tag:www.thedonovan.com,2012://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617- 2012-01-06T18:10:35Z We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617 2009-11-22T09:51:59Z 2009-11-23T07:19:22Z

Now, one of the conundra a 'toonist faces is maintaining that monomolecularly-thin line between the willing suspension of disbelief and flat-out absurdity. Since the victim subject in the current series actually *is* a scientist, the 'toonist incurs the additional responsibility of insuring the storyline doesn't venture too far afield, moving into the realm of pseudoscience while maintaining the pretense that the arc actually *is* presenting hard science, rather than overblown speculation.It's even more of a challenge when the 'toon appears on a respected MilBlog such as this, one that is reknowned for its elevated discourse and the refined, aetheric content...

Bill http://www.thedonovan.com
Since the victim subject in the current series actually *is* a scientist, the 'toonist incurs the additional responsibility of insuring the storyline doesn't venture too far afield, moving into the realm of pseudoscience while maintaining the pretense that the arc actually *is* presenting hard science, rather than overblown speculation.

It's even more of a challenge when the 'toon appears on a respected MilBlog such as this, one that is reknowned for its elevated discourse and the refined, aetheric content of its posts and the astuteness of its readership.

So much for trolling for hits from The Corner.

But I digress. Here, there is a certain traditional, genteel decorum to be observed and there are additional lines which may not be crossed.

*ahem*




...but, sometimes ya just gotta say, "Eh!" to all that and go for the gag.

[n.b. Having hit our bandwidth limit for the month already, the photo-host is auto-downsizing the images and will for the rest of the month.  So, I tucked it up on the server, and if you'd like to see a *readable* version of this click that "view image" thingy there-> View image  -the Armorer]

[Ah. Much preferable to having to *draw* these things at 572 pixels wide. --Bill]]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95735 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com This is for Bill, just in time for Christmas:

Ooooh -- I wonder if that would work on a curvilinear surface...

]]> 2009-11-23T07:27:17Z 2009-11-23T07:27:17Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95734 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com Now in conveniant spray, powder, tacky strips, and tactical nukes.

Don't need any more tacky strips -- this one is bad enough. Although it *will* get worse before it gets better, and I'm working *reeeeeally* hard at doing that.

It appears there's an untapped market for Balrog Plushies. Cassie should be able to provide you the specifics for the battery-operated whip...]]> 2009-11-23T07:22:57Z 2009-11-23T07:22:57Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95728 Beth http://www.thedonovan.com/swwbo 2009-11-23T00:26:15Z 2009-11-23T00:26:15Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95727 Cricket
Bwahahahaha...especially the bug eyes.  They would do justice to the Taco Bell Chihuahua.  I wants me a stuffed Balrog.]]> 2009-11-22T23:05:09Z 2009-11-22T23:05:09Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95723 J.M. Heinrichs
Cheers
]]> 2009-11-22T20:01:03Z 2009-11-22T20:01:03Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95722 Cricket
http://tech.msn.com/guides/holidaytech/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=22625948&imageindex=11

It shoulda been a link.]]> 2009-11-22T16:34:19Z 2009-11-22T16:34:19Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95721 bad cat robot http://snarkpatrol.blogspot.com ]]> 2009-11-22T15:59:33Z 2009-11-22T15:59:33Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2009://1.11617-comment:95720 John of Argghhh! http://www.thedonovan.com 2009-11-22T15:09:29Z 2009-11-22T15:09:29Z