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   On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 at 00:36:07 +0200, "Balaam's Miracle" scrib-
bled:
->If i am getting all the posts, then i wonder how come that (be-
->sides the spam) there were only 2 posts in the NG?
 
   You're apparently not getting all the posts.  For the last 48
hours alone my newsreader lists 30 new postings, with none of them
being spam.  (My ISP filters out the spam.)
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On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 22:40:20 -0400, Roy G Biv <roy...@color.spectrum>  
wrote:

> ->If i am getting all the posts, then i wonder how come that (be-
> ->sides the spam) there were only 2 posts in the NG?
>   You're apparently not getting all the posts.

Dang, i was afraid of that. I even waited a couple of days to make sure  
that there were no posts that were stuck in the server getting unstuck.
That crappy newsserver of my ISP never carries all posts.

I've been wondering how come i did see the replies to Veronika's posts (Hi  
V, remember me?) but not her own...
I am getting (most of?) Joaquim's posts too and i am glad to see that  
Nerdboy is still alive. I wonder when it will be out as a book though...
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"Balaam's Miracle" <don...@invalidemailaddress.com> skrev i meddelandet
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<snip>
> I am getting (most of?) Joaquim's posts too and i am glad to see that
> Nerdboy is still alive.

Thanks. I'm glad you're glad.

> I wonder when it will be out as a book though...

Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:27:07 +0200, Joaquim Gï¿œndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:

>> I am getting (most of?) Joaquim's posts too and i am glad to see that
>> Nerdboy is still alive.
>
> Thanks. I'm glad you're glad.

I'm glad to know that you are glad that i'm glad :-)

>> I wonder when it will be out as a book though...
>
> Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
> a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
> find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?

And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?

But ermmm... Print on demand eh?
some links that i've found:

http://www.booksandtales.com/podframeo.htm
http://www2.xlibris.com/index.asp
http://www.ebookstand.com/
http://www.rpiprint.com/

Article about PoD:
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/200304/omag_200304_publish.jhtml

And that's just a few of the about 460,000 hits that i got when i googled  
for it :-))
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"Balaam's Miracle" <don...@invalidemailaddress.com> skrev i meddelandet
 news:ops...@sophie.mshome.net
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 01:27:07 +0200, Joaquim G�ndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:
>
> >> I am getting (most of?) Joaquim's posts too and i am glad to see that
> >> Nerdboy is still alive.
> >
> > Thanks. I'm glad you're glad.
>
> I'm glad to know that you are glad that i'm glad :-)

I'm glad that you're glad to know that I'm glad you're glad.

> >> I wonder when it will be out as a book though...
> >
> > Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
> > a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
> > find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
>
> And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?

Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.

> But ermmm... Print on demand eh?
> some links that i've found:
<snip>

All nice links, although they were mostly to pay-beforehand stuff.
I want the free-but-we-get-a-percentage stuff. I did some searching
of my own and found Lulu.com. All strips in a book on Lulu would have
a production price of around $10. Good stuff.

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 03:31:51 +0200, Joaquim Gï¿œndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:

>> >> ... and i am glad to see that Nerd Boy is still alive.
>> > Thanks. I'm glad you're glad.
>> I'm glad to know that you are glad that i'm glad :-)
> I'm glad that you're glad to know that I'm glad you're glad.

I can gladly say that when you are glad that you're glad to know that I'm  
glad you're glad, then i am glad to see that you're glad that you're glad  
to know that I'm glad you're glad, young lad.

>> > Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
>> > a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
>> > find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
>>
>> And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
>
> Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
> any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.

You have a point there. Who needs self-esteem when others are keeping you  
in high esteem?
And about the bit about making a profit: Yeah right, you are in it for the  
money!

>> But ermmm... Print on demand eh?
>> some links that i've found:
> <snip>

Ahhh... Thanks, it needed a trim :-)

> I did some searching of my own and found Lulu.com. All strips in a book  
> on Lulu would have
> a production price of around $10. Good stuff.

