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Conversation Catch Up

Ken Drab — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:00:23 +0000

Have you ever gotten into a conversation where you start talking about one thing and the other person isn’t synced up with you – and before you know it, you’re having two different conversations at the same time?

BTW – I think I’m pretty sure that this might be possibly the 700th Rick the Stick. Guess what? Soon there will only be 100! Confused? Welcome to Rick’s world! Haha – check back Monday for some site news! Have a great weekend everyone!

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Ken

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Palatial Palate

Ken Drab — Mon, 16 May 2011 04:00:52 +0000

I guess you could say I got Twitter wrong.

And based on that, I owe some of you an apology. That is if you’re following me on twitter and I’m not following you back. The number of people I was following was small compared to the number of people following me. I had a mindset that I was only going to follow people that were doing things that interested me or I could learn from (keeping it as a simple resource tool). I basically follow the comic bigwigs and people who offer insider tips on comicking for DC. I also wanted to only follow people I had a friendly and conversational relationship with. Not that I wouldn’t be open to building new relationships – I’m all about that, but I didn’t want to follow everyone who followed me – just for the sake of it.

It seemed disingenuous – to me at least.

I don’t mean that people who do follow everyone that follow them are, but for me – that was my rationale. I’m easily distracted and there’s Facebook for examples of the inane things people post. I didn’t want another one of those. But apparently it made me seem closed off – unapproachable. And I can see that.

So my friends over at the Webcomic Alliance (@1977comic, @thedrunkenfools, @dgriff13 and @vertigoX) made me see the light.

A little history: I had asked my fellow Webcomic Alliance members on our podcast why people weren’t talking to me or associating with me in the ways that they were with them. I thought it was because maybe people had the perception that I was an a**hole.

I’m not the most self-aware person in the building, but I don’t think I’m the most self-absorbed either. For the record, I love helping people and I’d like to encourage people to feel free to engage in conversation with me. Now I see that following people who follow you as more of a cordial way of establishing a relationship, a virtual handshake of like minded people and that’s not a bad thing.

But…

This opens up a whole new conundrum for me. Do you read the tweets of everyone you follow? I guess this would be the perfect opportunity to find out how everyone else is doing it. If you’re on twitter and you’re following me and I’m not following you back – hit me up with an @ and I will fix that ASAP.

Also – feel free to drop some knowledge on me. How are you managing following people on twitter?

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Ken

Second Amendment Food Fights

Ken Drab — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:00:31 +0000

Imagine a hundred tater tots shot at you in a few seconds. Ooooh the ketchup…the ketchup…

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Ken

Gig Go-Getting

Ken Drab — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:00:10 +0000

Good morning,

I think Rick has the wrong idea about being homeless. Didn’t he learn his lesson before? Regardless, at least Milton is calling him out on it this time.

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Ken

Charity Clarity

Ken Drab — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:00:48 +0000

Good morning!

Looks like Rick is making himself right at home in Milton’s new apartment – and just when he’s about to gloat about not having to do charity work, Milton hits him with how you can be charitable without breaking your back. Rick has a hunger for that kind of knowledge…

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Ken

Hunger For Helping

Kenard — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:23 +0000

Good morning…

Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well and you’re digging the comic this week.

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Ken

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CommunOOOOcation

Kenard — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:00:57 +0000

Good morning!

First and foremost:

HAPPY 15 YEAR DATING-TOGETHERNESS-TYPE NAMED THINGY ANNIVERSARY to my beautiful wife! You know she’s wonderful if she’s put up with my dusty butt for so long!! It’s been a fantastic ride and I hope it’s only the beginning!

I added that just so you don’t think my dating life is as bad as Rick’s!!

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Ken

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Cafeteria

Ken Drab — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:01:20 +0000

First of all I would like to take a moment to thank all the awesome veterans and current men and women in uniform of this great country. I appreciate all that you do and I do not take the freedom that you help provide lightly. Thanks again.

Now onto the not so important stuff: Welcome to Tuesday’s Top Ten – Worst Generic Nicknames

Why the worst generic nicknames? I think it’s just lazy to call people by these names. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve used most of these on the list. On the other hand, I think it’s cool to call someone by these in an endearing way – such as #10′s Dude: “dude, I know you’re hanging on for dear life from the edge of that cliff and I just want you to know dude – I’ll look after your girl.”

10. Dude – an oldie but a goodie, still…overused…period.
9. Brother/Bro/Brah – seriously? We’re not related and you’re not my brother-in-arms.
8. Sport – demeaning – in that way i love it, but still do not love to be on the receiving end of that one.
7. Chief – could be culturally offensive, but again – demeaning.
6. Amigo – why? why on earth would you use amigo?
5. Cuz – retro and we’re not related.
4. Pal – I’m not your pal. This one is usually used just before a fight breaks out.
3. Buddy – this one is used to try and break up the fight and is the feminine version of pal.
2. Fella – the 1950s called and they want their word back – along with soda pop and golly.
1. Homeboy – just plain stoopid. If fella was the 1950s, this was the 1970s. Lets keep it there please.

The last one actually gave us a derivative that was one of my favorites when it was hip to call someone homey – made most famous by the Wayans brothers “Homey D. Clown” on In Living Color. It was made even funnier to me and my white brethren as we would say it to one another and think we were cool as a result. “Homey don’t play dat”. We actually thought it was so funny that we got a pig we were going to pass off as Vietnamese and named him…you guessed it…Virgil. No – I’m just kidding…Homey!!! Oooh “past Ken”, why were you never cool?

Anyway, one final thanks to our Veterans. I hope everyone is off to a good week.
Ken

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Demanding Details

Ken Drab — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:01:28 +0000

Crazy stuff going on with the website. Sorry there was a problem with the feed too this week. Despite it’s awesomeness – it’s amazing how crippled you can get by one piece of technology…

Here’s yesterday’s strip (below) and here’s the link if you wanted to read the post that went along with it.

Just a note – the site will probably be down again Friday afternoon through Sunday as I try and get my hosting company to help me with the latest issues. What a pain in the arse!

Have a great Thursday…
Ken

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Sabotage

Ken Drab — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:01:46 +0000

Wow – what a day. Other than this awesome comic, a great blog post and hilarious postscript, well that’s all there is – what more would you want. Oh you want more? Read on:

I seem to have located a tumor the size of a grape at the back of my skull – at least it feels like a tumor, could be a tumor, might be a tumor, don’t know why I think it’s a tumor…it hurts. Anywho, I’ve been a sketch-aholic this week. I’ve gotten eight done in three days – during my lunch break and at the doctor’s office. WOOHOO! That is a great relief. Especially since this tumor feels like it’s growing by the second.

I’ve been trying different types of backgrounds in the strips. I’ve had generic grayscale blocks and I’ve tried line drawings. Judging by all the feedback I’ve gotten, I’ve come to one giant conclusion – no one reads the strip – well, at the very least, no one looks at the drawings. It’s true – I mention that I’ve been playing around with the backgrounds and the first thing people say is “you draw?”. From now on, I’ll just show people the bump on the back of my head and play the sympathy card and tell them I’m mildly retarded. You know

I realize that I’ve used tumors and now mild retardation in my post today – if anyone actually reads this far down they might be slightly offended – or mildly retarded. If I do have a tumor, you can see the karma train bearing down on me…

Ken

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