Thursday Randomness: Cat in Tank

Sometimes, I look at the goofy stuff I do here in the Wildcat's Lair, and I think I must have way too much time on my hands. Then I watch a video like this.



Cats in Tanks from Whitehouse Post on Vimeo.

This just supports my firm belief that cats are evil. Special thanks to one of my co-workers Adam, who sent me the link to this one.

Now, go submit a caption for this week's "Star Wars" inspired ""You Write the Caption!" And don't miss tomorrow's Frank Friday webcomic with the latest in the "Frank & Hip Get Steampunked" storyline.

Frank & Hip Get Steampunked, Episode 5

If you'd like to catch this storyline from the first episode, just go here.

















Catch the next episode on Frank Friday!

And don't forget to submit your caption in this week's "You Write the Caption!" contest.

You Write the Caption! Week 10

All right, folks. If this one can't provide a bunch of great caption jokes, I don't know a picture that can. So have at it with this week's "You Write the Caption!"



I'll reveal the winning caption on Monday, in the next edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." To find out who had the winning caption in last week's caption contest, check out yesterday's Ask Uncle Kerouac."

Don't forget to catch tomorrow's Wildcat Wednesday episode of my webcomic when Frank and Hip continue their steampunk adventure.

Ask Uncle Kerouac, Episode 12

Feel free to share each week's episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac" by embedding it in your own blogs, Facebook profiles, what have you.

And don't forget you can get Uncle Kerouac's advice by sending your questions to him at AskUncleK@gmail.com.

And come back tomorrow for the latest picture in our weekly You Write the Caption contest.

Frank & Hip Get Steampunked, Episode 4

If you'd like to catch this storyline from the first episode, just go here.

























Catch the next episode of "The Wildcat's Lair" on Wildcat Wednesday!

And catch the latest episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac" on Monday. If you want his advice, just e-mail your question to "AskUncleK@gmail.com."

Thursday Randomness: What's Old is New Again

For this Thursday's Randomness, I'm going back in time. WAAAAAAAAAAY back. This WebComic started in July of 2005 as nothing but a reading blog. This was going to be my way of keeping track of the books I read and what I thought about them. As you can see, things changed. This is what happens when you introduce a cat into an environment.

Frank made his first appearance in the Wildcat's Lair on October 26, 2005. I created a banner for my blog (pictured below). His original role was as nothing but a mascot, but cats are never satisfied playing second fiddle. After that, it didn't take Frank long to take over the entire blog.



The first "WebComic" I did with Frank was posted less than a month later on November 19th. The episode, while somewhat apocryphal, was called "The Wildcat's Cafe Mocha Adventure." The episode contained the usual pictures with word balloons, but I also padded it with several paragraphs to bridge the gaps in the story.

Frank's adventures didn't gain any true consistency until May of 2008. Up until that point, I'd created fifty episodes. Most of those fifty episodes can be found here, but not all. The reason? The Wildcat's Lair originated as an AIM blog. This Blogger site started as a mirror version of the original Lair in May of 2006. As some of you AIM blogger refugees know full well, the AIM blogs went kaput in late 2008. Thanks to the mirror site (now the official home of the Wildcat's Lair), most of Frank's adventures from the AIM blog days were still online over here--but not all of them.

No, when the original lair went dark in November 2008, the original eleven episodes of Frank's misadventures went away. I created a "Wildcat's Lair Archives" with the intent of posting all of its blog entries, but as my blog had turned into a WebComic, I didn't see the point and left it to collect virtual dust. I did eventually post that first episode "The Wildcat's Cafe Mocha Adventure," but never got around to the other ten episodes.

Until now.

Earlier this week, I was wondering how many episodes I've done with Frank. Counting them was not a simple task, and as I worked my way backwards in time, I finally came to those lost episodes from 2005 and 2006. I realized it was way past time to get them re-posted.

Those early episodes include the original Bracket Battle from March of 2006, which was only between me and Frank. It's worth noting that Frank won that year. There's also a Christmas episode where Frank's family (with the notable exception of his parents and sister) visit the Lair, and chaos ensues. It's certainly worth a visit to see how my comic strip has evolved from those original episodes and to see just how much hair I've really lost in the past six years.

Oh, and the total number of episodes? As of yesterday's third episode in the "Frank & Hip Get Steampunked" storyline, the total is 348.

Frank & Hip Get Steampunked, Episode 3

If you'd like to catch this storyline from the first episode, just go here.















Catch the next episode of "The Wildcat's Lair" on Frank Friday!

And if you haven't posted a caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!," then get off your posterior and go do it! Work those funny muscles (just try to keep both hands on the keyboard, please)!

You Write the Caption! Week 9

It's time to break out your funniest lines for this week's "You Write the Caption!" So here's the picture... Now get captioning!



I'll reveal the winning caption on Monday, in the next edition of "Ask Uncle Kerouac." To find out who had the winning caption in last week's caption contest, check out yesterday's Ask Uncle Kerouac."

Don't forget to catch tomorrow's Wildcat Wednesday episode of my webcomic when Frank and Hip continue their steampunk adventure.

Ask Uncle Kerouac, Episode 11

Feel free to share each week's episode of "Ask Uncle Kerouac" by embedding it in your own blogs, Facebook profiles, what have you.

And don't forget you can get Uncle Kerouac's advice by sending your questions to him at AskUncleK@gmail.com.

And come back tomorrow for the latest picture in our weekly You Write the Caption contest.

Frank & Hip Get Steampunked, Episode 2

If you'd like to catch this storyline from the first episode, just go here.





















Catch the next episode of "The Wildcat's Lair" on Wildcat Wednesday!

You also still have time to leave a caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!" And if you need some advice with anything from relationship woes to ridding yourself of bellybutton lint, don't forget to e-mail your question to Uncle Kerouac at "AskUncleK@gmail.com!"

Thursday Randomness: Translated for the Waffles-Impaired

So this past Tuesday, Waffles filled in for Uncle Kerouac in this week's "Ask Uncle Kerouac." Of course, nothing he said made any sense. So with that in mind, here's a translation for the Waffles-impaired in this week's "Thursday Randomness."

Frank & Hip Get Steampunked, Episode 1

Catch the next episode of "The Wildcat's Lair" on Frank Friday!

And don't forget to leave a caption for this week's "You Write the Caption!"