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Return Of Bloom County. Sorta

Posted by Hemos on from the watch-it-from-the-beginning dept.

Slartibartfast writes "According to mycomicspage.com, the entirety of Bloom County will be re-published on their site, starting St. Paddy's day, and at a "highly accelerated" rate of one week every two days, until the entire strip is up. In addition -- an extra-special bonus for us Berke Breathed fans -- his college predecessor, Academic Waltz, will also be run. One caveat: it's subscription-based. However, for $10, I'd call it a huge bargain. I'm signing up."

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  1. As a concerned American patriot, by DixieChicks · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am ashamed that the president of the United States is from Texas. I sure didn't elect that cowboy!

  2. Re:Target demographic: 28-38 by DixieChicks · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Redundant is Always metamodded as unfair.

    Thanks ;-)

  3. The planes have taken off! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am writing this from outside an airbase in Kuiwait. As I typt this, the airplanes have been taking off in a rush! America is not waiting for a security council vote, they are going in NOW!

    Oh praise Allah, the noise is deafening! A constant rush of jet engines blowing over my neighbourhood. I am just waiting for the explosions. Oh Allah, save me!

  4. You give him too much credit by MondoMor · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Let's run some articles about compelling web content for sale. After people are used to buying the good stuff, maybe they'll subscribe to /."


    CmdrTaco once said,
    "Golly, it sure is a lot of effort picking out the stories to submit. Now that the subscribers pay me for the priveledge of spell-, dupe- and fact-checking the stories we "editors" put up, I'm free to engage in a surly wank-a-thon with michael and timothy!"

    Michael replied, "but rob dear, will I still get to act like a complete ass and suggest conspiracy theories where none exist?"

    "yes! and we must be able to inject every possible drop of our irrational biases into the submitted stories," interjected timothy.

    Hemos, tied up and bleeding on the couch, grunted and suggested that nothing would change. In fact, Slashdot would become even MORE partial, biased and ignorant. Plus, a new "plum" was coming out so that the Slashbots could eat and regurgitate even MORE anti-MS FUD!

    They all laughed an evil laugh and opened another bucket of KFC. Except michael, who for some reason just sulked.
  5. Re:Great! by terraformer · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    It's an issue of value. Those who "steal" music (and that is debatable as to how many are outright thiefs and how many are out to "try-before-they-buy" the music) clearly believe that $18 a CD, which contains songs the listener is not interested in, is too high a price to pay. In the absence of any alternatives, theft is the only other option. Put true competition (of choice, price and flexibility) into the market and then those on Kazaa et al; can be called thieves.

    For those paying for the comics, $10 is a fair price given that there are alternatives such as print, etc and this is simply another option. This may have problems in the long run because, for most, this is a lease agreement and not a purchase agreement the way a printed book is. Yes, you can save the images to disk but praticality for most users will rule the day.

    --
    Who are you? The new #2 Who is #1? You are #617565. I am not a number, I am a free man! Muhahaha.
  6. Re:Target demographic: 28-38 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Redundant is Always metamodded as unfair. Check your timestamps people!

    And as soon as they implement meta-metamoderation:

    Always metamodding Redundant as unfair will Always be metametamodded unfair. Sometimes things are just redundant, ya know!

  7. moron using alternatives, as opposed to.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or vs., having phlames coming out of your .asp?

    we're 100% brand gnu, & darned proud of IT. &, have a few bucks left to contribute to the demise of Godless deception.

    lookout bullow. the Godless oil starved payper liesense stock markup monIE machine(tm) is hauling US into hell with it. lookout bullow.

    we've heard that energy tends to concentrate.

    we're suggesting that y'all use yOUR 'collective' to consult with who/whatever you feel to be 'in charge', so that maybe, most of us, may continue living.

    take the deal sadman, save the babies. you'll come out smelling like a psychotic flower child.

    meanwhile, we might just as well just continue to /ptretend that nothing of any consequence really matters, as it looks like it's between you, & yOUR creator.

    there's ALWAYS hope.