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I have a particular hatred of bullies.
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.25th1997

#SmilingMan #Stef
Panel 1 Stef: I know it's a lot of money, but I need this purchase order filled. It's very important. Panel 2 Stef: Why are you smiling? Smiling Man: I'm not smiling. Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Stef: SOMEBODY MAKE HIM STOP!!! Smiling Man (thinking): Works every time.
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.24th1997

#Customer #Mr.Kragg #Pfeiffer

Notes:
First appearance of Pfeiffer
Panel 1 Pfeiffer: Hello, Mr. Kragg? My name is Pfeiffer, and I'm Calling from Columbia Internet about your account. Mr. Kragg (on phone): Yeah? Panel 2 Pfeiffer: Your account is 90 days past due. When do you think you could send us a cheque? Mr. Kragg (on phone): You're just going to have to wait. I need to pay for my Vacation in Tahiti next week. Panel 3 Pfeiffer: I See. Well I'll have to bring in the big guns. Mr. Kragg (on phone): Give it your best shot, baby. I ain't scared of you. Panel 4 Pfeiffer: Let's have a look at your user log here. Ahhh...here's something we can leak to our customer mailing list... Mr. Kragg (on phone): Um... Panel 5 Pfeiffer: I see you've been reading alt.sex.chubby.sheep. Voraciously. Mr. Kragg (on phone): OK! OK! I'll courier a cheque over today!!
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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#Colour #Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.23rd1997

#Chief #Cobb #Hillary #Stef

Notes:
First Sunday/Colour comic
First appearance of Hillary
Panel 1 Chief: Gentlemen, Hillary has been receiving some very disturbing reports about your conduct as sales people. As a test, I want you to say the word "ethical." Panel 2 Stef: This is insulting. Cobb and I can say that word any time we want. Right Cobb? Cobb: Uhh, yup. Panel 3 Chief: Well, then? Panel 4 Stef: Ethrfffmml. Cobb: Uhhh, methadone. Panel 5 Stef: Ekekkol...*Kaff* Cobb: Medical. Umm. Radical. Panel 6 Stef: *HACK* *KAFF* Eth... ethrmmal... Panel 7 Stef: *COUGH* Can't...say...word... Panel 8 Hillary: Looks like you were right, Chief. Chief: You should see the techs trying to say "Three-piece suit. Cobb: RECTAL!!!
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.22nd1997

#AJ #Greg #SmilingMan #Stef

Notes:
First Appearance of The Smiling Man
Panel 1 AJ: I heard that Stef has an appointment with our controller today. Greg: So? Panel 2 AJ: Our controller is that guy who smiles all the time. For no reason. Greg: Yeah, so? Panel 3 AJ: Ever see how cats smile just before they eat something live? Greg: Ahhh. I see now. Panel 4 Smiling Man: Now, what have we learned today? Stef: GET RECEIPTS FOR EVERYTHING!!
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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#Comic #UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.21st1997

#AJ #Cobb #Tanya

Notes:
First Appearance of Cobb and Tanya

Editing note:
Added #Comic for searches.
Panel 1 Cobb: Trust me on this, A.J. Put this up on a billboard and we'll get swamped with calls from new customers. AJ: I hope you're right, Cobb. Panel 2 Tanya: Thank you for calling Columbia Internet, Tanya speaking, how may I help you? Panel 3 Tanya: What do you mean what am I wearing?! Panel 4 Billboard with text and a picture of a semi-nude woman: COLUMBIA INTERNET "We'll show you a good time!" 555-BABE
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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#UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.20th1997

#Chief #Greg #Mike #Pitr

Notes:
First Appearance of Mike and Pitr

Editing Note:
Stopped using quotes on speech lines in alternative text.
Panel 1 Chief: I've Called you guys here today because I've been getting complaints from Stef about the lack of productivity in the tech department. Panel 2 Chief: A small hi-tech firm like ours needs to have every department, especially the systems people, producing at top capacity. I hope I've made myself clear on this. Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 Chief: So, you guys think I can beat Stef at that game? Greg: You'd spank him. Pitr: Welcome to the dark side, Chief.
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.

Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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#UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.19th1997

#Chief #Stef

Notes:
First Appearance of The Chief
Panel 1 Stef: "Chief, you need to do something. Greg and the other techs are wasting company time by playing games on the network." Panel 2 Stef: "That's without mentioning that the games they play are violent, bloody, and morally shallow." Panel 3 Stef: "You're the CEO. You need to do something about this right away!" Panel 4 Chief: "They kicked your ass, didn't they." Stef: "THEY WERE CHEATING!!"
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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#UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.18th1997

#Greg #Stef
Panel 1 Stef: "Greg, I just heard that you've been doing nothing but playing computer games and that your time estimates are grossly overblown. I think it's time you acted responsibly." Computer: "BLAM! BLAM!" Panel 2 Stef: "The things I ask you to do are very important to this company. Your lack of productivity and flagrant disregard of office protocol is very disturbing." Computer: "POW!" Panel 3 No dialogue Computer: "BLAM! NA-BOOM!" Panel 4 Stef: "Say, where can I get a copy of that?" Greg: "The CD is on my desk. Help yourself." Computer: "OUCH!"
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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#UserFriendly #By:Illiad #Nov.17th1997

#AJ #Greg #Stef

Notes:
First strip
First Appearance of AJ, Greg, and Stef
Panel 1 Stef: "Make this a priority. It's very important." Greg: "Well I'm really busy these days. If I push hard I can have it to you two weeks." Panel 2 Stef: "I guess I'll have to live with that. Thanks Greg." Greg: "No prob." Panel 3 No dialogue Panel 4 AJ: "Dude, what Stef wants only takes ten minutes. Including debugging" Greg: "Damn, I'm out of rockets."
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Remembrance Day
November 11th
Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine
YouTube video by Legion Magazine
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November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Don’t know if anyone will notice this, but fifty years ago today the mariners church bells rang twenty nine times, and on May 1st 2023, they rang thirty times.

Many ships have been lost, most with names we will never know. Today take a moment for those who never to made it back to land.
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot (HD w/ Lyrics)
YouTube video by Zeezy
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November 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Things to list under “No Shit Sherlock”
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 28d
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Who robbed the Louvre? Correct answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Happy thanksgiving.

May you have more people at your table then ghosts of guests past.
October 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Reposted by Ratatoskr
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She taught the world so much, including teaching John how to eat a banana. Rest In Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall. Thank you for spending some time with us. youtu.be/izUzqUrhbh0
Dr. Jane Goodall Interview: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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October 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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October 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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I may have a new neighbour.

Now I just need to get them to know that I’m up a few floors, and that’s where walnuts can always be found.
September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Living the hard life. Rereading the Taltos series by @stevenbrust.bsky.social

I plan to be reading the latest book (have been saving it) for this winter when I can be reading it on a beach in the south of Mexico.

It’s always nice to revisit old friends.
August 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Sitting outside at 5am reading The Musashi Flex by @steveperrywriter.bsky.social when I decided to see if he was on here, I think I found the right one. If so it was a pleasure to learn that they are decent and also read bloom county.

Sadly, looking up the author this seems the last in the series.
August 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
May 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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@stevenbrust.bsky.social

Hearing about your account being hacked on the Nazi hellscape. I had to go there to see if like others I had a message from you, sadly they did not think I was worth messaging. 😢

But I did see this over there and thought it would amuse you.
April 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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@choochoobear.bsky.social and @deadcoil.bsky.social I figured you could use a laugh (or at least a snicker).

It seems that seems that OpenAI is upset that someone ::checks notes:: stole their intellectual property.

🤣
January 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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In regards to the Gulf of Mexico.

The UN has not changed its name, but more importantly the ICA (International Cartographers Association) still calls it that.

Anyone, or any organization referring to it as “the gulf of america” should be fully disregarded on ALL matters.
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM