When I put JEFBOT Vol. 2 together collecting these comics sometime next year, someone remind me to create a “These Comics May Contain Strips from the Website” Spoiler Warning wraparound as a pre-order bonus.
Also: I’ll have a proper blog post about it in the next day or so, but I wanted you all in the BOTcollective to know that I’m going to Hawaii for a week starting tomorrow (Wednesday)! I’m still hoping to have content for you this Friday and next Tuesday (if not a comic strip, then sketches and/or pics from my trip) but I won’t be able to do much replying to comments until I get back sometime next week (although I’ll still be reading ’em!). Please help maintain order while I’m away, and check the site often, as my plan is to be blogging regularly about my adventures on Oahu!
Oooh, spoiler warnings on a book that’s 50 years old! That seems…almost silly. Like putting spoiler warnings on a Shakespeare play or something. And yes, I agree, that does cross a line.
Have fun in Hawaii! Don’t worry, we’ll have fun keeping order in your absence. *evil grin*
ha! Shakespeare plays are next, T, mark my words!
thanks for the well wishes for my little Hawaiian vacation – i’m sure the site will be in good hands! *nervous laughter*
and lookie here – you’ve decided to add another Firsting to your collection! which means the Shades of Firsting are yours, of course. unfortunately, these don’t have the power to turn you invisible, but on the bright side, you won’t have to worry about them corrupting your soul, or having to destroy them in a faraway volcano. enjoy:
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Huzzah! They’ll help protect my eyes from the Midnight Sun, since it’s so bloody bright all hours of the day and the night these days.
i don’t think i could ever get used to that, Tiana – though i would like to see it someday – since i have enough trouble sleeping as it is! (as evidenced by my commenting here at 2:30am, at the moment.)
Well, there’s only one way to solve that: Come to Alaska during a summer! Coming close to Solstice would be best, since June 21st is when we get the most sunlight: 23-odd hours. We manage to sleep by insulating windows and using blackout curtains. Or just getting used to the light, as the case may be. 😉
I think I’m waiting on the Shades of Frosting…
There’s not much really to spoil on The Hobbit if you’ve seen or Read the Lord of the Rings trilogy 😛
– gosh darn Tiana that was fast *jaw drops*
Enjoy your Hawaiian adventure Jeff 😀
Every once in a while, the stars align just right, and I’m able to peek in seconds after he posts. This time, I was watching for the right moment.
yes, a spoiler warning on the Hobbit – or any book, really – would be quite absurd, Kaze!
and yeah, Tiana’s known for her lightning-quick commenting speed. she’s a tough one to beat when she’s looking for a Firsting.
and, thanks! i love Hawaii and will be visiting family and stuff, so it should be all kinds of awesome. 😀
I’ve always said that some spoilers are unnecessary. I think it’s OK for me to tell you that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, for example 😀 Spoiler warnings on any book, old or not, if it came BEFORE the film would really rankle with me!
i instinctively wanted to edit out your Darth Vader spoiler, Maia! …but then i remembered George Lucas already spoiled that amazing reveal with the prequels. 😛
Hey, if there is to be a Jefbot Vol 2 then there must have been a Jefbot Vol 1 – I probably came to the party late (as usual) but are there any copies of this most illustrious book left? None in the BotShop. 🙁
not late to the party, Rod! volume one’s only available at conventions at the moment, as i didn’t do a large initial printing, and need to make sure i have books to sell during my next appearances. will be doing another printing soon (hopefully in the next month or two!) and will definitely make a big stink about it on the site when that happens. 🙂
oh, and new BOTshop coming soon (after i get back from vacation) with new tees and BOTtons. thanks for the interest!
You should go to a con and get a Jefbot book. I got one at Emerald City Comic Con, I got to talk to the ‘Bot and the Cornfather, and they’re immensely nice guys.
Also it gives money.
awww, shucks. thanks, Geoff! :”)
hope you come back to the booth and say hi at ECCC next year! 😀
Grrr….a line has been crossed indeed…those would promptly “disappear” from the store if I saw them…
Wow, Hawaii! My friend’s a couple weeks away from coming back home from Hawaii! Hope you have a great time!
heh. i think jefbot might just have the same idea as you, ZAD-Man, and would love to see those warnings “disappear.”
and re: Hawaii – thanks! i’m sure a great time will be had!
