http://www.overcompensating.com/ en-us 1999-2008 Jeffrey Rowland Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 60 http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090106.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090106.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20090106.png" width="780" height="414" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for January / 06 / 2009"><br /> The Two YHWHs<br /> <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=TO&amp;Product_Code=WIGU-ODB&amp;Category_Code=WIGU"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/wigu-odb-sm.png" border="0" alt="ODB" align="RIGHT" hspace="5"></a> <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&amp;Store_Code=TO&amp;Product_Code=WIGU-BROOKLYN&amp;Category_Code=WIGU"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/wigu-brooklyn-sm.png" border="0" alt="BIGGIE SMALLS" align="LEFT" hspace="5"></a> <font size="4">There is a new shirt</font> about a dead rapper. Hey! <br /><br />
The Two YHWHs
There is a new shirt about a dead rapper. Hey!

]]> http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090105.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090105.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20090105.png" width="780" height="414" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for January / 05 / 2009"><br /> Boobs<br /> Maybe I will write some words about this comic about boobs later, but it's pretty self-explanatory and I need to wake up 20 minutes ago. <br /><br /> <a href="http://hourlycomic.com/">John Campbell is doing hourly comics again.</a>
Boobs
Maybe I will write some words about this comic about boobs later, but it's pretty self-explanatory and I need to wake up 20 minutes ago.

John Campbell is doing hourly comics again.]]> http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090101.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20090101.html Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20090101.png" width="780" height="414" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for January / 01 / 2009"><br /> Twenty Aught Nine<br /> <font size="4">If you're going to be a prophet,</font> you have to make some prophecies. People won't remember the ones that don't come true, but the ones that by sheer chance do come true will freak people out like you would not believe. <br /><br /> Thanks again for another year of putting up with my crap, everybody! More to come.<br /><br />
Twenty Aught Nine
If you're going to be a prophet, you have to make some prophecies. People won't remember the ones that don't come true, but the ones that by sheer chance do come true will freak people out like you would not believe.

Thanks again for another year of putting up with my crap, everybody! More to come.

]]> http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081230.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081230.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20081230.png" width="780" height="414" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for December / 30 / 2008"><br /> Back in the Day<br /> <font size="4">You know what I mean?</font> Back in the day, people had a lot of free time to dream about stuff, about thingies that are meant to make a person's life easier and more fulfilling. Now we have a lot of thingies, a lot of distractions on the road to the grave. But is it better to spend every evening for a month trying to buy your Mage Orc's Flying Dragon a Magic Belt? Or a thing in your pocket that vibrates when a person who used to make fun of you in high school found you and wants to catch up? Granted these thingies can be used for good, but be honest -- what do you <em>really</EM> use your iPhone for? <br /><br /> <img src="http://wigu.com/dump/ronpaul.jpg" align="left" hspace="5">I guess what I'm trying to say is it seems like we're masturbating furiously toward a brighter tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /> 2008 is the first year I've ever felt like I am honestly finishing a marathon. When I think about it, I guess I got a lot done this year. Making a <a href="http://topatoco.com/hey/" target="_blank">business</a> is hard, but it's also pretty fun. It's fun to watch it grow and know that I've been helping a lot of other people be able to do creative things for their jobs, and it's fun to have a job where we can laugh a lot and we don't wear shoes half the time. Part of me wishes more of what I did was the actual making of comics, but at the same time I am pretty proud of this thing. I'm rambling. <br /><br />
Back in the Day
You know what I mean? Back in the day, people had a lot of free time to dream about stuff, about thingies that are meant to make a person's life easier and more fulfilling. Now we have a lot of thingies, a lot of distractions on the road to the grave. But is it better to spend every evening for a month trying to buy your Mage Orc's Flying Dragon a Magic Belt? Or a thing in your pocket that vibrates when a person who used to make fun of you in high school found you and wants to catch up? Granted these thingies can be used for good, but be honest -- what do you really use your iPhone for?

