Least I Could Do

Comic: 2008-09-08

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

News: My Wish

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:23:04 -0400

It amazes me how much angrier I get each and every time I fill up my car with gas. You'd think my anger would have peaked sometime throughout the last 6 months of this lovely energy crisis we find ourselves in, but no, still quite angry.

I've made the decision that since my lease is up in June on my car, I will be purchasing a fuel efficient vehicle. While I say Fuel efficient, what I mean is that it is my fondest wish that sometime in 2009, there will be Electric or Hydrogen cars on the open market.

When that happens, I will be first in line, and will do it with a smile on my face, and no anger in my heart.

Now all we need is for car companies to get off their asses and make it happen.

To recap: Car companies, make it happen.

- Because I can.

Quote of the Day

"Yeah, except if you're a dick your whole life, you're going to come back as shit. Or a slug or a fuckin' anal bead. But if you do something heroic, then you'll come back as like an eagle or a dragon, or fuckin' Jude Law. Now which would you rather be, an anal bead or a dragon?"
-Dale Denton, from Pineapple Express (2008)

Comic: 2008-09-06

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-09-05

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-09-04

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

News: Home for a Rest

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:00:05 -0400

Though I'm not exactly sure how it happened, we have somehow made it through convention season more or less intact. Granted, I feel like Guatemalan ass, I'm just happy to be sleeping in my own bed and cracking the whip once again at my own staff.

While I doubt I'm unable to currently cut through the fog that's blanketing my mind enough to give you a full recap of the last few weeks, I did at least want to make a few random notes here about our travels:

I don't know how it happened, but I am now in love with the sport of AirSoft, and the fun weapons that come along with it. I will be setting up a Montreal-based league to play at least once a week, so if you're interested in playing, please send me off a note.
If you're going to choose one convention to drink heavily at, DragonCON is the one to go with.
Brandon Sanderson and Patrick Rothfuss are great guys, and I wish I had more time to sit with them.
I am making it a resolution to no longer meet favorite actors in person, as it's just too damn disillusioning.
Apologies to anyone who came to see me before my morning Red Bull. I assure you that I do in fact have a personality.
Asking me my opinion about the webcomics community while I have a drink in my hand is a bad idea.
I am convinced, now more than ever, that Mr. Lar deSouza could get any woman in the world.
We need to be putting out more Merchandise.
From here on in, I will only stay at Hotels that resemble the Death Star.
Not everyone knows the same Canadian Drinking songs that Lar, Nick and I know.
"So Say We All" is considered a pickup line, but only at DragonCON.

That's all I've got right now at the top of my head, but once I settle back in, I can almost guarantee I'll have more to say.

I bet you can't wait.

- Because I can.

Quote of the Day

"You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best
I've been gone for a month
I've been drunk since I left
And these so-called vacations
Will soon be my death
I'm so sick from the drink
I need home for a rest
Take me home...."
-Home for a Rest, Spirit of the West

Comic: 2008-09-03

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-09-02

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-09-01

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Comic: 2008-08-30

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-08-29

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Comic: 2008-08-28

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

News: DragonCon, Booth #1621

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:33:55 -0400

If ever there was a time when I was not either preparing for, leaving for, setting up at, or exhibiting at a Convention, I find myself unable to recall. I can only assume such a time is purely fictional, something we tell our children to put them to sleep.

Regardless of my grasp on reality (or lack thereof), we are once again on the move, this time to sunny downtown Atlanta, Georgia, to attend DragonCon (August 29 ? Sept. 1).

We will be there at Booth #1621, in Imperial Ballroom B.

Lar, Nick, Ryan and myself will be there, with plenty of books and other merchandise to sell, along with Lar taking commissions. Do come by and say hello...with Red Bull.

I'll be taking pictures throughout, and doing all that I can to ingratiate myself with the cast of Battlestar Galactica, in the hope that they will someday look at me, and say "friend".

We'll see you in Atlanta.

- Because I can.

Quote of the Day

"Then later on, on the drive home
I called her mom from a pay phone
I said I was the cops
And your husband's in jail
This state looks down on sodomy
-What's My Age Again, Blink-182

Comic: 2008-08-27

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-08-26

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

News: Babies & Books.

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:44:26 -0400

Though I'm not exactly sure where I am at the moment, or how I got here, I'm fairly certain it's only a matter of time (3 days) before I get on another plane, for another convention.

Our destination? Atlanta, Georgia (not to be mistaken for the Georgia the Russians recently thought it'd be fun to kick the shite out of).

While I will be sharing more information about DragonCon before I head off on Thursday, I have a couple of LICD Store announcements to make, lest Randy kick me mightily in the shins.

I've been dying to do one of these for quite some time now, so I am quite pleased to show off what is possibly the cutest onesie ever created for babies, since the first existence of children:

This ridiculously cute onesie is available in 4 sizes, (3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months and 18-24 months) and is now shipping. I'd recommend ordering these sooner as opposed to later, because if Con season (follow this link to see it in action) is any indication, these will sell out quickly.

Should you happen to not know any babies, we still have some store news for you. After being out of print for some time, I Have My Moments, and My Will Be Done, the first two LICD collections are now back out in their third printing, available now.

And with that, I am going to find a hole somewhere to crawl into and die.

- Because I can.

Quote of the Day

"Sometimes, you have to roll a hard six."
-Commander William Adama, Battlestar Galactica (2004-)

Comic: 2008-08-25

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-08-23

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Comic: 2008-08-22

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

News: Toronto Fan eXpo: Booth #448

sohmer@leasticoulddo.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:38:03 -0400

I'm getting the distinct impression that all I've been posting about this month is our whereabouts at one convention or another...

Following that trend, Lar, Randy, Nick, Becker and myself will be at Booth #448 the entire duration of Fan eXpo, this weekend. As per usual, we will have plenty of merchandise (including Books, shirts, frog king plushies, etc) and will be more than happy to sign whatever you'd like.

And while the most I can do for you is talk your ear off (I'm really rather chatty), Lar is taking commissions at the show, and you just can't beat a unique piece of Lart (See what I did there?).

For those of you coming down (Red Bull in hand), we're looking forward to seeing you in at Fan eXpo (with Red Bull).

For those of you not able to make it, I suggest checking out my Flickr reel throughout the weekend, also seen in the "What I See" box on the main page.

And with that, we'll see you in Toronto.

- Because I can.

Quote of the Day

"My old man used to say that love is what happens when you fail at living life on your own. He was gay, so what did he know?"
-The Weevil, from The Specials (2000)