Who can take the immortal world’s angriest dog and make him real? Well, Brian Tiemann, PowerPuff Girls pencil in hand, took up that challenge. He first sent me this as his conception of Chomps.
Chomps, Take 1
I was quite impressed. I thought the chains were two busy, though, and I wanted more of a growl than a bark. Thus I asked Brian if he could try revising it. And he did.
Chomps, Take 2
Well, moving in the right direction, but the mouth and ears are too big (or the head is too small). Also, it’s a little two cartoony. So Brian took another try.
Chomps, Take 3
Okay, better, but now he looks more like a bulldog (I want a rottweiler). And I’m not feeling the growl. I want him to stare right at me and look like he’s about to explode. Brian tried again.
Chomps, Take 4
Now he is looking forward, but he appears more startled than angry. Also, he’s lost his dogginess and looks more like an ogre. At this point, I started calling Brian a no talent hack, and he responded by making unflattering statements about my mother.
Will Chomps ever get drawn?
TO BE CONTINUED…

IMAO now has a favicon. For IE users, bookmark IMAO (well, rebookmark it) to see it. Mozilla users should see it right away. I hear I should switch to Mozilla, and, knowing about computer security, I know I should switch to Mozilla. Then again, knowing all I know about computer security, I should never touch a computer and just use pen and paper. Give thanks to Chad of Pass the Ammo for the favicon.
Also, there are now more IMAO random quotes from May 2003. I guess I just got a lot funnier about that time as it’s taking so long to add all the quotes.
Finally and most importantly, there is now an IMAO FAQ with answers! Check it out and write in the comments any questions you think I left out.

It’s the primaries in Florida tomorrow. Anyone following Florida politics and know which Republican candidate for Senator I should vote for? Right now, I’m planning on voting for Mel Martinez because he seems to be the Bush endorsed candidate and I like mindlessly following my party.

Just gave blood today. I have super, extra negative blood (O negative, CMV negative) which is great for everyone else and babies, but sucks for me. If I need blood, I’m like screwed because I can only take my own type. So make sure to give blood to ensure I’m always around to write more inane posts like this one.

Some days I just want to get together a posse with a bunch of shotguns, fly down to the Middle East, and clean house.
Hell, most days.

Now that the Republican National Convention has started, everyone is looking to me saying, “What are we going to do, Frank J.?” Well, I’ll tell you what to do to make it a successful convention:
* To show compassionate conservatism, let the orphans out of the orphanage before you do your ceremonial orphanage burning.
* To keep there from being inter-party squabbling, give every delegate a turn at the high-powered hose aimed at the hippies.
* Make sure Arnold doesn’t use his mighty muscles to crush the head of anyone you may need later.
* Terrorists are planning to attack, so make sure everyone has guns.
* If someone says you shouldn’t have guns in NYC, remind him that everyone has guns so SHUT UP!
* Make sure to pledge to cut taxes, because I hate paying taxes.
* Remember: If anyone says he likes paying taxes, he’s a terrorist! Kill him!
* Disputes about the party platform should be settled by kung fu!
* When Bush gives his speech, have him seated at a throne atop a pile of the skulls of our defeated enemies.
* You might have to adjust the teleprompter for that last one.
* Between speeches, have Saddam come out on stage and dance for your entertainment. Yes, dance, you little monkey! Dance!
* Fire is cool. Have fire somewhere.
* If anything goes wrong, blame it on Hagel and publicly beat him. I hate Hagel.
* His name rhymes with bagel.
* If the protestors get too loud, drown them out by throwing them in the river so they drown.
* Make sure to have motion detectors up in the rafters so ninjas can’t sneak in. Ninjas can ruin any party.
* Have the NRA keep bugging Bloomberg with “Can we shoot the hippies?” until he caves in and says yes.
* To send protestors elsewhere, put up signs saying “NYC That-a-way!” and point it to the barren wastelands of Jersey where they shall surely die.
* Democrats are always saying Republicans are for polluted air and water. To prove them wrong, publicly beat them.
* Make sure no one says anything bad about the Yankees because Giuliani will beat him to death with a tire iron.
* Caution: Hillary Clinton lives in New York, and her gaze can turn a man to stone just like the beast of legends old – Dukakis!
* To keep anyone from speaking past his or her allotted time, have Rumsfeld ready in the sidelines, hands tense for a strangling.
* Remind the American people that the true measure of a president’s worth can be counted in dead for’ners.
* Put the swift boat vets to good use sailing the harbor and strafing protestors.
* Try to spot Democrat infiltrators. Look towards the press room.
* The networks are limiting convention coverage, so try disguising some speeches as popular sitcoms to trick the networks into airing them.
* To show patriotism, unveil new robotic flag that burns protestors.
* Balloons! Politics needs lots of red, white, and blue balloons!
* No, you’re not understanding me! More balloons! More! Muh ha ha ha!