tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post4277309172048480269..comments2024-03-26T00:36:21.896-06:00Comments on Hyperbole and a Half: It's Like There Was a Zombie Apocalypse and Then There Was Something That Came Along and Got Rid of The Zombies and Now it's Just Me and BoyfriendAlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-7269369198856024422010-04-06T16:37:32.799-06:002010-04-06T16:37:32.799-06:00I was completely convinced that I was about to rea...I was completely convinced that I was about to read that you had made a "Jeffy" cartoon right after the pic of all of the footprints in the snow. I hate Family Circus. If I ever murder someone or become a serial killer it's because of Family Circus.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796727357548582099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-6639155212242960892010-03-23T09:31:24.923-06:002010-03-23T09:31:24.923-06:00Although this post was enjoyable and thrilling and...Although this post was enjoyable and thrilling and even educational, it also really creeped me out because I am currently reading "The Road", and those photos totally reminded me of the book, which is about two people surviving the Apocalypse, and the stores looked just like the Super 1 at midnight. Very creepy.Mary@Holy Mackerelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026873878364041551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-70052443474898356842010-03-19T20:18:31.111-06:002010-03-19T20:18:31.111-06:00I have so much love for that town. I have actually...I have so much love for that town. I have actually gone to Safeway after midnight only to find it closed (hilarious that it says 12 PM by the way), and had to resort to Super One. That's okay, food is food.Mindeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251317199336991630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-7831102192944683132009-12-17T15:26:02.019-07:002009-12-17T15:26:02.019-07:00heart you.heart you.Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290531815250872371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-40110084328117079622009-12-16T13:28:47.084-07:002009-12-16T13:28:47.084-07:00Internet fluffer ... I need to get me one of those...Internet fluffer ... I need to get me one of those.Veronica M. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02950818759052832423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-62934535897203527682009-12-16T08:59:23.385-07:002009-12-16T08:59:23.385-07:00I meant read about you. Ready you makes me sound ...I meant read about you. Ready you makes me sound like I am your internet fluffer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187926172117794626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-41872643881658191452009-12-15T22:06:00.430-07:002009-12-15T22:06:00.430-07:00I hate snow, but your quiet town snow looks pretty...I hate snow, but your quiet town snow looks pretty. Plus, zombies are cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-9142503714928036652009-12-15T19:55:21.679-07:002009-12-15T19:55:21.679-07:00Is it totally mean of me to say that now your blog...Is it totally mean of me to say that now your blog freezes my phone so now I can't ready about you at work instead of, you know, working? And that makes me sad?<br /><br />Probably. Because I'm a bitch.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06187926172117794626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-60764378865847503192009-12-15T18:04:56.577-07:002009-12-15T18:04:56.577-07:00OH ... MY ... GOD. My Internet girlfriend just sa...OH ... MY ... GOD. My Internet girlfriend just said I was HOT and SMART. <br /><br />Thanks, lover.Veronica M. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02950818759052832423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-50824986684105934872009-12-15T13:21:35.417-07:002009-12-15T13:21:35.417-07:00Soooo...I laughed so hard at the first paragraph a...Soooo...I laughed so hard at the first paragraph about Paco and your "R's." Just when I stopped laughing enough to keep reading, I came to the part about Gollum and the energy drink and the twin eagles. And I think I peed myself a little.Carrieannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224619450013132802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-65042950899384620482009-12-15T12:59:07.245-07:002009-12-15T12:59:07.245-07:00Hannah- I will not rest until hyperbolically... wa...<b>Hannah</b>- I will not rest until hyperbolically... wait it IS a word!!! There's no red line! That is a relief. I think you convinced SpellCheck. <br /><br /><b>Veronica</b> - Sure thing, lover. Was that creepy? Probably. But that's how being an internet girlfriend works. Well, at least when you're <i>my</i> internet girlfriend. Also, I love your book review blog idea! You are hot <i>and</i> you are smart. I'm so lucky to have you as an internet girlfriend!