Anybody have a Secret Power that could get me in a position to have a
picture taken with Jemaine Clement at Sunday's Flight of the
Conchords show in Milwaukee? There's be much Dork Tower goodness in
it for you, if you can help Make This Happen.

It's be a hoot. Check out the likeness here:

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=553

Separated at birth. Well, birth plus ten years...

The Army of Dorkness has accomplished many amazing things over the
years. This would be a rare feat, indeed.

***

It was a week of repeats on DorkTower.com, due in no small part to
lots of large things going on, both in Real Life and Work Life.

Here's today's strip:
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77

(Happy Anniversary, honey!)

And here's Monday's strip.
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75

And Wednesday's strip.
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76

****

Things have been quiet on the Casa De Muskrat Interwebs, for some
good reasons (and a few less good, but there you go).

Judith and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary this past
weekend, with a short trip to Kohler, WI. It's an odd little holiday
town, and pleasant as all get-out. Few cities in the world can claim
to be top-flight resorts, built with the riches only the bathroom
plumbing supply industry can accumulate.

Yes, Kohler is the home of Kohler Kitchen and Bath, But Mostly Bath,
Inc. Judith uncovered a bargain stay at the usually exclusive
American Club, and -- for a short time, anyway -- we lived like
kings. Or at least Toilet Magnates. Which is better than Refrigerator
Magnates any day.

Anyway, upon returning to Muskrat Central, I leapt right into a
full-day Out of the Box meeting. It was exhausting, but as always
somewhat exhilarating. It looks like OTB will be producing another
game I designed: a party game that's been playtesting shockingly
well. I'll run it by a few more local groups before seeking outside
playtesters. But, fingers crossed, I think this has the potential to
go really well. The concept is simple, the rules are straightforward,
and I'm not sure anything like it has quite been done before.

In the mean time, after two brilliant weekend concerts in a row (Kids
in the Hall and Jonathan Coulton (who's just a terrific guy, by the
way, on top of being embarasingly talented)), we've got a third show,
this Sunday.

I utterly surprised the Lovely and Talented Judith on our
anniversary, getting her Flight of the Conchords tickets for their
Milwaukee show. She had no idea they were on tour, let alone they
would be so close to home.

Actually scoring the tickets meant getting on a special mailing list
that then gave you a secret password to let you bribe your way onto a
web site that let you press buttons frantically at noon the day
before tickets went on sale to the general public. Get yourself a
ticket, go through the gate. At seven forty-five precisely, don't be
late If anybody follows don't hesitate: Keep on walking.

The show sold out in some insanely short period of time, so although
our seats aren't the best in the house, I'm just glad we'll be there.
And Judith is over the moon.

Now to see how many Conchords fans think I'm somehow related to
Jemaine, come Sunday.


--
John Kovalic
Cartoonist, of Sorts
Dork Tower * Out of the Box Games * Munchkin
Dr. Blink: Superhero Shrink * My Little Cthulhu * Kobolds Ate My Baby

Box 45063, Madison, WI 53744
http://www.dorktower.com

"Soylens Viridis Homines Est"



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