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Flaming Holiday Goat

Brett — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:50:55 +0000

It isn’t really the holidays until the Swedish Christmas Goat is in flames is it? Apparently this year’s cunning plan to protect the goat was to soak it in water to freeze it, but the weather has been too mild and goat met the same fate as 2008′s goat, shown below in the video.

Free Comic Book Day 2011

Brett — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:07:33 +0000

Just a reminder that Free Comic Book Day, the best holiday of the year, is almost on us again. There is nothing to dislike about this holiday and if you don’t have anything for your Mother for a Mother’s day gift you know she will love a pile of free comic books. Everyone does.

For more comic book stuff check out Mike Sterling,s Progressive Ruin and great blog and Bully Says: Comics Should Be Fun, two of the best comic sites on the web.

Squirrels Hate Christmas

Brett — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:49:27 +0000

What a surprise, Squirrels hate Christmas. How low can these furry little maniacs go? Are squirrels behind the so called ‘War on Christmas’? Why is the main stream media not covering this crucial story? The truth is out there!

Father’s Day 2010

Brett — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:53:52 +0000

Father’s Day is sometimes reduced to a Hallmark Holiday, an excuse to give gifts or feel bad if you don’t. For me it is normally a day of reflection on my life and how I am doing as a father.

My Father and Grandfather Abbott remain the measures I judge myself off of. My mistakes have been mostly my own in life, but when I think to the core decisions that have set my path I can see my Father’s and Grandfather’s influence in them. I am not sure what they did to set this mold in my life, but I know I am the proudest of my son when I see him measure himself by the same measures. It is as close to immortality as we poor humans get on this world and with poor parenting, tragedy or broken families it can disappear completely, but I love seeing my Grandfather live on just a bit in my son. I know my Father will live on there as well and if I don’t screw it up maybe I will be there after I am gone as well.

Happy Father’s Day to all.

Best Day Of The Year

Brett — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:13:12 +0000

I have been falling down in my duty to remind you that this Saturday, May 2nd 2009 is Free Comic Book Day, the best holiday of the year in that on it, you get free comic books. It is so simple and pure and the comics cover a wide range of interests, not just superheroes. Don’t miss it!

Happy Hastings Day

Brett — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:15:37 +0000

Battle of Hastings 2006

Happy Hastings Day everyone!

St. Paul Saints Rule!

Brett — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:56:45 +0000

I love minor league baseball, the games are fun and the promotions are brilliant. Case in point, the Larry Craig Bobble Foot being given away by the St. Paul Saints. On their site it says they are celebrating National Tap Dancing Day with the bobblefoot as well.

Oh, and the Yanks are still in last place in the American League East. I know they won’t finish there, but I like to savor life’s best moments when they come.

Last Reminder: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2008!

Brett — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:07:15 +0000

Ok, Last reminder that tomorrow is the greatest of American Holidays, Free Comic Book Day. For a good review of the comics on offer check out (postmodernbarney.com) which has a nice wrap up and gives you an idea of the variety of comic books on offer. If you can read, there is a book for you. For some shop recommendations near the Washington D.C. area click on.

College Park:
BIG PLANET COMICS OF COLLEGE PARK
7315 BALTIMORE AVE
COLLEGE PARK, MD
(301) 699-0498

Very nice shop with a wide variety of books. This shop, with several owner changes, is where I got back into comics in college. Big Planet also has shops in Georgetown, Bethesda and Vienna.

Annapolis:
GREEN ALIEN HEAD COMICS
15 Old Solomon’s Island Rd
Suite 102
Annapolis, MD. 21401
Phone Number:
(410) 897-0322

Under new ownership, but still a good shop if you are in the area.

Wheaton:
THE BARBARIAN BOOK SHOP
11242 TRIANGLE LANE
WHEATON, MD
(301) 946-4184

These guys are great, a really fun shop.

Silver Spring:
ALLIANCE COMICS
8317 FENTON STREET
SILVER SPRING, MD
(301) 588-2546

Another very good long time shop. I had to laugh when I saw their MySpace page says they are a 17 year old Female.

As for me I will be heading to:
Super Villains Inc.
4134 E Joppa Road
Nottingham, MD 21236
410-256-3055

where I hope to meet Jeff Parker, who has done some great comics over the last few years. He started the Marvel Adventurers: Avengers, a kid friendly Avengers comic, did an excellent Agents of Atlas series and is now doing the brilliant X-Men First Class, a brilliant retro look at the classic X-Men of the 60s, but done today if that makes sense.

Did I mention I love Free Comic Book Day? Cause I do. Yay! Free Comic Books! Bring the Kids! Bring Grandma! Free Comic Books!

Free Comic Book Day Video

Brett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:40:38 +0000

Comic books. Free ones. Free comic books. Come on, you know life doesn’t get much better than that.

America’s Favorite Holiday Nears: Free Comic Book Day

Brett — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:59:15 +0000

Just a reminder that May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day, America’s Favorite Holiday! I have discovered a number of great small press comics on Free Comic Book Day, so if you can read you have no excuse for not finding a local comic book store and stopping by on May 3rd! Cripes people, it is Free Comic Books!

Brett — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:40:07 +0000

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Happy Pi Day Everyone

Brett — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:37:02 +0000

Remember to celebrate go out and have some Pie on Pi day. Happy Pi Day!

England, Not Dead Yet

Brett — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:05:35 +0000

In my post Pancake ban gloom I missed a real ray of light, the annual Shrovetide Football game went on as usual. The Up’ards won this year, hurray! I can’t help but think that sooner or later the state and health and safety nannies must come and kill this glorious game, it must gall them that a sport where one of the traditional rules is that you cannot murder the opponents during a game that ranges freely between two villages in huge mobs is still played in the green and pleasant land, but thank god it is. What a great game, I am sure the Down’ards will get theirs back soon enough, but once more hurray the Up’ards and England!

England Saved From Pancake Horror!

Brett — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:04:20 +0000

Sorry guys, having a bit of a crappy week and I just flat out missed this one in the paper. England Saved From Pancake Wielding Menaces! I will try to be better in the future in keeping you all informed about the menace that Pancakes cause to all of humanity.

What Boxing Day Means To Me

Brett — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:27:35 +0000

I know not everyone celebrates Boxing Day but I want to wish everyone a happy Boxing Day never the less. I have lots of Boxing Day memories, from the first time I came across it on a calendar and wondered, ‘what the heck is that about?’ to building my first celebratory Box Castle to watching the Sugar Ray Leonard vs Roberto Duran ‘No Mas’ fight I have held Boxing Day as a special day to be celebrated with friends and family for many years now. I wake to Warren Zevon’s Boxing Day carol, Boom Boom Mancini then I look around the room at all the celebratory Amazon boxes and my spirit is filled with joy. I shower, shave and think about all the great boxes I have met over the years, my first PC box, that television box, the huge boxes that brought my stuff home from the UK, all very good boxes. Then I get ready for our Boxing Day party, where we share the spirit of Boxing Day with all my friends. I hope this helps you see why Boxing Day is important to me and I hope you are filled with Boxing Day spirit as you celebrate this special ‘I still have no idea what the heck this is all about, but it makes a great excuse for a party’ day.