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midsummer wrote: "hello what about the english media being biased :) ...world cup or lucifer :) kidding aside is there a way to write an email to mike carey? well aside from all the fans was just wondering how to get in touch. am trying to include certain lucifer elements in a project (a foundation for artists actually) that i am trying to make in the philippines...'panaginip project' (panaginip: dreams in tagalog - filipino). thanks all! midsummer http://www.wisecraft.net http://midsummer.sinfree.net "
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Roxane wrote:
"Hello all,
I joined this tea bag cult after being head hunted by Adrian at Bristol who whispered sweet nothings into my innocent ear about the vile temptations of Tea bags. I then later met the Head of this Lodge, Mike Carey, who explained to me that as a part of my initiation, I had to read the entire post.
Well I did sort of, but as I write this, I am sipping about a pint's worth of tea from my Big Mug (read soup bowl).
Does this count?
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Lord_Savaunt wrote:
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Bat-Mite wrote: " quote:
Originally posted by Roxane:
Hello all,
I joined this tea bag cult after being head hunted by Adrian at Bristol who whispered sweet nothings into my innocent ear about the vile temptations of Tea bags. I then later met the Head of this Lodge, Mike Carey, who explained to me that as a part of my initiation, I had to read the entire post.
Well I did sort of, but as I write this, I am sipping about a pint's worth of tea from my Big Mug (read soup bowl).
Does this count?
Ack! That's why I don't read this heretic thread, like any good follower of the one true church of the Kool Aid that I am. And you will all pay, when the all mighty Kool Aid, he who breaks walls, returns and breaks the walls of the non believers! "
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Okay, guys. Fill that huge vat up with Darjeeling and let's bat-ptise Mister Bat-Mite. Bwa ha ha!
Roxane - great to see you survived the Teabags ordeal with your mind intact. Go read the Bristol thread. :) "
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I have this image of a poor unsuspecting English girl being cornered by two raving loonies talking about teabags on the internet.... ------------------ The Society for the Perpetuation of Independent Thoughtwww.robkamphausen.com"
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Keravin wrote: "Rox can hold her own. Though I did enjoy passing on a piece of info that freaked her. Word of advice - do not let Mike Carey order sandwiches. ------------------ There are three types of people the world does not understand. Madmen, geniuses and people who mumble - Whistler BTVS ""Besides the day I can't mutilate 30 radioactive teenagers is the day I hang up my coat for good"" - Midnighter, Authority #16 Honourary member of the authority hellfire club whose motto is... 'Take it until it bleeds,you scottish bastard' http://www.digitallymystic.com Quintessence of Dust and Coven Tree at http://www.nextcomics.com "
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Hey, that's my super-power you're knocking. I'm sort of like Grant Morrison's hero, the ""!"" Not only does he come as no surprise, but his sandwiches never come at all."
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Hey, that's my super-power you're knocking. I'm sort of like Grant Morrison's hero, the ""!"" Not only does he come as no surprise, but his sandwiches never come at all."
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Roxane wrote: "Mike - don't worry about my mind, there has been a bit of controversy about that for years. quote:
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<B]I have this image of a poor unsuspecting English girl being cornered by two raving loonies talking about teabags on the internet....>
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LOL! Don't worry TyphoidDave. The only time this sort of happened was on the Saturday night when some guy cornered me and proceeded with the immortal chat up lne - ""I'm in comics"". It wasn't his lucky night anyway, but it got a lot worse when he introduced me to his friend who swore blind that he'd never seen this guy before and that he'd been following him around all day... What part of Hong Kong are you from? I have a good friend who's from there and I'm always trying to persuade him to smuggle me in his suitcase. ------------------ R."
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Roxane wrote: " quote:
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Rox can hold her own. Though I did enjoy passing on a piece of info that freaked her.
I'm still shuddering - you evil man. ![[wink]](images/icons/wink.gif) ------------------ R."
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Keravin wrote: "You mean there were people in comics there this weekend? I just thought anyone could get on a panel. ------------------ There are three types of people the world does not understand. Madmen, geniuses and people who mumble - Whistler BTVS ""Besides the day I can't mutilate 30 radioactive teenagers is the day I hang up my coat for good"" - Midnighter, Authority #16 Honourary member of the authority hellfire club whose motto is... 'Take it until it bleeds,you scottish bastard' http://www.digitallymystic.com Quintessence of Dust and Coven Tree at http://www.nextcomics.com "
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Not a bit of it Keravin: if they were having just anybody I'd probably have gone myself.
