iD10-T: Tough Love

Revenge of the snack...

I told you I'd be revisiting the Vendormatic 2000. Those bear claws sure are tempting. Anyone that has ever worked in an office that has vending machines in close proximity will be able to sympathize with Harvey in today's commic.

July 26, 2005 "Tough Love"

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It Pays To Discover...

Well. With any luck, the Discovery will launch from the Cape in a little over, let's see... 2 hours. I certainly hope that NASA has crossed the seven million six hundred forty-three thousand two hundred and ninety five Tees and dotted all four million eight hundred and seventy seven thousand three hundred and four I's. There's a lot of double and triple checking going on there so I can understand how one balky fuel sensor can just get their collective panties in a wad.
Can you imagine if oh, I don't know, say Han Solo, had such stringent launch protocols?
"Yeah,uh, what did you say your name was again?
"Kenobi. Ben Kenobi. All we need is transport to Alderaan-"
"Yeah. About that. Well it seem that our hyperdrive readings are showing inconsistent power readings and we are not really sure if there is a major problem with the power fluctuation modulators. We'd love to help you out, really we would. Wouldn't we Chewie?"
"Grwaaaaarrrrrr!"
"See? But the thing is I really can't launch on the outside chance that our trinoptic flux magnometer might go out on us and we wouldn't know if the toilet zero gravity supports systems would function within the established.."
That would have made for a really short movie. NASA ought to take a page from Solo and bang on the console whenever a balky sensor trips up. That always seemed to work on the Falcon right?
"Uh Houston, the trinoptic flux magnometer seems to be malfunctioning, we recommend a countdown hold until we can confirm status."
"Roger, Discovery, we are reading that here too-"
WHAM!
"Discovery, this is Houston. Did you guys hear a bang?"
"Houston, we didn't hear a thing but that trinoptic flux magnometer seems to be working just fine now..."
Hey, look at the time. I need to get out to the parking lot early. Seats are going fast.
Good Luck Discovery.
And don't be afraid to smack a wonky dashboard or two...

iD10-T: Interactive Marketing

I got the munchies...

I got the idea for this comic watching someone struggle with a vending machine that refused to take a crumpled dollar. I get the feeling that I will be revisting the Vendomatic again in future comics.

July 26, 2005 "Interactive Marketing"

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Mr. Subtlety

Take this Job and...

One of my Buddies, Steve, is moving on. He's being deported as a British Spy and...
Ok. He's not a spy.
At least I think he's not.
Anyway, he's moving to Vermont. Where he will play in the snow and chase ferrets or whatever passes for a good time in Green Mountain country. We're going to miss his insane Brit wit.
Good luck Steve and mind the Ice, Mate.

Enjoy

July 21, 2005 "Mr. Subtlety"

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Beam me up Scotty...

I just read that James Doohan, "Scotty" of Star Trek Fame has just passed away. I'm no trekkie but I did enjoy the show and Scotty was certainly a memorable character. I grew up with the show in syndication, just too young to remember the orriginal airings. I once read that he was a fighter pilot in WWII for Canada and was even shot down!
Always the adventurer it seems.
Shows like Star Trek were dying out before Sci Fi came along and gave us Stargate SG1 and Stargate Atlantis (which by the way features a Scottish Character...) Mister Doohan, thanks for a memorable character and what appears to have been by all accounts a life well lived.
Energize...

True Love

Every one loves a sale...

Yeah. I have nothing really profound this morning other than the fact that the New York Yankees desperately need starting pitching and they are planning to let some fans come in from the stands to take a whack at it...

Anyway, here is everyone's favorite tech Yaz and Mike, the help desk nice guy discussing the important things in life.

Enjoy!

July 19, 2005 "True Love

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Cup of Doh!

Caffine Fixed...

Good morning people. Today's comic is one from the strange but true files. I remember getting this funny email where Coca Cola was giving away "Free Cup Holders" via email. It had a button that said click here to receive your free cup holder. When you clicked on the button, you CD tray opened. Most of us in the IT department thought it was a cute little joke until that first call came in with a complaint that the "cup holder" was broken.

True story...

Enjoy!

July 14, 2005 "Cup Of DOH!"

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Say Hello To My Little Friend!

I have asked my good friend Moe to post his rants. He has great insight and a strange twist on life in general. Me thinky you likey. We hope to be adding a Sport Section and Movie Review section too.

Rat Race

Bring on the hamsters!!!

I am introducing a new character today. Pinky the Hamster. What? You don't like hamsters? Too cliche? Well, my little furry friend has issues. All shall be revealed in time. For now, enjoy.

