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Friday, January 06, 2006

Education Reform...

Although the headmaster was sceptical, Mr. Fitz believed he was revolutionising education with his patented think tank.

59 Comments:

frankp said...

not many notes on this week's cartoon over on my blog, but some light bitching between me and Bif which might keep you entertained...

12:39 AM  
Anonymous said...

Not meaning to sound evil but your cartoons seem very formulaic

1. Find random phrase/cliche.
2. Put a spin on it.

It could be done for anything/

'Think outside the box'.

But Im sure this would be a cartoon of a man beside a large cardboard box.

4:36 PM  
Bif said...

Ok, to start with you have a very odd idea of 'evil' but that's neither here nor there.

Secondly, you're right. That's pretty much exactly what we do, with the odd exception. I think of a phrase/cliche, random or otherwise, I put a twist on it and hopefully create a little story around it. You can call it formulaic if you want, I might just as easily call it a theme. The Lost Consonant takes phrases and removes a consonant, therefore changing the meaning of the phrase. This could be considered formulaic or it could be considered a theme. Personally, I think people are way too quick to talk about formulas, when they could just as easily see a 'common thread'.

I may be wrong but I don't think we'd ever be that simplistic. *cough*

5:16 PM  
Unknown said...

I have noticed your subtle attempt to make a mockery of the victims of Jenin. There is nothing humourous about military intervention within the classroom or the destruction of innocent lives. Shame on you.

3:33 PM  
Bif said...

I really, really, really hope you're taking the piss, really.

3:39 PM  
Unknown said...

Taking the piss? I´m not sure what that means, but recent violence in classrooms throughout the world should not be a source of fun. Once again, shame on you.

3:46 PM  
Bif said...

We're not mocking Jenin or classroom violence, - it's a play on words. Though if it was, I feel it would be entirely justified. Humour can be a very powerful tool for inciting debate and so on. If you don't like it or it offends you, there's nothing I can do about it. You on the other hand need not come back. That's an inalienable freedom afforded you. For my part, I will continue to write the jokes I like, the way I like them. I can bear no responsibility for how you twist a largely inoccuous joke around in your own mind.

4:05 PM  
Unknown said...

The crudity of your expression complements that of your humour. I´ve noticed that your cartoons have been controversial before. As I´m not one to judge I intend to notify the Anti-Defamation League and Save the Children and we shall let them decide. For my part, I say once again, shame on you.

4:10 PM  
frankp said...

You have GOT to be kidding me. This is getting ridiculous.

First of all I have no idea what Jenin is. Secondly, I agree with Bif.

4:19 PM  
Anonymous said...

I'm sorry to say these are not even remotely funny

4:39 PM  
Bif said...

No need to be sorry. If you don't find them funny, you don't find them funny. That's life.

The crudity of my expression? I don't where that comes from. But then I don't know where any of what you're saying is coming from? If you really need to read something, which you seem to, it could just as easily be a commentary on the education by intimidation that most of us have experienced at some stage in our life - where teachers prefer to induce learning with threats of punishment rather than through nurture and encouragement.

Report us to who you like, we've done nothing wrong.

6:18 PM  
Stuart Robertson said...

I thought this was funny. Nice work. I also think Mr. Anonymous is probably one of your friends who's messing with your head.

6:51 PM  
Bif said...

Thanks Stuart, I was beginning to wonder had we any friends left. I'd love to think you are right about Mr. Anonymous but to the best of my knowledge, it isn't.

7:02 PM  
Lingo Slinger said...

he he he... i like this one! militant teaching methods. good stuff!

1:31 AM  
frankp said...

Thank god at least a couple of people enjoyed this cartoon the way it was actually intended!

Bif - you rang both our friends then?

3:05 AM  
Eoin said...

I think this is funny too! I would say that "Anonymous" is definitely winding you up. The Jenin "Anonymous" anyway. Not sure if all the "Anonymous"essssses are the same person.

5:16 PM  
rich said...

this anonymous idiot brings out my fundamentalist side...however I do feel that I must point out that giving the headmaster facial hair is rather insensitive to those of us with a couple of days growth...please think before you draw

5:44 PM  
Bif said...

It's possible. People suggested it the last time, and I had my suspicions but I ran with it anyway just in case. Which is lucky because as it turned out, it wasn't who I suspected and was seemingly very genuine. Anyway, as I've said before, I like a good argument.

5:46 PM  
A Very Sexy Girl said...

Is that Brian wearing Martin's jumper in his remedial maths class?

11:24 AM  
an incredibly sexy girl said...

Who´s that little bitch claiming to be a very sexy girl? I´m the sexiest girl around these parts.

5:18 PM  
The Sexiest Girl in the Whole Wide World said...

I´m the sexiest girl in the whole wide world! Fuck both of you slags! And why hasn´t poor Bif been nurtured by his nasty teachers. I shed a sexy little tear for you - the sexiest little tear in the whole wide world.

5:26 PM  
a Shemale from Rio de Janeiro said...

Please Frank, give me a call. I remember our last morning together when you were wearing my lingerie and singing my favourite Prince song- "could you be the most beautiful girl in the world?", it was a beautiful moment but it didn´t last, you were singing to yourself in the mirror. Please Frank, you´re not the most beautiful girl in the world, give me a call and we can rediscover your inner warrior together. I leave you with my my favourite Whitney lament- "and I will always love You".

8:17 PM  
a Viking Berzerker said...

that he was utterly appalled.

