Overcompensating: The Government GoesThrough Your Trash

Overcompensating: The Government GoesThrough Your Trash http://www.overcompensating.com/ en-us 1999-2008 Jeffrey Rowland Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 60 strip for July / 18 / 2008: Counterfeit http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080718.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080718.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080718.png" width="774" height="420" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 18 / 2008"> Counterfeit <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=LG"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/LG-softAngel-sm.jpg" border="0" align="left" vspace="3" hspace="6"></a> Do counterfeiters ever get away with it? In all my years on the force I've never heard of one case of a counterfeiter getting away with it. The Alex Jones in me thinks this is because they don't want people to know that it's possibly to get away with, but the rational sane person in me thinks "no. Probably not." There is a new Wigu comic about <a href="http://www.wigu.com/?date=20080718" target="_blank">going to church</a>. Enjoy your various weekend activities.
Counterfeit

Do counterfeiters ever get away with it? In all my years on the force I've never heard of one case of a counterfeiter getting away with it. The Alex Jones in me thinks this is because they don't want people to know that it's possibly to get away with, but the rational sane person in me thinks "no. Probably not."

There is a new Wigu comic about going to church. Enjoy your various weekend activities.]]> strip for July / 16 / 2008: It's Self-Cleaning Plastic http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080716.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080716.html Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080716.png" width="774" height="450" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 16 / 2008"> It's Self-Cleaning Plastic <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=CG"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/cg-compromise-sm.gif" border="0" align="left" vspace="3" hspace="6"></a> I don't see what the big deal is, everybody knows the kind of plastic they make <a href="http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/04/16/study-of-chemical-in-plastic-bottles-raises-alarm.html" target="_blank">plastic bottles</a> out of doesn't get as dirty as the plastic in plastic cups. Plus you can re-put a cap on the hole of a plastic bottle but you can't plug up the hole in a cup and probably bugs crawl around in there and stuff. That's why you have to wash plastic cups after every time you use them but not plastic bottles. Anyway we got all moved and on Friday I should have a fully-functional home office, which is like the regular office except the bathroom is the next room instead of a hundred and seventy five feet down a hall. For you this means comics coming out regularly again, like when I don't eat hot dogs four days in a row.
It's Self-Cleaning Plastic

I don't see what the big deal is, everybody knows the kind of plastic they make plastic bottles out of doesn't get as dirty as the plastic in plastic cups. Plus you can re-put a cap on the hole of a plastic bottle but you can't plug up the hole in a cup and probably bugs crawl around in there and stuff. That's why you have to wash plastic cups after every time you use them but not plastic bottles.

Anyway we got all moved and on Friday I should have a fully-functional home office, which is like the regular office except the bathroom is the next room instead of a hundred and seventy five feet down a hall. For you this means comics coming out regularly again, like when I don't eat hot dogs four days in a row.]]> strip for July / 14 / 2008: Foreign Policy http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080714.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080714.html Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080714.png" width="774" height="450" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 14 / 2008"> Foreign Policy <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=ASP"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/asp-astrodiver-sm.jpg" border="0" align="left" vspace="3" hspace="6"></a> Congratulations go out today to <a href="http://goats.com">Mr. Jon Rosenberg</a> who finally got a <a href="http://goats.com/forums/news/5424/" target="_blank">book deal</a>! We are all very excited about this. This goes to prove that if you do something long enough and do it as hard as you can, you will get a book deal. Since I am the owner of <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/">TopatoCo</a> I get to welcome the webcomic <a href="http://amazingsuperpowers.com/" target="_blank">Amazing Super Powers</a> to the TopatoCo label! Amazing Super Powers is extremely hilarious and <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=ASP" target="_blank">they got some good designs</a>. Go look please. Anyway this week is gonna be tough because we're moving to a new <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/225/495598478_6aa5938d91_o.jpg" target="_blank">house</a>. I will try to update as hard as I can but it ain't gonna be easy that's for sure. I got <a href="http://wigu.com">Wigus</a> written but I have to get time to draw them, and also run for president. Also TopatoCo has been really busy and we're a little behind but not for long. Ok!
Foreign Policy

Congratulations go out today to Mr. Jon Rosenberg who finally got a book deal! We are all very excited about this. This goes to prove that if you do something long enough and do it as hard as you can, you will get a book deal.

Since I am the owner of TopatoCo I get to welcome the webcomic Amazing Super Powers to the TopatoCo label! Amazing Super Powers is extremely hilarious and they got some good designs. Go look please.

