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NR ReadyToRock 2009
21131 days
‘Allo all,
Just dropping by to let you know that we hope everyone has enjoyed their wintery holidays, and despite the lack of updates lately (things like Kilian finishing his Masters degree, and oh, having a new child ((congratz and well done Katrina, Kilian and little Bella there)) kinda’ got in the way along with the regular holiday shenanigans) but 2009 marks a brand new year and we’re just getting started.
So thank you to all the awesome Normalinauts who’ve supported us through our first 1+ year as a webcomic experiment, we look forward to putting together some new stuff for you, and making the site and the NR experience even better. But most of all thank you. There’s no way that we could’ve kept it going and gotten NR this far without each and everyone of you.
I know it’s not a comic, but I did want to provide something visual here (as you can see slightly clipped above). For the full version you can either select the comic above or just click the thumbnail below.
Cocked, Locked and...
We love you all,
–Aleister
Deltron 3030 – Positive Contact
Just a bit before the real post
31171 days
I’m not gonna make a long post here, because there’s to be a longer one up on NR soon enough. But in the same vein as the upcoming NR post (WITH a NEW comic!) I also made this quick gif which i thought I would share… and yes, I have absolutely no love whatsoever for this horrid series, or the tepid piece of cinematic trash that it has spawned and released into theaters nationwide as of today (Friday, which is now yesterday, whatever). Enjoy… or don’t.
I love you all,
–Aleister
Seabound
Behold! I come to you from 30 seconds in the future!
01216 days
Greetings all!
Sorry once again for the extended absence, needless to say “shit be crazy” lately. I won’t bore you with all the details yet (future post most likely), but I’ve been stretching myself in directions I never thought possible,
I did want to confirm what kilian said earlier, it’s true, I will be doing a signing later this month. It will be in Bellflower I believe, and it will be on or around the 25th. What I do know for sure is that it I will be signing with the lovely Tommy Kovac, and the mysterious Steve Niles. More on that later this week.
Most importantly, I wanted to let all interested parties know that we will be celebrating the lovely Ms April December’s birthday (26 years young she will be!) with pumpkin carving and booze (but NOT in that order!). We will begin with the celebrating around 3ish (pumpkin defacement) and move to drinks and food around 7ish. All will be done at our current abode in Tustin. For those that wish further information and all that good stuff, please feel free to contact me directly ^__^ :
gilgrim at gmail dot com
I will be updating more later, I thik I see a light at the end of the tunnel for a lot of this “being pulled in all directions” thing. I hope everyone is wel, I love you all.
Cheers,
–Aleister
Misfits – Last Caress
PS
Salem became 6months old officially yesterday… he’s huge, vocalizing like crazy, and getting ready to crawl… life as we know it in the Gilgrim household is soon to be over…
The Best Way to Start Off The Week? Bacon and Stalking!
61279 days
by kilian
in General Nerdom
I’ll just say that while today is probably not the start of YOUR week, I spent most the yesterday hiding under pillows thanks to an awesome migraine that woke me up at 4 am, so today is the start of my week…
As dedicated Normalinaut Jezmon says, we here at NR have a decidely “Pro-Bacon Agenda.” Or at least I have a decidedly pro-bacon agenda, and since I’m the defacto voice of Normality Restored, by default all of NR is pro-bacon. I’ve made inquiries into starting the “Bacon-Freedom Party.” It seems rather natural, I think, to have an official snack food and, behold we now have one!
Reason #246 Why Europe is Better than the U.S.
51286 days
by kilian
in General Nerdom
When a sports team in this country decides that it’s time to update the uniforms, what do they do? Maybe have one or two of the team’s stars come out wearing the new jerseys at a press conference.
Well, that’s child’s play! Bayern Munich (they of the German Bundesliga) understand that what a new uniform unveiling really needs is a fashion show…with soaring, third rate techno-classical music…and CONTEMPORARY DANCE!
If you don’t laugh out loud right about the 1:29 mark, I’m not sure we can be friends anymore.
Disturbing Trends v 2.0 – THE RECKONING!
81299 days
by kilian
in General Nerdom
I’ve mentioned before, on a few occasions, that we here at NR attract certain…subcultures we’ll call them. We’re fine with this. On the one hand, who am I to tell “you” what you should do with your free time. And, more readers is more readers regardless if said readers are perverts.
But a new trend is emerging, and this one is…well…more than disturbing.
Want to lose some weight? Eat curry.
121305 days
by kilian
in General Nerdom
I just couldn’t help sharing this. Some chef in London has devised a curry (which he calls the Bollywood Burner…a greater name, there is not) that uses, among others, the Naga pepper (confirmed as the hottest pepper in the world with a 855,000 on the Scoville scale).
Here’s an article on Yahoo that’ll give you more info, but I wanted to share one quote in particular:
Metro newspaper’s James Ellis said it was “innocuous enough at the first bite,” but one helping “saw my taste buds melt in fury at the inferno in my mouth.
“Meanwhile, my heartbeat, which started at a resting pace of 68 beats per minute, zoomed up to 128 — the equivalent of doing aerobic exercise.”
Damn do I ever want a piece of that curry! Reminds me of some chili I made once in a long forgotten age…