No BM

It only takes one day of having a cold to realize how vital a clear sinus is for intelligible speech. And it is very easy for the listener to misunderstand a word, which could change the whole conversation.

RNP Candidates Revealed

Are you tired of the debates? I know I am. So, I grabbed a couple of the silly statements floating around and lampooned them. Then, to wrap things up, I decided Romney's hair looked thick and heavy and ripe for making fun of.

Planning to Get Certified?

I am sure that none of us ever "help" someone else with an ulterior motive, right? No, I don't think I have ever done this, but I am sure that my own desires have played a part in advice I've given.

A Restating Of The Union

I had to scour the web sites to find a few points from last night's State of the Union address. I knew what I wanted to cover in the final panel was the mattress tag. The others needed to find which areas Obama still blames Bush for so I could build up the whole comic.

Are You a PMP?

No, I have nothing against a PMP, a Project Management Professional. It is just that, if you pronounce these initials, they sound like the word pimp. And that was enough to lead my mind down the path of making the jobs sound similar. And in panel 4, I tried to end the comic with a clever statement about pimp without the word "I" is PMP.

One Syllable Names

I am sure you have noticed that we are seeing a lot of short nicknames among the Republican presidential candidates. Outside of them getting even shorter (Yes, I voted for M in the primary), potential candidates simply need nice, short nicknames. However, I agree that these names did not make for 'nice' nicknames.

What a Choice

No, I did not watch the Republican presidential candidate debate last night. I went past it and heard about 30 seconds worth and that was enough. However, I heard enough (and read some this morning) to know that much of the discussion was about the personal elements of their lives instead of how they stand on the issues. So, I decided to make fun of them in today's comic (and a slight dig at the President to balance my insults).

Romney Short List

I certainly struggled with using the second name as part of today's comic. True, it's technically not a naughty word, but it sounds like one.

Pedo App

A man at the office told me he had downloaded a new pedometer app for his Android phone. He verified that it does not show him as walking when riding his bike, nor in a bouncy car. That was fine. However, when he told me the name was accu-pedo, my mind went in a totally different direction.

Microwave Popcorn

I made some microwave popcorn last night. You may have guessed that based on today's comic strip. Anyway, I read the oil and steam warning on the bag and noticed that it did not mention that the bag contains any popcorn. So, that made me think of today's CoV.

Dexter-Style Acupuncture

Why is Dexter on my mind today? I don't know, but I did imagine him doing other jobs. So, today, it is acupuncture.

Who's Retiring?

It seems like I woke up with a different comic idea, but by the time I got to my desk, this one was in my head. No, I'm not sure why. Certainly, this one (and probably tomorrow's) could benefit from me actually drawing instead of the stock Visio figures. Oh well. That's not one of my talents.

New Q.A.

I wanted to play with his name a little since it is a spin on Shaquille, but nothing fit into the overall theme. I did know that I wanted him to pre-approve some stuff to contrast it against what Q.A. should really do.

Critical Kickoff

I wanted to move back in the direction of work-related, but not actually have it be work. So, I played off of using the word "kickoff" as a way to begin a project. After all, some of you may have heard the word used in other ways.

Avoid the Noid

I do remember that I called left myself a message with this idea last Friday. No, I don't know what triggered this concept, but rest assured I have not heard that Dominos will actually bring back the Noid.

What's In a Name?

I don't know. Something about the willy-nilly renaming of places due to corporate sponsorship got me wound up this morning. It might have been hearing about the Waste Management Phoenix Open or the P.F.Chang's Rock N Roll Marathon that made me think about it. And I mentioned two sports locations in the comic strip. So, I took it to the next level.

Kid Kontractor

How did you guess that I will be working with a young contractor we are looking to bring in? No, I don't know how young. No, I don't know that his skills are skillz like in the comic. Just noting that this next generation will likely be more comfortable with technology than most of us are.

No Newt is Good Newt

I decided yesterday about today's comic strip. Once I created it this morning, though, I was considering a title that would be clever, but not reveal a punchline. I came up with the title shown above and almost went back and changed the photos, but decided to stay put. Still, I really like No Newt is Good Newt. No, I don't really care about him one way or the other. I am all about word play, though.

I Slept Late

Happy New Year. I came in this morning with no idea what this comic would be about. So, I just started typing and yawned. That made me think of sleeping late these last few days, which led to the concept of really sleeping late.