Comics

[ZeUs!!]

I know some of you read those irony riddled dripping in satire internet comics, some of which are funny but the rest just plain suck. Post the ones that don't suck:

[Kolar]

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

[sTuPiD-gErBiL]

8-bit theater (www.nuklearpower.com)
little gamers (www.little-gamers.com)
poisonwind (not sure where they moved to now, but they were quite good)

[miak]

www.mallmonkeys.com

[eehh]

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Games...,6243,,00.html

[Verthanthi]

Even God takes lessons from this comic
http://www.plif.com

Dumbrella's stuff is usually funny
http://www.achewood.com
http://www.wigu.com
http://www.scarygoround.com
http://www.clango.org

Other excellent comics
http://www.wulffmorgenthaler.com
http://www.killroyandtina.com
http://www.somethingpositive.net

occasionally good
http://www.sackofjustice.com

wadi will kill me if I link these
Sexy Losers
Escaped!
Ghastly's Ghastly Webcomic
Flem Comics
Edible dirt

[Dameon Angell]

bahahaha, that Penny Arcade about lamers = $$

[ZeUs!!]

Originally posted by eehh
http://football.guardian.co.uk/Games...,6243,,00.html

If you like that then subscribe to The Fiver, a daily newsletter sent out about 5pm (hence the name) from the same people - The Guardian newspaper - effing hilarious:

The Fiver

11 December 2003

Guardian Unlimited's tea-time take on the world of football
guardian.co.uk/football

In today's Fiver:
Hughton and Pleat, and
Cake and meat.

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THE FIVER IS SPURRED ON

It's a fast-paced, breakneck, dog-eat-dog world this internet
journalism game, so it's no wonder the Fiver looks down from the very
top of the gutter on peers who can only dream of such standards. But
even we're having trouble keeping up with events down at White Hart
Lane. Last week, David Pleat and Chris Hughton were in charge and
looked like staying put for the season. But this week, David Pleat
and Chris Hughton are in charge and will DEFINITELY stay put for the
season. Yes, it's got us in quite a spin, but at least we can count
on this experience when the Sven-to-Chelsea bombshell bolts from the
blue after Euro 2004.

With no quotes emanating from Tottenham, the Fiver was prompted to sup
on its pipe and sagely ponder whether no news is good news (while
blowing smoke rings into Granny Fiver's face). It's good news in the
sense that - PUFF - Pleat has won seven of his 12 games in charge -
BLOW - Tottenham have reached the giddy heights of twelfth, only
eight places off a Big Cup place, and - HACK - the Hoddle days, when
training was turned into a one-man talent contest with the hope of
alienating any squad member willing to make a decent tackle in
midfield, have been finally banished to the past.

There is some bad news, however: true to form for a club fast becoming
London's fifth best, the appointment is less to do with halting the
rot and more to do with the fact that nobody else is available. Even
with Celtic losing out on Big Cup glory, Martin O'Neill is as likely
to be house-hunting in Walthamstow come May as Michael Jackson is to
land a job as a presenter on the Disney Channel. Even Bryan Robson's
in work, for goodness sake! So what the announcement really says is
this: nobody on God's sweet earth wants to manage Spurs. And God's
already had a crack.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"It is like a chef. With good ingredients you can cook anything, a
fantastic dinner. I hope I can become the Gordon Ramsey of football.
At the moment, Sir Alex is Gordon - I have only one Michelin star
whereas he has three" - Claudio Ranieri rustles up an extended
analogy.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

BIG CUP BUSINESS

The morning after the final round of Big Cup group games, you'd think
the Uefa suits would be taking things easy ahead of tomorrow's
knock-out draw. But think on. Because instead of chewing the fat and
slurping the gristle over a well-deserved full English this morning,
Uefa's band of barrel-bellied bureaucrats cracked straight on with
the dirty work. Not the ever-growing mountain of dishes, no, but
several matters of a disciplinary nature.

First they came down on the troublesome Turks of Besiktas like a ton
of buttered stollen (although a ton's clearly a ton whether it's
buttered or not). "We have opened disciplinary proceedings against
Besiktas for the behaviour of their fans, which was unacceptable,"
barked Uefa bigwig Mike Lee, who can't abide seeing good toilet
tissue wasted. Then it was Celtic's turn. "We've received the
referee's report and there is a mention of Neil Lennon [confronting
homer after penalty call]," sniffed a Uefa robot. Both cases will be
heard next February.

And in the mood they were in, the Fiver wouldn't have been surprised
if Uefa had then punished Arsenal's Patrick Vieira, even though he's
guilty of nothing more than being carried away by the fairies! "Can
we win [Big Cup]?" asked Big Pat loudly and proudly this morning. "We
are hopeful. The way we won the last three games in our group shows
how good we are. Now we have to keep it going." It's more likely that
Uefa will instead tan Claudio Ranieri's hide for this Big Cup
outburst. "I'm not thinking about the draw," he sniffed, miffed that
we'd interrupted his all-afternoon Mr Bean video marathon. "I am
curious to know the [opponent's] name, but after that I will forget."
Forget about Big Cup?!? Who in football dares to be so bold? Uefa's
disciplinary division will surely have something to say about this!