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Could I just leap in to scotch any incipient rumours. It wasn't me who cornered Roxane. I was cornered by Rodney Ramos at one point, but it turned out he just wanted the head of my mille-feuille swan."
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Mike Carey wrote:
But I'll have to remember that chat-up line...
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Keravin wrote: "Can I ask what it is with american creators and cricket? Last year Ade explained it to Rodney. This year a couple of us explained it to Greg Rucka. ------------------ There are three types of people the world does not understand. Madmen, geniuses and people who mumble - Whistler BTVS ""Besides the day I can't mutilate 30 radioactive teenagers is the day I hang up my coat for good"" - Midnighter, Authority #16 Honourary member of the authority hellfire club whose motto is... 'Take it until it bleeds,you scottish bastard' http://www.digitallymystic.com Quintessence of Dust and Coven Tree at http://www.nextcomics.com "
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Adrian Brown wrote: " quote:
Originally posted by Roxane:
Hello all,
I joined this tea bag cult after being head hunted by Adrian at Bristol who whispered sweet nothings into my innocent ear about the vile temptations of Tea bags. I then later met the Head of this Lodge, Mike Carey, who explained to me that as a part of my initiation, I had to read the entire post.
Well I did sort of, but as I write this, I am sipping about a pint's worth of tea from my Big Mug (read soup bowl).
Does this count?
""Sweet nothings"" ? bah, I couldn't compete with you for Grant Morrison's attentions. (Or the free drinks from dodgy comic pros) Glad you joined us, but please note that I am a heretic coffee drinker "
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Roxane wrote: " quote:
Originally posted by Mike Carey:
Could I just leap in to scotch any incipient rumours. It wasn't me who cornered Roxane. I was cornered by Rodney Ramos at one point, but it turned out he just wanted the head of my mille-feuille swan.
There seems to have been a lot of cornering going on that weekend... I have totally missed the swan reference but it sounds a bit rude ------------------ R."
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Roxane wrote: " quote:
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Glad you joined us, but please note that I am a heretic coffee drinker
Ade, I couldn't resist joining after you told me so much about this thread and when Mike mentioned it to me as well, I was captivated.. Don't worry about being a heretic - my boyfriend is one too. But just to be naughty, we both actually like Sainbury's Red Label tea bags and even have the audacity to offer cups of the evil brew to visitors when they come round! ------------------ R."
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Keravin wrote: "I hope Mike and I can forget where we ended up cornering :) ------------------ There are three types of people the world does not understand. Madmen, geniuses and people who mumble - Whistler BTVS ""Besides the day I can't mutilate 30 radioactive teenagers is the day I hang up my coat for good"" - Midnighter, Authority #16 Honourary member of the authority hellfire club whose motto is... 'Take it until it bleeds,you scottish bastard' http://www.digitallymystic.com Quintessence of Dust and Coven Tree at http://www.nextcomics.com "
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quote:
Originally posted by Roxane:
LOL! Don't worry TyphoidDave. The only time this sort of happened was on the Saturday night when some guy cornered me and proceeded with the immortal chat up lne - ""I'm in comics"". It wasn't his lucky night anyway, but it got a lot worse when he introduced me to his friend who swore blind that he'd never seen this guy before and that he'd been following him around all day...
What part of Hong Kong are you from? I have a good friend who's from there and I'm always trying to persuade him to smuggle me in his suitcase.
I live in Discovery Bay on Lantau Island, near the airport. Work in a concrete chicken coop on Pedder Street, Central on HK Island. Originally from Perth in Western Australia. ""I'm in comics"". Wow, and it didn't work...? ty for the Perpetuation of Independent Thought www.robkamphausen.com"
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Z wrote:
"I just read the first two pages of this thread. Funny stuff. The order freaks at message board where I used to post would come hunt you down for posting a topic such as ""Teabags.""
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Yeah, I'm not sure why we're getting away with it. I think because Rob recognises what a unique work of art it is. I've got to get a download before it disappears forever. Because one day it will."
