Holy shit, we did a comic. Despite our busy schedules, I figured it was right time to get the comic back up and going again. I have no idea what the schedule is going to be like, so don’t get your hopes up or anything. =P (That’s the spirit!) But yeah, always wear your helmet, kids.

~Race

Finally, I’ve found the ultimate simplified tool to help me through my oh-so-complicated life! It has powers even beyond that of the controversial Ouija Board, or the demonic Magic Eight Ball. AND IT’S WIRELESS! Yep, I’m speaking, of course, of the Wii “Everybody Votes” Channel, where once a day you can poll the Mii masses for their invaluable opinions, and provide them yours in return! You can finally toss that pair of parachute pants because 80% agree that they will never make a comeback, or you can be one of the 60% who’d rather scarf down their own boogers than eat their own farts!

Speaking of farts, do I stink or what? I know you’re asking, “ZOMG RACE WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN WE’VE MISSED YOUR GREATNESS SO MUCH!” Well, calm down, plebes, I’m still alive. =P I’ve no great reason or excuse for my absence, really, which makes me some kind of horrible person I think. Arlo’s been covering for me saying how I was sick and everything. Well, I shouldn’t say “covering up,” because he’s partially right. I have been sick, but mostly in the head. I’ve contracted a very bad case of emo-betes, characterized by symptoms of anxiety, complete unmotivation, and overwhelming apathy. I lost motivation to do not only the comic, but pretty much everything else (except games and gettin’ busy), including sleep. My job has been so hectic and time-consuming that it’s made me hate myself that I don’t want to do much when I get home. Anyway, point is, having a real job fucking sucks, but I’m learning to deal and I’ve been feeling better. Nothing a little bit of this won’t help anyway, eh?

On a brighter note, I’ve actually gotten a chance to play all these games everyone talks about so much. I finished Gears of War on Hardcore and am wanting to beat it on Insane. For a while I was obsessed with increasing my Xbox Live gamer points, but I’m stuck on 1501 right now, because I’ve recently mostly been playing Tiger Woods 2k7, and it takes fucking forever to get anything in that game. It’s fun, though, so I don’t feel too badly. I’ve been playing UNO on Xbox Live as well, although I suspect the novelty will wear off when I finally get my one remaining achievement for it. Oh hell, who am I kidding? As someone who craves attention, I don’t think the Uno novelty will ever wear off for me until I grow a penis. Outside of the Xbox world, I’ve also been playing with my DS, with Phoenix Wright: Justice for All, and I started Pokemon Diamond the other night. For PC, I’ve also been trying my hand at Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars, and I find it quite fun and enjoyable, which is unusual for me because I’m not usually an RTS person. Sadly, my Wii is kind of collecting dust at the moment. That’s pretty much a short summary of what I’ve been up to lately in the video game world.

In Level 99 news, I finally updated my webcam with a new URL, after Comcast booted me because they don’t exist anymore or something. I’ve also updated the comic font a bit. I’ve been wanting to for a while, because while on one hand it gives us a quality of originality, I know it had problems with legibility, lol. I don’t know if it’s going to work out better, or if we’re going to decide to stick with it, but I figured I’d give it a shot before attempting at a new font or totally giving up and stealing someone else’s. *Shrugs.* If you want to make your opinion known, head on over to the forums and make yourself heard.

Okay, well, that’s it from me for today! I have some other things to say, but I’m starting to get sleepy and I don’t want to miss out on it.

~Race

Does anyone else find that playing Wario on the Wii can sometimes be a phallic exercise?

You know, I’m still not done with that strip that Arlo talked about in the last post, and believe or not, it took me much less time to get this one in rather than primp up the planned strip. This was actually a last-minute idea, and proof positive that perhaps I still haven’t quite gotten over the incident. Oh well. It’s about time we put up another one of these anyway. =) Besides which, Etch-a-Sketches are fun! You can see more of them in the photo gallery if you’d like.

In other news, Gears of War is awesome!!! That is all.

