Well, here at the Institute of Contemporary Panda Satire, we have big plans for 2012! I thought it would be a good idea for the Panda Chronicles to let you know what is in store for this year. Here is the first of the 2012 previews!
We’d also like to give a Roll of Honor shout out to Sue F. and Lucilla T. for alerting me to the Cuppycake ATM (with sprinkles!) I sure wish that there was one around here! Huzzah!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
The panda kindergarten is "busy" ...can you call back later?
We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire have long been big fans of Lynda Barry. While she may not have invented the use of “inappropriate quotation marks,” she excels in their use. As I see it, she uses them to shift the meaning of a word or phrase to be more ironic, or to emphasize the word’s inappropriateness. How cool is that? I also have always loved how she shines a light on the demeaning jobs that most artists take at the beginnings of their career. Lynda, you are da bear!
Meanwhile, back at the panda kindergarten, Mehitabel has gotten her …um…revenge on the panda kindergarten. But don’t worry, they are working their way loose, even as we speak! Prepare yourself for Bob’s presidential campaign, more of Babette‘s travels (Italy!!!!!), the 2012 Panda Olympic Games, and Panda Idol, the new Reality TV show about pandas that is sweeping the nation!
Till next time, Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
The panda kindergarten is "busy" ...can you call back later?
We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire have long been big fans of Lynda Barry. While she may not have invented the use of “inappropriate quotation marks,” she excels in their use. As I see it, she uses them to shift the meaning of a word or phrase to be more ironic, or to emphasize the word’s inappropriateness. How cool is that? I also have always loved how she shines a light on the demeaning jobs that most artists take at the beginnings of their career. Lynda, you are da bear!
Meanwhile, back at the panda kindergarten, Mehitabel has gotten her …um…revenge on the panda kindergarten. But don’t worry, they are working their way loose, even as we speak! Prepare yourself for Bob’s presidential campaign, more of Babette‘s travels (Italy!!!!!), the 2012 Panda Olympic Games, and Panda Idol, the new Reality TV show about pandas that is sweeping the nation!
Till next time, Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Mehitabel's great escape....
We last saw Mehitabel being carried away as hostage to the panda kindergarten, who, in their own misguided way, were attempting to inspire people to sign on to the cartoon boss’s Kickstarter proposal. Several people signed on, but not nearly enough. Fortunately for Mehitabel, it distracted the panda kindergarten so that she could make an escape. But this is no time to relax! They are still after her! Can Mehitabel outrun the panda kindergarten? Will she reveal her hiding place after the insult of being called “Mr. Kitty?” The saga continues. 4 days left to support this worthy project!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arttraveler/painting-from-the-source-the-inspiration-of-italy
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Mehitabel's great escape....
We last saw Mehitabel being carried away as hostage to the panda kindergarten, who, in their own misguided way, were attempting to inspire people to sign on to the cartoon boss’s Kickstarter proposal. Several people signed on, but not nearly enough. Fortunately for Mehitabel, it distracted the panda kindergarten so that she could make an escape. But this is no time to relax! They are still after her! Can Mehitabel outrun the panda kindergarten? Will she reveal her hiding place after the insult of being called “Mr. Kitty?” The saga continues. 4 days left to support this worthy project!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arttraveler/painting-from-the-source-the-inspiration-of-italy
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Note: No cats were actually harmed during the making of this cartoon, although they definitely were offended.
Yes it’s true, I am not a cartoon panda (sorry if I’ve surprised or disappointed anyone) and I really do have a Kickstarter project that still has a long way to meet my funding goals in only 7 days. I usually don’t cross pollinate my blogs, or the different parts of my creative life, but I’m making an exception here. Please check out my project at the following link. Even if you can’t help, maybe the extra traffic will encourage the folks at Kickstarter to give me a little extra exposure, so please visit and recommend to your friends and readers, if you see fit. Here’s the link:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arttraveler/painting-from-the-source-the-inspiration-of-italy
We now return to our regular scheduled silliness. You are all the Bears for following the Panda Chronicles. It’s thanks to you all that I am about to reach 20,000 visits! (or maybe my brother visited 20,000 times?)
Bob T. (not really a panda, but let’s pretend) Panda
We could hardly keep Babette‘s feet on the ground, once she realized that, not ONLY has she been nominated for best panda in a short feature film, (Your Brain on Pandas: The Movie) but that she would lead the Panda Krew in the All Panda Fat Tuesday celebration in New Orleans! We apologize that our footage of the festivities was unavailable yesterday, but it seems that we had some technical difficulties which prevented us from showing the film yesterday. Without any further delay, Here is:
All Panda Fat Tuesday!
Till next time, Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
We here at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire are pleased and excited to announce that our new fil-um, Your Brain on Pandas: the Movie, is now showing on Youtube, and not only that, it’s been nominated for an Oscar! (In the category of Best 2 minute film about cartoon pandas.) be sure to watch it at:
We will be back later this evening when our lazy and indolent cartoon-ographer brings you the story of Pandas Fat Tuesday. (OK, OK, every day is fat something for pandas, but no need to rub it in!)
Till then, here is an earlier panda movie that had rave reviews:
Till tonight,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Hey, remember oh, a month or so (or so…) ago and TheRubbe gave me the versatile blogger award….well, I did part of the required dealy-bobs you have to do, thank the giver of the award, tell 7 things about yourself that the bloggosphere doesn’t know, and then pass the award on to 7 more people. Well, I kept putting off granting the award to more people, which, like my usual response to chain letters, drops it dead in it’s tracks. Part of my procrastination had to do with I wasn’t sure if there were 7 blogs that I follow, and then there is all the technical stuff of looking up their addresses and putting them on the blog and contacting them and blah blah blah.
Not nearly so much entertainment as playing with the panda kindergarten. But fulfilling these duties is part of that which makes the blog world go round. Some of the things I like about this place is that:
1. People accept me as a cartoon panda. (HA HA!)
2. I’ve connected with people who are cartoonists or writers or just interesting and those connections feel real, not virtual. Maybe that is an illusion, but it is a comforting one, nonetheless!
3. I have insinuated the word “cuppycakes” into common usage.
Is that cool or what
So, Here is my list of blogs that I recommend, with perhaps a short note about why I like them.
The Traveling Writer : great advice about creative work.
The Ugly Moose: Because it’s funny, and who wouldn’t love this name?
http://theuglymoose.wordpress.com
Ashley Jillian
Stowaway Train
Pretty Feet Pop Toe: because London isn’t all about the BBC and people with cool accents.
Just Outside the Box Cartoon: Cartoons! Huzzah!
http://justoutsidetheboxcartoon.com/
Kitty Blogger: who doesn’t love cute pictures and cartoons of cats?
http://kittybloger.wordpress.com/
The Daily Misfortune: Short, to the point, and cynical as hell.
http://thedailymisfortune.com/
And of course, a few pandas to get you through the night:
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (I’ll get to it, quit nagging) Panda
Yes, we have another Roll of Honor inductee! Good friend and panda supporter, Ellen N. has been trying to get on the Roll of Honor for quite sometime, offering therapy services for Bob to help him deal with the panda kindergarten, among Bob’s many other problems. Finally she suggested that the panda kindergarten be sent to an Outward Bound experience. As per usual, here at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire we can’t just take an idea at face value. NOOOOO! We must twist and subvert the original idea until it only barely (or bearly) resembles the original idea because, well, we’re just that sort of bear! So without further ado, here is today’s feature cartoon !
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda