Comments on: The Function of Illustration at the Present Time http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:18:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: !!! http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61810 !!! Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:57:55 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61810 FIFTIETH!!! FIFTIETH!!!

]]> By: Yeah http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61754 Yeah Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:03:56 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61754 If someone has something significant enough to say that they want to write a long comment, who cares? No one's forcing you to read the long ones. Some people actually do read them, for whatever reason. I usually don't, but I never feel all that bothered by the fact that they're there... If someone has something significant enough to say that they want to write a long comment, who cares? No one’s forcing you to read the long ones. Some people actually do read them, for whatever reason.
I usually don’t, but I never feel all that bothered by the fact that they’re there…

]]> By: Why http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61752 Why Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:10:57 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61752 Why? Good comments need not have a length limit. Why? Good comments need not have a length limit.

]]> By: To Everyone http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61750 To Everyone Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:32:21 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61750 Keep comments short. Nobody will read your bullshit if the paragraph is over 2 lines. Keep comments short.

Nobody will read your bullshit if the paragraph is over 2 lines.

]]> By: honestly http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61748 honestly Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:31:20 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61748 if you look at the link, http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/tragedy/index.htm the two pages after the cover contain the following choice quotes: "Job Posting: Assistant Analyst for a firm that will rock your fucking nuts" and "WAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLEEEEEE." Somehow, I don't think these guys are really sitting around trying to offend jews/new yorkers/anti-islamists/conservatives/whoever. I think they write a magazine about things they find absurd. if you look at the link, http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/tragedy/index.htm
the two pages after the cover contain the following choice quotes: “Job Posting: Assistant Analyst for a firm that will rock your fucking nuts” and “WAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLEEEEEE.”

Somehow, I don’t think these guys are really sitting around trying to offend jews/new yorkers/anti-islamists/conservatives/whoever.

I think they write a magazine about things they find absurd.

]]> By: offended http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61747 offended Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:55 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61747 i am deeply offended by this magazine cover. it is insensitive to people like myself, who lost relatives or loved ones on 4/15 i am deeply offended by this magazine cover. it is insensitive to people like myself, who lost relatives or loved ones on 4/15

]]> By: i can't http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61746 i can't Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:03:32 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61746 really recall a jester cover that was actually funny. they're always more artistic than humorous. shit, now we'll have a debate on whether this should be considered "artistic" really recall a jester cover that was actually funny. they’re always more artistic than humorous.
shit, now we’ll have a debate on whether this should be considered “artistic”

]]> By: CliffDC http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61745 CliffDC Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:57:06 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61745 Ivy League school …what, I think the poison type has gotten in your eyes. May you be ruthlessly attacked on your way back to you house of safety, your attack on NY and American is shameless I will help start a fund to ship you to a nation of Islam of your choice try your cartoon career there Ivy League school …what, I think the poison type has gotten in your eyes. May you be ruthlessly attacked on your way back to you house of safety, your attack on NY and American is shameless I will help start a fund to ship you to a nation of Islam of your choice try your cartoon career there

]]> By: the thrust http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61743 the thrust Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:33 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61743 of my point is my dick in your mouth. Wait, that's not really a point...but who cares. of my point is my dick in your mouth. Wait, that’s not really a point…but who cares.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61741 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:44:53 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61741 rob trump is your friend's semi-clever answering machine message. rob trump is the allergic kid at your 4th grade pizza party. rob trump is everyone in your high school's band. rob trump is your friend’s semi-clever answering machine message.

rob trump is the allergic kid at your 4th grade pizza party.

rob trump is everyone in your high school’s band.

]]> By: indeed http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61736 indeed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:43:24 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61736 nor has the jester released its plans to retaliate against those who insult its cover and contents. but i've heard it involves boats and tall buildings. nor has the jester released its plans to retaliate against those who insult its cover and contents.

but i’ve heard it involves boats and tall buildings.

]]> By: Adam Nobler http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61735 Adam Nobler Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:32:49 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61735 See also: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/tragedy/index.htm It's a magazine after all. See also: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jester/tragedy/index.htm

It’s a magazine after all.

]]> By: Adam Nobler http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61733 Adam Nobler Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:27:48 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61733 To be completely fair, the Jester has not yet released the long running list of rejected tragic cover ideas. To be completely fair, the Jester has not yet released the long running list of rejected tragic cover ideas.

]]> By: yo dude http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61730 yo dude Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:16:21 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61730 first off, the douche-bag thing was a joke- alas, you can't hear the tone in which it was meant because it was posted as text on the internet. but imagine it in a smirking and light-hearted way, and calm down just a little. the basic thrust of my first post was not that supporters of the cover think people shouldn't get offended at it, or that it's inappropriate that they do- i think they should. otherwise, why would i even mention limits? it was just the tone in which people were doing so, man. everyone is so ready to turn it into some kind of shouting match over what's right and what's funny, and it just made me wonder why no one was taking any time with the thing. and i think you're reading a bit too much into my post to suggest that the 9/11 tragedy doesn't mean anything to me, or to the jester peeps- of course it does. what i was questioning was what it will mean in the future, and what other tragedies mean in relation to it. but you wield its significance like a weapon. at the same time, you've sort of started to declare what humor magazines should and should not do, and i don't really see why you've decided you now have the authority on that. maybe you should join the jester, and have your input make a difference. it sounds like you, i think justifiably, took issue with MY tone, so perhaps i shouldn't have been so confrontational. but maybe relax a little bit. first off, the douche-bag thing was a joke- alas, you can’t hear the tone in which it was meant because it was posted as text on the internet. but imagine it in a smirking and light-hearted way, and calm down just a little.
the basic thrust of my first post was not that supporters of the cover think people shouldn’t get offended at it, or that it’s inappropriate that they do- i think they should. otherwise, why would i even mention limits? it was just the tone in which people were doing so, man. everyone is so ready to turn it into some kind of shouting match over what’s right and what’s funny, and it just made me wonder why no one was taking any time with the thing. and i think you’re reading a bit too much into my post to suggest that the 9/11 tragedy doesn’t mean anything to me, or to the jester peeps- of course it does. what i was questioning was what it will mean in the future, and what other tragedies mean in relation to it. but you wield its significance like a weapon.
at the same time, you’ve sort of started to declare what humor magazines should and should not do, and i don’t really see why you’ve decided you now have the authority on that. maybe you should join the jester, and have your input make a difference.
it sounds like you, i think justifiably, took issue with MY tone, so perhaps i shouldn’t have been so confrontational. but maybe relax a little bit.

]]> By: holy shit http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time/#comment-61728 holy shit Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:59:50 +0000 http://bwog.com/2008/07/14/the-function-of-illustration-at-the-present-time#comment-61728 all of you get major lose for posting long comments. here's a hint: NO ONE CARES. not even me. all of you get major lose for posting long comments. here’s a hint: NO ONE CARES.

not even me.

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