This week’s comic came pretty close to being filler. At the last minute I had this random idea and decided to go for it. I guess it beats having a panel with Brandon telling you how busy he is.
So it’s been a few weeks since I added subtle noses to the characters, and it’s already a thing were the older comics without just don’t look quite right to me anymore. Weird, huh?
I must admit, there was some sarcasm involved when I wrote that. It has to do with how the original white sclera eyes (not the ancient black dot eyes) really do look weird to me because they were kind of small and bug-like. The truth is, adding that subtle nose is more work than you would expect without a noticeable payoff.
Other things that actually look weird to me now: When I first added articulated hands, the forearms were too long. It is very, very weird looking to me now. It’s like a bug-eyed Slenderman or something.
The breasts on the females used to look like gumdrops stuck to their chests. When I look back at that, I just shake my head and say, “What was I thinking?!”
But the “subtle nose” is just that. Subtle. I rarely frame the characters in a way in which you can actually see the effect, so should I forget to do it in the future, I seriously doubt if anyone will even notice.
So it's been kind of a mixed bag this year. Sadly, my Aunt Pam passed away back in February, then my cat, Alex, died in June. On the plus side, I got Murphy in August, and I finally managed to pay off what was left of my old revolving credit card debt that I've had hanging over me for 40 years.
Born on June 22, 2025, Murphy is about 6 months old as of this post. I picked him up off Craig's List for $10 when he was about 7 weeks old. Since then I've spent about $1300 over 5 vet visits to make sure he got all his shots and yes that includes neutering. Where Alex merely tolerated Gail, Murphy adores her. and the two are regularly seen snuggling up to one another. Those photos aren't staged. These two are really that close.
In spite of everything, I'm still gainfully employed. it's highly doubtful AI is going to take my job anytime soon, so I guess I can be thankful for that. On the other hand I recently found out I have chronic kidney disease, so that's no beuno. I won't find out until January if lifestyle and medication changes are going to be enough to keep it from progressing. Fingers crossed.
On a lighter note, I've started occasionally live-streaming Tarot card readings on Twitch. No, I don't actually believe in magical mumbo-jumbo, but there is an art to the craft. I look at Tarot as basically being psychology with flashcards. There are 78 cards, and each card can have different and multiple meanings depending on its context. When you know what you're doing you can ALWAYS match randomly dealt cards to the context. Form a coherent narrative around the cards and you can actually gain an altered perspective on your situation that may give you more confidence in facing your problems.
So that's about it for 2025. Not gonna lie: While it wasn't all bad, this year sucked pretty hard. I can't make any promises, but I fully intend on putting out more than 2 comics in 2026, and I might even include a few more jokes and rants.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody!
Pax,
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What is Flush Twice?
Flush Twice has been around since May of 2003. It started out as a JOTD (Joke of the Day) website. New jokes were published every weekday. Over the years, good jokes were increasingly hard to come by, and eventually they got so rare that I just stopped trying to publish them.
Since 2004 there has also been an eponymous comic. I still occasionally publish a new one on Saturdays. It’s also rare anymore, but sometimes it happens.
Here lately I’ve been posting a “Link of the Day”. For the time being, I will be featuring a new website from my enormous collection of bookmarked websites every weekday. None of it is solicited promotions, and no one is paying me to feature their site. These are just websites that at one time I thought were interesting enough to add to my bookmarks folder.
I highly encourage using some kind of ad blocking extension before clicking on any of these links. You’ll also hear me say this phrase a lot about these posts: “They can’t all be winners.” But it’s better than just leaving the site abandoned.
The jokes were generously provided by friends and visitors such as yourself. I want to express my eternal thanks to everyone over the years who helped contribute to the collection.
So what is it that makes a joke funny?
It all boils down to a sudden shift in perception. The story starts you thinking one way, then the punchline turns that thinking on its ear. The art of the joke is to craft a short story that isn’t overly contrived, then deliver a punchline that suddenly shifts your perception about the story you were being told.
Many of the jokes on this site are offensive, and I make no apologies for it. Offensive jokes work by making the reader uncomfortable through the use of a taboo subject thus enhancing the underlying humor. Without the offensive element, the joke would simply not be as funny.
So subtle, I had to zoom in and squint to see what you were talking about.
I must admit, there was some sarcasm involved when I wrote that. It has to do with how the original white sclera eyes (not the ancient black dot eyes) really do look weird to me because they were kind of small and bug-like. The truth is, adding that subtle nose is more work than you would expect without a noticeable payoff.
Other things that actually look weird to me now: When I first added articulated hands, the forearms were too long. It is very, very weird looking to me now. It’s like a bug-eyed Slenderman or something.
The breasts on the females used to look like gumdrops stuck to their chests. When I look back at that, I just shake my head and say, “What was I thinking?!”
But the “subtle nose” is just that. Subtle. I rarely frame the characters in a way in which you can actually see the effect, so should I forget to do it in the future, I seriously doubt if anyone will even notice.