So that means we can expect part one of the Nerd Boy saga in hardcopy some  
day soon?
(Please say yes!)
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"Balaam's Miracle" <don...@invalidemailaddress.com> skrev i meddelandet
 news:ops...@sophie.mshome.net
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 03:31:51 +0200, Joaquim G�ndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> ... and i am glad to see that Nerd Boy is still alive.
> >> > Thanks. I'm glad you're glad.
> >> I'm glad to know that you are glad that i'm glad :-)
> > I'm glad that you're glad to know that I'm glad you're glad.
>
> I can gladly say that when you are glad that you're<glad to know that>I'm
> glad you're<glad, then i am glad to see that you're|glad that you're/glad
> to know that\I'm glad you're glad, young lad.      |              ^ |
              '-^---------^--------------------------'---.          |-'
Nice try, but you missed inverting some pronouns. -------'----------'
I'm glad that -you're- glad, not glad that -I'm- glad. I win!
And I'm glad I won. :)

> >> > Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
> >> > a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
> >> > find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
> >>
> >> And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
> >
> > Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
> > any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.
>
> You have a point there. Who needs self-esteem when others are keeping you
> in high esteem?

I think you have it backwards. It takes a lot of self-esteem to cope with
others keeping you in high esteem. It can be quite stressful.

> And about the bit about making a profit: Yeah right, you are in it for the
> money!

What else? Wait, are you saying there's no money in ASCII art comics?
Damn those Get Rich Quick books.

<snip>
> > I did some searching of my own and found Lulu.com. All strips in a book
> > on Lulu would have a production price of around $10. Good stuff.
>
> So that means we can expect part one of the Nerd Boy saga in hardcopy some
> day soon?
> (Please say yes!)

I have a problem with commitment, so the answer is maybe. I have to work
out the layout and stuff, and I don't know when I'll have time.


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Stupid snotnosed Rich, always getting into trouble.

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 bb  jg

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 04:24:46 +0200, Joaquim Gï¿œndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:

>> I can gladly say that when you are glad that you're<glad to know  
>> that>I'm
>> glad you're<glad, then i am glad to see that you're|glad that  
>> you're/glad
>> to know that\I'm glad you're glad, young lad.      |              ^ |
>               '-^---------^--------------------------'---.          |-'
> Nice try, but you missed inverting some pronouns. -------'----------'
> I'm glad that -you're- glad, not glad that -I'm- glad. I win!
> And I'm glad I won. :)

Dang, i was hoping you'd miss that! I'm happy to know that the best man  
won :-)

>> >> And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
>> >
>> > Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
>> > any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.
>>
>> You have a point there. Who needs self-esteem when others are keeping  
>> you in high esteem?
>
> I think you have it backwards. It takes a lot of self-esteem to cope with
> others keeping you in high esteem. It can be quite stressful.

Yet you stated that your self-esteem is non-existent.
Thou sir, art contradictive!

>> And about the bit about making a profit: Yeah right, you are in it for  
>> the money!
>
> What else? Wait, are you saying there's no money in ASCII art comics?
> Damn those Get Rich Quick books.

You could have known when you bought the comic version.

>> So that means we can expect part one of the Nerd Boy saga in hardcopy  
>> some day soon? (Please say yes!)
>
> I have a problem with commitment, so the answer is maybe. I have to work
> out the layout and stuff, and I don't know when I'll have time.

I'll take that as an "I'll try" :-)


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Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
> "Balaam's Miracle" skrev:
> > Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
> > >
> > > Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
> > > a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
> > > find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
> >
> > And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
> 
> Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
> any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.

How is the t-shirt and coffee mug business doing? (my mug has faded to
almost unreadable, but it's still a nice mug, even if it's not a Nerd
Boy mug any more. I wonder if they "survive" better if you don't put
them in the dishwasher...?)


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"Verner Karleborg" <v...@hotbrev.com> skrev i meddelandet
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> Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
> > "Balaam's Miracle" skrev:
> > > Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
> > > > a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
> > > > find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
> > >
> > > And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
> >
> > Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
> > any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.
>
> How is the t-shirt and coffee mug business doing?

Well, since the mug faded, I'm not sure I want to sell those anymore.
And it looks like no one wants to buy them either, so that seems to work
out pretty well so far. :D

> (my mug has faded to almost unreadable, but it's still a nice mug,
> even if it's not a Nerd Boy mug any more. I wonder if they "survive"
> better if you don't put them in the dishwasher...?)

Still sucks that it faded. I'm kinda pissed at Cafepress for that.
I'll probably cancel my Cafepress account and focus on books instead.
That makes a lot more sense anyway.

