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Goobing about Gossamer Commons

Posted on 2005.03.29 at 11:09

Well, after a week of heavy pimping, I let Gossamer Commons update without particular note on Monday. Now, we had a bit first day, and slopeoff since (fully to be expected), counting just unique visitors. (Hits have been consistent, but some of those are reading the archive, obviously. Or checking out the FAQ and Cast page and the like).

Still, just shy of 1,100 unique visitors came calling on Monday. Which puts us extremely well for the 7th strip. And of course, that means that people on AOL or other such aggregate lines will show up as a single person.

Bloglines is resolved, finally, as well -- so all RSS issues are resolved. Now, we just need to gut the CMS and put in a wholly new one, because right now it's trivial for people to read future strips (and scrape the thing as a whole), and we don' want that. We're going to do a Wordpress thing. Wednesday, it should be said, rocks.

As for me? I've lost another 8.5 lbs. Life really kind of rocks.

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dansr at 2005-03-29 16:15 (UTC) (Link)

Rock On!!!

That's awesome. And for the record, I'm diggin' the comic. I've got it noted on my LJ and I also added the feed to my LJ.

Go you :) :) :)

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weds at 2005-03-29 16:35 (UTC) (Link)

GUT CMS WITH PITCHFORK YES.

Grrrr.

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corsetress at 2005-03-29 16:37 (UTC) (Link)

Heya Sexy Man, Any chance you left a black cap here? (((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))

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demiurgent at 2005-03-29 16:46 (UTC) (Link)

I don't think so. *hug* I have no cap, as they say.

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corsetress at 2005-03-29 18:08 (UTC) (Link)

Must be my boys then. You have no cap because you have tossable windswept hair. LMAO

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demiurgent at 2005-03-29 18:11 (UTC) (Link)

In other words, I need a haircut. ;)

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corsetress at 2005-03-29 20:02 (UTC) (Link)

Think instead of it as Super Guy Hair....................... ;)

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rabbi_thor at 2005-03-30 01:21 (UTC) (Link)

What? Burns missed a chance to go on and on about the excessive amount of thick, thick hair he has? There was a time when I hated that overly prodigious mop of hair.

But then.....full-on baldness ensued. Sweet, sweet bad-ass baldness.

Chicks dig the scalp, baby!

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corsetress at 2005-03-30 01:44 (UTC) (Link)

Ab-sol-fucking-lutly! The baldness is awesome. Very sexy. Mister Burn's hair is perfect for him though..... great for............ well maybe we shouldn't go into that. lol

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weds at 2005-03-30 20:59 (UTC) (Link)

What? Burns missed a chance to go on and on about the excessive amount of thick, thick hair he has?

What now?

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demiurgent at 2005-03-30 21:03 (UTC) (Link)

It's true. I'm burdened with a thick, manly head of hair, flowing like virility itself in the wind. I have to get it trimmed often just to keep it from possibly causing automotive accidents or striking down those who get too close without caution.

Frank is just so, so lucky that he doesn't have to endure this terrible responsibility.

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weds at 2005-03-30 21:11 (UTC) (Link)

Oh, great. I'm blogging for Medusa.

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rabbi_thor at 2005-03-31 01:21 (UTC) (Link)

Wind resistance, son. Juuuuuuust wind resistance.

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weds at 2005-03-31 14:12 (UTC) (Link)

Wind resistance vs. windburn: PLACE BETS NOOOOOW.

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glitchphil at 2005-03-29 16:39 (UTC) (Link)

Grats on the weightloss, I'm not finding it so easy based on the quality of campus food.

And forgive my ignorance of Acronyms, but what's the CMS?

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demiurgent at 2005-03-29 16:47 (UTC) (Link)

Content Management System. In effect, what lets GC update without my having to manually change pages each time.

We use iStrip, which has many good qualities but also many bad ones. It's a stopgap until we get a more robust and secure solution in place. Which Weds is working on, because she rocks.

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corsetress at 2005-03-29 18:10 (UTC) (Link)

I like your photo!!!!! Great lighting!

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glitchphil at 2005-03-29 18:39 (UTC) (Link)

Hey thanks! I like your... affinity for corsets!

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corsetress at 2005-03-29 20:06 (UTC) (Link)

It has to be somebodies job to make awesome webcomics ..... (bowing to Eric,Greg and Weds) And somebodies job to tie people up in corsets . That's me. That is what makes the world go round.

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wilypueo at 2005-03-29 17:12 (UTC) (Link)

Lost 8.5 pounds? I think I am going to have to investigate this daily webcomic writing diet.

Been following the strip since you got it started. You had me believing this was a semi-autobiographical work (perhaps it still is), but my insect anttenae began thrusting about in caution when one of the fay folk appeared. I love the detailed artwork, particularly the textures in the landscapes and backgrounds.

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archangelbeth at 2005-03-29 18:58 (UTC) (Link)

Yay on the comics stuff, and yay on the weight! (And it turns out one of the teachers at the minx's preschool has had a gastric bypass and may have some ammo in making insurance companies cough up for the follow-ups on that. She's going to photocopy the article, from a nursing magazine, and give me the copy.)

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orikes13 at 2005-03-29 21:57 (UTC) (Link)

Congrats on the 8.5 pounds. You just shed your average newborn baby! (When I lost my initial astronomical amount of weight after the surgery, I turned to my best friend and said, "I have lost a you.")

I'm also enjoying Gossamer Commons so far. The black and white linework is wonderful and the story looks like it's shaping up to be an interesting one.

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wilypueo at 2005-03-29 22:15 (UTC) (Link)

My sincere apologies Mr. Snark, I haven't been following your journal long enough to know you had the gastric bypass procedure done. Kudos to you for having the fortitude to have the surgery performed. Despite typing medical reports all day (and yes, I am somewhat familiar with the details of the gastric bypass procedure), I am rather a coward when it comes to anything that puts me defenseless and in someone else's hands.

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rabbi_thor at 2005-03-30 01:23 (UTC) (Link)

Hey Bro? That 8.5 pounds that you lost? I think I found it under the sofa, covered in cat-fluff. Where should I send it?

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corsetress at 2005-03-30 01:49 (UTC) (Link)

Please before sending put holes in the box for air and a snack for the trip.

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demiurgent at 2005-03-30 21:05 (UTC) (Link)

I think the ASCPA would be its best home.

Or alternately... the Chinese Buffet.

"Moo Goo Cat Pan!"

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rabbi_thor at 2005-03-31 01:23 (UTC) (Link)

"Chinese Buffet" gladly adopted said cat-fluff covered globular entity.

Coincidentally, a new menu item is appearing on tomorrow's menu: Hot and Spicy Fat Balls.

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weds at 2005-03-31 14:13 (UTC) (Link)

NEVER. EVER. COMING. OUT. FROM. UNDER. DESK.

You people. And your... your... your chinese food.

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weds at 2005-03-31 14:13 (UTC) (Link)

Right. Under desk now. Never coming out again. EVER.

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have_you_seen at 2005-03-30 06:52 (UTC) (Link)

How did I manage to miss the launch?? Well at least you mentioned it now so checking it out.

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the_iron_troll at 2005-03-31 02:52 (UTC) (Link)

First, I'd like to note that you, in addition to life, rock.

Second, I'd like to say that I'm actually kind of honoured that you have friended me back. I was somewhat blown away to see that you were now a 'Fellow Friend'. Man, I thought all the famous people were too busy to go about that sort of thing ;).

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