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Keravin wrote: "Mike, if you keep invoking his name he will come. ------------------ There are three types of people the world does not understand. Madmen, geniuses and people who mumble - Whistler BTVS ""Besides the day I can't mutilate 30 radioactive teenagers is the day I hang up my coat for good"" - Midnighter, Authority #16 Honourary member of the authority hellfire club whose motto is... 'Take it until it bleeds,you scottish bastard' http://www.digitallymystic.com Quintessence of Dust and Coven Tree at http://www.nextcomics.com "
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Papercut Fun wrote:
"Not sure if anyone here is a fan of Seinfeld (for shame if you're not), but this thread's starting to feel like the episode where Kramer went to the car lot and took one for a test drive. He and the salesmen drove til the gas gauge read ""empty"" then decided to push on until they drove til the needle went further below the empty mark than anybody else in history.
It became a mission for them, just as sure as this is a mission for us. C'mon Mike, fess up, you knew exactly what you were getting us into the second you created this thread right?"
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I used to quite like Seinfeld, but after a while I took against it. It now just strikes me a hideously smug."
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Mike Carey wrote:
"Papercut, you give me too much honour. I was just the humble instrument through which this thread was born. Sort of a Mike the Baptist role."
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Roxane wrote: " quote:
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[QUOTE] ""I'm in comics"". Wow, and it didn't work...?
It didn't really help him that he was very creepy and that I had to suffer for ages (ok maybe 5 mins)before the barman turned up with my pint so I could scarper. ------------------ R. I want to go skinny dipping in the chocolate river in Wonka land."
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Z wrote: " quote:
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C'mon Mike, fess up, you knew exactly what you were getting us into the second you created this thread right?
He had all 29 pages planned out,down to the very last puncuation mark. "
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Emma Pooka wrote: " quote:
Originally posted by Mike Carey:
Alistair and Bevis write and draw comics, and they were major contributors to an anthology that they distributed at the Bristol con last year. They've just done a story introducing some new characters, the Oddcases team, and in one panel there's a party in a drag bar where Maz puts in a brief appearance.
Sorry to reply to something so far back in the thread, but I had to respond with a resounding YAY! because despite not knowing this until now I actually bought some Oddcases stuff at Bristol, so the fact that there turns out to be a Lucifer connection just confirms my instinctive good taste and now I can really look forward to getting round to reading it. I have no idea what the end of this thread will bring and what my ramblings are interrupting, excuse my irrelevance, I'll catch up after a couple more hours and about five more mugs of tea. Long live the tea thread, Emms"
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Welcome, Emma. quote:
Originally posted by Keravin:
Mike, if you keep invoking his name he will come.
Gob has said, to his credit, at his board that he has defended his laissez faire moderation here to the powers that be on the basis that creator interaction should be encouraged, ie. Mike wants to talk teabags, let him. ty for the Perpetuation of Independent Thought www.robkamphausen.com"
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quote:
Originally posted by Roxane:
It didn't really help him that he was very creepy and that I had to suffer for ages (ok maybe 5 mins)before the barman turned up with my pint so I could scarper.
Who was this again?"
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Roxane wrote: " quote:
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Who was this again?
Just your friendly neighbourhood weirdo. ------------------ R. I want to go skinny dipping in the chocolate river in Wonka land."
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Bevis wrote: " quote:
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I actually bought some Oddcases stuff at Bristol, so the fact that there turns out to be a Lucifer connection just confirms my instinctive good taste and now I can really look forward to getting round to reading it.
You haven't read it yet? Shame on you. I mean, there's even an intro from the Headmaster in it. Essential reading for anyone who is stalking Mike.... uh, a big fan of Mike. Ermmm.... I know there was something else I was going to say here but I have totally forgotten what it was. Something about Bristol possibly. Maybe just that Jen Van Meter (writer of Hopeless Savages for Oni) is incredibly lovely. We gave her copies of the Oddcases and Queen Of Diamonds stories which she took politely and said she'd read, and then later I was wandering past the table she was sat at and she called out my name (getting it right into the bargain) and chatted for ages about what she liked about it and stuff and seemed genuinly eager to discuss it. So that made me very happy indeed. :) "
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Fantastic! And she didn't call you ""Beavis"" so she must be an admirable being. Hope the portfolio session went well too. :) I raced straight back from Bristol to go clubbing, then did it again, then kept going... so I've spent a lot of this week sitting limply on the sofa drinking some fortifying tea to recover. PG Tips, with the occasional cup of peppermint or gunpowder tea for variety - except the gunpowder smells a bit too much like bacon at the moment. So either my precarious physical state is affecting my nose or the Smell Demon has crawled into the box and altered it while I was asleep. I'm blaming the Smell Demon this time. "
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Bevis wrote:
"Nope, got the name exactly right which automatically makes her even more fantastic. OK so we'd introduced ourselves earlier but I was still very chuffed.
And the portfolio crit was pretty good. It did mean waiting in line for nearly two hours (there were so many points were I almost gave up and left) but it was worth it. I still have no idea who it was that did the crit though. He was sitting next to Mike Carlin and I think he said his name was Richard (by that time I was half asleep so it could have been almost anything ) and I'd have felt a bit silly asking 'I know who he is, but who are you exactly?'. He he. Anyone help me out here? Mike, do you know who it was?
Anyhoo he was very good. Picked up on things that I know are a problem and that I'm working on, so that was encouraging. And also picked up on the things that I think are my strong points. Basically said that my pencils are stronger than my inking which is a little tentative (which is very true), that my hands need work because the feeling and the expressiveness is there but the technical execution of them is a little off (he also noticed that most of my characters are left handed simply because I draw using my left hand as a guide. Heh), that I never draw feet and I should do it a little more because people subconciously pick up on things like that even if they don't really notice it properly and that some of my faces look a little odd when you compare the same character full on to profile or three-quarters, which again is true enough. He also said that my backgrounds were a little iffy which is partially true but was also a failing in the stuff I had in the portfolio simply because I didn't really have any pages that really included backgrounds at all.
Hmm. That makes it sound all very negative, but it wasn't really. He did say I wasn't the kind of artist that would be a mainstream DC choice but that didn't rule me out from less... superhero comics. And he said he thought the two Black Canary pics were great, which I was very chuffed by. So I was pretty pleased. The criticism was all very constructive and even though they were really pushed for time he spent a good long while going over the good and bad points of my stuff and gave pointers to how I could improve, hints on various stuff and things like that. The wait was awful but the actual chat with him was very good. I'd recommend doing it to anyone else wanting to get into comic art, although the best piece of advice would definately be to get into the queue as early as possible."
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Papercut Fun wrote:
"I'd start by saying this is off topic but I no longer know what passes for topic around this thread anymore. Suffice it to say it has nothing to do with tea, tang or marmite which is possibly the closest I can get to a definition.
Anyway, I'm currently rereading all of Lucifer (just finished Triptych) and it has an interesting side effect. In addition to remembering all the of the interesting plot points and making them easier to connect (now that we know more of the story) it's also making me remember past threads that we've posted and discussed on this very bored.
One point in particular around the time of the Triptych story arc was a discussion on if Mike would ever consider publishing a story recounting the fall of Lucifer. We were weakening him (thanks in no small part to Lord Savant and and his handy travel edition torture kit) and I was wondering if there was still any consideration on Mike's part to tell this story. Because if it would be helpful, I think I still have the bamboo shoots in the back of my closet.
And to borrow from another thread...wouldn't it be a great story if it was the eggmen who drove Lucifer to rebel.
GOD: ""I have placed the eggmen above all in my employ.""
LUCIFER: What?! Oh you're off your rocker G. Somebody should take your @$$ out!!
GOD: Who? You lightbringer? Hah, get a haircut!
LUCIFER: I could build twice the universe you did. And with no infernal eggmen!
GOD: You and what army?
LUCIFER: The Basanos.
GOD: Isn't that the group led by a little blond girl.
LUCIFER: Hey, she's tougher than she looks G.
GOD: Yeah...I'm shakin'.
...Mike, you can just pick it up right there. Another public service from your friends at Papercutfun Inc.
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Mike Carey wrote:
" :) :) :) Oh Jeez, it's just got to be done now, hasn't it? I can't commit the sin of leaving that dialogue in unfinished-projects-limbo. Actually, I *have* got war in heaven plans on the go, but it's going to be a while before we get to that point in ""the big story"".
Bevis, I think you must have been talking to Richard Bruning."
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Lord_Savaunt wrote: " quote:
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Well when you do download if for the ove of satan make sure you back it up. At one time I had all the threads relevant to Morningstar High saved on my room mates PC. All the homework threads and what not in one place I tell you. Then my computer crashed and it was lost forever. Speaking of Homework it's sure been a looooongg.... while since we had some homework."
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