July 12, 2005 "Rat Race"

The Fab Five

It's official!
A new world record even!
Five, count 'em, five named tropical cyclones for 2005. According to the National Hurricane Center, the formation of Tropical Storm Emily late last night marked the earliest that five named tropical systems have been recorded. It does not bode well for those of us here in the sunshine state.
Check that.
It doesn't bode well for anyone in the Carribbean, East Coast, Gulf Coast and Central America. I was looking at the predicted track of our little Emily and wouldn't you just know it, it looks like it's going to cut right across Haiti. Every year it seems like two or three thousand people get killed by a Hurricane or two as it batters that side of Hispanola. Is it any wonder that they are in such dire straights? Cuba also seems to get a few visits from these tropical monstrosities every year, though they suffer less loss of life.
Must be all those Cold War era bomb shelter Fidel had the Soviets build for him.
Anyhoo.
I am not going to complain too much. It would seem that Florida's turn in the gauntlet has come as it inevitably must. I watched for years as storm after storm battered it's way into the Carolinas after making that famous right hand turn at Melbourne. These things come in cycles and so we are forced to deal with it. I won't complain. Being an American affords me the luxury of knowing that our nation is better prepared to deal with the catastrophic damage these storms create. I won't complain if the power goes out for a day or two (or in the case of my Buddy Steve and his neighbors, seven days). Loss of life in the US is usually attributed to someone that made the mistake of going out in the storm or simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
For the people of Haiti and the smaller nations of the Carribbean, they just don't have anywhere else to go. Nowhere to hide. My firend Jose and I were discussing people praying for Dennis to miss the Central Florida area last week. We both thought it was a little selfish. I mean seriously. Asking God to pass the buck to someone else?
Not that he would mind you.
No. I'll stick to praying that if we get hit again, that my family and friends are able to stay safe.
And if he's not too busy, give Haiti a break or two. They can use it.
I'm going to get some info on the Red Cross and see what I can do to help.

When Conservatives and Liberals agree...

Wow. Sometimes I wonder about my mental faculties. Seriously. I have my "id10-t" moments a lot more frequently that I care to admit. But sometimes I happen across someone that defies all logic and leaves me feeling like Einstein. I am glad that we have the 1st Amendment but instead of adding dialog that leads to the further enlightenment of mankind, it leads to really great TV interviews.
Whether or not you support the War in Iraq there really is no excuse for taking the stance that this person has taken. The only real reason for his existence, at least as far as I can see, is to prove that we really do have the right to say the most incredibly stupid and completely unsupportable things.
Let's set aside the fact that his statements offend members of the military and their families.
It his argument...
Wait.
What the hell was his argument?
I couldn't get past the blank stare and the fact that Hannity and Colmes were actually agreeing on something.
I came across this video thanks to CAD.
Watch for yourself.

Dennis The Menace

Well, Dennis is currently pounding the southeast end of Jamaica with eyes for Cuba for tomorrow. Those of us on the Florida peninsula with last years tropical grand slam (Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne) remember the fun and excitement leading up to Charley. A lot of folks were actually looking forward to seeing the power of a hurricane first hand. Myself included.
Can you imagine?
Shame on me.
Now of course, there is a very nervous calm and people are paying close attention to their weather stations.There is more of a wait and see approach as opposed to bedlam.
But if Dennis comes a calling, get in line early. There are still a lot of folks in this area that break out in a clod sweat everytime they hear the words Florida and hurricane in the same sentence.
Some of you just got the chills.
It would be nice is Dennis just sort of blew itself out in the next fifteen seconds or so, but that's just not going to happen. The really scary thing is that Charley's track was eerily similar to Dennis, with most experts predicted a skirting of the west coast of the Florida peninsula before landfall in the "big bend" area.
From what I see, Dennis is forcasted to behave much in the same way, with the main body of the storm staying off shore before barreling into the Pensacola area. That is really dependent on a tropical ridge (whatever that is) maintaining sufficient strength to steer Dennis clear of the peninsula.
The only problem is that the ridge is showing signs of weakening earlier than anticipated and Dennis could start his turn to the north sooner than anticipated.
We'll probably know more tomorrow and if Dennis decides to go to Disney, we'll be ready. We won't like it, but thats the price of living in the sunshine state.

iD10-T: Fine Print

Sad goings on in London today and that has put a dampner on things. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those affected by this tragedy. Being a native New Yorker, I understand some of what a lot of Londoners are feeling today.

I don't really feel like pimping the strip today, seeing as how its started on such a sour note so I am just going to say I hope you enjoy it and that you all have a pleasant weekend.

Enjoy.

July 7th, 2005 "Fine Print"

iD10-T: Darth Garrett

Ok, I had a great holiday weekend. Lots of swimming and general goofing off, though I did manage to get today's comic done. For those of you that don't remeber Garret, he's the star of the Enter the Scrub strip from a few weeks back.

The comic is now closing in on the top 200 list for TopWebComics.com. That's pretty cool considering I'm starting to get more readers from that site now. The closer to the top 100 the more traffic we get from it.
Hooray!
Anyway. Today is not monday, even though it kind of feels that way. But have heart! It's a short week!

Enjoy!

July 5, 2005 "Darth Garrett"

Here Comes the iD10-T!!!

I finally was able to get my newsletter working somewhat respectably. See, I normally email my little group of id10-t fans whenever I post a new comic. As that list has grown it has become a little more difficult to make sure that I don't leave anyone out or that the email doesn't get blocked by Network Reapers.
Beware the Network Reapers!!!
So I needed to get off my duff and put together a simple little thingie that lets my people know that a fresh dose of the iD10-T is available. That's where the Newsletter comes in. I will be sending it out bi-weekly for now, on the same day that the new posts are made. Feel free to sign up and join the fun. Here's hoping that you all have a brilliant and spectacular July 4th holiday weekend, for my friends here in the US. For the folks abroad, well, toss a few firewirks out there just for the fun of it and have safe and fun weekend.