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Epic ƿ

2010-02-04T13:31:00.000-08:00

Behold! The return of my web-comic!

Messages for Erec and Enide

2009-08-15T06:24:00.000-07:00

This is a special post for the co-authors of http://andenide.blogspot.com/, who are getting married today!

Graduation Day

2009-08-02T15:22:00.000-07:00

St Hilda is WAY cooler than Salazar Slytherin - clearly.

Hygienic Communion

2009-07-26T10:46:00.000-07:00

With all the arbitrary phases and levels of pandemic threats being announced, I thought it would be fitting to do a little swine flu edition. Note the unfortunate juxtaposition of the liturgy with the spoken announcement.

Creative License

2009-06-27T12:50:00.001-07:00

I have been in job training for the past week, which is why I have been unable to post new entries - perhaps this comic will help explain ;)

My friends have skills

2009-06-22T00:29:00.000-07:00

I knew that Will's amazing hand-eye coordination when catching strawberries reminded me of something...

How to Preserve a Herd of Cattle

2009-06-20T15:09:00.000-07:00

The Bodleian Library held a special viewing of the Vernon Manuscript this past Friday. The person in the red robe is based on an illustration from the manuscript.

Furmente with Porpeys

2009-06-19T12:51:00.000-07:00

The toasters are nesting :)

Special thanks to a friend in South Africa (drawn here) for the recipe.

Old Norse passages quoted from Hárbarðsljóð, ll.7-8.

Translation:

"Steer your boat hither, and stand it where I will show you. Who owns the ship that you hold, reaching to the landing?"

"Battle-Wolf he is called, the solemn oath-keeper who holds great counsel, warrior in counsel-friendship, who dwells on the strait of Radsey. He bid me not to ferry robbers and horse-thieves, but instead the good, and then only when I perceive them as such. Tell me your name if you wish to travel over the strait."

How paleography has touched our lives

2009-06-18T07:46:00.000-07:00

Based on a conversation at dinner last night.

A Punting Mishap

2009-06-17T08:44:00.001-07:00

Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to put together a comic today. Instead, I thought I'd post this quick sketch of the rather interesting punting adventure that took place earlier this morning :)

Online Lollardy

2009-06-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

Old Norse passages quoted from Hárbarðsljóð, ll.5-6.

Translation:

"That which you say now, is what most people think is great news, that my mother is dead."

"Yet it does not seem you possess three good farms; bare-boned you stand and have road-lodger's gear, you don't even have any trousers."

A word of encouragement to the Economists

2009-06-15T08:18:00.000-07:00

Students of Economics have exams for the next three days - they've worked hard this year, and I know they'll do well.

The cast expands

2009-06-14T02:57:00.000-07:00

Perhaps one of these days I'll bother to draw a background - even though it can be nice to inhabit nondescript blue spaces.

Old Norse passages quoted from Hárbarðsljóð, ll.3-4.

Translation:

"Ferry me over the strait! Do so and I will feed you in the morning. I have a basket on my back, no meal could be more worthy. I ate in rest, before I went forth from home, fish and oats, I've satisfied myself with these."

"How highly you think of the deeds you accomplished this morning - you do not fully understand what's before you. Grieved is your family at home; I think that your mother is dead."

Some questions answered

2009-06-13T02:18:00.000-07:00

Special thanks for Cory the extra Photoshop work on this one.

Welcome

2009-06-12T14:36:00.000-07:00

By the way, those are Flyting Toasters.

Old Norse passages quoted from Hárbarðsljóð, ll.1-2.

Translation:

"Who is that young boy, standing in front of the arm of the strait?"

"Who is that churl who cries out from over the water?"