<br /><br /><b>Chl</b> - Make a clone blog! Seriously. Create a blog and then copy and paste your HTML from your regular blog into the html of the new blog. Some of the stuff in the sidebar will show up weird, but other than that it will be exactly the same (minus you posts). Then you can do whatever you want to the experimental blog and test it out before you do it to your blog so you don't have to worry about ruining it! Also, everyone needs a Brian. I am so lucky to have Brian. He's like my knight-in-shining-armor from the internet.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-33828362882466167462009-12-15T11:33:01.280-07:002009-12-15T11:33:01.280-07:00LOVE the new layout. Love love love it. I'm ab...LOVE the new layout. Love love love it. I'm about to attempt one of my own but frankly, it scares the heck out of me. I have the art all finished and it's super awesome even if I do say so myself. I'm just afraid of breaking my blog. :)<br /><br />WANTED: A Brian of my very own. Must be good with blog layout/manipulation and willing to deal with a total control freak who wants to pay you in cookies.Chlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407958244195890009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-40211042026764903892009-12-15T11:29:39.000-07:002009-12-15T11:29:39.000-07:00Thank you baby Jesus -- Allie will is my Interwebs...Thank you baby Jesus -- Allie will is my Interwebs gf!! <br /><br />I'm pretty geeked that you chose to pretend I am not creepy and stalker-y and indulge my whims. You rock.Veronica M. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02950818759052832423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-6640132456420141582009-12-15T10:22:49.240-07:002009-12-15T10:22:49.240-07:00You're snow creation was more creative.
Sorr...You're snow creation was more creative. <br /><br />Sorry. Just sayin'.<br /><br />I added you to my bloggedy sidebar thingy. I don't know why you weren't already there, since it's where I go to read hyberbolically hilarious anecdotes. <br /><br />Apparently, hyperbolically is not a word, evidenced by the red line underneath it at the moment. What is wrong with this world?hmla2599https://www.blogger.com/profile/13059799766743811221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-31215313620848874622009-12-15T05:30:51.014-07:002009-12-15T05:30:51.014-07:00Jen O. - Hearing you say that makes me appreciate ...<b>Jen O.</b> - Hearing you say that makes me appreciate it more. Sometimes I feel like I want to live somewhere a lot bigger, but it is rather nice around here. Oh, and I wish I would have thought of the tripping and suing idea… but I never could have done that to Gollum. He just looked too helpful and driven, like I would have been doing the world a disservice by dampening his spirits. <br /><br /><b>Hommaker Man</b> - That’s exactly how it felt too! When we got back home, it felt like we had been on some sort of epic-yet-soothing adventure and then I drank some tea to get warmed up again and it was just wonderful. <br /><br /><b>undervermillionskye</b> - I would agree with you, but living in this town has redefined my definition of “bad driver.” It’s like half the people behind the wheel of a car here are either drunk or 10-years old and just picking up a load of hay for their dads only they can’t see over the steering wheel so they almost run you over pulling out of Texaco and at first you’re like “fuck you!” but then you realize that the kid in the driver’s seat is only ten and you’re like “shit. I shouldn’t have said fuck. He’s just a kid.” Something like that. <br /><br /><b>Brighton Mum-Teenage Angst </b> - Yeah, it is supposed to turn to slush here pretty quick , but I’m enjoying the snow while it lasts! Oh, and I changed the layout a little (made it a lot more narrow). Does it look any better to you now? <br /><br /><b>JMH</b> - No, but I had the same thought as you and as I was posting the picture I was like “it is so cool that it turned out like that… I hope someone notices… dang it, probably no one will notice…” but then you noticed it! Yay! <br /><br /><b>Veronica</b> - I will totally be your internet girlfriend. At first I was like “who is this person who wants to be my girlfriend…” and then I clicked on your picture and I was like “Okay. We’re girlfriends now.” Or did you mean just friend-friends… because I can do that too ☺Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-87743682708716270382009-12-15T05:30:30.147-07:002009-12-15T05:30:30.147-07:00erin - It does look a little Russia-y, but no. Ju...