesterday a bit too):
One of MY favourite webcomics (aside from this one)? The Soxaholix. But as it’s pretty Red Sox-centric I really don’t expect anyone here to read it. It’s rather good though.
December 8th, 2005 at 3:04 pm
Do we have to have a cuss jar? Do we have to tax my precious, precious cussing? If we feed the nuns to the hungry children, we wipe out two problems right there. No need to watch my fucking language, right?
December 8th, 2005 at 3:21 pm
Thanks pseudosanity78.
The Soxaholix is pretty funny.
As a tattooed diehard I’m ashamed I never heard of it until today.
We got rid of Renteria!
December 8th, 2005 at 3:50 pm
ARRGH!! why must you tease me with the retardakitty cliffhanger and then deliver a pennance for foul language instead?!?
December 8th, 2005 at 4:14 pm
Maybe Retarakitty is gonna pee in the jar? *MURCH* *MMMMRRRRMMM*
Prim,
I have a feeling with the loss of Theo there’s going to be a hell of a lot of changes in the 2006 team. Lucchino is an assgasket, we all know that, and the whole GMing by committee gives me a rash.
Before negotioans are done we may not have Manny (because “Manny being Manny” is kinda wearing on my nerves) or Damon (who may end up in pinstripes, the tratiorous bastard), or Nixon…
I dunno, retooling is fine, demolishing what was built over the last 3 years out of what seems like spite makes my tummy kinda ooky.
December 8th, 2005 at 4:34 pm
If I copy and paste a cuss do I owe the jar?
If so you’re gonna need one heck of a bill collector
Pseudo,
“Lucchino is an assgasket” - So funny. So true!
I don’t think they have much of a choice with ManRam. He wants out. He’s going to fire his agent and hire Satan Boris if he’s not traded by Spring Training. So he won’t be around. Nixon is trade bait and Damon wants a 5-7 year contract when he only has about 2-3 good years left. I’m also hearing rumblings about Nomar coming back as well as Boy Wonder Epstein. Buckle up because we’re in for a bumpy ride!
December 8th, 2005 at 5:13 pm
I’ll stop after this…because I don’t want to go on and on about it here…
But, half the fun of being a Sox fan is the off-season rumor-mongering that happens EVERY YEAR. Days of our lives up in this mug. I’m surprised Schilling hasn’t come out of the closet yet.
December 8th, 2005 at 7:19 pm
No swear jar can hold back the swearing, only loud foghorns are capable of silencing it!
December 8th, 2005 at 7:25 pm
Well, I`m not giving the cuss jar one damn dime.
December 8th, 2005 at 8:45 pm
I think I owe Yirmumah -1 dollars each time I cuss. You won’t be able to afford it, DJ.
December 8th, 2005 at 11:38 pm
Fuck!
*pays cuss jar*
Joey
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