~Race

Here’s my Wiimote all pimped out. It looks like it’s about to go surfing.

A bag of zip ties purchased from Fry’s Electronics for about $2.50

The bottom of the Wiimote up close, with the zip tie tightly fastened, and the excess tie cut off.

I’m pretty happy to say that I think this is going to work. I had my reservations about the controller glove, not seeing how it could possibly provide that much more grip, but after playing it for some time, I realized its value. It keeps it less slick, giving it more the texture of a rubber ball and less like a brick of Velveeta. And the zip ties, well, are just pure genious. (ThanksUltraMagnus!) I was able to overcome my trauma and picked up the Wii again with some sense of security, both physical and psychological. Don’t take my word as law, but I highly recommend this method for everyone, not just the flailing monkeys. With this, all of you who are afraid to get Wiis can put your flying Wiimote fears somewhat to rest, and enjoy this delightful system. I must say, I don’t think my Wiimote will do any flying any time soon; unless, of course, the actual plastic breaks, in which case, I might just give up my Wii for adoption. I wouldn’t be able to give it a happy life otherwise.

~Race

I got to see Race’s TV yesterday. It’s not as bad when the TV is off. You rub your hand on the screen and it just seems kinda dented–like it never happened. Then, when it’s on… you scream.

Remember when I went on and on about the Wii? I picked up Rayman the other day to try it out with Mark and The Troll out of sheer curiosity. REWARDING! Seriously, the game is very low-budge, but the endearing personality and wacky mini-games make up for that. Some games are hard as hell and others repeat ad nauseum which makes this a renter and not a buyer, but put it in the slot, for sure.

See what I did there? Put it in the slot? Lord, I’m a comic genius.

-Arlo

Words cannot describe how stupendously retarded I feel at the moment. It’s like when you read one of those ridiculous Penthouse letters and think that it could never happen to you, and then surprisingly find yourself in an orgy with some dirty white trash, the dirty white trash’s mother, a midget, and a guy named Pablo. Except this doesn’t involve any naked chicks or a penis that is way out of proportion to its owner’s body. Nope. This just involves a broken Wiimote strap, a broken tv, and a broken heart. =( Well, maybe not that last part, but suffice to say, I’m a sad little Race. I’m still paying for that TV. F*CK! Here’s the story.

I had gotten my Wii at midnight on the 19th, and I was having good times with it. I had bought Zelda as well, but without a component cable, it hasn’t been worth touching yet. I was having way too much fun with WiiSports. And what was my favorite sport, you ask? Why, BOWLING, of course! So, here I am, three days later, unwinding from a hard day at work and having had to change a blown tire, trying to hit 250 in Wii Bowling. I made the mistake of thinking I was impervious to my own accident proneness, once I had that Wiimote strap securely fastened around my over-excited wrist. Maybe it’s the multiple warnings telling you to strap on that classically conditions your brain into rejoicing, “OH YEAH, I’m ready for a Wii handling!” once you’re strapped. At any rate, I got a little too into Wii Bowling. I was bowling that shit like a pro, and the next thing I know, I’m launching the Wiimote at my TV faster than if I had thought it could give me AIDS. Now, I am aware that The Strap cannot save you from everything, and I am aware that there’s no reason for me to have been pretending to be bowling that intensely, but I’d like to think it wasn’t all my fault.

Behold! Exhibit A. But I guess this can’t even justify the next two pictures.

Seriously, though, I’m not an idiot. And my coordination is not nearly as bad as these pictures might indicate. I know you can achieve the same kind of force by just flicking the damn Wiimote, but I just wanted it to feel reeeeeeeeeeaaaaaal. ;_; I’m a black belt, dammit! Now, you guys are probably going to make fun of me now, like, “Oh, silly girls can’t play video games or drive cars good, harharhar,” but because I had to change a spare tire tonight, like some kind of girly tough guy, allow me stand by my argument. It’s all Bush’s fault.

~(disg)Race(d)