It's 5:45. I've been working on my computer the past 8 hours. I'm pissed. If you must know what's going on, check the Lethal Essays for a little better explanation. There may be a midday update today... I don't know. I'm too freak'n tired right now to think about such things.

Oh yeah... and welcome to week 3. I think at the end of this month, I'll take the disclaimer down from this page, and just have the link available... so as I said before... get in the habit of using the link at the bottom of the page.

And, also with the end of Sunday comes the end of the Name Grimmy's Comic Contest. We'll be looking over the submissions and hopefully soon announce the winning submission. Stay tuned.

That's it for now. I'm out, need sleepy.

- DW

Hello, you have reached the text mailbox of DarkWolf. He's not in right now because he's too busy gleefully playing with his new Dreamcast that he bought and is currently rather engrossed with Shenmue. If you'd like to leave a message for DarkWolf you can e-mail him here.

He also would like to let you know that Gallion is back online, and has actually done a Sports Bar update... on time! And DPW came through again with yet another Grimmy comic. Actually DarkWolf would like to let you know that the Grimmy comic came through yesterday, but as you know the Dreamcast has been quite the to do, as of late... and he was just lazy in putting it online.

Thank you for accessing DarkWolf's text mailbox.

Yeah. Dreamcast. $50. Best Buy. You can't pass up a deal like that... and you can use it to browse the web. How freak'n cool is that?! I mean... not that anyone with a computer would need such a thing... but think about it. It's like WebTV for the depraved souls who don't have a computer... except it's like $150 less... and you get to play games on it. You know, being the Christmas season and all... it'd make a right fine little gift. I may be late to the Dreamcast plate... but you know what? I didn't pay $200 for it either, so nyah!

- DW

No Dreamcast for me tonight. Just got in not too long ago (3am) which is not exactly conducive to my love of this silly thing called... sleep. Yes. Thus I shall inform you that today heralds a new 9-Bit comic, and that makes number 4. Which means for you returning 9-Bit fans from Crimson's personal site... there's only one more episode to go before you get to bask in the glory of new content!

And... I think DPW's getting a little feisty, and seems to be starting a comic rivalry with Crimson. Hmmm... this could get interesting. Yes... very interesting.

And now I must go off to bed, for it is time for me to get my beauty sleep.

- DW

Whoa... might make it all week this time. Wouldn't that be interesting?

So I'm still working on the forums. I broke down and went to register for an ezboard forum... but then when I finished the registration, it returned a message that the server was down for maintenance. So I took that as a sign to keep trying with the phpBB. I actually made some headway tonight with it... and got some forums set up, and was able to post and reply. I was happy.

Then I logged out. Was going to get the link added on the site. But then I stopped myself, and thought "You know, self... I should probably go ahead and finish setting that bad boy up before exposing it to the world..." So off I went to log back in... and damned if it didn't start giving me the same crap it was giving me before.

So I went out and found the newest version, and I'm going to just delete the almost newest version, and install the newest, and see if that makes any difference. If I still get nothing... well... looks like I'll be resigning up with ezboard.

Not much else going on... we may have a couple surprises coming pretty soon. Keep your eye's peeled. Also we've been doing some research on the Life with Grimmy situation... so far, our searches have come up on the negatory. It looks like Life with Grimmy will remain the name of the comic for the time being. We're still sorting through the submissions, and if we like one of 'em enough, and it just captures the essence of Grimmy... then you're damn right we'll use it. And take all the credit. HA!

Or not. So, the saga continues... but at least for now we're pretty sure we don't have to fear the legal might of the OG Life with Grimmy... us being broke asses and all, it wouldn't make for a pretty sight.

It seems that Whitecoat is starting to gain mythical status. We've been playing phone tag lately, and seems that trying to reach her via e-mail is a shaky proposition at best. She may or may not answer it. So... as it stands, until I actually get to speak with her one on one and find out what's up on her end... Ask Whitecoat is on indeterminate hiatus. If you want to send a question anyway, I can't stop you... but don't expect a reply any time soon. I'll be trying to catch up to her this weekend... and I should know more by then.

Commencing Operation: Angel Dust. Why Angel Dust? Hell if I know. Because it sounds cool. And it's probably the best Faith No More album ever produced... and Crimson would agree. As we all know... Crimson is better than you.

- DW

My ISP seems to be moving their e-mail servers. Very convenient.

As you may have noticed, there's been a few slight alterations again. I hate doing these impromptu full site reloads, because it's murder on my 28.8. But I figured since I don't have to work tomorrow, I can update the site, and not have to worry about sleep. For once, something works out to my favor. Maybe the next one will be the actual finalized layout.

