SFTH: Aussie Undies

Posted in BearToons with tags , , , , , , , , on November 9, 2009 by bearmancartoons

Thought I would start a new periodic feature to supplement the traditional Bearman Cartoons.  SFTH or Straight From the Headlines will have me perusing local newspapers from around the globe and posting that which I find interesting or humorous.

Given that I am more popular in Australia than America, my first stop was the Australian papers.  I was going to do something on the Prime Minister being “soft” on immigration violations, but then this article about Aussie men and their underwear habits caught my eye.  (The Friggin Loon also picked up on this story.  I think because she has a google alert on “men’s undies”.)

Australian men were surveyed and half stated that they wait 2 or 3 days (which means 3-7 days) before changing their underwear for a fresh pair.   If that wasn’t funny enough, I went on to read this blurb:

Adelaide stylist Filip Odzak said men should pick flattering and attractive undies over name brands. “What every man needs for the best result is a pair of basic black jocks or jock briefs – they always look great,” he said.

This got me thinking.  Do Australian men all look like Hugh Jackman?  Nope.  Seems over 60% of Aussie men just like their chubby American cousins are overweight or Obese.  So black jocks on heavy men?   I know I long ago switched to boxer-briefs.  It is very slimming.

11 9 09 Bearman Cartoon Aussie Undies

 

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Retro Cartoon: Campaign Promises

Posted in Retro Beartoons with tags , , , , , , , , , , on November 6, 2009 by bearmancartoons

I did this editorial cartoon about 2 years ago after an election. In the states, the landscape is cluttered with yard signs that promote candidates and issues in the month leading up to the election. While the volunteers are quick to put up the signs they are slow to remove them.

Locally we have laws that say you can’t put the signs on public property, yet no one pays any attention to that because there really isn’t a penalty for violating it.

So be a good citizen and clean up your campaign yard signs, recycle them and please STOP recycling your campaign promises. I am sure the Tea Party folks would love if I had made the sign an Obama one.

11 5 07 Recycled Political Candidates copy

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Bearman Cartoon: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach New Celebrity Spiritualist

Posted in BearToons with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 3, 2009 by bearmancartoons

The Beatles started it all when turning to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi for spiritual advice. Then came the Dalai Lama. Next was Scientology and Kabbalah. Now it seems when celebrities find themselves in a moral dilemma (or a rather a publicity crisis) the man to turn to is Kosher Sex author, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

Obviously Michael Jackson and now Jon Gosselin are his higher profile devotees but what other celebs have/will turn to the Rabbi to right their moral compass.

11 3 09 Bearman Cartoon Shmuley Boteach

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Webcomic Planet Readers Choice Awards

Posted in News with tags , , , on November 3, 2009 by bearmancartoons

Webcomic Planet is doing a series of awards to promote the cartoonist that are listed there. Nominations are done and voting has started. You have to be a registered member to vote but you will see several Beartoons regulars that were nominated.

Michelle Billingsley of Joe nominated for Art
George Ford of Addanac City nominated for Art, Author Congeniality Writing, Antagonist, New Comic, Supporting Character and Protagonist
Nate Fakes of Frustrated Cartoonist for Author Congeniality.
Byron Wilkins of 1977 for Art, Author Congeniality, Supporting Character, and Design
Dawn Griffin of Zorphbert and Fred for Art and Design
Dan Long of Edmund Finney for Writing, Protagonist, and New Comic
Dave Lamason of Unbearable Bears for Writing
Scott Hampson of Agent-X for New Comic
DJ Bogtrotter for New Comic

And George Ford played a joke by nominating yours truly, Bearman of Beartoons.com for Author Congeniality. I actually have 4 votes. Definitely not in the running to win but that is OK because I probably wouldn’t be congenial if I did win.

Congrats to all those who were nominated.  Hope I didn’t miss any regulars that were listed.  If so I am sure you aren’t shy and will tell me so.

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Retro Editorial Cartoon: Halloween and Politicians

Posted in Retro Beartoons with tags , , , , , , , , on November 1, 2009 by bearmancartoons

October 31 around here doesn’t only mean Halloween. It means an election is right around the corner. This is the time the politicians and lobbyists pick it up on the rhetoric, scare tactics and door-to-door visits. I did this one in 2007.

October Politics Halloween Bearman Cartoon

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