For this Christmas/Chanukah/Kwaanza/Festivus/Yule, if you are a Bad Enough Dude(tte) to bless your friends and loved ones with Raptor Bandit Industries brand art and apparel or Dr. McNinja brand books, then there are some DEADLINES you're gonna have to RECOGNIZE.
If you order by the following deadlines, your package should have plenty of time to get where it is intended to go.
USPS INTERNATIONAL FIRST CLASS = November 22 (Not Guaranteed. It SHOULD get there but there's a 10% chance it will arrive after Dec 25. USPS International First Class is HELLA flaky).
USPS INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY = December 8
USPS INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS and DOMESTIC FIRST CLASS AND PRIORITY = December 15
USPS DOMESTIC EXPRESS = December 21
Shipping times for UPS vary, depending on where you are located, but are guaranteed. For information please visit the UPS web site to calculate shipping times and plan accordingly.
Please keep in mind that we here at TopatoCo do a lot of things, but actually deliver your package is not one of those things. Once the package leaves our warehouse, it is up to the postal service to get it to you. Also, if you live outside of the US there will most likely be customs fees. Those are on you, dude.
For more info, check out TopatoCo. And thank you very much for keeping my goods in mind this holiday season. I really appreciate it.
It's been announced today! Commissioner Gordon (the dog, not the actual police commissioner) has made it to the TOP 4 in the Million Dollar Cutest Dog Competition!
He couldn't have done it without all of your help. Thank you all so so much. You guys are the tops!
A panel of judges will choose the grand prize winner on Thanksgiving Day.
This coming Wednesday night, I'll be a guest on Moonhawk Studio Presents! It's a LIVE show, so you can call in and ask questions if you want. I hope to hear you there!
In other podcast news, there was a Christopher Hastings who appeared last week on Tweet Me Harder. Now, this Christopher Hastings had a voice that sounded A LOT like mine (identical, actually), and he happens to have a pomeranian named Gordon. Also the hosts of the program, Kris and David are friends of mine. But I assure you that this Christopher Hastings who is trying to start up some sort of dog related podcast is NOT the Christopher Hastings of The Adventures of Dr. McNinja.
Now, speaking of dogs named Commissioner Gordon, you have to check out this hilarious illustration Becky from Tiny Kitten Teeth did. (Scroll down to the news post.)
And finally, just a fun little thing to share. Our colorist, Anthony decided to make his own take on the current goings on in Dr. McNinja.
I have written here before about the hilarious and amazingly drawn Ham and Eggs. I wrote nice things. And so I feel it is my duty to inform you that the first Ham and Eggs collection is now up for pre-order. All the info is here, and let your good taste guide you.
Also, a quick note on my own merchandise. For a limited time only, you can now get the Leaping McNinja t-shirt in MIDNIGHT BLUE.
WOW.
WOW.
Thank you all so much! The voting is closed, and Gordon is ahead of all the other dogs by some 2500 votes right now. You have been so excellent to me and my ridiculous looking dog. Thank you very much.
Things were kind of intense there Sunday night/Monday morning! My understanding is that the top 4 dogs weren't originally to be voted on by the public. They were to be picked by the judges from the top 12. But then BAM, tiny window for the public to "influence the judges decision" with votes. And let me tell you, all of you DOMINATED that last second announcement.
And I know we're all dying to find out what's going on after that intense effort. Here's the news from the Cutest Dog site.
"Congratulations to each of the semi-finalists. The judges will vote based on the information they have in hand. There is no need to continue to influence their vote. Their choices for the four finalists will be published on the site November 12th per the contest rules. The $1,000,000 Grand Prize winner will be announced on Thanksgiving Day."
So there you have it. I hope I'll have good news on November 12th! And you know, even better news on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you all again, so much!
Here is a video of Gordon and I chatting with each other.
EDIT: Thank you all so much! Voting is now closed. I think we did good!
Friends and readers, you may or may not know this already, but here at Dr. McNinja HQ, I have a little studio intern who goes by the name of Commissioner Gordon. It is my belief that he is cuter than evolution actually allows. Scientists are coming in next week to check it out, you know, do some tests.
My fiance, Carly and I have entered Gordon in The Cutest Dog Competition, which offers a grand prize of one million dollars. And here's the crazy thing. Gordon is in the top 12. Thanks to your votes back in August, he actually could win this thing.
So Gordon is in the final round. The contest judges determine who the top four are out of the twelve, but they've opened it up for voting to help them decide. This is where my widdle fellow and I need your help. Please vote for Commissioner Gordon.
Things have changed since the last time we spoke fondly about the creature whose new food blesses him with droppings that smell fouler than a sasquatch's. You have to register to vote now. I know that seems like a big deal, but it seriously takes 30 seconds.
Please only vote from one email address once a day! The guys who run this site are like DEMENTORS, and they will KNOW. Also, the competition has gotten a lot tougher. Every dog has it's own community rallied behind it.
Here's a video of Gordon reading a book on how to make delicious barbecue.
Now, here is what I think is whack. As of this writing, the Commish is nowhere near the number one spot. He's actually in sixth. Tough competition, guys. I need your help.
I make this comic for you for free. I don't ask for donations, and I only offer you books and t-shirts that you are free to buy or completely ignore. Most of you don't buy any of it, and that's fine. That's how capitalism works, friends! And I'm genuinely happy that I'm just entertaining folks! But if you were to take just a SECOND to vote for Gordon (and maybe even pass it on to others?), it would be a great way to return the favor. If every single reader were to vote just ONCE, let alone the once a day they allow, we'd destroy the competition.
LOOK AT THIS FRIGGIN GUY!
In fairness, if you look at the contest, and don't actually think that Gordon is the cutest dog, then vote for another dog! But I feel confident in Commissioner Gordon's Government Rated Cuteness.
What will we do with the money if we win? I don't think this is something that needs to be put out there, but some of the other dogs have made it that way.
A) Carly and I have got a wedding to pay for. Weddings in NYC are EXPENSIVE.
B) Carly and I want to buy a house! Houses in NYC are EXPENSIVE.
C) We talked about the causes that we regularly donate to, and both of us are proud supporters of public radio. Winning a boat load of money, you know you should pay some of it forward. So a portion of our winnings will go toward supporting public radio. Most notably, PRI, and WNYC.
D) You better believe we are gonna throw a big old party for Gordon and everyone is invited. (There has been some controversy over bribing for votes with other dogs, so I'm going to make this clear. You might be invited to the party, and I would surely be happy to see you there, but I surely ain't gonna pay for you to get there.)
In closing, here is Gordon eating an apple.
If you want to see a couple other pics of Commissioner Gordon, as well as comics by some pals here is the original call for votes.
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