Then again... maybe not.

Still have a couple of new things in store which should be coming soon. Chuata's got something up his... ummm... napkin?... that he's pretty excited about. I swear if he doesn't shut up about it, I'm going to shove that bamboo pole the rest of the way up his ass, until it comes out the other side. Joe's helping to keep him in check though, so maybe the little puppet will calm down. He's raving something about hanging out with a couple of famous hollywood types this week... not sure what all that entails, but I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

That'll be about all for today though. Probably have another Grimmy comic coming midday... actually... it's probably already sitting in my e-mail, but since my ISP is moving their servers, I can't get to my e-mail. So nice of them to do that.

- DW

Well shit, I missed Saturday. Oh well.

Dirk, Dirk, Dirk... you silly German you. Afraid of a little 'ol American? Awwww.

I don't keep up with sports all that much, and this should probably be in the Sports Bar, but damned if I didn't find it funny enough to commit it to memory. Our basketball team, the Dallas Mavericks... we've supposedly got this wünder kid, Dirk Nowitzki, from Germany. He was supposed to be our saving grace. Saturday night, the Mav's go up against the Washington Wizards... who've got Michael Jordan playing for 'em.

This produced a media frenzy! Dirk vs. Mike. Hell... the game was even being simulcast in Germany... live. I mean this was BIG news. And everyone wanted to see what this kid could do.

So what happens right before the game? DIRK CHICKENS OUT! Oh sure... read the papers, and you'll see he's out with a sprained ankle. But you know how he got that "sprained" ankle? Hehe... this is freak'n classic. He "sprained" his ankle... in the locker room, before the game... putting on his shoes.

Yes, you read right. Putting. On. His. Shoes. I'm sorry folks, but the man CHICKENED OUT! In my 23 odd years of life, I have never, eh... Eh... EVER, sprained my ankle while putting on my shoes. Ever. Really.

His SHOES! I presume he was taught NOT to twist his ankle 180* while putting on his shoes, but maybe that's some freak ritual they do over in Germany that I don't know about. Maybe during the sacred Foot Twist, he just got a little over excited about the upcoming game, and accidentally twisted too far, and sprained that puppy.

Or maybe he just plain and simple, CHICKENED OUT!

[ Gallion's Retort ] - Dun dun dunnnnnnnn...

I think it's time to get a few things correct here, DarkWolf.

First off, Dirk Nowitzki would never chicken out, EVER. This doesn't happen to him, and overall, doesn't happen in Professional sports where athletes get paid millions of dollars to go out and have fun doing something they love. I think the thought of playing Michael Jordan would be something that would excite Nowitzki to the extreme. The thought of playing against the best player in the history of the game. The chance to showcase just how good you are against him, no matter how old he might be. Hell, just to be on the same court with him would be something Dirk would never pass up. Some quotes from your chicken : "Michael Jordan is the greatest player in the world, he's my idol … It's tough to have to watch that game. It's pretty disappointing, but the important things is that I get healthy." Yep, that's a chicken alright. Idiot.

Now, to the injury. I can see where this might not make sense, until you actually pay attention to the facts. I stress facts, because they actually represent the truth, not some diverted assumptions of what could be right. You talk about how he twisted his ankle and various things, and even go so far as to call it a possible ritual that they perform in Germany. If we were in Germany, you wouldn't have very long to live after such nonsense.

Anyways, let's talk about the actual injury. It's a sprained ankle tendon. How he got it? He was putting on his shoe, yes, but it occurred because it is a tight shoe, and he was stomping his foot into it to fit it into the shoe and felt pain. Now, for anyone who's actually had to put on a tight shoe, they realize that this can actually happen. But for those, such as DarkWolf who have probably worn shoes maybe twice in their life, they don't realize that this is something that can actually happen. You can sprain the tendon by putting too much pressure on your ankle as it hits the ground. Or, if you try to slam it into the shoe and it doesn't go in right, that's pressure put on the ankle incorrectly, too, and it can happen. Yes, it's a silly injury, and probably shouldn't have happened. But these things do, and it doesn't make him a chicken. So, go somewhere and spend a few minutes pulling your head out of your ass.

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Ok, enough sports. Coming up, Crimson's got a review in the works for tomorrow, and DPW I believe is going to have a new comic going up as well. Other than that, folks... we're just winging it until this mad whacky holiday season is over with, and things can settle into a more steady schedule.

- DW