Sometimes the news does not disappoint.
Look who’s here!
Only a couple more days till the end of our Kickstarter project! Now’s the time to make sure you are getting what you want or sign up if you haven’t already!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
While there is a lot of work and planning in putting together a crowd funding campaign, there is also a LOT of fun involved too. I love designing little things from my drawings, but what I love most is interacting with you all!
When I see names that I know from Fezbook and Twidder, and even from real life, I get a little thrill. It’s almost like we are having a conversation: Hey! I like what you’re doing here! I wanna make sure you can keep doing it!…Chatting back and forth in the messages makes me feel a little less isolated in my studio. And to all the new people, whose names I don’t recognize, thank you for climbing aboard the panda bus!
So very Bubba, right?
It’s not a party if you didn’t bring cuppycakes!
By the way, there were still a few Pinky pins available as of Tuesday afternoon!
Devin’s Cow goes to Washington
Panda on!
Bob T panda
I have to admit that I have come to like Twidder more than I do Fezbook. Maybe it’s because Fezbook has come to seem kind of unwieldy. I can’t easily find all the comments from people that are actually relevant to a discussion I am having with them, because Fezbook seems to want to give me hundreds of obscure notifications for every one that is part of an ongoing discussion with friends.
Meanwhile over on Twidder, I get a healthy (um…maybe not) dose of news, connection with other panda fans, and connections with other people in the kid lit and writing communities at large. And then there are the snarky parody accounts…
What’s that you say, Bob? He has responsibilities?
And meanwhile, we are about to launch the next phase of the Panda Pin Project over at Kickstarter! If you’ve been following along, you’ll see that it’s going to launch at noon (PDT) today!!! So get ready…get set…not yet…this link is just a preview until the project launches at noon!
Be the (Bubba) Bear
Bob T Panda
It’s that time of year again! But Washington State is considering being on DST all year long. Since we are only on Daylight Losing Time for about four months, I’m not unopposed to the idea. The only bad thing, I would not have the reminder/excuse to keep running this ‘toon!
spring back, fall forward?
I hope people haven’t had enough of silly love songs!
it’s the panda, the panda season of love!
A panda by any other name, would smell…well, they would just smell…
The Scottish pandas have had a few disappointments…
A bear by any other name, would still smell pretty funky.
“It was dark….there were men in masks….”
On my honor, I will try…to eat as many cookies as I possibly can….
Be the bear!
Bob T Panda
Oopsie. I think maybe Pinky is in the wrong House.
Pinky is in the House!!!!
Get Speaker Nancy on the phone!
Be the Bear!
Bob T panda
Who wouldn’t want to listen to what these pandas have to say? I know I would!
Even Nancy Pelosi listened enthusiastically!
Panda on!
BobT Panda
Tune in on Thursday for the dramatic conclusion. (there may be yelling.)
Faithful Panda fan Vicky V reminded me of a series of ‘toons, about one of Pinky’s fundraising schemes, which lead me to re-read that series so I decided to share them here. We all need a good laugh, right? Oy Vey! I don’t know how much more craziness I can take!
Aren’t you already in enough trouble, Pinky?
“Just run along and put these brochures where people will see them!”
You knew Mommee was going to get angry, didn’t you?
*snorf*
Bubba flunks “cake”
Pinky has taught you well, Bubba!
When did Bubba get to be so smart!
Bubba is such a smart little panda
Pandas for Everyone!
Bob T Panda
What cunning plan has Pinky devised? Will they be able to sneak out of the house? Will Mommee Mei find out? Will Bubba be grounded? Has Bubba learned anything from Pinky? And what about Ping Ping?
I see trouble in my crystal ball…
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
Pinkstarter update: Pin design has been finalized, submitted and approved and the order is in. A team of pandas is standing by to make our pins! Stay tuned!
Pinky: or mebbee he is a ROLL model.
Bubba: dat’s not funny!
Ping Ping: Ping!!!!
Note to Bubba: never listen to Pinky
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
To those in the know: Pins have been ordered! Huzzah!
As some of you may know, I try to work a bit ahead on my ‘toons, so that power outages, snowpocalypses, and gallivanting around do not interfere with my schedule of posting ‘toons for your enjoyment. So, sometimes, they are a bit out of sync with what is going on out in the world.
But in this case, even though this series of ‘toons was about the ORIGINAL half-baked, harebrained, ill-advised shutdown, since we are on the eve of another potential shutdown, it is all too appropriate that I run this series now. Really, I hope the Congresspersons can keep HWMNBN from doing the foolish and destructive thing this time, but I have to say, I’m a tiny bit apprehensive. Fortunately, no one has figured out how to shut down the Panda Chronicles yet!
Dis. Will Not. STAND!!!!!
BTW, I’m happy to say that the responses to my Kickstarter survey are rolling in! I just started the ordering process for the pins, so hopefully, by the time they get here, I should have the labels all ready to go and you will get your Pinky Pins quickly! I’ve already started designing Bubba’s pin and hope to be ready to launch that project by the end of March!
Be the Bear!
Bob T (Essential Worker) Panda