February 15th, 2009
Uncle words
How was your Friday 13th?
Well, since you ask, mine was pretty cool.
The first thing, and considering the second, the least important… I received an unconditional offer for my course at university. I left a scientist and I return an artist.
More importantly though, my little sister and her husband brought a new person into the world, the fantastic Stan – making me an uncle.
Welcome in little fella, it’s a strange place, but I have a feeling you’re going to like it.
So, any other words of wisdom we can give to the new boy?
Life’s too short to dance with ugly girls, and too ugly not to dance with short ones.
Can there be passes made to girls with glasses?
I don’t understand the connection…? Aren’t girls with glasses kinda an automatic win?
According to Dorothy Parker, “men seldom make passes at girls with glasses.”
No accounting for taste I guess.
I refuse to make glasses for girls with passes.
*nearly tried to fit the word ‘asses’ into my reply*
I concur… glasses are cool.
Short girls are the best
I want to amend that.
Short girls with glasses are the best
I keep waiting for Melianthos to chime in.
We’ve ordered you some elves with poor eyesight, should be with you in less than 28 days. Enjoy.
Also, congrats. As a father and an uncle, I can tell you it’s a real hoot.
Thank you, it is really cool.
I’m looking forward to the point where he’s mobile and easily entertained.
Do you get to spend alot of time with? It’s incredibly fascinating watching them grow and learn, and each little thing they understand is an amazing triumph.
My advice is to never smell you uncles breath, as he’s an “artist” it will smell of stale tobacco and cheap red wine!
Firm hand shakes and fake smiles have got me to where i am today, but i hate it, so your probably right. ( just work! not your sis or nephew!)
Nice strip.
Thanks Mr Kong…
*staggers about, making noise and a general nuisance of himself*
I’m an artist, don’t you know….
Hey! Congrats on the uncle-hood! For those of us who aren’t of the UKish persuasion, does the course thing mean you’re going to be a student or a teacher?
I’m going to be a student:
I have a degree in biochemistry, but I’m going to be do my masters degree in art… jumping ship, so to speak.
Congrats, again, on the little one! I’m not sure that I really have that much advice to give, I’m afraid. I’m still figuring out most of this stuff myself. But when my grandfather was dying of cancer, he took me aside and told me two things he had always lived by and wanted me to know.
1. You can rarely control the behavior of others but you can control your own.
And
2. If someone insists on being completely unreasonable, don’t antagonize them. Smile and walk away and you’ve won the argument.
Not sure how great either of those are but seeing as they’re the only ones I’ve been given, I offer them up.
That’s some solid advice… and advice I should probably take. Walking away from an argument is not something I often do, much to my detriment.
Well there are lots of cliched words of wisdom that I could re-quote, but I’m not really into that. So my only recommendation is to have fun.
that’s really good advice too… I think it’s something that almost everyone forgets at some point. If you’re not having fun you’re not doing it right.
[...] The Flowfield Unity advises against using the kind of grip of a man who means business while flashing the grin of a man who is either paying zero attention to you or secretly wishing to do you much harm. Have you ever been guilty of these dual actions? [...]
Congrats on both the news and another thoughtful comic.
I’m really hoping thet they’ve actually called him “The Fantastic Stan”, though.
“The Fantastic Stan! Just call me ‘The’ for short, okay?”
Thanks.
the fantastic stan would be a great name… but I’m more than happy enough to know that we share a middle name.
Congratulations Adam! Wonderful news, on all fronts. And Backs.
Those three pieces of advice sum up how to deal with the world, really well. I might add “Never turn down a root-beer float,” and maybe something like “learn from the past, plan for the future, live in the present,” if’n it weren’t so bloody cliched. Little Fantastic’s got a good Uncle to guide him — I’m sure he’ll do fine. Juts fine.
Wonderful news on all sides and bottoms too!
Congratulations Adman.
I can’t really advise any advice since you’ve all gotten further through life than I have as of yet, but the best thing to remember is that when you’re young, adults are often horrible, irritating people who only get in your way. And once you grow up, teenagers are always horrible, irritating creatures that only get in your way (and these days, steal your wallet).
Enjoy being the fun uncle, Ad.
I’m so happy for you! its really sweet you dedicated a comic strip to him, thats the unltimate display of affection and love!
1.Marvel is better than DC
2. You are never to old to watch disney or enjoy cartoons
3. the original is always the best
and finally and most important….
4.never be afraid to be yourself
i hope you enjoy uncle-hood adam, i’m so happy for you, and for your sister. I bet she was glad to fianlly deliver you lovely little nephew
Advice number 3 was solidly disproved with the Batman series. The originals were terrible, the new ones are great. Simple fact.
yeah like Ben said, 3 is not always accurate. this goes as well for music, the two that popped into my head were Nirvana’s version of Lake of Fire, and George Thorogood’s version of one bourbon, one scotch, one beer. Though John Lee Hooker’s version is still good. I’m sure there are many more.
And as for my words of wisdom.
Keep your head up when walking, but be sure to glance down to dodge poo.
There’s only one rule that I know of babies- Goddammit, you’ve gotta be kind.
Oh yes.
I’ve already planned on introducing Stan to ‘uncle’ Vonnegut.
Congratulations. As a fellow uncle, the only advice I can give you is:
1- Buy the kid the noisiest toys you can find.
2- If you have to look after it, feed it sugar and right before you hand it back, coffee or red cordial.
3- You aren’t there to discipline the child. Be fun.
For the child itself, I guess the best advice I know is:
-Hope for the best, expect the worst.
I like your style… treat them like clockwork… wind them up and let them go…
Not sure that’s the route to regular access though. Besides, I’m to suceptible to being hyper myself…
The idea of you hyper really makes me giggle.
Congratulations! He’s lucky to have you for an uncle, good uncles are a treasure.
I like your advice. I guess all I can tell him is what I tell myself: always remember what makes you happy and don’t lose yourself in what makes you unhappy.
These are not my quotes, but I do agree with many of them from this book:
Life’s Little Instruction Book. Some quotes I like from the book:
“Marry a woman you love to talk to. As you get older, her conversational skills will be as important as any other”.
“Be quick to take advantage of an advantage”.
“Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want”.
“Talk slow but think quick”.
Chow.
Or….
Marry a man you love listening to. As he gets older, his conversational skills will fade just like any other.
A man says something nice and a woman shoots it down in cynicism.
Typical, get used to it Stan.
What is the significance of 3.44 9.62 and left handed hand shakes?
I was waiting for some one else to ask, but they never did
I believe it is 3.4 + 9.62 and if i am correct it is 13.02 which might stand for February 13th and might be stan’s birthday.
bt this is completely a guess.
That is some pretty good sleuthing… I didn’t think anyone ever checked for stuff like that…
Well done.
Ah, that was a plus sign? I guess that is what I get for assuming that everyone would formatt consistently.
So, the left handed shake?
Woww so i’m right? Sorry, excuse me for a moment
that makes me feel amazing for a couple minutes.
::does a little dance::
I’m never right
Well, you won’t be able to say that anymore… you’re right now… and for something that was particularly obscure.
Any FlowFieldiens in Adelaide? I’ll be driving by there some time this coming week.
If I had offspring I would print this out and give it to them.
If your mom does not give it to you, ask your uncle.
Claras last post..Avances del SAL de Buhos