<b>erin</b> - It does look a little Russia-y, but no. Just Montana. Oh, and thank you for the award! I’m going to do one composite award post at the end of the year and also give out some of my very own awards (I’ve already made some of them and they’re awesome!). <br /><br /><b>Erin</b> - I’m glad you got that part :). That’s usually what our grocery outings end up being like. We look at our refrigerator and cupboards and there is nothing in there so we’re like “Let’s go to the store!” and then we impulse-buy candy and usually also potato chips instead because those things don’t require cooking and they also taste delicious. Win-win.<br /><br /><b>mepsipax</b> - It doesn’t sound nearly as dirty as “bacon wallet.” :) Also, snow cancels out zombies. Snow makes everything safe. In fact, that’s probably what ended the zombie apocalypse. <br /> <br /><b>Mildly Unstable</b> - This blog has to be the most validating thing I’ve ever done with my life! Thank you! <br /><br /><b>Hipstercrite</b> - Yes, beauty definitely is one thing this place has going for it. Sometimes I just want to post ten thousand pictures of it, but they probably wouldn’t be too funny because they’d just be mountains and it is almost impossible to make mountains funny. Maybe I’ll try someday. <br /><br /><b>Becky</b> - Yes, there is something totally magical about snow and emptiness. Sometimes Boyfriend and I go running at night and we go way out into the farmland and surrounding hills and it feels almost like we’re in outer-space. It’s just empty and quiet and when the moon is out I suddenly understand why this is called “Big Sky country.” Also, I’m glad you liked the Paco story (though I don’t think his name was actually Paco… my memory of that time is shaky at best and I think actually he may have been named Carlos or something. Crap. I probably just ruined the sentimentality right there.) <br /><br /><b>Kurt</b> - Uuughhhhhh… burned popcorn is totally disgusting. But have you ever burned paprika? I spilled some on my stove and holy shit, man. That stuff sucks. I love that you tried to read the pattern. Part of me hoped that would happen to at least a few people and then the part where I was like “don’t try to read that…” would be funnier.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-57327158897723934922009-12-15T05:25:55.904-07:002009-12-15T05:25:55.904-07:00Joe - That is a great way to phrase it! I often f...<b>Joe</b> - That is a great way to phrase it! I often find it hard to explain why I love going for random walks in the middle of the night, but that sums it up perfectly!<br /><br /><b>JUST ME</b> - Yeah, things close up pretty early around here. Except Super One. <br /><br /><b> linlah</b> - I try to enjoy it as long as possible, but once it gets to be April and there’s still a foot of it on the ground and it’s getting all slushy, I’m like “No! Bad snow! Go away!” It rarely listens. Also, I changed the layout a little bit so that it was optimized for smaller resolutions… does it look any better now?<br /><br /><b>Ellie</b> - Though it would be hard to catch Brian, it is not impossible as I am totally capable of giving out a billion trillion gagillion points if I so choose. But now I’m all curious as to what you were going to say after “unless…”<br /><br /><b>Julia</b> - Thank you for the feedback! I have narrowed the layout considerably (probably by about 300 pixels) and I put some padding in around the edges. Does it work better now?<br /><br /><b>j-face</b> - I, too, have always wanted to live in a Safeway. Can you imagine? Or a Wal-Mart! You could sleep in the camping section and then just play in all of the aisles whenever you wanted and no one would run up to you and yell “hey! Stop playing gladiator with the wrapping paper!” I’m totally serious though. I’ve always wanted to live in a Wal-Mart. <br /><br /><b>MooNStarMommy</b> - Do you mean Boyfriend? I’m glad you told me. He totally could be an Orc. <br /><br /><b>lacey</b> - I have good news! We totally are Christmas treat buddies! Except for without the walnuts because Boyfriend is allergic to nuts. Also, do you really think The Bloggess is in love with me? I’m one of those chronic self-doubters where at first I get all excited and I’m like “yay! The Bloggess noticed me!” And then I’m like “But what if she later decided that she hated me? Oh no!” and then I become convinced that the whole thing was just a fluke and she linked to me on accident and then she probably regretted it terribly. I am not normal. Also? Your last paragraph was sheer awesomeness. That is some admirable writing right there. I mean that. <br /><br /><b>Tony</b> - Yeah, the snow here is more like Rocky Balboa snow. It starts out kind of weak and then it gets all amped up and strong and by the end of the winter it is screaming “ADRIAN!!!!!!!!!!!” and stumbling around like a retard. And yeah, the ISP is sooooooooo creepy. I walk by there on my way to the store and I’m like “thank you God for protecting me that one time when the awkward guy came over to install the internet and I was all alone…”<br /><br /><b>Kate</b> - Don’t feel bad for admiring Boyfriend. I understand. And I totally know what you mean. He can be quite teddy-bearish in the best possible way. Plus, I think he likes the compliments :)<br /><br /><b>Ed</b> - I know what you mean. Sometimes I want a sandwich at 8:00 PM, but I don’t want to make the sandwich, so I’m like “let’s go out to eat!” And Boyfriend is like “But where?” And then I’m like “Oh yeah. Shit.” And I end up eating cereal with reconstituted milk. <br /><br /><b>Sarah P</b> - He definitely just shuffled. What a loser.