I guess what I'm trying to say is it seems like we're masturbating furiously toward a brighter tomorrow.


2008 is the first year I've ever felt like I am honestly finishing a marathon. When I think about it, I guess I got a lot done this year. Making a business is hard, but it's also pretty fun. It's fun to watch it grow and know that I've been helping a lot of other people be able to do creative things for their jobs, and it's fun to have a job where we can laugh a lot and we don't wear shoes half the time. Part of me wishes more of what I did was the actual making of comics, but at the same time I am pretty proud of this thing. I'm rambling.

]]> http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081229.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081229.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20081229.png" width="780" height="414" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for December / 29 / 2008"><br /> Clamato<br /> <font size="4">New England</font> keeps tricking me with these weird, fancy words. Like how "chowdah" is chowder, which is sort of like clam gumbo. And how there's mayonnaise on everything. And "shrimp" are called "prawns" and "creeks" are called "peechogies" and "fixin' to" is called "did you just say <i>'fixin' to'?</i>" It's a strange and wonderful place, full of splendor and lazy people.<br /><br /> But you can't tell me it's okay to drink booze with clam juice and tomato juice, no sir. I understand <a href="http://www.overcompensating.com/Clamato" target="_blank">clamato</a> is like the state flower of Canada, but maybe that's why Americans don't like you, Canada. Because they can't find you on a map.<br /><br /> At times like this only <a href="http://nedroid.com/" target="_blank">Beartato</a> makes sense. The same could be said for <a href="http://boasas.com/?c=1052" target="_blank">BoaSaS</a>.<br /><br /> I have an appointment with an accountant in about six hours where I will desperately try to explain myself. <a href="http://wigu.com">Wigu</a>returns Friday. Remain afloat.<br /><br />
Clamato
New England keeps tricking me with these weird, fancy words. Like how "chowdah" is chowder, which is sort of like clam gumbo. And how there's mayonnaise on everything. And "shrimp" are called "prawns" and "creeks" are called "peechogies" and "fixin' to" is called "did you just say 'fixin' to'?" It's a strange and wonderful place, full of splendor and lazy people.

But you can't tell me it's okay to drink booze with clam juice and tomato juice, no sir. I understand clamato is like the state flower of Canada, but maybe that's why Americans don't like you, Canada. Because they can't find you on a map.

At times like this only Beartato makes sense. The same could be said for BoaSaS.

I have an appointment with an accountant in about six hours where I will desperately try to explain myself. Wigureturns Friday. Remain afloat.

]]> http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081227.html http://www.overcompensating.com/posts/20081227.html Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 <img src="http://www.overcompensating.com/comics/20081227.png" width="780" height="420" hspace="0" vspace="0" border="0" alt="strip for December / 27 / 2008"><br /> Taking Back Xmas IV<br /> <a href="http://www.topatoco.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&amp;Store_Code=TO&amp;Category_Code=WIGU"><img src="http://www.topatoco.com/graphics/00000001/wigu-itson-sm.gif" align="left" border="0" hspace="6"></a> <font size="4">Okay that wraps up Disturbingly Sacrilegious Overcompensating Christmas story 2008!</FONT> It should be comforting to all Christians to know that that when I die and if the Bible turns out true and I rightfully end up burning in hell that when the battle of Armageddon occurs, I am such a crappy fighter. I will present no significant problem to your army of bazooka-mounted Angels.<br /><br /> Now for a few days of horrible business things. <a href="http://wigu.com/" target="_blank">Wigu</a> will return January 02. <br /><br />
Taking Back Xmas IV
Okay that wraps up Disturbingly Sacrilegious Overcompensating Christmas story 2008! It should be comforting to all Christians to know that that when I die and if the Bible turns out true and I rightfully end up burning in hell that when the battle of Armageddon occurs, I am such a crappy fighter. I will present no significant problem to your army of bazooka-mounted Angels.

Now for a few days of horrible business things. Wigu will return January 02.

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