Alternate Title: Joy Behar munches sloppily on nuts.
In my short time on this Earth, I have perhaps spent an inordinate amount of time watching the View. It was always on either when I would come back from a run during my college years, or later on in the background when I was working on freelance or trying to find a job that didn’t involve pushing a broom. It’s such a bizarre show: almost nowhere else can you see people argue about the merits of wartime torture one minute, then the best summer barbecue recipes the next. It’s like watching a train crash into an antigravity field, while on a decent bit of acid.
I’ve put my comic subscription adventures on hold for a bit. As a reader pointed out, I have alternatives to buying directly from Marvel. Cursory investigations seem to show that these alternatives may be sexy and/or awesome. Details to follow once I take the plunge.
Related nerd news: Thinking about picking up Spider-Man: Web of Shadows for the DS, since it’s been explained to me as metroidvania that is also a bit like a Tony Hawk where you can punch all kinds of fools. You can see a kind of longish-trailer here, which looks pretty rad once you get past the slow beginning. Of note towards the end is Spider-man getting assists from Nightcrawler, as well as Spidey slingshoting himself into the ground, stomping on Carnage, totally ruining his shit.
Loosely related nerd news: I’ve been recruited at work to help promote our magazine via “social networking.” I think one of my tasks is going to be handling the Twitter account, which is awesome because I don’t really know shit about Twitter. I started a personal account over the weekend to try and scope out the scene, but I confess to being a bit lost. I’m only following seven people so far, and it seems kind of … boring? Does anyone have recommendations for fun people to follow? So far I have: Wil Wheaton, Brian Michael Bendis, Shaq, Joe Rogan and Mike Birbiglia. People who post at least half-gramatical thoughts are preferred, though I’ll make exceptions if they’re unreasonably hilarious, like Shaq for instance.
on a somewhat related note… star jones really terrifies me now (as opposed to when she was fat and i just wanted to punch her in the face all the time). i think it goes back to my childhood fear of ET and how much she’s beginning to resemble him: http://bit.ly/xwCfY
-dana
My anonymous opinion is that this demands reposting on several choice websites because it is epic.
That’s what you get for watching the View. LOL great comic
james urbaniak is pretty good for a twitter follow, as well as michael j. nelson
Very funny! I worked on a project from my apartment for 8 months when I lived in Columbus, OH. I used to eat brunch while watching The View often. Those were the days…
Hey Dana, great comic! Very funny. The last panel is great, he’s gotta have a cold shower. Star Jones, ET haha!
-P
@Dana: Pop quiz: Who is creepier, Star Jones or Whoppi Goldberg?
@JBonymous: Thanks, and repost away, good sir (or madam I guess). It would be rad if you would link any reposting back here (seriously that’s like way nice of you to even say. “Epic” is quite possibly the most ridiculous adjective applied to any of my work every, sans the accompanying word “failure.” I’m sure Dana would say the same.)
@Mickel: Watching the View is full of punishments, most spiritual but some phyisical. I think we can agree that simulated mind-rape is one of the least extreme (thanks for the compliment too, much too kind).
@Eonymous: Thanks for the Twitter tips. Mike Nelson seems cool (I remember him from MST3000), but James Urbaniak seems a little weird, even for my tastes. No shame in a 500 batting average though, and your suggestions are much appreciated.
@Ryan Green: I sympathize with your View nostalgia. There is no View allowed in my cube. Instead, my 10-11am hour entertainment is at best a quick sneek of the NYtimes to make sure the world hasn’t ended while I clumsily string together sentences about embroidery or the best kinds of letter openers.
@Patrick Tuorto: Thanks, and I agree that Dana did slam dunk that last panel. Interestingly we had like three other alternates written for that last panel (one with Colin stepping through a noose, and another with him punching Mr. Peanut in the face). Wisely she chose the shower scene.
-Mike
Follow Britney Spears on Twitter and give me updates!
I had added Lindsey Lohan as a test, thinking it would be like a tweet a minute, but she’s actually really boring and kind of normal. Adding Britney is a good idea though. I’ll let you know how it goes.
mike, star jones is way creepier. but then there’s rosie o’donnell, who just trumps them all.
to everyone else, thanks for all the kind words. we’re glad so many people share our passion for the view.
-dana
Mikey,
This made me laugh out loud in my office. Now the attorneys are going to know that I wasn’t whiting out 1,500 pages of their bullshit. Thanks alot.
@Dana: I don’t know if I buy the “way” creepier part for Star. If anything, it’s a close race. Also, I don’t consider Rosie O’Donnell creepy, just anti-appealing, like a day that is too hot and humid or sardine-flavored mouthwash.
@Krebbie: You are still too young to use words like bullshit. Or to be whiting it out for attorneys. Also, who uses white out anymore? Absurd I cry! Absurd!
-Mike
Have no fear, I always link back with reposts! I also rehost, so your bandwidth doesn’t feel a damn thing until they hit this page!
Looks like a Filipino shower.
@ Clumpy, I know know I’m invoking all kinds of fire and lightning from God from even thinking of asking this, but I could find no answer on the Internet. What on Earth is a Filipino shower?
-Mike
Definitely follow the twitterer ’shitmydadsays’, it’s everything I could hope for and far exceeds what I normally had aspired to be once I lose my mind.
I had a tiny portable tv that I could watch in my car between classes. Of all the two shows that came on during that time, The View was the better choice than Dr. Phil.
@Alex: Seen it. Definitely a good one.
@Jojo: Truer words are rarely spoken. Fun Fact: Dr. Phil has recently been accused with trapping two women in his house (one each, on separate occasions), and locking them in a room with a naked man. There’s more to it than that, but you can see the full story here, more or less: http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/07/lawsuit-dr-phil-trapped-me-touched-my-boob/
and here:
http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/13/dr-phil-sued-naked-man-crystal-matchett/
-Mike
I find it terrifying, UTTERLY TERRIFYING, that I instantly noticed that you spelled Joy BEHAR wrong. I need a cold shower.
Fixed! I’ve been meaning to fix that for months, thanks Calypso!
-Mike