<br /><br /><b>Wynn</b> - It definitely took a little adjusting when I first moved here in September. I mean, I grew up in a small town, but THIS place is tiny. <br /> <br /><b>Amy</b> - I redesigned the layout so that it looks way more normal on that resolution (since I think most people use that resolution anyway). Also, I think my town is magical… I was going to make a joke about how the jobs are just disappearing but then I realized that that would be super lame so instead I’m going to say that my town is magical because it can fly. That’s right. <i>It can fly.</i>Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259303604002690708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-51704477402312872032009-12-14T22:01:01.059-07:002009-12-14T22:01:01.059-07:00Ummm, I just stumbled across your blog and read yo...Ummm, I just stumbled across your blog and read your "Best of Hyperbole and a Half," and ... will you be my Internet girlfriend? <br /><br />If the answer is no, please find a way to let me down gently.Veronica M. D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02950818759052832423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-20833235079502892292009-12-14T20:36:25.536-07:002009-12-14T20:36:25.536-07:00Did you wait for it to turn 1:32 so you could have...Did you wait for it to turn 1:32 so you could have all of those twos and threes in the picture? That's the sort of thing that I would do. I adore repetition. I adore repetition.JMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374530528745577289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-76446576644312273102009-12-14T15:01:27.723-07:002009-12-14T15:01:27.723-07:00God your town is so empty! Love the snow, but I ha...God your town is so empty! Love the snow, but I hate the shitty slush that follows. Half your sidebar is still missing on my screen...Brighton Mum-Teenage Angsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093107433174519425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-2183065152138854492009-12-14T12:54:42.213-07:002009-12-14T12:54:42.213-07:00yeah, it "snowed" here... someone left t...yeah, it "snowed" here... someone left their car in the driveway of our apartment complex. It is not that bad, people!<br />pshhh, western washington drivers, I tell ya.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-80293675519282237822009-12-14T11:52:17.136-07:002009-12-14T11:52:17.136-07:00That was very nice. Like a feel-good movie or a c...That was very nice. Like a feel-good movie or a cup of cocoa.Homemaker Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184158557108064422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-48897932759261888722009-12-14T11:44:17.916-07:002009-12-14T11:44:17.916-07:00So pretty! I can't even think of anything wit...So pretty! I can't even think of anything witty or sarcastic to say because I'm boiling over with jealousy that your little town is so cute and vacant and quiet.<br /><br />Also, stock-boy Gollum should probably pick up his mess 'cause that's a safety hazzard. Unless he likes getting sued. You should have tripped on purpose and then it would have been a Merry Christmas for everyone. Except for Gollum.Jen O.http://mytornadoalley.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-31468005163490748282009-12-14T11:12:56.785-07:002009-12-14T11:12:56.785-07:00I don't know about you, but somebody at work b...I don't know about you, but somebody at work burned popcorn and now I am HOPING for a zombie apocalypse all over his FACE. That shit stinks, yo.<br /><br />Also, nice walk. <br /><br />Also,also I totally tried to read the pattern you left and I tried it in Spanish and then I took out the "r"s because I thought you were leaving clues. You weren't.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575708700735000787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643741973264866223.post-90154188306985076092009-12-14T11:06:21.252-07:002009-12-14T11:06:21.252-07:00I have never EVER been anyplace that looked like t...I have never EVER been anyplace that looked like that. The snow, the emptiness. I swear if you had posted photos of Turkmenistan or Venus, I'd be just as awed.<br /><br />(Turkmenistan?)<br /><br />Also, the story of Paco and Allie brought a tear to my eye. <br /><br />Also, I think you should keep up with your test site and link to it. It's funny.Steam Me Up, Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125716705273823809noreply@blogger.com