E. Christopher Clark

Ah, rats. Well, I’ll keep an eye out!

That cityscape establishing shot is gorgeous. Sorry I missed this when it was out. Will have to track down a copy.

I like the idea that, if I were writing on Ritz paper and didn't like how things were going, I could eat the bad draft instead of just crumpling it up and throwing it away.

I stopped using it regularly after the 2024 election but didn't actually close my account until just after the inauguration.

Commuting 50-80 minutes each way, five days a week, for most of my 26-year working life… All told, I've spent literal YEARS stuck in traffic.

And here's the kicker? I can't even afford housing in the town where I live. It's only because of my parents that my family and I have a roof over our heads.

An alien with a large head and tiny arms trying to drink from a wine glass

I understood that reference.

Wowzers, that last post got some traction. As it was happening though, I realized that post made two in a row about Patton Oswalt. And while, yeah, I'm a little in love with the guy's comedy, this is NOT a Patton tribute account or something.

(Except now I've posted about him three times in a row.)

Maybe we just need to jump the General Lee over them there buckets and make for the hills!

YouTube video by ExtremeHoward Patton Oswalt - The Dukes Of Hazzard.wmv

Just heard that Dick Cheney died and instantly thought of it this clip that introduced me to the comedy of @pattonoswalt.bsky.social ages and ages ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIQS...

Po-tay-toes. Boil us, mash us, stick us in a stew.

You may choose one person to tell you the Aristocrats joke.

I read it first in grad school and I didn't realize how big an impression it had until I was describing time travel in my little fantasy world as being "unstuck" or "doing the unstuck" (the last also inspired by listening to too much Cure as a teen and twenty-something).

Nice. That kid's going to make some awesome mix tapes… or playlists… or whatever them there children (mine amongst them) are calling them these days.

burn it all down.

Dude! Get well soon.

This is my dance about how much transphobes suck.

I was nodding along, thinking, "Yep, totally concur." Then, somewhat unbidden, I imagined the guitarist from my old high school-era band yelling at his instrument to "STAY TUNED!" and I thought, "If my kids ask, I'm telling them it's something Andy Hicks used to say."

Need more sleep.

Welp. At least I'll be in good company.

At the mechanic to get an exhaust check-up and I’m pretty sure I’m *not* supposed to look at the pretty blue light of the blowtorch, but it’s cool-looking and it makes sparks and the alternative is local news on the TV next to me.

Thanks, man. I kinda really needed to hear that this week.

My favorite comic strip turns 75 today, just a few days before my own 48th birthday. I don't know why I always forget the anniversary is so close. Good grief!

Yes, last night. Feeling a little better now that I vented. Thanks for listening!

7. You don't belong here.

8. They're all wondering why they invited you, you idiot.

9. Never go out again, you poor excuse for a human being.

10. Don't post about this on the internet, you dummy. You're going to do it anyway, but I'm going to try one last time to convince you that nobody cares…

4. They told you to order what you wanted, but they didn't want you to order THAT.

5. It's embarrassing that you didn't order a soup/salad after you were embarrassed how much your entrée cost—especially now that everyone is eating something but you.

6. They're all kind of wishing you would leave.

a sampling of things i tell myself during a night out with old friends:

1. If you can't find parking, just go home. They don't really want to see you anyway.

2. You're so fat that they're embarrassed to be seen with you.

3. That thing you said just now was the stupidest thing ever said by anyone.

Like Monica says, you should read it. And not just for the future bits—which are marvelous and incredibly well-imagined and well-wrought—but for the masterful blending of three different timelines, each of the other two equally well-done.

If I could afford it, I would. I'd love to collab some day. Gotta get my feet wet in the whole universe first though, and not just what I'm getting via Substack. That's why I went for the digital catch-up bundle. Can't wait to start reading! And then maybe next time!

That's a great idea for a tier.