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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:36:03 +0200, Joaquim Gï¿œndara <cla...@lords.com> wrote:

>> How is the t-shirt and coffee mug business doing?
>
> Well, since the mug faded, I'm not sure I want to sell those anymore.
> And it looks like no one wants to buy them either, so that seems to work
> out pretty well so far. :D

Dude, don't worry. I have a cafepress store too and so far i have sold  
only a baseball cap to a friend of mine and a shirt to myself.

So far, the shirt and the cap are still sporting the site logo. I can't  
say anything about mugs, haven't sold a single one of those.

>> (my mug has faded to almost unreadable, but it's still a nice mug,
>> even if it's not a Nerd Boy mug any more. I wonder if they "survive"
>> better if you don't put them in the dishwasher...?)
>
> Still sucks that it faded. I'm kinda pissed at Cafepress for that.
> I'll probably cancel my Cafepress account and focus on books instead.
> That makes a lot more sense anyway.

Oh, that's just great. Here i am saving up to buy at least a shirt, and  
you are planning on canceling your CP account...

And no, i was not joking about that.
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Balaam's Miracle wrote:
>
> Dude, don't worry. I have a cafepress store too and so far i have sold
> only a baseball cap to a friend of mine and a shirt to myself.
> 
> So far, the shirt and the cap are still sporting the site logo. I can't
> say anything about mugs, haven't sold a single one of those.

OK, so my plan for VK mugs won't happen (at least, not through that
place, unless they improve) but the t-shirts are still a possibility...


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Joaquim G�ndara wrote:

> "Verner Karleborg" <v...@hotbrev.com> skrev i meddelandet
>  news:40F...@hotbrev.com
> 
>>Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
>>
>>>"Balaam's Miracle" skrev:
>>>
>>>>Joaquim G�ndara wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Heh. At this point, if I managed to fit two strips on every page in
>>>>>a book at Cafepress.com, it'd be more than $15 + shipping. I need to
>>>>>find a cheaper print-on-demand thingie. Know any?
>>>>
>>>>And who says that we wouldn't be prepared to buy it at that price?
>>>
>>>Hah! Why, my non-existent self-esteem, naturally! Also, I wouldn't get
>>>any profit at all at $15 on Cafepress.
>>
>>How is the t-shirt and coffee mug business doing?
> 
> Well, since the mug faded, I'm not sure I want to sell those anymore.
> And it looks like no one wants to buy them either, so that seems to work
> out pretty well so far. :D
> 
>>(my mug has faded to almost unreadable, but it's still a nice mug,
>>even if it's not a Nerd Boy mug any more. I wonder if they "survive"
>>better if you don't put them in the dishwasher...?)
> 
> Still sucks that it faded. I'm kinda pissed at Cafepress for that.
> I'll probably cancel my Cafepress account and focus on books instead.
> That makes a lot more sense anyway.

Mayhap there is another company that provides the same service, only of 
higher quality?

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Verner Karleborg wrote:
> Balaam's Miracle wrote:
> >
> > Dude, don't worry. I have a cafepress store too and so far i have sold
> > only a baseball cap to a friend of mine and a shirt to myself.
> >
> > So far, the shirt and the cap are still sporting the site logo. I can't
> > say anything about mugs, haven't sold a single one of those.
> 
> OK, so my plan for VK mugs won't happen (at least, not through that
> place, unless they improve) but the t-shirts are still a possibility...

There may be some hope:


 brojek [email] [home]  28 Jul. 14:04, from: 213.180.129.153, yellow/brown
 
 VK: do you know what happend to NB mugs? They seem to be no longer
     available.


 VK [email] [home]  30 Jul. 11:57, from: 130.240.16.78, burgundy

 I think Joaquim wasn't happy when I told him how my mug faded and removed
 them. T-shirts are apparently OK though.   :-\


 brojek [email] [home]  30 Jul. 12:11, from: 213.180.129.153, yellow/brown

 VK: faded???? My mug is good as new. I use it all the time.


 VK [email] [home] 30 Jul. 12:20, from: 130.240.16.78, burgundy

 brojek >> Hand wash? (I use the dishwasher, but it says on the site that
 one should be able to do that...)


 brojek [email] [home] 30 Jul. 12:21, from: 213.180.129.153, yellow/brown

 VK: Hand wash.


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