Rune

yay! many many congrats!!

hehe, this is great. All my math teachers in high school were always "to the point" with no silliness about them. Made for some rough trig sessions.

if ever there was a clear, cogent illustration of differing viewpoints..

 

nicely done!

(and yes, it was clear *to me* at least that you meant the parking attendant)

 

*hugs*

I showed it to a friend in another country and he had no clue what I was talking about. I was alittle worried people might not get it because of that. I know in Florida where I grew up in a smaller town there are few "parking attendant booths" so it might be hard to imagine.

 

The man in the box.

 

An old man sits in a box. A glass box with a window cut on the side. A lever is at his front, a chair to his back. A small cash register sits on the tiny protruding shelf beside him. Next to the register sits a bottle of cleaner and a rag.

 

I pass this man in his box daily. I never stop or stare or even wave. I simply pass by and go on uncaring until today. Today I stopped and made eye contact with the man in his box and to my surprise he smiled at me. I did not smile back. I could not understand how this man could be happy spending his entire day in a box. I could not understand how he felt his life was worth living when he spent day in and day out in the same position in a glass box; People always looking in and judging him. I shook my head and continued inside.

 

The blast of cool air inside the building made me shiver. I suddenly realized the glass box had no air conditioner. Once again I was amazed that this man chose to live his life in a box when clearly there were alternatives. I pushed the button and waited for the elevator. I turned one last time to watch the man in his box and was surprised to see him cleaning the windows with the same smile on his face, content in his box while the world passed him by. At my desk inside I thought about that man and imagined that box to be his prison. Those glass panes block the world out, I thought. That heat must be unbearable. He must be bored, I noted, there is so little to do in that box.

 

The week passed by and each day I passed the man in his box. Every time I made eye contact I was met with a smile. My reaction was always the same. Finally I decided to ask.

 

Why do you spend your days in that box, sir? Is it not uncomfortable? Are you not bored?

 

Box? He replied.

 

Yes, That box. I pointed. You live in that box, with the world blocked out. You are alone in that box, why do you stay?

 

This is no box. He replied.

 

It is a box! Look at it. It does not even have air conditioning! There are no luxuries. I don’t understand how you can handle being in such a prison.

 

This is a window. He said, pointing at the nearest glass pane. He removed the rag and cleaner and proceeded to clean it.

This is a window to the world where I can smile and wave at anyone who passes. This is a seat where I can rest. This is a lever to make my job easier; otherwise I would have to raise the arm by hand. This is a register to hold my wages and profit. This is not a prison little one. This is a castle.

 

He raised the rag and cleaner so that I could see it.

 

You thought this was a prison. He smiled and chuckled softly. But this is really quite a comfortable place. And each time I get disappointed or sad I simply clean the glass and remind myself how clear my vision is. It is not clouded by unnecessary wants. I have all I need and I do not regret what I do not have. And because of that realization I am quite happy with my life and I work hard each day. What more do I need?

 

I shrugged and walked away. I don’t understand that man, I said to myself as I pushed the elevator button. I walked in silence to my desk and thought about his words. The following day I walked by once more but this time he left his box and walked towards me.

 

Here, he said. This is for you, as he handed me his bottle of cleaner and a rag. He then returned to his box and waved.

 

I glanced at the rag in my hands and realized what he had been trying to teach me all along. That night I went home and cleaned my own windows.

 

 

Note: In case it was not clear, the box and the man are the parking attendant and his station at work. I do not know if every place has a similiar setup.

I have a friend who reads "Clan of the Cats" religiously (sp?).

 

Good thing about threads like this, I get a chance to find new comics that I wouldnt normally find linked by my current ones. I didnt think i would like Unicorn Jelly but in truth its one of the most captivating ones ive read.

 

Thanks for the links guys. Im off to read!

hmm its really small on bigger monitors

 

Looks much better on my laptop.

I made a present for Pere!

 

Click to view <-- Flash required. Its my first flash movie, so its got some design flaws but it was fun.

Wendy was a good comic. Ill have to check out those others. Thanks!

hehe it will actually get noticed less when its pinned, then if its bumped

My entire comic listing that I check daily (with one or 2 oekaki sites in there) Its not very many, these are just the ones ive really taking a like'ing to over the last year.

 

http://www.venisproductions.com/angelmoxie/index.html

http://www.asifcomic.com/

http://faith.rydia.net/

http://www.comics.com/comics/forbetter/

http://www.gucomics.com/

http://www.megatokyo.com/

http://www.ponju.com/PiggyHunter/comic.php

http://pvponline.com/

http://reallifecomics.com/

http://ju-lian.keenspace.com/

http://www.oekakicentral.com/mainhall/

http://tsunamichan.keenspace.com/

http://www.thebrokenladder.com/oekaki/

http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3

http://www.sinfest.net/

http://69.57.151.222/index.html

http://www.fluffy-bunnies.com/elderstar/

http://www.fr-works.com/

http://www.unicornjelly.com/

http://www.vgcats.com/

http://rts.lunistice.com/

http://www.sgvy.com/

http://saturnalia.keenspace.com/

http://lovaria.com/

http://www.wish3.net/

I found this art site the other day and thought it was pretty awesome.

 

http://www.goldenwolfen.com/

 

Some others:

http://www.gfxartist.com/community/elite_gallery

http://myst.org/portfolio.html

 

This is what flash gods do:

http://www.xeofreestyle.com/

 

Photos:

http://www.jameystillings.com/

 

Serious Webcomics:

http://www.unicornjelly.com/uni001.html <-- I dunno what to say about Unicorn jelly. Its so .. deep and epic like. Its not a normal webcomic. The story is amazing, if you can get into it.

http://ju-lian.keenspace.com/d/20020603.html <-- Rules of Make Believe. Its not serious but it has a storyline. Its not a ha ha funny comic. Its probably my favorite of all the ones I watch daily.

http://www.asifcomic.org/01.html <--- As If! Comic about the 80s. Hits close to home. Suposedly the main artist works for Disney as an animator.

 

Post yours! I wanna see.

*bump* cause its a good resource

Bumping again for anyone new who wishes to share.

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong. "

 

"Having chosen our course, without guile and with pure purpose, let us renew our trust in God, and go forward without fear and with manly hearts. "

 

"My greatest concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. "

 

"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. " - All Lincoln

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. " - Lincoln

This might have come from here, I dont remember where I got it. Its pretty funny tho.

 

http://www.ironycentral.com/archives/babyvol/babyvol1.html

 

Here are the other parts of it:

 

http://www.ironycentral.com/babymain.html

Recently a guy in Paris nearly got away with stealing several paintings from the Louvre. However, after planning the crime, getting in and out past security, he was captured only 2 blocks away when his Econoline ran out of gas. When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied: "I had no Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh."

Snow White received a camera as a gift. She happily took pictures of the Dwarfs and their surroundings. When she finished her first batch she took the film to be developed. After a week or so she went to get the finished photos. The clerk said the photos were not back from the processor.

 

Needless to say, she was disappointed and started to cry. The clerk, trying to console her, said,

 

"Don't worry. Someday your prints will come".

 

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A director is screen testing Sylvestor Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger for a new film about classic composers. Not having figured out who to give which part to, he asks Sly who he would like to be.

 

Stallone says "I like Mozart. I want to be Mozart"

 

So the Director says, "Very well, you can be Mozart" Then he turns to Arnie and says "Arnie, who would you like to play ?"

 

And Arnie says "Ah'll be Bach!"

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A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree reading a book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle knows that readers digest and writers cramp.

 

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A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He sidles up to the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."

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A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?" The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."

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There was once a very influential farmer in a remote part of China, who had a problem. His chickens were losing their feathers and dying. H sought the counsel of the two wise men in town, Hing, who was scientist, and Ming, who was a sorcerer.

 

Hing, who has had man advanced course hours in poultry science, consults the classic text in poultry disease, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Diseases of Chickens, But Were Afraid to Ask." In the book Hing finds a reference to the report of a study showing that feeding the chickens with an infusion of gum tree leaves is often a remedy for chickens losing their feathers. Meanwhile Ming reads obscure writings of ancient wise men, he meditates, and he reads tarot cards and examines the entrails of a pig. Getting no inspiration he uses his old standby, reading tea leaves. In a spark of discovery, it comes to him that an infusion of gum tree leaves is the cure.

 

So the two wise men report back to the influential Chinese farmer. Ming says, "As gum sticks to tables and chairs, so shall an infusion of gum tree leaves make feathers stick to chickens." Hing agrees, saying "Studies show that infusions of gum tree leaves alleviate feather loss in chickens." The influential Chinese farmer is ecstatic, for the two wisest men in town are of a single mind. He decides to follow their recommendation. It does not work.

 

Moral of the Story: "All of Hing's courses and all of Ming' ken couldn't get gum tea to feather a hen."

I didnt have any sound, but the pictures are pretty amazing. The message is also an eye opener. Thanks for sharing it.

Thanks for the nice compliments everyone.

Mines not as cool but I gotta contribute.

 

cheal = Complete Heal. A spell that takes 10 seconds to cast but restores a ton of hit points, like 5k or something.

 

uber = The most abused word in everquest. Usually refers to someone who has better equipment than yourself or is part of a guild that raids the elemental planes. Also can be used sarcastically. Uber and noob ironically both hold about the same level of disgust by alot of players.

 

PoT = Plane of Tranquility. The plane that you streak across nekkid in order to get to the other planes in everquest. Also fun to say. "Meet you in pot!" "Im in pot!" "lets meet in pot!"

 

PoK = Plane of Knowledge. Giant meeting place in EQ where theres too many people asking for too many buffs. Also a place for crackheads (see below) to hang out.

 

Crack / Crackheads - KEI / People who need KEI (KEI per Ayshela: high level enchanter spell which is a faster/longer lasting version of Clarity AND +25 to intelligence and wisdom, very valuable to casters.) KEI makes your mana refill faster so once you get it the first time you always want it. Its earned the nickname crack as a result. Enchanters are often called dealers.

 

WTF OMG LOL xD = People on solusek ro. (dont ask)

 

MGB = Mass group buff, an ability to cast a group spell that hits everyone in a surrounding radius.

 

Kitty-Crack = A mana regen spell that is castable by beastlords. Since most beastlords are Vah Shir, a cat race, its earned the title kitty-crack.

 

neato gnomie necro = Minta

 

SoE = Also stands for spirit of eagle. Similiar to spirit of wolf but with a levitate component.

 

Inny = Innoruuk, The god of hate. Its it cute how the god of hate has such a cute nickname.

 

Ok everyone else got the good ones. heh.

*huge huge huge hugs*

ick, Dont bump this thread! *runs away*

Not really supposed to be grammer intensive and correct and its certainly not a work of art critic wise but it was fun to imagine.

 

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She peeked out from the blossom

Of the smallest of the mums

And whispered to the sleeping fox

“Get up silly, before they come!”

 

The fox paid no attention

To her tiny cries and shouts

He simply went on sleeping

As she trampled all the sprouts

 

Her efforts went unnoticed

And made her anger flare

Her tiny wings ablaze

As she floated in midair

 

The fox let out a snort

And swished his tail about

The fairy tumbled backwards

-A miniature wipeout!

 

“Here they come” she squeaked in alarm

as the leaves fell from the trees

just as she had predicted

a giant horde of bees!

 

“oh no” she cried in fear

“what on earth should I do?”

“I cannot leave him here!”

“Oo and those bees look angry too!”

 

The fox went on sleeping

He did not seem to care

The fairy stood her ground

Floating in midair

 

The bees passed over quietly

And continued on their way

She sighed in relief as the danger passed

No longer in dismay

 

The fox gave a snicker

From his comfy napping spot

“Did you see that?” she demanded

“That was an awful lot”

 

“I did” replied the fox

"but you have no need to fear

those bees would not have hurt you

they would have not come near”

 

“how do you know?” she asked

-waiting to be taught

"Cause those were honey bees!

And sweet, well, you are not."

 

The fairy grumbled loudly

and bonked him on the head

“good thing I like you fox

now get on back to bed.”

yayayayayay! *runs around*

 

You deserve it, that was an awesome write up. *huggles Nyyark's knees* <-- say that 10 times fast.