* * * * * * * * * * * *

THE RUMOUR MILL

Patrick Kluivert has made subtle eyebrow gestures in the direction of
Manchester United, Arsenal, etc, by saying he "respects" the
Premiership.

David O'Leary has moved Alan Smith and Andy Reid to the top of his
Aston Villa wishlist.

Spurs are renewing their interest in Santos's Diego, but may face
competition from Internazionale (makes a change).

And Fulham are hoping Chelsea won't notice if they just leave a pile
of cash on the bench and nick off with Emmanuel Petit.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

NEWS IN BRIEF

Gary McAllister has taken a temporary step-down from his duties at
Coventry in order to spend more time with his wife Denise, who is
seriously ill.

Celtic fans have been nominated by Uefa for a 2003 Fifa Fair Play
Award for their model behaviour around the Euro Vase final last May.

Darren Huckerby is returning to Manchester City after this weekend's
games as Norwich were unable to broker a deal over his wages.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

TONIGHT'S TV AND RADIO

BBC2: The World's Most Powerful Sportsman - starring Beckham and Andre
The Giant (9.50pm)
Hot off the press, it's a single, solitary Christmas party tale of
woe!

Five: Jonathan Pearce's Football Night (12.40am)
That's got to be worth a double honk. Honk! Honk! Honk!

Dutch Football (1.20am)
"I've just got back from the office Christmas lunch," announces a
half-cut Rob Newman. No, not that one.

Argentinian Football (2.55am)
"Eleven of us there in all, and a sum total of two bottles of wine
were consumed - nearly all by myself to get me through the
proceedings as the rest are a very religious lot - although there's
nothing wrong with that as such."

Sky Sports 1: Football League Review (7pm)
Unless they gang up, corner you and preach through their beards, of
course.

Eurosport: Big Cup (12am)
"Ah yes, I ended up being trapped in the corner for a deep
theological discussion of Christianity and its place in the modern
world.

Radio 5 Live: Sport on 5 (7pm)
"And what's more, I still have two hours to get through before
escaping to the pub for a few swift ones.

Talksport: Football First, Second & Third (7pm)
"Bah, merry Christmas my backside!"

Newstalk 106 (www.newstalk106.ie): Off The Ball with Ger Gilroy (7pm)
Indeed, and even though this Christmas party business is clearly
dying on said derriere, tomorrow is Friday so keep them coming to
the.boss@guardian.co.uk with the subject heading A Celebratory Etc.

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CONTACT THE FIVER

If you want to contact the Fiver, email the.boss@guardian.co.uk.

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WHERE IS HOPE? HOPE IS IN SALOP

Today's Fiver was written by Georgina Turner and Nick Harper. Guardian
Unlimited (c) Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003. Registered in England
and Wales. No.908396. Registered office: 164 Deansgate, Manchester
M60 2RR.

[ÆNIMA]

www.sinfest.net

[eehh]

Originally posted by ZeUs!!
If you like that then subscribe to The Fiver, a daily newsletter sent out about 5pm (hence the name) from the same people - The Guardian newspaper - effing hilarious:

The Fiver

11 December 2003

Guardian Unlimited's tea-time take on the world of football
guardian.co.uk/football

In today's Fiver:
Hughton and Pleat, and
Cake and meat.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

THE FIVER IS SPURRED ON

It's a fast-paced, breakneck, dog-eat-dog world this internet
journalism game, so it's no wonder the Fiver looks down from the very
top of the gutter on peers who can only dream of such standards. But
even we're having trouble keeping up with events down at White Hart
Lane. Last week, David Pleat and Chris Hughton were in charge and
looked like staying put for the season. But this week, David Pleat
and Chris Hughton are in charge and will DEFINITELY stay put for the
season. Yes, it's got us in quite a spin, but at least we can count
on this experience when the Sven-to-Chelsea bombshell bolts from the
blue after Euro 2004.

With no quotes emanating from Tottenham, the Fiver was prompted to sup
on its pipe and sagely ponder whether no news is good news (while
blowing smoke rings into Granny Fiver's face). It's good news in the
sense that - PUFF - Pleat has won seven of his 12 games in charge -
BLOW - Tottenham have reached the giddy heights of twelfth, only
eight places off a Big Cup place, and - HACK - the Hoddle days, when
training was turned into a one-man talent contest with the hope of
alienating any squad member willing to make a decent tackle in
midfield, have been finally banished to the past.

There is some bad news, however: true to form for a club fast becoming
London's fifth best, the appointment is less to do with halting the
rot and more to do with the fact that nobody else is available. Even
with Celtic losing out on Big Cup glory, Martin O'Neill is as likely
to be house-hunting in Walthamstow come May as Michael Jackson is to
land a job as a presenter on the Disney Channel. Even Bryan Robson's
in work, for goodness sake! So what the announcement really says is
this: nobody on God's sweet earth wants to manage Spurs. And God's
already had a crack.
..

hey, that was fun good choise of newsletter, since i love Tottenham. thanks zeus!!

btw: www.userfriendly.org

[cundor]

www.ucomics.com has great ones, like Garfield and Hagar