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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:10 -0700

Better late than never. = )

I'm going to try to get my two strip buffer back this weekend. It should fix this this whole lateness thing that I've caught. Plus, it'll give me a chance to work on some storyline stuff.

As always, thanks for reading. I hope you're enjoying the strip as much as I am. = )

*Poof*

Pencils now, Inks later

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:56:57 -0700

Remember folks: Always pay attention to what you're drawing. Paper can only be erased so many times before it's trashed.

Yeah, had to trash a nearly finished strip due to a foolish mistake. It did get me fired up and the current version (for which you see the pencils for now) is a lot better than the original. How can I be so sure? Well, you'll just have to take my word for it right now. = P

I'll have the final version up later today. I also need to find my regular 4H pencil. It cuts into the paper much less than the mechanical pencil does. o.O

*Poof*

"There Might Be Blood Pt1" - Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:56:56 -0700

May have fixed the Crypt

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:09:27 -0700

I'm not sure but I think I might have fixed the Crypt - the physical archive page. O.O

I was just poking around in the code again and I think I figured out what made it fail to load. It was looking for two files that didn't exist anymore. A code tweak here, a test there and I it's rendering just like it used to. I'll be running some more tests but I think I may be able to switch everything back to the WCA successfully and make things a little less confusing code-wise.

If I can't manage that, I guess I'll just have to be happy with my physical archive page back. = )

*Poof*

Accented

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:56:37 -0700

What can I say? The guy was born and raised in Romania. English is his second language and he does have a bit of an accent. = )

I'll post up something more substantial when I get the chance. Sorry for the delay!

*Poof*

"Halo to You, Too" - Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:56:37 -0700

Almost up to speed

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:01:31 -0700

I'm getting back into the swing of things though the comic will run a bit late this week. No major problems though, I assure you. A minor hiccup - Had to scratch a script idea last minute.

It was a funny bit so I'm just going to file it away for another time. It just wasn't making the trip from head to hand so-to-speak. Had to write up something on the fly and it has pushed me back a couple of hours. Sometimes, it's the unexpected stuff that makes this job both fun and trying at the same time. = P

*Zoinks*

Site Update: Links Page

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:03 -0700

I finally finished up my recent update of the Links page. A whole slew (That's right. "Slew") of new comics for your viewing pleasure. Since there's quite a few, I figured I would give props to a few that are fairly new and I'm really enjoying.

- F Chords by Kris Straub: I'm an off-and-on reader of his other comic Starslip Crisis but I think he's really hooked me with this one. I'll use Kris' words to explain it:

"Morningbell Studios is a small recording facility in Austin, TX. Ash and Wade, our heroes, are forced to get by on recording thirty-second jingles for radio commercials. Will they give up on their dreams of rock stardom? (Probably.)"

- Broken Plot Device by Lizardbeth: BPD is a funny Slice-of-Life comic about a group of friends living in an old converted book printing factory. Great artwork and solid jokes. What more could you ask for? = )

- Whubble by Jaime Smart: Office based comedy from the creator of Bear, Ubu Bubu and Bohda Te. I can't quite put my finger on it but I think it's the randomness of the jokes that gets me. The artwork is perfectly cartoon-y, too. An excellent read.

Hit up these comics and drop by the Links page for more webcomic-y goodness... that is... after you read Biff, of course. = P

*Poof*

ConnectiCon '08 - Wrap-up

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:07:34 -0700

Unlike the ND Trip, this will be a more proper write up. = )

As I've mentioned far too many times before, no table this year so my friend Christian and I had no "Homebase" to return to when things got tiring. Like with any con, things get tiring very quickly. So much to do and see there, it can make your head spin if you're not careful.

- Day one went well enough. The con had expanded so much that they ended up renting out another whole level of the center this year. Had to hunt a bit for Artist Alley. Turns out it got moved last Sunday to a much larger spot. Once there, I stopped by my usual hits during the con: the Comedity and the Radbu Productions booths. Finally got to adopt a penguin from Garth and found out that the Margarator is indeed a real product. Never know when you'll need a gallon of Margaritas... as scary as that sounds.

Passed through the Dealer's Room and had a nice chat with Shawn Handyside of Staccato fame and picked up even more buttons for my ever-growing collection. Swung by the cats over at Morlock Enterprises and picked up a light-up fairy in a bottle. Hit up the AppleGeeks booth, bought a copy of Hawk's sketchbook and had a bit of a chat with Ananth.

Friends and I dropped by ConnectiCon! the Musical and have been complaining about it since. Remember folks: Plays are complex things. Have your audio in check and your cast ready to run on all cylinders BEFORE you start the show. Nothing hurts my mind more than audio problems and folks not projecting because they didn't quite figure on the room's horrible acoustics. -.-

Hit up Hellboy 2 to shake the memories of the performance out of my head. A very good flick indeed.

- Day two was more of the same, really. Swung by the AppleGeeks booth again and got Hawk's signature. Was oddly afraid of him for some reason. Never was the timid type but it could just have been a momentary thing. Picked up a "Detergent" shirt over at the VG Cats booth and chatted for a minute with KittyKit. Dropped by the Red5/8-Bit Theater booth to collect the sigs from Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener. Bought more stuff in Artist Alley and dropped by a screening of the Devil May Cry anime series. Really good stuff indeed.