Anyway this week is gonna be tough because we're moving to a new house. I will try to update as hard as I can but it ain't gonna be easy that's for sure. I got Wigus written but I have to get time to draw them, and also run for president. Also TopatoCo has been really busy and we're a little behind but not for long. Ok!]]> strip for July / 10 / 2008: Brooklyn and Back in 29 Hours http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080710.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080710.html Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080710.png" width="765" height="992" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 10 / 2008"> Brooklyn and Back in 29 Hours Sorry about the crappy update schedule this week. I'm trying to trick you into reading <a href="http://wigu.com">Wigu</a>, also take it a little bit easy this week. Which isn't that easy. We took a half day yesterday and went to see some friends in Brooklyn. Here's something we did after a especially sensual game of Cranium -- pictures by me, <a href="http://carlymonardo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mama Lasagna</a>, <a href="http://davidmcg.net/" target="_blank">David McG</a>, and <a href="http://drmcninja.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Hastings</a>. <a href="http://www.frontalot.com">MC Frontalot</a> did his best Randy Newman impression at Kitchen Bar, which was almost too funny.
Brooklyn and Back in 29 Hours
Sorry about the crappy update schedule this week. I'm trying to trick you into reading Wigu, also take it a little bit easy this week. Which isn't that easy.

We took a half day yesterday and went to see some friends in Brooklyn. Here's something we did after a especially sensual game of Cranium -- pictures by me, Mama Lasagna, David McG, and Dr. Hastings. MC Frontalot did his best Randy Newman impression at Kitchen Bar, which was almost too funny.]]> strip for July / 08 / 2008: Whatever Day http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080708.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080708.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080708.png" width="774" height="450" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 08 / 2008"> Whatever Day <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=WIGU"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/wigu-klaatu-sm.gif" border="0" align="left" vspace="3" hspace="6"></a> I could swear <a href="http://www.scarygoround.com/" target="_blank">The Englishman</a> has been in OC more than the <a href="http://www.ohnorobot.com/index.pl?comic=676&s=englishman&search=LOOK">transcript searcher says</a>. Maybe there are some secret ones? Xenu knows my mind can't remember things specific such as this. Anyway I <a href="http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080704.html">caught the eagle on the 4th of July</a> and I got to do whatever I wanted to for a day which was spending an afternoon with The Englishman <a href="http://marlomeekins.blogspot.com/">and</a> <a href="http://boasas.com/" target="_blank">several</a> <a href="http://www.octopuspie.com/" target="_blank">other</a> <a href="http://goats.com/" target="_blank">friends</a>! We <a href="http://www.dieselsweeties.com/" target="_blank">managed</a> to have a <a href="http://www.creaturesinmyhead.com/" target="_blank">good time</a>! We had a ding dong. There is a <a href="http://www.wigu.com/?date=20080708" target="_blank">New Wigu Comic today</a> about not going to the bathroom in a porta-potty. There will be five Wigu updates this week!
Whatever Day

I could swear The Englishman has been in OC more than the transcript searcher says. Maybe there are some secret ones? Xenu knows my mind can't remember things specific such as this.

Anyway I caught the eagle on the 4th of July and I got to do whatever I wanted to for a day which was spending an afternoon with The Englishman and several other friends! We managed to have a good time! We had a ding dong.

There is a New Wigu Comic today about not going to the bathroom in a porta-potty. There will be five Wigu updates this week!]]> strip for July / 04 / 2008: Independence Day 2008 http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080704.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20080704.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20080704.png" width="780" height="615" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for July / 04 / 2008"> Independence Day 2008 <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TO&Category_Code=WIGU"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/wigu-pot-sm.gif" border="0" align="left" vspace="3" hspace="6"></a> Happy Independence Day America! Remember that if the people that made up the Declaration of Independence were alive today, they would probably declare independence from what most of America has become. There is a new <a href="http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/07/03/interview-warren-ellis-on-freakangels-webcomics-and-doctor-who/">Comicmix interview</a> with the <a href="http://www.warrenellis.com/">Bird Flu</a> about the <a href="http://www.freakangels.com/">Freak Angels web comic</a>! He also says he likes me. Hooray! There is a <a href="http://www.wigu.com/?date=20080704">New Wigu Comic</a> about body thetans.
Independence Day 2008

Happy Independence Day America! Remember that if the people that made up the Declaration of Independence were alive today, they would probably declare independence from what most of America has become.

There is a new Comicmix interview with the Bird Flu about the Freak Angels web comic! He also says he likes me. Hooray!

There is a New Wigu Comic about body thetans.]]>