Comments on: The Advent Calendar For This Year! http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:47:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan Bailey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-756289 Dan Bailey Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:50:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-756289 Time for a subsidiary blog, I take it -- Comic Blog Concepts Should be Comprehensible for Residents of Rural Backwaters ... Time for a subsidiary blog, I take it — Comic Blog Concepts Should be Comprehensible for Residents of Rural Backwaters …

]]> By: Mary Warner http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-756140 Mary Warner Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:55:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-756140 I'm from rural Oklahoma, and 'Advent' means nothing here, either. I did hear of Advent calendars once before, on an episode of 'Vicar Of Dibley', but they didn't explain the term; they just assumed everyone would already know. I figured it was a British thing. Is there a reason why the numbers are out of order? I don't understand the Curb Your Enthusiasm reference. I guess I'm too blind. I’m from rural Oklahoma, and ‘Advent’ means nothing here, either.
I did hear of Advent calendars once before, on an episode of ‘Vicar Of Dibley’, but they didn’t explain the term; they just assumed everyone would already know. I figured it was a British thing.
Is there a reason why the numbers are out of order?
I don’t understand the Curb Your Enthusiasm reference. I guess I’m too blind.

]]> By: Dan Bailey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-756132 Dan Bailey Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:37:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-756132 Thanks for the explanation. Of course, where I'm from (semirural SW Arkansas), "Advent" means nothing, except I think as the name of a long-defunct paperback publisher. I'm assuming it's some sort of observance by some of the Catholic knockoff churches (I was raised Southern Baptist). Thanks for the explanation. Of course, where I’m from (semirural SW Arkansas), “Advent” means nothing, except I think as the name of a long-defunct paperback publisher. I’m assuming it’s some sort of observance by some of the Catholic knockoff churches (I was raised Southern Baptist).

]]> By: Sam http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-756012 Sam Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:50:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-756012 Wow, by posting that inncoent message I'm inadvertently advertising chocolate and Curb Your Enthusiasm. I should get a percentage. Wow, by posting that inncoent message I’m inadvertently advertising chocolate and Curb Your Enthusiasm. I should get a percentage.

]]> By: Sam http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-756011 Sam Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:48:56 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-756011 It's a calendar where each day counting up to Christmas has a chocolate (or picture) behind it. You get to open the days up each morning and eat the chocolate (or look at the picture). I imagine Brian Cronin is going with the picture tradition. But virtual chocolate would be cool, too. This is like when Larry David tries to explain the Flash's red costume to a blind guy in Curb Your Enthusiasm. It’s a calendar where each day counting up to Christmas has a chocolate (or picture) behind it. You get to open the days up each morning and eat the chocolate (or look at the picture).

I imagine Brian Cronin is going with the picture tradition. But virtual chocolate would be cool, too.

This is like when Larry David tries to explain the Flash’s red costume to a blind guy in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

]]> By: joshschr http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-755993 joshschr Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:11:40 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-755993 I can't vet all the information in the article, but this should give you an idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar Or you could look at last year's. Or google for more examples. I can’t vet all the information in the article, but this should give you an idea: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar

Or you could look at last year’s. Or google for more examples.

]]> By: Dan Bailey http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-755987 Dan Bailey Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-755987 At least I'm not the only one ... Last year's (or did you do it earlier as well?) Advent calendar was the first time I'd ever encountered the concept. At least I’m not the only one … Last year’s (or did you do it earlier as well?) Advent calendar was the first time I’d ever encountered the concept.

]]> By: Mary Warner http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/12/01/the-advent-calendar-for-this-year/comment-page-1/#comment-755927 Mary Warner Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:43:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=36733#comment-755927 What is an Advent calendar, anyway? What is an Advent calendar, anyway?

]]>