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The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Re: The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Post by kasey_junk »

polygotdomain wrote: post #36

Growing up my best friend and I loved The Far Side. In many ways it was the basis to the quirky humor we both shared, and would continue to explore throughout our youth. In elementary school we had countless Far Side books between us, and by middle school a few shirts too (I remember having "Midvale School for the Gifted"). Well he turned 40 just a few weeks ago, and I needed to find a present. I don't know why, as T…

The day my kid got into the Far Side was a pretty good day.

Haven’t introduced him to the Pharcyde yet but soon.

Re: The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Post by rpmisms »

Reading Far Side as a child with a truly hyperactive imagination opened up worlds to me. I would see a panel and build up the world around it. This caveman has meat in a basket on his coffee table—does he also use fruit in place of meat? Is the butchers shop full of cold cuts of citrus? Maybe the florist simply sells twisted up intestines in bouquets? I bet they use meat-scented colognes and perfumes.

Basically, Far Side gave me the tools to daydream. Thank you, Gary!

Re: The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Post by plowjockey »

dylan604 wrote: post #10
OldGuyInTheClub wrote: post #5

If I had to pick a favorite, it'd be all of them. I only wish I had a thagomizer for the routine problems of work and day-to-day living.

Mine was School For the Gifted

Many years ago attending the first company technical seminar that one was taped to the door.

Sometime in the late '80s the local daily began carrying the Far Side and the very first one had Popeye on the witness stand saying, "I yam what I yam."

Re: The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Post by Zircom »

psunavy03 wrote: post #53
omoikane wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the expectation from the early days of the internet was that information could be contained, and the realization from recent years is that the expectation no longer holds. So creators either have to make their own contents accessible or someone else will do it anyways, possibly poorly. Gary Larson might have arrived at this realization relatively late, but I don't think he is the last one.

Witness all the artists who refused to put their music on iTunes or streaming. How'd that exclusive CD deal with Wal-Mart work out, Garth?

Garth actually had his own streaming service GhostTunes, which was created solely to only host his own music for streaming until he realized what a dumb idea that was.

Re: The Far Side – By Gary Larson

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Post by w4ffl35 »

w4ffl35 wrote: post #91
gerdesj wrote: post #76

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK, I've downvoted you. What is wrong with a reminiscence session about a subject posted here? When you click on the OP you just get a few disjointed Gary Larsen "out takes" and I guess you have to get to grips with it blah etc. I am a massive fan but that does not get you off the hook. @polygodomain gave us something new and tangible. They gave something of themselves and I find that engaging and rather charming. Th…

It was predictable, just like the reddit comments section.

Why the downvotes on the above comment? I was asked and answered, I'm totally within the hackernews guidelines, down voting my above comment is not within the guidelines. Downvoting out of spite like that is more like what happens on reddit.
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