HaHa.. this is too much for me.
But I must say that I’ve seen the trilogy before the books. Shame on me, shame…
no shame, supersonic cucumber: hopefully, the movies inspired you to read the books!
anyway.. have a nice time in Hawai. 🙂
Spoiler warnings on a 50-year-old book? Absurd! I’m shocked. 😛
That “may contain strips from the website” wraparound is a great idea! XD
re: “shocked.” heh. you and jefbot both, Insectoid!
re: wraparound. awesome! hopefully, someone will remind me if i forget. *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*
You are going to Hawai? And you are telling us in advance so you can hear our reactions? Thats just plin evil man. You and Xinda are definitely related. Speaking of which, is it a family trip or personal getaway?
*Off to scream in envious anguish.*
kind of a family get together and a personal getaway, Maryz! i’ll be visiting relatives on Mombot’s side of the family for a birthday and an anniversary this weekend, and hanging with a cousin or two during my stay here. but when i’m not hanging with family, i’m gonna try and get in some hiking, surfing and hanging with friends!
and didn’t mean to torture you with word of my plans – just wanted to let readers know why i wouldn’t be commenting as much as usual. though maybe that’s just the evilness in my Schuetze DNA talking…
Funny, I not only just finished my (very high number) time reading The Hobbit, and started playing the audiobook for my 5 year old niece. She keeps telling me “these sound different from the cartoon”
Cartoon? When was there a… oh, do you mean the animated films?
Yea, the animated film. as far as i know, there wasnt a series or anything…
the animated film is so good, Maesonic. i watched it so many times (between reads of the book, of course) when i was a kid.
I’m so replete with squee that Martin Freeman is Bilbo and Benedict Cumberbatch is doing Smaug’s voice that I don’t even care that four people have come up to the reference desk and asked if the book of the movie has come out yet.
Okay . . . I care a little bit. But I’m not allowed to smack the patrons with rolled up newspapers.
Peole asking that DESERVE to get smacked with rolled up newspaper – or perhaps even a book!
I know . . . but I have this need to remain employed. 🙂
Well, take their names and I’ll beat them severely with a encyclopedia!
Thanks — I’ll let you know. 😀
Just point at them and say “NO! Bad Fetus BAD!” They must be uber young cause those of us that have a few years under our belt know there was a book and an Animated Movie and even a song sung my Leonard Nimoy! (Oye..it’s…well…it’s..How do I say this? It’s just….bad! Worth a listen as a goof but that’s about it)
Bilbo, Bilbo, Bilbo Baggins! Bravest little hobbit of them all…
(To get the full impact of the song, though, you’ve got to watch the video and see the visuals that they for some reason decided to accompany it with.)
HAHAHAHA! I forgot about the VIDEO! It burns us!
I’ve gone so far as to show them the copyright date of the book, but that’s about all I can do.
Leonard Nimoy is to me all things . . . but the man was never a songbird.
Goddess save us from ourselves!!! This is getting truly absurd. *wanders off mumbling about idiots taking over*
You mean idiots haven’t already taken over the government?
I guess that one time I achieved the shades of firsting will be a one-time thing. Does that mean they put that huge spoiler warning tape on the Game of Thrones books too?
I can see it now:
“WARNING: SOMEONE DIES IN THIS BOOK”.
Whenever I see a spoiler warning, I have an internal war; I could find out the major events in a story (I love stories in any form ^_^ ), but then I wouldn’t have it revealed the way the author intended.
Ooh, that’s baad.
To put a spoiler warning on a book (especially one like the Hobbit) is to show the true depth of your stupidity.
Hope your trip goes well. 😉
Oh poo, I almost forgot. Did you ever hear back from Sonitan, Jeff?
haven’t heard anything yet, Fijiman. 🙁
Good one! I seriously hope this is a product of your imagination.
