
Here are another couple of strips I came up with recently. Doubleclick on the pictures to view them at their full size. As always, I'd welcome any feedback.
argus-eyed discuss | |
Definition: | (adjective) Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. |
Synonyms: | open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful |
Usage: | I prefer to be good because it is good to be good, rather than because I can't be bad because some argus-eyed old frump won't let me have a chance to be bad. |
![]() ![]() ShahnamehThe Shahnameh, or Book of Kings, is an enormous poetic opus compiled by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 CE. Considered the first great work of modern Persian literature, the Shahnameh recounts the mythical and historical past of Iran, from the creation of the world until the Islamic conquest in the 7th century. With 62 stories, 990 chapters, and 60,000 rhyming couplets, the Shahnameh is much longer than what well known ancient epic? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Children Report Visions of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal (1917)In 1917, three children were herding sheep in Fátima when, according to their story, the Virgin Mary appeared to them. They claimed that she continued to appear to them on the 13th of every month, relaying messages and prophesies. Word of the visions spread, and at one point, the children were arrested. Then, on October 13, thousands reported seeing the sun spin in the sky near Fátima, which became a pilgrimage site. Two of the children died before the age of 12. What happened to the third? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Maria Theresa of Austria (1717)Maria Theresa became Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Bohemia and Hungary upon the death of her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. Lacking a male heir, he had initiated the Pragmatic Sanction providing for female heirs to inherit the Habsburg property and throne. She married Emperor Francis I and bore him 16 children, 10 of whom survived to adulthood. Two of their sons became emperors, and two of their daughters became queens. One queen was Marie Antoinette of France. Who was the other? More... Discuss |
![]() ![]() Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Discuss |
7 comments:
You're on a roll - are you planning on collecting them into an Annual for Christmas? And who exactly buys those "Broons" and "Oor Wullie" annuals that are always on sale on Smiths?
ta PM... be more a pamphlet than an annual, although if I keep churnin em out, it COULD be a double-sided pamphlet!
Sad to say, until fairly recently it was me who bought em!! And i dont even know why, coz i dont like them very much! Think it was something to do with me being a BritCom traditionalist, and wanting them to keep going...
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So, how long have you been "stripping" ?
Piley, loved the new comic episodes. The first one in partcular rang a few bells in my head. We must meet up for a beer soon!!
hi Heff... cheers for dropping by. I've been stripping for some considerable time now mate, right back to, erm, lemme see... earlier this month!! Have had strip ideas for years, but only just started making em. Will see how it goes..
Dave - you are SO right, was only thinking the other day "I can't believe it's been 6 months since I went out for a beer with Dave..." (or was is 12 months???!)
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Time for a new post, dude !
i'm on it Heff!!! be up in the next day I promise!!
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