Announce: new website - Chickenman (asciimation and art)

Hello all!

I've started a new Ascii comic strip, Chickenman

    http://osfameron.perlmonk.org/chickenman/

This used to be animation only, but now includes:

   -  text only comic strip versions 
   -  asciimations (Javascript and .jmov)
   -  asciimation diary on the process of creating 
      the comic and animations.

      MM
      oo
     <
      -/
8-----^-----8
  `-, C .-'
     \ /
     |^|
    .||| osfa
    ~-~-

Hope you enjoy: I'd love to get comments and 
suggestions!

Cheers,
Osfameron (hakim)

On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:

> Coincidence #3:
>
> "Hakim" - pronounced 'hah - kim'
>
> "Joaquim" - pronounced 'yoo - ah - kim'

Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.

<anonymous@bogus_address.con> wrote...
>
> On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:
>
> > Coincidence #3:
> >
> > "Hakim" - pronounced 'hah - kim'
> >
> > "Joaquim" - pronounced 'yoo - ah - kim'
>
> Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.

Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim' the same way I
pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*

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On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:

> > Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> > is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.
>
>Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim'
>the same way I pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*

You've been in Korea too long.  The western world pronounces
'Kim' as 'Kihm' (short 'i,' as in 'Kimberly').

It's time to get outta there, man.  Nothing but short people
with black hair and brown eyes.  Dull.  Don't-cha miss blondes
and red-heads? :)

"hakim" <goo...@osfameron.abelgratis.co.uk> wrote...
> Hello all!
>
> I've started a new Ascii comic strip, Chickenman
>
>     http://osfameron.perlmonk.org/chickenman/
>
<snip>
> Hope you enjoy: I'd love to get comments and
> suggestions!
>
> Cheers,
> Osfameron (hakim)

Hakim's "Chickenman" and Joaquim's "Nerd Boy"... anyone else notice this???

   _______________________________________________________________
 _] Coincidence #1:
|
|Chickenman = ASCII comic strip
|
|Nerd Boy = ASCII comic strip
'----------------------------------------------------------------
   _______________________________________________________________
 _] Coincidence #2:
|
|   .------------------"Chicken"...[usually derogatory] slang term
|   |    .-------------"man".......male person
|.--'--..'.
|Chickenman
|
|  .-------------------"Nerd"......[usually derogatory] slang term
|  |   .---------------"Boy".......male person
|.-'. .'.
|Nerd Boy
'-----------------------------------------------------------------
   _______________________________________________________________
 _] Coincidence #3:
|
|"Hakim" - pronounced 'hah - kim'
|
|"Joaquim" - pronounced 'yoo - ah - kim'
'-----------------------------------------------------------------

Granted, the writing/drawing styles are quite different... perhaps it's a
nom de plume for a new experiment?  Theories, anyone?

-Phydeaux

<anonymous@bogus_address.con> skrev i meddelandet
news:u6g...@corp.supernews.com
>
> On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:
>
> > > Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> > > is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.
> >
> >Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim'
> >the same way I pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*
>
> You've been in Korea too long.  The western world pronounces
> 'Kim' as 'Kihm' (short 'i,' as in 'Kimberly').
>
> It's time to get outta there, man.  Nothing but short people
> with black hair and brown eyes.  Dull.  Don't-cha miss blondes
> and red-heads? :)

Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\ For the record,
"Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh", approximately. Or "shwah-king"
when said a bit faster and less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish
people to adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e.
"yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle.

-jg

<anonymous@bogus_address.con> wrote in message
news:u6g...@corp.supernews.com...
>
> On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:
>
> > > Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> > > is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.
> >
> >Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim'
> >the same way I pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*
>
> You've been in Korea too long.  The western world pronounces
> 'Kim' as 'Kihm' (short 'i,' as in 'Kimberly').
>
> It's time to get outta there, man.  Nothing but short people
> with black hair and brown eyes.  Dull.  Don't-cha miss blondes
> and red-heads? :)

Yeeeeah... :)

But just for the record, I have seen tall Koreans, just not many.  And there
are plenty that dye their hair, especially the younger ones (neon green and
bright red are quite popular).  But on that note, I must admit that I prefer
"original" over "originality". :)

"Joaquim G�ndara" <cla...@lords.com> wrote in message
news:a49l45$1duprm$1...@ID-102694.news.dfncis.de...
> <anonymous@bogus_address.con> skrev i meddelandet
> news:u6g...@corp.supernews.com
> >
> > On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:
> >
> > > > Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> > > > is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.
> > >
> > >Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim'
> > >the same way I pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*
> >
> > You've been in Korea too long.  The western world pronounces
> > 'Kim' as 'Kihm' (short 'i,' as in 'Kimberly').
> >
> > It's time to get outta there, man.  Nothing but short people
> > with black hair and brown eyes.  Dull.  Don't-cha miss blondes
> > and red-heads? :)
>
> Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\

>>> Hakim's "Chickenman" and Joaquim's "Nerd Boy"...
   |        HALF #1       |       HALF #2        |
   '----------------------'----------------------'

>                                                       For the record,
> "Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh", approximately. Or "shwah-king"
> when said a bit faster and less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish
> people to adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e.
> "yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle.

