Comments on: A Coffee, Sir?

By: Gabe

Gabe — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:14:33 +0000

And to think, I used to babysit Jerry (Tycho) in Spokane way back when…

By: Brian Quinlan

Brian Quinlan — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:12:17 +0000

Truly a momentous point!

Actually, I’m not even sure if you’re implying that’s better or worse.

By: Andrew Crowe

Andrew Crowe — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:54:00 +0000

“…Gabe talks about the convention that is held in their honor.”

Held in their honor nothing; PAX is put on *by* Penny Arcade, not for them.

By: Lucas TdS

Lucas TdS — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:36:40 +0000

I am a school teacher. I have run cartooning classes before in the schools that I’ve taught at.

The funniest comic a student ever drew when I was around involved a punchline she made up that was totally unexpected. I had talked to them about how unexpected things often create funny things, and she drew the following:

1) PANEL ONE
A guy walks through a door.

2) PANEL TWO
The guy looks up, worried.

3) PANEL THREE
Two blobs are falling from the sky down on our protaganist. Labelled in 10 year old’s handwriting, the blobs are called “poo.”

I had to try not to laugh.

(But mostly I teach music).

By: Zachy Dubbs

Zachy Dubbs — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:09:55 +0000

It’s my opinion that this sort of thing is precisely why the PA boys are and will continue to be the biggest thing out there. Although there are plenty of big powerful comics out there, Gabe and Tycho are really guys you can fall in love with.

These are guys who are already married, already doing well financially, and already seem to have accomplished their dreams. Yet, they still do great things, not just for our little community, but for the whole freakin’ world, and they ask for nothing in return.

I think the appeal of them is that they AREN’T rock stars. They’re a couple of goofy nerds like the rest of us who’ve managed to create something important, and are now using it to do beautiful, humane things.

Kudos from me too.