-Day three was short. Bought more stuff at the AppleGeeks booth and spoke with Scott over at the VG Cats booth. Got him to sign my Leo plushie (which I had forgotten to bring the previous two days). Snagged a nifty little book from the Brian of Hookie Dookie Panic/Geist Panik. Stopped in on a showing of Gurren Lagan and pretty much headed home tired as hell. Now for the breakdown! >.<

The Break-Down

Days Spent: 3

Cash Spent: A little under $200.

Posters/Pics: 1

T-Shirts: 1

Books: 2

Pins: 4

Stickers: 2

Penguins: 1

Guys cosplaying as Female Characters: An unholy crap-ton.

"Free Hugs" signs seen: Too many. Seriously, stop. It was cute... well, never. Especially not when held by pre-pubescent girls in already skimpy costumes. Dumbasses. -.-

All in all, it was a good con. Next year, I'm seriously gunning for a table again. o.o

"Off-Sides: #8 - Burnt" - Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:48:43 -0700

ND Trip - Aftermath

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:22:49 -0700

I got in sooner than I thought. o.o

Finally back at home. Now, I wanted to go all out and do this fancy write up but my mind isn't in that state right now. All the coffee in the world can't shake traveling through various timezones so please bear with me. o.@

- The ride out was pretty good. Found out that the best damn place to pick up breakfast is a TA. Travel the states, find one and eat there. You can't go wrong. = )

- While I was there, I got the chance to see some relatives I haven't seen in nearly a decade. It was good to see my aunts and uncles again. Spent a crap-ton of time with my sister, her husband and my niece and nephew as well.

- Finally stopped at a zoo and a hit up my first State Fair. Also bummed around the New Salem 125th celebration with my cousin and her fianc�. Got a bit of a late-acting sunburn but it was worth it.

- On the ride back, I fulfilled an old mallrat dream by ratting the Mall of America for a couple of hours before the shops opened. The place is as big as I expected but that amusement park was cool. Plenty of pics from that stop.

- Swung by an awesome car museum. Snapped pics of an unbelievable amount of beautiful classic cars at prices lower than any new one on the market. Did I mention it was All for Sale? Oh yeah.

- Had a geek moment when I found out they sold LPs (snatched Steve Martin's Wild and Crazy Guy and Carlin's Occupation: Foole) as well as various old video games. Nothing makes me giddy quite like a room filled with games and systems ranging from a working Atari 5200 to a mint condition Dreamcast and N64.

Outside of all that, I saw a lot of giant fiberglass animals. I have pics of New Salem Sue - world's largest Holstein, a giant buffalo and a pink elephant wearing glasses. I wish I was kidding but I'm not. I guess the further you travel west, the more folks feel the need to make massive fiberglass animal statues. Cool as they are, many of them don't have nearby bathrooms. Never a good thing after you've spent a few hours on the road and quite a few bottles of soda. o.o

That's about it for me. Back to cleaning, drawing and maybe catching some sleep. Peace!

*Zoinks*

P.S. - Never listen to Webcomics Weekly while trying to write up something that isn't comedy. Seriously. Made my day brighter but this little bit of text took about an hour to write.

The Return

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:30:53 -0700

Currently on my way back from ND.

I'll give a quick rundown before I turn in for the night:

- Saw family I haven't seen in a decade.

- Helped out a bit with a bed race.

- Got a bit burnt while hanging out with said family during New Salem's 125th celebration.

I'll post more once I get back home and decompress. That should be in a couple of days. I'll even have pictures and possibly a new strip or two. = )

'Till next time!

*Poof*

Well, that was odd. o.o

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:44:41 -0700

Time just kinda'... got away from me there for a bit.

I really wanted to post something before I left on a bit of a vacation but this last week - first available open week in a while - was filled mostly with packing, cleaning and the getting of stuff for the trip. I will be out of town for about two weeks visiting with family and such. My coffers have received a bit of love from the pay jobs so I won't be traveling pennyless. Unfortunately, I forgot to draw today's comic. o.@

I will be taking all of my Biff stuff with me. If I can, I'll post up some previews from the road. 'Till then, enjoy this oldie of Biff I did a couple summers ago. I promise to return with something new (and hopefully and buttload more strips)!

*Poof*

"Off-Sides: #7 - Beachbum Vampire" - Monday, July 14, 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:44:41 -0700

Updates and Goings On

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:26:05 -0700

I figure I should give folks a bit of an update on the random goings on behind the scenes here at Biff.

I'm currently working on some new script ideas and planning out the appearence of a new character - Vinnie - for later in the year. There are some updates to the site (images and such) to improve the look and feel of the place. I'm also doing some odd jobs for friends and other work outside of the Biff strips. Needless to say, I'm keeping busy. = )

For those out there with accounts there, you can follow me through my Twitter or my Pownce feeds. There, you'll have the lowdown on all the goings on here at the House of Amill. 'Till next time!

*Poof*