Oops, well, that's one less coincidence then... still, it -is- suspiciously
close... :)

-Phydeaux

cla...@lords.com (Joe) wrote:

> Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\

Because it contains a certain degree of wry and subtle American
humor, which goes beyond just the printed words; there's a large
amount of 'cultural' content that is difficult for a non-native
reader to discern.

> For the record, "Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh",
> approximately. Or "shwah-king" when said a bit faster and
> less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish people to
> adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e.
> "yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle.

That =is= gracious! :)

How does Veronica Karlssen address you?

"Phydeaux" <dwe...@kornet.com> wrote in message news:<a4a1t2$rt0$1...@news1.kornet.net>...
> "Joaquim G�ndara" <cla...@lords.com> wrote in message
> news:a49l45$1duprm$1...@ID-102694.news.dfncis.de...
> > <anonymous@bogus_address.con> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:u6g...@corp.supernews.com
> > >
> > > On 2002-02-11 dwe...@kornet.com said:
> > >
> > > > > Ummmm...actually, I believe you'll find that 'Joaquim'
> > > > > is pronounced 'waw - KEEM' in native Portugese.
> > > >
> > > >Hmmm... I must've been in Korea too long... I pronounce 'kim'
> > > >the same way I pronounce 'keem'. *shrug*
> > >
> > > You've been in Korea too long.  The western world pronounces
> > > 'Kim' as 'Kihm' (short 'i,' as in 'Kimberly').
> > >
> > > It's time to get outta there, man.  Nothing but short people
> > > with black hair and brown eyes.  Dull.  Don't-cha miss blondes
> > > and red-heads? :)
> >
> > Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\
>  
> >>> Hakim's "Chickenman" and Joaquim's "Nerd Boy"...
>    |        HALF #1       |       HALF #2        |
>    '----------------------'----------------------'
> 
> >                                                       For the record,
> > "Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh", approximately. Or "shwah-king"
> > when said a bit faster and less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish
> > people to adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e.
> > "yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle.
> 
> Oops, well, that's one less coincidence then... still, it -is- suspiciously
> close... :)
> 
> -Phydeaux

Just for the record, my name tends to be pronounced either:

1. Ha - keem  (probably closer to the original arabic pronunciation of
the name)
2. Ha - kim   (with short 'kim')

I used to think that the second version was easier to
pronounce - Hakim was quite an unusual name in the UK!  So my oldest
friends call me Ha*kim*.  Later I discovered that people seem to be
more familiar
with Ha*keem*, so most people call me that now.

3. 'A - kiim  (French)
4. Ah - kim   (Italian #1)
5. A  - keem  (Italian #2)
6. Huh - kim  (Finnish)

...and funnily enough my surname is Gunderhan  ;->

Cheers,
Osfameron (hakim)
http://osfameron.perlmonk.org/chickenman/

<anonymous@bogus_address.con> skrev i meddelandet
news:u6h...@corp.supernews.com
>
> cla...@lords.com (Joe) wrote:
>
> > Why am I only getting half of this conversation? :\
>
> Because it contains a certain degree of wry and subtle American
> humor, which goes beyond just the printed words; there's a large
> amount of 'cultural' content that is difficult for a non-native
> reader to discern.

No no no, who is dwe...@kornet.com? I saw your part of the conversation,
but it seemed like you were talking with yourself... :\ Ah, now I saw in
hakim's post that it's Phydeaux. I didn't see his posts, for some odd
reason.

> > For the record, "Joaquim" is pronounced "zshoo-ah-keeinh",
> > approximately. Or "shwah-king" when said a bit faster and
> > less articulated. I graciously permit Swedish people to
> > adress me using the Swedish counterpart "Joakim", i.e.
> > "yoo-ah-kihm", since it's less of a hassle.
>
> That =is= gracious! :)

I know. :)

> How does Veronica Karlssen address you?

Her name is "Karlsson", and since we've only chatted, she types "Joaquim". I
have no idea how or even if she pronounces it.

-jg