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Unlike many of the users, I like Philex better than the newer FTP. I lost the link to the Philex FTP for Keenspace. Can someone please post it again? Thanks.

I just wanted to thank everyone who e-mailed me their suggestions for the punchline that appears in the 7-21-04 toon. It was a tough choice, but Rachel's suggestion had an entirely new twist to it. I know I said that I wanted to avoid making changes to the artwork, but I thought some minor chhanges ...

I've received a few good suggestions via e-mail. Although I said I wanted to avoid having to change the art, one idea inspired me to make a minor modification if I go with it....If anyone else has any suggestions, please post them or e-mail me. Thanks!

This is an idea I've thought about trying for a while now. Have you ever started drawing a cartoon and started having second thoughts about the gag? Have you ever looked at a cartoon and thought you could come up with funnier lines for the drawings? Well, here's an example of a gag that I have a pun...

Most of us who were around when Berke Brethed's Bloom County was in the papers remember it fondly. The mix of characters seemed to play well and gave readers a variety of perspectives. Recently, Brehted's most popular character, Opus, returned as the title character of a Sunday-only strip. It seems ...

It's been a while since I even had a link to the forum, and it's been an oversight on my part. But the sad truth is, that there's been nothing really new to comment on here for a while. Even my mom stopped logging on regularly. Well. a new strip will be launched very soon, probably within days. I ho...

Merry Christmas to my loyal readers and new friends! Happy Hanukkah and a Joyous Kwanzaa to all! May the new year bring me as much happiness as your friendship and interest in Home Fries has brought to me!

Thanks, Greg. I'm glad you liked this one. I'm learning all the time, and I've learned that overthinking can kill humor. I didn't know if I'd have to do a lot of explaining to people about this one or not. I jus decided to indulge a funny thought I had, and evidently it worked. As for the school psy...

Sorry i haven't been keeping things lively here. I fidn't know how much time it took to be a serious student. As you may know, many of the recent toons here have been from the Comics Edge days. In a week or twi, I'll be on break and will hopefully be back to 3 new toons a week. If that proves too ti...

Thanks again, Johnny! That idea was one of my favorites of the past couple of weeks. I'm back in college after a 15 year layoff, and I'm hoping that I can keep up with the toons with some degree of professionalism. Until I get back into the swing, Wednesdays are wildcard days where I'll post a Comic...

Good point, Johnny! Thanks for the input! I should have made it more apparent that Annie went to great lengths to make her dinner with Lester romantic. I want Lester's obliviousness to Annie's romantic advances a continuing theme. A darker background might have set the mood and helped the strip pop ...

Procrastination is one of my big obstacles. On days I don't procrastinate, I'm amazed at how easy the work can be and how early I get done with the strip. As far as corporate evil-doers, I'd say I'm pretty conservative politically, but lately I've started to wonder if I'm gullible. Do most of the la...

The time has come for Scatman to pack up the ol' Jeep and head out on vacation with the Mrs. and the family the week of July 15-20. Did I just talk about myself in the third person? Scatman's been listening to Johnny too much! Anyhow, if I survive, I'll be back with new Home Fries on July 22. But ne...

I've been fortunate enough to take a little time off work and evaluate my career options. I think we can all see how cartooning can be a career that could make one feel isolated from the world. I know it takes good old fashioned discipline to keep from procrastinating when I have free time. But in t...

I've got to agree with you about the monkeys. (The singing Monkeys and the primates) Do you remember an old tv show called Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp? It was like Get Smart with an all chimp cast. Pure gold! Also, I think it was TNT that more recently ran The Chimp Channel about a tv station r...

Well, at the tender age of 36, It looks like I may be going back to school this fall. I keep picturing myself attempting a triple lindey off the high dive at the university pool. Anyhow, I'm not sure how the increased demands on my time will affect things here at Fried Green Comics. Worst case would...

Okay, let's see if we can get a little momentum going here while this yo-yo forum is up. In an earlier post I asked what everyone thinks is funny. This is a little different. I think we all have things we read/watch and laugh at that we're not really proud of. For example: Very few movie critics wou...

I'm glad you guys feel that the characters are developing and driving the humor a little bit. I know I also have to be comfortable with my own style of humor. Fifteen years ago, when I was in college, I would have taken a completely different approach to the humor. Back then I enjoyed shaking people...

I hope this gets posted. I know there have been lots of problems with the forum, and I'm grateful you've stuck it out. I've been fishing for more feedback on Home Fries. I know the humor tends towards the sweet, and while that's not always a bad thing, it's not what I originally envisioned. I guess ...

Thanks for sticking it out, guys. The forum is up today, tomorrow who knows? The worst part is, keenspace has stopped even trying to keep me updated or explain anything. I set up a thread at toontalk if this forum keeps going down. It may be time to look for a new host. Free is free, but this is rid...