tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70214622007-11-16T00:11:09.353-08:00Pathetic, Inc.colinBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-20725202303297473572007-04-23T22:41:00.000-07:002007-11-16T00:11:09.392-08:00171<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Goodnight for Now</h3><br /><br /><p>In case you didn't notice from how I haven't made a new comic in nearly six months, and that the preceding few were a bit off-topic, I've not been able to muster much effort into updating this comic. I had a good run over a few years, and it's the longest sustained creative effort I've ever made. I learned a lot, had a lot of fun, too.</p><br /><br /><p>However, I've simply moved on from the strip for the time being. That's not to say I might not ever pick it back up, but I don't see it being for a long while yet. The archive will stay here for now, too. Thanks very much for all the folks who loved and hated the strip while it was running.</p><br /><br /><p>Now, in order to not be a total drag, I encourage you to check out my new project. I've mentioned it before, and have been working on it since mid-February. I'm pretty proud of it overall, and have some pretty solid plans for the future. If you're so inclined, go check out <a href="http://www.dailyshirts.com">DailyShirts.com</a>, where I draw one picture a day, every single day. No shit. For serious. Every single day.</p><br /><br /><p>Hopefully I'll see you there!</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/11/170.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1163598799624644062006-11-15T05:50:00.000-08:002007-04-23T22:40:56.679-07:00170<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Very expensive desk</h3><br /><div width="800px" align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/170.jpg" alt="They'll burn out eventually, then I can sit down." title="They'll burn out eventually, then I can sit down." /><br /><p align="center">There are hundreds of tiny rockets inside, you see?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/11/169.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2007/04/170.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /></div><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1162937217358356502006-11-07T14:04:00.000-08:002006-11-15T05:54:42.136-08:00169<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">People always ask</h3><br /><div width="800px" align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/169.jpg" alt="Later on today, we'll shoot them into space." title="Later on today, we'll shoot them into space." /><br /><p align="center">He had them specially modified to better reflect his interests.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/168.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/11/170.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /></div><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1162266283802316902006-10-30T19:40:00.000-08:002006-11-07T14:04:15.833-08:00168<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Inevitable Telephone Call</h3><br /><div width="800px" align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/168.jpg" alt="Claudia doesn't know a thing about rockets." title="Claudia doesn't know a thing about rockets." /><br /><p align="center">Who Then Will Explain The Rockets?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/167.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/11/169.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /></div><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1161964045725942912006-10-27T08:44:00.000-07:002006-10-30T19:40:26.290-08:00167<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Rockets, yo.</h3><br /><div width="800px" align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/167.jpg" alt=">==>" title=">==>" /><br /><p align="center">Wernher Von Braun Only Cares About Rockets.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/166.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/168.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /></div><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1161825233053390332006-10-25T18:05:00.000-07:002006-10-30T19:59:32.213-08:00166<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">A Digression</h3><br /><div width="800px" align="center"><br /><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/166.jpg" alt="Me vs. Comic-block, round 1 - FIGHT!" title="Me vs. Comic-block, round 1 - FIGHT!" /><br /><p align="center">Wernher Von Braun Only Cares About Rockets.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/165.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/167.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /></div><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1156127605100951402006-08-20T19:27:00.000-07:002006-10-30T19:58:03.676-08:00165<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">The argument against</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/165.jpg" alt="He's not the only person I know that would fail the Turing test." title="He's not the only person I know that would fail the Turing test." /><br /><p align="center">Other than a dinosaur fireman, it's what he always wanted to grow up to be anyway.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/164.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/10/166.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1154659124679068692006-08-03T19:33:00.000-07:002006-08-21T10:16:58.753-07:00164<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Scream real loud</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/164.jpg" alt="Thanks Mr. Ruebens" title="Thanks Mr. Ruebens" /><br /><p align="center">The hope is that some words just sound funny.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/163.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/165.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1154489828771187812006-08-01T20:34:00.000-07:002006-08-03T19:33:41.660-07:00163<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Lag Problem</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/163.jpg" alt="Sometimes you just need to reboot." title="Sometimes you just need to reboot." /><br /><p align="center">Ctrl+Alt+Del<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/04/162.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/164" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1149864903739996182006-06-09T07:53:00.000-07:002006-06-09T07:55:03.770-07:00Delicious Dog<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Positive thoughts for my little pal</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/delicious.jpg" alt="BEST DOG EVER" title="BEST DOG EVER" /><br /><p align="center">Positive thoughts - Positive thoughts - Positive thoughts<br /><br /><!-- <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/02/121.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/02/1.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a>--></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1144728704014377852006-04-10T21:10:00.000-07:002006-08-01T20:34:04.256-07:00162<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Eastern Philosophy</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/162.jpg" alt="Truly they are like the Gordian Knot of our time." title="Truly they are like the Gordian Knot of our time." /><br /><p align="center">Inanity and profundity can be so very close.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/161.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/08/163.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1142919367053844232006-03-20T21:33:00.000-08:002006-04-10T21:10:03.430-07:00161<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Advanced math</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/161.jpg" alt="This is the same problem Barbie has." title="This is the same problem Barbie has." /><br /><p align="center">In which our robot demonstrates an aptitude for accounting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/160.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/04/162.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1142486153279520362006-03-15T21:12:00.000-08:002006-03-20T21:33:18.656-08:00160<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Maybe thirteen</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/160.jpg" alt="That's the exact same attitude my Speak-and-spell had." title="That's the exact same attitude my Speak-and-spell had." /><br /><p align="center">Vast calculations are executed at maddening speed.