tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post8249132027086291260..comments2024-03-04T05:26:22.273-08:00Comments on Propnomicon: You Are Not Running Your Blog The Way I Think It Should Be RunPropnomiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-64335816398135301972010-02-28T14:45:16.568-08:002010-02-28T14:45:16.568-08:00This site is an amazing resource, just the way it ...This site is an amazing resource, just the way it is. Keep up the good work!Jasonhttp://www.jaheath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-61914540138828216792010-02-28T09:47:38.037-08:002010-02-28T09:47:38.037-08:00I've been thinking about this, and I suspect, ...I've been thinking about this, and I suspect, ultimately, Lovecraft would be amused by some of the lighter Cthulu-related items. He had a good sense of humor about the mythos, and in his own letters he often talks about the elder gods with tongue planted firmly in cheek. <br /><br />I still find a lot of the stuff kind of annoying, and I still think your blog should stay focused on the more serious aspects of the prop and model world. And I <i>definitely</i> still think that people who bug you because you don't want to cover their stuff should be fed to something that only likes to party under a gibbous moon.Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-9351312600904644942010-02-27T15:08:45.183-08:002010-02-27T15:08:45.183-08:00Personally, I like a bunch of the "cutsie&quo...Personally, I like a bunch of the "cutsie" Cthulhu-oriented stuff. I love looking at it, but I'm rarely interested in owning it. Until finding Propnomicon, however, I was amazed at how few and far between resources for "serious" Lovecraftania seemed to be--as that is what I would rather make and/or own.<br /><br />But all of that simply begs the question of why people feel so entitled to direct someone else's personal interest. Even leaving "focus" out of the equation, a blog is a record of one person's interest and it astounds me how many people get personally offended that you are not interested in that which interests them. <br /><br />And @ Zanazaz: That would not work. An uncomplimentary review would simply trigger triple the animosity from the same people who would fire off emails and posts stating "if you didn't like it why didn't you just not post about it at all,"--which would be accompanied by a total inability to recognize (or even have pointed out to them) the inherent hypocrisy in their position, I ran a BBS for nine year in the days before the internetz, and that is simply standard online behaviour of the bitchy little entitlement crowd...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13569496605768462268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-16801979024220738482010-02-27T12:04:53.344-08:002010-02-27T12:04:53.344-08:00True enough indeed. You may replace 'webcomics...True enough indeed. You may replace 'webcomics' with, I don't know, baby clothing? Cat toys? <i>Mythos/Hello Kitty/Pokemon crossover dinner plates?</i><br /><br />Go ahead, laugh. It must exist somewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-42571033075334939192010-02-27T02:11:20.171-08:002010-02-27T02:11:20.171-08:00@ Robbert Folmer
The one exception to my general ...@ Robbert Folmer<br /><br />The one exception to my general dislike of "cute" Cthulhu is Goomi's Unspeakable Vault webcomic, because much of the humor comes from an intimate knowledge of the Mythos. That and the fact that Goomi is one of the best serious Mythos artists in the world.Propnomiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-63002099494488285352010-02-26T20:23:31.583-08:002010-02-26T20:23:31.583-08:00"Here is my Kitty Cat Cthulu Cap, it's re..."Here is my Kitty Cat Cthulu Cap, it's really SP@@KY!!!!!! and the best thing 3VAR why wont u post it?!>???!!!1111!!? LOL KTHNX"<br /><br />(I think the <i>Necronomicon</i> was written to give people like <i>you</i> ways of dealing with people like <i>them</i>. Stay strong, brother.)Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-63683575124377018902010-02-26T20:05:33.796-08:002010-02-26T20:05:33.796-08:00I love your blog for precisely those things you do...I love your blog for precisely those things you do cover. The cute stuff is everywhere, but finding a source that showcases such great prop making ideas, old paper prop resources, and cool tomes and statues is hard. Keep doing what you're doing. You do a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-87049859946752879042010-02-26T16:31:00.670-08:002010-02-26T16:31:00.670-08:00Right on. Keep up the good work.Right on. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-87852267327797088982010-02-26T15:57:37.131-08:002010-02-26T15:57:37.131-08:00I have never understood the need for people to mak...I have never understood the need for people to make Cthulhu (or anything else Lovecraft wrote about for that matter) cute and cuddly. Cthulhu is not plush and he sure as hell is not cartoon-like! I find it ridiculous. As a devotee of Lovecraft I also find it is disrespectful of his vision. (I say this as I pull the cowl of my cultist's robe over my head) Thank you for keeping the Faith!Shane Mangushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865733072718219138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-75748205535237358472010-02-26T15:45:58.446-08:002010-02-26T15:45:58.446-08:00The way I see it, Propnomicon is the only blog tha...The way I see it, Propnomicon is the only blog that has not been ridiculing Him with hats and webcomics. I suspect that He takes a far greater liking to the more serious worship going on here, and when the moment does come, that we might be eaten first.