March 3rd, 2008
Knock down
I was going to write something witty about depression, but to be honest, I’m out of ideas on that one.
…Perhaps a weather joke, or something about the imprint you make in a chair after you’ve been sat there for too long.
Not today.
It’s not me by the way, in the picture.
I can’t tell, but he looks a bit like former UK politician Michael Portillo. Or a Romulan… or a Vulcan I suppose.
Is that my subconscious or my lack of imagination?
Philip J Schadenfreude on
I never leave an imprint because my chair is an armchair. I do find my eyes straining a lot because I spend nearly every waking moment staring at a computer or TV screen.
The good news though is that CBS.com now has the entire original series of Star Trek up for free streaming! (The bad news is it’s not in full-screen. Stupid CBS.)
Wow! Do they really now? There goes my productivity this month.
He does look like a Romulan. And the politician, too. Haha. The UK has a Romulan politician. Well, I guess I oughtn’t laugh too hard: after all, we’ve got Bush, who looks like a space-monkey, on his good days.
Also: you doing alright Adam?
Funny, I thought the word ‘whinge’ was invented slang from the book I’m reading (the author used it as such), but now you’re using it. So I looked it up, and it turns out it’s a real word! Why have I never seen this word before?
Having had fairly serious depression, there is not much really witty that I can say about it.
I make alot of emo jokes, esp. when ppl have a whinge, but real depression, by its very nature, ain’t funny.
Yeah, is everything ok?
Yeah I’m fine… it’s been a bit of a grim start to the year, real-world-wise.
My community has lost two good men in as many months… both needlessly… and so we’re all reeling a bit. I suppose talking about it is where I got the idea for the strip.
I used to get depressed, as a young man, but I find I’m more inclined to become restless instead these days.
…and whilst it isn’t the answer to all of lifes problems, easy access to Star Trek is always going to help.
I am fairly sure that this will get me a life ban from this site and most of the rest of the internet, and also confirm that I am not a geek, but, Star Trek bores me to tears.
*Ben has been banned from the internet*
Why does it suddenly feel so cold and lonely here?
Where did every one go?
Why can’t I feel the love?
It is very cold…in space…
you telling me that once your gone from the internet, youre in space?
i often ponder the nature of the internet
surely it IS in space?
I envision Ben’s expulsion from the internet as analogous to Frank Poole’s fate of drifting off into oblivion in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
That’s about the way I visualized it too. Also I second the expulsion: not liking Star Trek!? We oughta ban him from life too.
Glad you’re doing okay. Restless is a feeling I can relate too — all my negative emotions turn into large volumes of art, or three-day hikes. There’s very little, for me, that a good weekend backpacking trip won’t put into good perspective.
good to hear youre ok adam, clearly our community was getting a bit worried
and im with ben on this one…i dont have anything witty to say on the subject.
and yeah, its true, he makes emo jokes at me when i whine at him!
what a cruel guy, i suggest you all stop talking to him on principle please
Oh, have a cry emo kid.
*offers stanley knife*
*Ben ignores his internet ban*
i told you he was horrible
‘ave a concrete pill and HTFU.
hehe
Who took all your capital letters away Justine?
I want today’s comic as a poster. Or at least as a card in my wallet.
I’m sorry, but somehow I missed your comment… I’ll get on with the knocked down business cards. As for posters, I hadn’t really considered making posters of any of my work, I wasn’t sure it’d be suitable wall covering.
In real life, there aren’t any rules against
hitting someone that’s already down.
Hi stumbled across your wonderful site and eventually your comments above. Lost my bestest friend last year and the big black dog has been shadowing me for the year. Until you’ve been there, there just isn’t anything to describe it - but beauty gives hope, and people whocare make all the difference. So from NZ at the bottom of planet, it was lovely to see people caring for you and for me to see someone else being so honest - thank you for the gift