October 17th, 2007
Flowfield saints
That concludes this stint of strips by request… I hope they were OK, I find it far harder to think of things when I’m trying to think of things.
It was a bit like reverse fan-art.
I think it’s been a sucess. I’ve really enjoyed working with you and I think I’ve got to know you a little better, which can’t be a bad thing.
So, as a last point I’d like to introduce the Flowfield Saints.
It’s a list of all the recent commenters and I’ll be adding the one’s in the archive soon too (though it won’t hurt to say ‘Hi’)
It’s also an opportunity to delurk some of you readers. Go on, comment, join in and I’ll put your name up there too.
oh my gosh, adam! touched! its great ‘working with’ you too, haha. this is so lovely of you.
Sainthood without performing miracles?
Or is it because miracles never cease?
I love that you are connecting with your readers.
A pope, a prophet, and finally a saint! Thanks Adam! I will do my best to keep those microbes revolving, which I guess means reinfecting my co-workers with the head cold they gave me earlier.
Seraphine- Miracles are what you make of them. If I make a ham sandwich with Miracle Whip, does that count?
my name up in ink. what a day.
loving the reader connection
Have I told you of my latest injury?
It involves an oxy cutting torch.
Cheers for the fan love, it is nice!
You love me! You really love me!
This is the most exciting thing ever.
This is like when people show up at accident sites just to try to get on TV. My friend once did that wearing only a towel. They interviewed him and everything.
I suppose I should explain the ‘saint’ thing. It is in no way a religious thing and requires no miracles (since I believe in neither).
But since I do believe in people, and the good that they can do, I’ve appropriated it for my own needs.
On the subject of religion, Franzy has something interesting to say here:
http://franzy-writing.blogspot.com/2007/10/one-size-fits-all-my-butt.html
And Ben, accidents are always bad news, but more so when they involve an ‘oxy cutting torch’… which just happens to be an anagram of ‘Thy toxic corn gut’.
franzy, i do believe you are right. this is the most exciting thing ever.
Awww! Most wonderful!
So this makes Adam a Pope, right, since he’s appointing saints?
It certainly does not. Nope, no godhead or Earthly representative me.
You appoint yourself by commenting… I just decide which patronage you’re attached to.
Every man, woman, and child on Earth is a genuine and authorized Pope… at least, according to some people.
http://principiadiscordia.com/book/43.php
Adam, have you ever heard of the Discordian Society?
Hahahaha. Joseph, our minds are secretly in sync!
Neat. I think Adam just learned something else about his audience.
hah.
crikey this has turned what is normally a one way medium into a veritable group discussion of excellence.
from averaging around 10 comments per comic to this? Lets take this to it’s limit – I wonder what the number of max comments per post is?
Also, i rather like sainthood. I get to wear a hat.
Jinxed there, huh?
Nice link, and a very valid point.
But if we’re all popes, who are we going to misguide, berate and dominate?
the people who havent yet discovered that they are indeed popes, i guess. that is, until they realise their power and misguide and berate us back, twofold.
Hahaha!
But who says as Popes we have to misguide, berate, and dominate? Just because that other Pope guy (you know the one) does that, doesn’t mean we have to. We can use our pope/slash saint-hood for the greater good of humanity!
Or maybe to get free chocolates?
There’ll be white smoke pouring from my chimney this evening.
I expect the chocolates to be there by sundown.
damn, i could do with some chocolate right now. occasionally, maths is no fun.
The best cure for maths is chocolates, after all.
ill take 500g and call you in the morning, doctor.
adam: what is the point in a forum, if this happens? this is cooler, anyway.
Well, once upon a time, when I had just started doing this webcomic thing, I applied to be a member of Transplant and they said yes. They set me up with a website and a forum.
My website didn’t have the functionality for readers to leave comments so I used the forum when I needed to chat with someone.
So I decided to spend some time sorting out my site and comments were my priority as I thought that each comic could be the start of a conversation rather than just a static piece of art…
Things went according to plan, and these days the forum is mostly redundant… and that’s a good thing, except I still use it to communicate with other Transplant members and so that’s why I keep it.
ok, well im glad you see the whole comic starting a conversation thing, because sometimes i feel bad about clogging up the comment space with a pile of useless stuff.
I’d be suprised if you could find anyone out there that doesn’t like comments on their blog or comic.
Besides, little is useless, merely specialist.
“Merely specialist.” I think I should make a T-shirt that says that. Then wear it. Everywhere.
We’ll misguide, berate, and dominate one another, of course. It’s very Erisian.
Off topic: this is an amazing installation piece.
http://www.pantherhouse.com/newshelton/insanity/
“Roo Says: Hahahaha. Joseph, our minds are secretly in sync!”
That is very very scary.
Be afraid, world.
Is it a coincidence that every single desk in my house is so covered in clutter that I can never find anything? Hm. I wonder.
And if I’m a saint, does that mean I can cover my ceilings with beautiful frescoes and not have people look at me strangely? Because after seeing all the beautiful ceilings in old churches this summer I decided that white ceilings were decidedly overrated.
thanks, and all i did was say something that made me feel a little bit foolish later.
it reminds me a little bit of hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy, then again, anything with the slightest correlation does
Roo- that is a great piece. Thanks for sharing,
Boy, when my mom finds out I’m a saint is she going to be shocked.
Now I just have to pull a miracle or two. Or have my face appear on a toasted cheese.
Wow, I’m so honoured! I have to say, of the 36 (yes, i know, i know) various webcomics i read, the flowerfield unity is quite probably the best. mainly because you connect so much with your readers, Adam. (and because you’re awesome).
anyways, i am very proud to be a patron saint. expecially as i love ice cream. It’s really cool to see my name up in print :p I am so printing this out and showing it to my sister to prove that yes, someone out there likes me enough to make me a “saint” see her laugh then, eh? she’s short anyway. pah.
*Flowfield. i was thinking of the shopping centre. d’oh.
The PS of ‘Odd Children’ eh – at least i’m a PS – have you met my children – Odd is not the word i would use.
Are we missing some of these ppl?
We are indeed… I will update this list at somepoint this week…
Hmmm, I know I should know, but I will be interested to see how you do it.