About
HASTILY PUT TOGETHER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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HPTFAQ
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what the frig is this site about? seriously. wtf?!
WHAT IS THIS SITE ABOUT? I’M VERY CONFUSED! AND WHO THE HELL IS THIS RADOMSKI?
oh. okay. from my official imaginary biographer: ‘hastily put together’ (hpt) is a daily, gag cartoon/comic strip/”graphic-blog” that updates… uh… daily. it’s written and drawn by theo radomski. he’s canadian and likes to draw stuff. he’s also been in the 2006-2008 editions of the montreal mirror’s annual ‘best of montreal (bom) readers poll’ (2006 - 10th best cartoonist; 2007 - 2nd best cartoonist and 5th best blog; 2008 - 3rd best cartoonist & 6th best blog). yes, he’s just as confused as you are, but thanks you all nonetheless. in 2007, theo, along with his brother j.k., contributed a 5-page comic to the “small town/big city” anthology published by young american comics. we hear it’s really good.
HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN AROUND?
since wednesday, january 12th, 2005. feels a whole lot longer
HOW OFTEN DOES THIS SITE UPDATE?
everyday. 7 days a week… barring any personal tragedies, of course.
I JUST CHECKED NOW. IT’S NOT UPDATED YET? WHAT GIVES?
okay, sometimes it’s a little late. eventually it’ll be up. just check back in a few hours. sometimes it takes a little longer depending on what’s going on in my personal life. yes, i have a personal life. :(
OKAY, I WAITED AND CHECKED AGAIN AND I STILL DON’T SEE A NEW COMIC! IT’S 4AM! WTF?
well, i’m sure i’m doing the best to have them updated! if i ever happen to miss a few days, i’ll actually go back and update those days i missed. so, rest assured, it will be updated. just check again in the evening or something. why are you up at 4am anyway? is everything ok? :/
IS THIS COMIC SINGLE-PANEL OR MULTIPLE-PANEL?
well, it started out as single-panel — with the odd multiple panel gag thrown in every now and then — but at around #638 the multiple-panels became more frequent. i stuck with that for awhile, and now i go back and forth to suit my fancy. i like saying fancy. and back and forth. and brap. but yeah, i like switching it up. it’s fun.
WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE LACK OF COLOUR?
good question — wait, hang on a sec, there is plenty of colour now. what are you talking about?
OH SNAP! WELL, WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE LACK OF COLOUR FOR CARTOONS #001 TO #431
actually, there is some colour in #300, #339, and #379.
OH… WAIT… IN #300 YOU SAID THERE WAS SOME MAGICAL FORBIDDEN COLOUR THINGIE IN EFFECT? WHAT HAPPENED?
uh… giant yellow space bug… or… uh… superboy punched stuff in space… uh… 52! 52! 52! 52! skeets! no skeets! nooooo! mary jane struck a deal with mephisto! uh…
HUH?
nevermind, you probably don’t read comics. :(
OKAY, WELL WHY #339?
coz it’s bizarro…
AND THE MARS VOLTA ONE?
coz it’s… prog… which is like bizarro…
OK, BUT WHY IS THE REST OF IT IN BLACK AND WHITE?
there’s a good deal of gray/grey as well. even some sasha grey. :)
ARE ALL THESE QUESTIONS IN BLACK AND WHITE?
yes.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT COLOUR?
last one. i promise.
WHY DO YOU SPELL IT “COLOUR”?
that’s the last question about colour, i promise. really.
and i spell it that way because i’m canadian. we spell stuff differently. :(
YOU MEAN CARTOONISTS LIVE IN CANADA?
yes… : /
HOW MUCH MONEY DO CARTOONISTS MAKE?
wait… we can make money off of this? wha?
IS YOUR NAME THEO OR THEODORE?
it’s both. depends on what mood i’m in. sometimes i even use “ted”. long story.
i have a lot of other nicknames too, but i’ll spare you and myself from the embarassment. :(
WHY DO YOU CONSTANTLY USE ‘EMOTICONS’?
:(
WHY DO YOU KEEP CHANGING THE FONT? ARE YOU SOMEWHAT DAMAGED?
:( ++
(danke, ckurt.)
WHY ARE THE ANSWERS OF THIS FAQ IN LOWERCASE?
why are the questions in uppercase?
YEA, WHY ARE THE QUESTIONS IN UPPERCASE?
i really don’t know… i thought these would be questions about the cartoon. what kind of operation are you guys running? i’m on to you guys!
WHAAAAAAAAT?
oh, nevermind. :(
WILL THE SOX EVER WIN THE SERIES?
i really should update this faq before uploading it. : /
WHY IS THE URL SO HUGE?
it’s all liz’s fault. blame the bizzle. yup. and the moose. those darn moose.
WHAT IS THE FLYING MONKEY’S NAME?
Fernando. (thanks, merzie.)
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF HPT?
there’s a little recent news thingie that appears underneath the comics. check there.
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS SITE?
you can tell people about it. that works. you can start writing the name of the url on produce at your local grocer’s. or maybe you could write the url on your local grocer. that would be neat! and kinky! but word of mouth, works best, really. i’d appreciate it.
CAN I HAVE YOUR BABIES?
uh… ask me again in five years. in fact, let’s not ask me that ever.
I DONT LIKE THE ART!
read another comic.
WHAT ABOUT MERCHANDISE?
soon.
SERIOUSLY, DUDE, WTF IS UP WITH “BACON & WAFFLES”?
i can’t explain it if i tried… :(
IS HECCH COMING BACK?
very soon. it ran into some delays and was already to come back… and then ran into some more delays. expect a full relaunch by october.
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
nine inch nails - corona radiata
WHEN WAS THIS FAQ LAST UPDATED?
Saturday, July 28th, 2008 at 5:15pm (e.s.t)
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