8:19 PM  
frankp said...

Maybe we should turn off comments... :D

9:18 PM  
a Shemale from Rio de Janeiro said...

Frank is a taker, not a giver.

9:37 PM  
The Artist formerly known as Frank said...

I am the most beautiful girl in the world and my name is Esmerelda!

9:39 PM  
The Hunchback of Notre Dame said...

Esmerelda!

9:39 PM  
a Charming Young Ingenue said...

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9:40 PM  
an anonymous impotent man said...

This post has been removed by a blog administrator.

9:41 PM  
a gaping asshole said...

stare in awe at the sublime darkness of my fundament, ye heathen cur.

9:43 PM  
a Viking Berzerker said...

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9:44 PM  
Anonymous said...

This post has been removed by a blog administrator.

9:45 PM  
a Viking Berzerker said...

that he wished to clarify the matter and that the object of his lust was the artist formerly known as Frank.

9:46 PM  
an anonymous impotent man said...

that he remained impotent

9:47 PM  
a sensible chap said...

that this was getting ridiculous

9:48 PM  
Bif´s Mom said...

that her son was spending too much time on the internet but at least he wasn´t looking at porn.

9:50 PM  
Almighty God said...

that he was pulling the plug on humanity because of this website and urged mankind to prepare for the coming apocalypse

9:51 PM  
Satan said...

Not Fair! I´m not adequatly prepared!

9:52 PM  
the followers of Almighty God said...

Hallelujah!

9:53 PM  
a Charming Young Ingenue said...

that she wasn´t wearing any knickers and wondered why she wasn´t getting any attention.

9:54 PM  
Almighty God said...

This post has been removed by a blog administrator.

9:55 PM  
The followers of Almighty God said...

Let us Pray.

9:56 PM  
a Charming Young Ingenue said...

Oh God!

9:56 PM  
an award winning writer of romantic novels said...

that this was truly a romantic ending to be proud of and richly deserverd an award, even at his own expense. He added that he felt Almighty God and a certain Charming Young Ingenue would make a delightful couple and wished them all the best.

9:59 PM  
a YAWNING Rectal Passage said...

STARE IN AWE AT THE SUBLIME DARKNESS OF MY INNERMOST FUNDAMENT, YE HEATHEN CUR!

10:03 PM  
Jane said...

That reminded me-the cartoon :), not the discussion-, of the old good times in school. Loved it

3:17 PM  
Bif said...

Thanks Jane. Though I wouldn't dignify all that noise by calling it a conversation.

3:33 PM  
Marianne said...

You guys attract some serious weirdos to your site. I found some of those comments really distasteful. There is nothing humourous about rape and the portrayal of God as a rapist is really upsetting.

4:17 PM  
Bif said...

Yes, I'm sorry. This is pretty new to us. I guess we'll just remove some of the more offensive remarks and hope it doesn't happen again.

4:24 PM  
Bellinda said...

I´d love to find the sick pervert responsible for the previous comments. The things I wouldn´t do to him if I could get my hands on him! I´m presuming it´s a "him" as women are too good to write that kind of trash.

4:26 PM  
Marianne said...

I think you should leave those comments on the site, maybe they´ll come back to haunt the bastard in the future. One can only hope! Love your work by the way.

4:29 PM  
frankp said...

Yes, we certainly seem to attract our fair share of nutcases.

I think Bif has taken care of the more offensive ones. Generally offensive that is, there are still a few that are offensive to me personally... :P

It's a fine line where to draw the line with regard to deleting comments...

Thanks to all you normal people who took the time to comment!

4:52 PM  
a normal person said...

You´re very welcome, but to the best of my knowledge I´m the first normal person to visit this site. I reckon for such gifted comics as yourselves it´s ironic that you seem to be really lacking a sense of humour

7:16 PM  
Bif said...

If you're talking about removing the posts, it's got nothing to do with our sense of humour. It's got alot to do with other people finding it offensive and the very real possibility that, by not removing those offensive comments, our hosting company would have been entitled to cancel our account. I'm personally very hard to offend but you've got to take other people into consideration, if there complaints are somewhat reasonable. Realistically there's just a time and place and this was neither.

7:40 PM  
Le Marquis de Valmont, a disinterested third party presently residing in the Hanseatic towns said...

Hoorah for the normal person and normal people everywhere! Courage! Let us strike hard and low! I myself have taken great offense that this rough sketch of my latest masterpiece should have found such an unappreciative audience. You imbeciles should be grateful to but glimpse such a sublime piece, even if it be but a work in progress. As for this nefarious individual who dares hide his transgressions behind my fine poesy, I say to you : "Cease! Be done with shame!" No Shemale has ever been cast forth from my nimble quill. This creature exists, you must go quickly to this wondrous work of the surgeon´s knife and declare your love for him/her before it is too late. Take my advice, dear boy, do this and no other shall say nay. Goodnight all, I return to my humble boudoir, please do not weep for me, I am but an exile in a foreign land, even so, I find myself content. xxx Your Most Beloved Marquis

9:44 PM  
Marianne said...

What´s wrong with this guy? I hope you stay in exile you sick pervert!

2:27 PM  
Bellinda said...

I´m too pissed with this asshole to leave a proper comment right now. Fuck off and die Marquis de Assholia!

2:35 PM  
Anonymous said...

this is funny

2:17 PM  
Anonymous said...

I think some of you are taking things a bit too seriously....

7:39 PM  

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