December 21st, 2009
The System 316: Internet Advocacy
Do your part this year. Help spread the word about what is awesome on the internet. If that includes this comic, so be it.
Btw Mom, and I’m NOT kidding around about this, just let this one go. Don’t ask me about it and whatever you do, DO NOT GOOGLE IT.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I'm very familiar w/meme (although I truly doubt anyone else who is "Older than Stone" is–Sad, isn't it?).
As to "goatse", well, I could venture a guess that it is not related to Yahtzee but has something to do w/a goat. Now knowing how most of your minds operate, no disrespect intended), don't think I want to know. (Even I have a warped imagination.)
December 21st, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Just noticed the warning aimed specifically at me. I'll abide by your wishes, but just remember, I have a warped, skewed sense of humor as well. Although I do admit, I'm not a fan of four-letter words (yes, you do know which ones I mean).
December 21st, 2009 at 9:06 pm
loving how you warned rossmom not to google it
@rossmoss your son loves you very much
December 21st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Yeah, I know. Cool, huh?:)
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
OK, since I'm not rossmom, I googled it.
Sometimes it's better to leave certain factoids unfiled in your gray matter.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Ye gods, I wish it involved a goat…
Just to prove what a nice guy I am, I won't include a list of other terms you probably don't want to google.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Uh you know when you tell someone not to google something, it makes them want to google it more…which I did. I'm glad google has those page synopses - I prob would not want to click on any of those links. NSFW!!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
That which has been seen cannot be unseen!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Well, I'm going to go read the Bible now. Just gonna not google that. Not even vaguely interested… Oh shit.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Seriously, even the Wikipedia article about it is pretty rough.
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
true. even the scaled down photo on the article is glaringly disturbing. thanks for the nightmares tonight, ross.
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
How many times do I have to say \”DONT LOOK IT UP\” to mean \”DONT LOOK IT UP\”?
December 22nd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I look forward to the day when the current generation of internetizens gets old, and reminisce about things like lolcats and goatse.
December 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I really, really didn't. And, all of you out there–that message was only aimed at me.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Just finisehd reading the whole archives… I'm kinda sad, can't wait for more!!!
Seriously dude, best comic ever.
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Thanks! You can buy prints of any / all at hilariawesome.com, or stay tuned for The System Book 1. As for more comics, another up later today.
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Already starting to. Remember that thing on the internet called AOL… affectionately known as A-O-Hell….
i saw my doctor using it today, legitimately using the AOL software, not even just the website. No words came to my mouth.
December 24th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
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December 24th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
It's sad when I'm not only familiar with most of the sites listed (and several which are not listed) amongst the Wikipedia entry on shock sites. NOTE: while the Wiki entry on shock sites does not include images, it does include graphic descriptions, and links to pages with the original images. Do not go there if…you know what? Just don't go there. That which has been seen cannot be unseen - that which has been read cannot be unread.
Incidentally rosscott - I think your image of Goatse is probably the classiest representation I've seen to date.