This last incarnation of ogreteeth.com has been inactive for nearly a year now, and the focuses in my life have changes a lot. Big news for a blog, I know.

So, we’ll have a full redesign eventually, but more importantly, a refocusing of the content. My occasional cartooning, story ideas, and thoughts on/ideas about gaming. I also want to do a podcast — hopefully more on that soon.

To sum up: less of the mundane bs; more creativity and gaming focused posts. With a bonus podcast. Wish me luck!

I’ve finally gotten around to posting this comic that I did for MoCCA Fest 2009. It’s a short piece that chronicles my day at the festival.

MoCCA Comic for 2009

Since this was originally drawn on a specially folded letter-size piece of paper, I’m not really sure how it might print. Print margins kinda suck for this format; ideally this would be photocopied rather than printed.

But if you want to print it and check it out…
Fold in half along the 11.5 edge, and then again to make an 8.5 x 2.125 strip. Unfold to 5.25 and crease in half along the 8.5 edge. Now for the magic part — cut that center-line along the crease you just made, starting from the center of the page (along the 11.5 crease). Hopefully, this ascii diagram will help show precisely where to cut.

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Now, the easy part. Fold the center of the comic face up perpendicular to the cut — and then along the long line. f you’ve done it right, this will create four two-sided “pages.” Now just wrap the cover to the “front” and you’re done!

I am plotting birthday celebrations for 3/1. I’m not sure what, yet… But let me know if you want to join in the festivities. Hope to see you there!

Some time ago, I lucked into tickets to see Benjamin Bagby perform Beowulf live at the Cloisters. It was super-awesome, but he had to abridge himself a bit due to a throat infection. So I bought a DVD of another of his performances, and promised to hold a showing for all those interested.

Fast-forward however long it has been. In 10 days, I am participating in the NYC Skate Marathon, and will be attempting to break the two-hour mark that has eluded me by a few short minutes the last several times I’ve skated this event. I’m told it’s a lot of fun to watch and cheer on your favorite skaters.

The point: I invite you all to come watch me skate the marathon (Saturday 9/27, starts at 8:30 AM — early, but worth it. Info available at http://www.skatemarathon.com). And in the afternoon, I will be holding a showing of Beowulf starting at 3pm. Get in touch if you’re interested in one or both events.

It’s kind of like a cross between Torchwood and Stargate, except instead of aliens, it has dinosaurs! I wholly enjoyed the first episode, and am looking forward to the remaining 12 (which apparently covers the first two 6 and 7 episode UK seasons).

Thank you BBC America for bringing fun sci-fi shows back into my mix.

I certainly don’t have the followers that *some* people do… But I feel that my flists are perfectly respectable (at least in terms of their counts, if not the individuals who I choose to call friends or the people/spambots who follow me for the hell of it).

My request to you all is this. As you may or may not know, I am planning to get officially hitched in two weeks (after 7 years of living with said ladyfriend), and we are in search of some geeky romantic readings.

Romantic Perl code is acceptable, Java is not. However, the general preference would be something that is grokkable by the familial populous who merely wants something sweet to be spoken (no matter the source).

Thanks!

And here’s proof. This is an invite to add my photo to an italian basettoni group. Go figure.

Observation: Silk boxers are not comfortable because they ride up.

Pattern: Skinny people wear silk boxers anyway.

Hypothesis: Silk boxers do not ride up on skinny people.

Theory: People who think silk boxers are a good idea have never had a butt.

If I was, this blog would probably see a lot more use. That said, I appreciate good writing, and try hard to write what I do, well. I came across a Kurt Vonnegut essay entitled “How to Write With Style” today and fully enjoyed the short read it offers.

The talking points (and summation) that he offers outlines–I feel–a guide to better blog posts. I know I tend to ramble and ignore cuts and pity, but this inspires me to write better. And I like that.

1. Find a subject you care about

2. Do not ramble, though

3. Keep it simple

4. Have guts to cut

5. Sound like yourself

6. Say what you mean

7. Pity the readers

Read the essay for yourself.

I just received the first Nigerian Spam I’ve seen in a LONG time. The reply-to email address appears to be some poor sucker at wfu.edu.

Oh bot-nets. You could take over the world if you weren’t already making so much money selling viagra and suckering idiots suckers out of their bank account informati