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29 March 2006 @ 02:50 pm
More on Comixpedia's removal of story on my Fat Uncle Sam Project  
Late last night I posted about the webcomics news site Comixpedia removing their front-page story about my latest illustration project "Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger." I wasn't really sure what was up with it at that time, but it is clear now that the story was scrubbed intentionally.

According to their publisher, Xaviar Xerexes: "I posted [the 'Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger' story] briefly because, well it's Eric and he's been a friend of the site for a long time so I took the post at face value. But then - and I guess this is that fabled 'Self-Correcting Blogosphere' at work - I got bombarded by folks pointing out the genesis of this story in a thread over at Comicon (sorry not going to link to it) and I looked at Eric's post again and there are no FACTs in there. And right now I'm leaning towards feeling like I got punk'd by Mr. Fetus-X. If I get independent sourcing from Eric of course I'll follow up on it and check it out but I'm still waiting for that. And if I did get punk'd well all I can say is at least we fixed it quickly and I don't think I'll let Eric punk me again."

I'm still trying to get details out of Xerexes, but my e-mail being totally tooled right now isn't helping. He may have sent me a manual explaining everything, but Bill Gates apparently stole it. Anyway, when I have more information on who it was that "bombarded" Xerexes with the crazy idea that this is all just some genius elaborate prank, then I'll let you know.

But in the meantime, let me just say that, to all the doubters and haters out there, yes, I know this project sounds too good to be true, and I know the world may not be ready for Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger, but Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger is here so you might as well just try to do your best to wrap your little brains around it. Blogger Eric Burns from websnark was orignially a doubter, but he's solidly in the believer camp now. And to all the doubters and haters and those so jealous of my success that they are peddling lies about my professional gigs, I'll make you the same the bet I made with Burns: I've got $2000 in my pocket that says my painting for Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger scripted by a cook-book author whose work is in the top 100,000 on Amazon will sell over half a million copies.

Any haters want to put up or shut-up?
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Frankie Benjamin: Frank[info]frankie23 on March 29th, 2006 08:30 pm (UTC)
Punked? Is he confusing you with Ashton Kutcher for some reason? God people are gullible.
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 29th, 2006 09:42 pm (UTC)
Xerexes has always been a stand up dude to me, so my assumption is he's just the victim of a disinformation campaign against Project: Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger. I'm sure as soon as he realizes that this is a legitimate story, he'll take care of business, put the story up, issue a clarification for why it was remonved, etc.
Frankie Benjamin: Frank[info]frankie23 on March 29th, 2006 09:53 pm (UTC)
Fair enough. Just seems odd he'd be so easily swayed if he's known you for a while, hence the gullibility comment. Ah well, I look forward to reading the story once it goes back up. :)
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 29th, 2006 10:00 pm (UTC)
Y, I can understand that line of thinking -- but I can understand his situation. I gave Xerexes a news tip on a new project, somebody told him it was a hoax, and now he's got to sort it out. Meanwhile, my e-mail is totally tooled so he's only getting the disinformation side of the story.

So, I don't blame Xerexes for the mess; I blame either a) whomever found the Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger Project to be so amazing that they couldn't believe it was real, or b) whomever knew the project was a success and decided to sabotage the news coverage of it out of jealousy/bitterness/whatever.

Anyway, we shall see.
kyleen66[info]kyleen66 on March 29th, 2006 08:45 pm (UTC)
With friends like these....
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 29th, 2006 10:04 pm (UTC)
Dude, this is why I just assume everybody is out to get me. It's easier that way ...
Nathan[info]dracole_wayda on March 29th, 2006 10:15 pm (UTC)
wtf? It sounds like propaganda operatives working for the fast-food industry are trying to sabotage you.
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 29th, 2006 10:35 pm (UTC)
Yes, finally, somebody who gets it. I wouldn't be surprised if I found the severed heads of a dozen KFC Snackers in my bed tonight.
Doktor Kamisama[info]thekamisama on March 30th, 2006 12:51 am (UTC)
I still blame the food lobbyists and the inner circle of oversees beef conglomerates!
wait.. is that bacon I smell?
yummmmmmm baaaconnnnn..

What was I saying?
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 30th, 2006 06:04 pm (UTC)
You were saying that baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaconnnnnnnnnnnnnn ... ?
Greg Carter: menchi[info]gregusa on March 30th, 2006 03:37 pm (UTC)
If you receive a picture of Ronald McDonald making an obscene Italian gesture then you know the fast food industry is on to you.

Poor Xerexes is confused because Comixpedia doesn't know if it wants to be a news site or a blog. The site is in disarray but it's still the best place to get a quick webcomics rumour/news fix. But then I'm the kind of person that will purposely ignore the "front page news" and go looking through the lists on the sidebar for the good stuff.

I want $2000 in my pocket. Can Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger help me get that?
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 30th, 2006 06:06 pm (UTC)
It is projects like Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger that has made me the bling-bling rock star comics artistthat I am today. However, Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger cannot specificalyy help you -- but you can certainly take the same energy and spirit that Fat Uncle Sam with a Bacon Double Cheeseburger has and apply it to your own creative efforts.
Aleph[info]alephzombie on March 30th, 2006 11:18 pm (UTC)
I think I am going to be a fan of you right up until you start wrestling girls, then my attention span will drift. But it'll come back if you die of cancer and a movie is made of your life.

Can FUSWABDC grant wishes, or does he just radiate a calorie-rich energy that propels artists into sequinned rockstardom? And will we have to dress like Nudie Cohn? Because I'm in the market for a new deity, but, it'll have to do better tricks for less outlay than the currently available models.
Eric M[info]ericmonster on March 31st, 2006 12:23 am (UTC)
I never noticed before that FUSWABDC starts with a big F-U ...