I received a fabulous box in the mail yesterday full of wonderful Bot Goodies! Yay! Taran immediately put his Power of Scrawn shirt on and was showing it off to his friends who were over. Unfortunately, T-shirts are a bit too casual for work or I’d be wearing one of mine today. And I will be decorating my backpack with a couple of the BOTtons and putting the rest up at work. Maybe I’ll rotate them out periodically. 😀 Thanks. I love all the great merchandise! You rock!
Sorry, I meant to say Have fun in Hawaii! It’s early and my brain is not quite moving yet.
wooHOOOO!!! glad your loot arrived safely, shanna! so happy you and Taranchilla are enjoying it! 😀
and, yes! definitely having an awesome time here in Hawaii. just taking a break to read some comments and post the new strip!
I love it when people don’t realize something they love is based on a book. Or they know and can’t be bothered to read the source material.
I had that issue with a co-worker, when I started reading some Iron Man graphic novels in front of him and he started complaining about not wanting spoilers for the movie.
I looked at him and said, “If you need to avoid spoilers for a comic published for over 40 years, I need to ask you how you wash and do laundry in that cave.”
Oahu?! Wahoo! Take me with you!
That is priceless! And so true…
Juuuust as we get our internet back, you go on vacation!! It’s a conspiracy, I tell you!!! LOL…just kidding with you 😀
Have oodles of fun, but please, promise me one thing…please no pictures of you in a bot-thong…ok?
*snicker* hey, hey, you going to go get lei’d? harhar
Anywho, have a safe trip, great time, and I hope the weather is wonderful!!
Good to see that you’re back. 🙂
TY ty ty ty, good to be back…I was having serious withdrawals…have to catch back up on everything. We have “smart” phones, but are too cheap to pay for the constant wifi capability…or whatever…Anyway, I hope to get back in the swing of things on here WOO HOOO!!
For me, catching up on all of the web comics I read wouldn’t be a problem.(even with the 40+ web comics I read) However, if my internet were to go out for an extended period of time, I would go nuts from not being able to play online with any of my friends on the 360. Sure there’s plenty to do single player, but that can get boring when you don’t have anyone to talk to for five or six hours.
Have a great time! And, eat like an Asian while there! I’d love to retire to Hawaii if only for the food.
Oahu is wonderful. You’ll love it!
Love the title of Cornfather’s mag in the first panel: EWW. That says it all.
I love this comic. But I went back and looked at the first comic. What the f***? Someone go back and look, you’ll see what I mean.
heheh. yes, i’d really love to pull a Lucas and re-draw all those early strips, Jak. i’ve only resisted through sheer will power.
Rofl. I read Jurassic Park before I saw the movie. I love how the book ruined the movie only because the movie was only an idea based loosely on the book. xD
*grumble grumble snarl growl* Morning. I’m here, just meh.
Totes JEALOUS about Hawaii! Last weekend was fun..when we weren’t lost in St Augustine. Friggin GPS. St Augustine is an amazingly BEAUTIFUL place, I am totally moving there at some point. We saw the oldest schoolhouse in the nation as well as the oldest house.
I LOL’d at the last panel. I wonder how long until they really do start doing that!
I agree wholeheartedly that a line was crossed since that book has been out for 50+ years (probably not too precise on that date) before they even pulled movies on the trilogy. People are soooo freakin stupid these days….
I believe that a quote from Spongebob describes what is going on in today’s society perfectly. That quote is: “Stupidity isn’t a virus. But it sure is spreading like one.”
It’s called smart people not having enough kids. Smart people will have, at most, two kids, whereas stupid people will have four to six… Yeesh they should be sterilized…
This is reminding me of a discussion with some friends at my library, when talking about Penny Arcade’s Game of Thrones spoilers comic. One guy walking nearby screamed “SPOILLERS!!!!”
Despite no one actually having said anything other than Game of Thrones.
The impact of Hawaiian vacations is lessened greatly by living out here XD
I have never seen a copy of the Hobbit with the same cover as mine.
Spoiler warnings are so necessary. They should be on everything-tv,movie trailers, speaking.