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/159.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/161.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1142311780164024312006-03-13T20:44:00.000-08:002006-03-15T21:12:08.100-08:00159<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">More robot</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/159.jpg" alt="It was time we got a robot. All good webcomics gots robots. Mad robots." title="It was time we got a robot. All good webcomics gots robots. Mad robots." /><br /><p align="center">If it can be purchased with legal tender, he has but to will it and it is his.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/158.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/160.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1141707394258906842006-03-06T20:52:00.000-08:002006-03-13T20:44:34.450-08:00158<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Guilt trip</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/158.jpg" alt="The plants are going to starve to death overnight. He should feel bad about this. " title="The plants are going to starve to death overnight. He should feel bad about this. " /><br /><p align="center">Frustration and anger emanate from a source close to home.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/157.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/159.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1141397461359151032006-03-03T06:49:00.000-08:002006-03-06T20:52:03.210-08:00157<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Parental shame</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/157.jpg" alt="I hope he doesn't have a beard under there. " title="I hope he doesn't have a beard under there. " /><br /><p align="center">In which the son confronts the father, with predictable results.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/156.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/158.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1141170512187512292006-02-28T15:45:00.000-08:002006-03-19T09:13:16.013-08:00156<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Baby steps</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/156.jpg" alt="I didn't steal this joke from that Snapple commercial did I? " title="I didn't steal this joke from that Snapple commercial did I? " /><br /><p align="center">Ninja Strategy 101: Before acting, you must think your plan through.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/155.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/03/157.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1141005811731657512006-02-26T18:00:00.000-08:002006-02-28T15:45:52.966-08:00155<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Red ninja</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/155.jpg" alt="I had a dream like this one time when I fell asleep on the couch while Dragonball Z was on. " title="I had a dream like this one time when I fell asleep on the couch while Dragonball Z was on. " /><br /><p align="center">If one force becomes inactive for too long, the balance is disturbed...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/154.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/156.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1140757249532371542006-02-23T20:57:00.000-08:002006-02-26T18:00:43.936-08:00154<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Frosted tang</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/154.jpg" alt="A projection by which a tool, such as a chisel or knife, is attached to its handle or stock. Also called shank." title="A projection by which a tool, such as a chisel or knife, is attached to its handle or stock. Also called shank." /><br /><p align="center">In which the true depths of despair are revealed.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/153.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/155.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1140579792811623352006-02-21T19:41:00.000-08:002006-02-23T20:57:42.806-08:00153<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Truth hurts</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/153.jpg" alt="I used the same payoff panel two strips in a row! Did you notice?" title="The I used the same payoff panel two strips in a row! Did you notice?" /><br /><p align="center">In which followers become disappointed in their former leaders.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/152.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/154.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1140411301313913472006-02-19T20:52:00.000-08:002006-02-21T19:41:08.793-08:00152<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Out of shape</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/152.jpg" alt="When the sun goes down he just sits in the dark with the front door open." title="When the sun goes down he just sits in the dark with the front door open." /><br /><p align="center">If you don't use it, it has been said that you may lose it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/12/151.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/153.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1133835357766418552005-12-05T18:14:00.000-08:002006-02-19T20:52:20.816-08:00151<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Zzzzz</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/151.jpg" alt="This is what it's like when I try to make a comic." title="This is what it's like when I try to make a comic." /><br /><p align="center">Perhaps a return to simplicity is in order.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/11/150.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2006/02/152.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1132123855730533632005-11-15T22:46:00.000-08:002006-02-23T20:03:56.056-08:00150<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Deer Hunter</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/150.jpg" alt="If a story is made up by smashing two different true stories together, is it still true?" title="If a story is made up by smashing two different true stories together, is it still true?" /><br /><p align="center">The lure of spicy pinions leads to wanton gambling and deadly games of chance.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/11/149.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/12/151.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1131940758964787022005-11-13T19:53:00.000-08:002005-11-15T23:11:02.620-08:00149<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Sweet surrender</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/149.jpg" alt="I don't know what's funnier; the fact that Something Awful burned you, or the fact that I can go walk into our data center and kick the shit out of the Something Awful server." title="I don't know what's funnier, the fact that Something Awful burned you, or the fact that I can go walk into our data center and kick the shit out of the Something Awful server." /><br /><p align="center">No internet for two weeks and look what happens while I'm gone.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/10/148.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/11/150.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colintag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021462.post-1128390408523293362005-10-03T18:43:00.000-07:002005-11-15T23:13:28.216-08:00148<div class="post-body"><br /><h3 class="post-title">Semantic argument</h3><img src="http://www.patheticinc.com/148.jpg" alt="They are also unfairly judgemental of others' outward appearance." title="They are also unfairly judgemental of others' outward appearance." /><br /><p align="center">As far as the virtues of friendship go, at least he is forward and honest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2004/01/1.htm" title="first strip"><< first strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/09/147.htm" title="previous strip">< previous strip</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/archive.htm" title="archive">archive</a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com/2005/11/149.htm" title="next strip">next strip ></a> || <a href="http://www.patheticinc.com" title="current strip">current strip >></a></p><br /> </div>colin