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Character: The Things

The Things don’t have arms, legs or a gender. Physically, they are nigh invulnerable and emotionally vulnerable, sensitive and kind. Sometimes they eat spoons!

  • Easy Comic Transcript Thing 1 and 2 are in conversation. Thing 1: Why are the easy things, so very hard? Thing 2: Why do you keep redefining easy, as anything you work hard to achieve?

    Easy (Comic #245)

    Feb 25, 2014

  • Use Your Potential Comic Transcript Use ALL of your potential! Says enormous lettering. The Things look up at the lettering. Thing 2: What does that mean? Image of a mug teetering on the edge of a table. Caption: This mug has a lot of potential. The mug has smashed on the ground. Caption: Now all the potential energy has been used. First as kinetic, then as noise and a mess. Thing 1: hmmm. Thing 2: Maybe I'll just joyfully and tenaciously pursue stuff I care about.

    Use Your Potential! Corrected Version (Comic #243b)

    Feb 23, 2014

  • Potential Comic Transcript Use ALL of your potential! Says enormous lettering. The Things look up at the lettering. Thing 2: What does that mean? Image of a mug teetering on the edge of a table. Caption: This mug has a lot of potential. The mug has smashed on the ground. Caption: Now all the potential kinetic energy has all been used. Thing 1: hmmm. Thing 2: Maybe I’ll just joyfully and tenaciously pursue stuff I care about.

    Potential – old version, click forward for revised version! (Comic #243)

    Feb 20, 2014

  • Courage Doesn't Always Roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." I was looking for inspiration for today's comic and I came across this quote by Mary Anne Radmacher that was so perfect for the Things! I will try again tomorrow.

    Courage (Comic # 242)

    Feb 18, 2014

  • A Sad Transcript. Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar

    A Sad (Comic #241)

    Feb 18, 2014

  • Transcript Thing 1 and 2 smile at each other. Thing 1: I had an answer Thing 1: but I let it go Thing 1: so I could find Thing 1: a better question

    Answer (Comic #240)

    Feb 13, 2014

  • Thing 2: February is the month of letters! Thing 1: does that mean that next month is M@%

    Month of Letters (Comic #239)

    Feb 07, 2014

  • Thing 2: I'm pretty lucky. Thing 2's head explodes from the inside, they get all spikey and weird looking, then they shrink back to normal. Thing 1: Still lucky? Thing 2 has a few wobbly lines leftover. Thing 2: yeah Thing 1:

    Lucky (Comic #238)

    Feb 05, 2014

  • Thing 1: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition Thing 2: But friends who love you with all their heart? Thing 1: And think you're amazing Thing 2: Brilliant and wonderful. That's entirely expected. The Things, Sock, Bunson, Boot and Rollerskate gather together to smile out at us.

    Unexpected (Comic #237)

    Jan 31, 2014

  • I wrote you a poem because words  weren't enough I needed breath and the spaces between

    Poem Poem (Comic #236)

    Jan 29, 2014

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Thing 2: I have a sad Thing 1: Are you looking for solutions or comfort? Thing 2: I would like to be angry, then sad, then comforted, then adventure for solutions, then giggles Thing 1: Let’s start! Thing 2: Raar
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  • 1 Saint Patrick’s Day Webcomic Transcript Thing 1 is green. Thing 1: I thought I’d go green for St Patrick’s Day Thing 2: Cute Thing 1 has a few flowers spouting out of their head. Thing 1: Oooh! Photosynthesis! Thing 1: has more flowers sprouting out of their body Thing 2: What fun! Thing 1 and Thing 2 smile at each other, many flowers sprouting from their bodies. Thing 1: I love having fun with you.

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  • 2 The Return of the Worst! Thing 1: I'm the worst! Thing 2: I think you should ask lots of people to tell you nice things about you and write them down! Thing 1: Oh no! Thing 2: And that's not the worst part! Thing 2: You should listen and not immediately inject "no" or "but" Thing 1: You are very mean. Thing 2: I might be the worst!

    The Return of the Worst! (Comic #765)

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  • 3 In Synch Webcomic. See text below for full details.

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  • 4 Equinox Comic Transcript Thing 1 has a flower pop out of their head. Thing 1 looks happy; Thing 2 looks surprised. Thing 1 has two flowers pop out of their head. Thing 2: I thought equinox meant flowers were gone! Thing 1: No, just migrated to warmer places. Bunson appears as a warmer place, glowing with sunbeams. The Things smile and flowers appear everywhere. Thing 1: mmm!!! Thing 2: Ahhhh!!!

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  • 5 Biases Comic Transcript Boot: I’m going to work on my own biases today. Boot sits in silence. Boot sits in silence. Boot: Because if I don’t, who will?

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  • 6 Webcomic, see text below for full transcript

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  • 7 Nature Comic Transcript Narrator: Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. Cheetah: Hmmmm, I hurry sometimes, and I don’t get my quarry. Narrator: But overall… Cheetah: Huh? Narrator: Like… statistically Cheetah: I think, statistically, nature doesn’t care about accomplishments. The cheetah chases a gazelle. Cheetah: And that is a different kind of freedom! Philosophy with a small yellow cheetah.

    Nature aka Philosophy With a Small Yellow Cheetah (Comic #769)

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  • 8 Transformative Plans Comic Transcript Little Liz a smiling cartoon talks to us. Little Liz: Making plans is transformative. Little Liz: Not because half the plans happen… Little Liz: But because I know myself better. Little Liz: So I can respond to life in the most meaningful way.

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  • 9 Angles Transcript Thing one looks up Thing two looks on Thing one looks behind them Thing one turns themselves almost upside down Thing One: it’s nice to see the world from different angles

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  • 10 Lifestyle Advice From a Small Pink Bunny Bunson Hoppydew (he’s a little pink bunny who likes dancing, friendship and cake) is sitting in Boot. Familiarity Breeds Bunson hugs boot. Contentment. Bunson closes his eyes with happiness and Sock also rests in Boot.

    Familiarity, part 2! (Comic #770)

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