<br /><br />My two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-4402269806965354442010-02-26T11:31:55.459-08:002010-02-26T11:31:55.459-08:00Here's one solution that you could use. Next ...Here's one solution that you could use. Next time someone wants you to show their cutesy Cthulu creation give it a HORRIBLE critique. Then perhaps the requests would stop. I think most of these people requesting exposure want free publicity to sell the aforementioned items. Advertising isn't free, or easy. Sheeesh, why do people want to make horror cute anyway? Aaarrrghhh... I'm losing Sanity Points! Not too many of those left...Zanazaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-57935719602562935372010-02-26T09:13:21.702-08:002010-02-26T09:13:21.702-08:00What you mean I won't find any bobble hats her...What you mean I won't find any bobble hats here, darn :)<br /><br />Some people!Mikhttp://miksplace.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-23712182929896349262010-02-26T08:49:38.365-08:002010-02-26T08:49:38.365-08:00Exactly. Thank you for keeping this blog restricte...Exactly. Thank you for keeping this blog restricted to what Cthulhu is supposed to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-38891339212634697612010-02-26T06:55:35.037-08:002010-02-26T06:55:35.037-08:00@ Raven
Well, the I *did* think the Elmo thing wa...@ Raven<br /><br />Well, the I *did* think the Elmo thing was funny.<br /><br />Horrible and nightmarish, but still funny.<br /><br />@ Michael Heilemann<br /><br />The irony of the situation is that the number of sites covering serious Mythos projects is dwarfed by those featuring the cute items. <br /><br />@ Renoir<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. I count myself lucky that there are people that share my specific interests.<br /><br />@ Jim<br /><br />I just don't comprehend that sense of entitlement. One of the things I love about blogs is that they allow the truly passionate to share their knowledge and love about incredibly niche subjects. Asking an author of a blog like that to change their focus is like an uninvited guest showing up at someone's house and criticizing the accomodations.Propnomiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-91619103800280188762010-02-26T06:44:22.477-08:002010-02-26T06:44:22.477-08:00Well, if that's your attitude, fine!
I'm g...Well, if that's your attitude, fine!<br />I'm gonna start my own blog - CUTE CTHULHUS 'R' US. So there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-3350586518479331092010-02-26T06:08:54.990-08:002010-02-26T06:08:54.990-08:00I run a blog dedicated to LEGO Robotics... I get e...I run a blog dedicated to LEGO Robotics... I get emails all the time from people wanting me to display their LEGO castle or a video of them putting together the Star Wars Millennium Falcon... it IS aggravating. In most cases, I don't even respond... but sometimes they follow-up with a heated email or a more persistent nagging... then I have to get tough.James Floyd Kelly (Jim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13876934942928389738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-62172503850919353472010-02-26T05:08:08.039-08:002010-02-26T05:08:08.039-08:00He has... particular... tastes....
I'm contin...He has... particular... tastes....<br /><br />I'm continuously amazed by what some people expect from a personal blog, that takes time, effort and money to run. <br />Personally, I am very grateful that you have invested the effort to produce a really useful resource of interesting - Serious - Cthulhu material. <br /><br />Keep up the good work. <br /><br />RenoirAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046079586632841601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-36185969954935981892010-02-26T04:16:31.086-08:002010-02-26T04:16:31.086-08:00"I have no interest whatsoever in knit Cthulh..."I have no interest whatsoever in knit Cthulhu hats, chibi Cthulhu, plush Cthulhu, felt Cthulhu, cartoon-style Cthulhu, or anime Cthulhu."<br /><br />Thank the gods. Keep up the good work.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951334984153189408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-59846183724250311222010-02-26T03:46:26.124-08:002010-02-26T03:46:26.124-08:00Yikes! And here I'd just proposed cute & f...Yikes! And here I'd just proposed cute & fuzzy "Tickle Me Elmo" -- being <b><i>tickled</i></b> by William Nezme Zardain's "Fezto"....<br /><br />But, believe me, I have never doubted that this is *your* blog, edited & published & absolutely owned by *you*, and meant to reflect *your* tastes, and that anyone who wants a blog otherwise run is welcome to go elsewhere or to start one of their own.<br /><br />So I hope poor Elmo's fate in Fezto's clutches did not contribute to this recent mess.<br /><br />--Raven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com