tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120917782011-12-01T01:45:50.451-08:00The epic story of a bulimic daughter, a negligent parent, and an undead brother.SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1118514285174958752005-06-11T11:13:00.000-07:002005-06-11T13:34:11.273-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00013-hortenses-cover-up.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif" border="0"></a><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnextd.gif"><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00014.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: ...then once we overthrew the evil government ruling the city in the 4th dimension, we rode a mystical giant ferret back home. Did you get all of that?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Sure. Can we go in the house now?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Let's go!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Yay!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: The power STILL isn't on?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: I can't see MOTHER anywhere. She must be out paying the bill.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hey, get out of my bedroom! I'M SLEEPING!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: This is the kitchen.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: WHAT PART OF SLEEPING DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?</span><br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111851428517495875?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1117409540070154332005-05-29T16:28:00.000-07:002005-06-11T11:27:16.260-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00012-hortenses-concern.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/06/00014-mothers-obvious-laziness.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00013.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Before we go in the house, let's make sure our story to tell MOTHER is the same.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Okay.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: So we'll say we went to the mall, and you got lost in a shoe store and I couldn't find you.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: But we were gone for a week!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: You're not letting me finish!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Okay Okay!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: So when we were in the shoe store, we met a talking giraffe who had magical time-travelling powers...<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111740954007015433?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1117396658984012172005-05-29T12:53:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:18:06.880-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00011-hectors-impatience-with.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00013-hortenses-cover-up.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00012.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: MOTHER's probably wondering where we are...</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Yeah, we should head back home. She must be worried.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Why aren't any of you answering me?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: and OPEN YOUR EYES WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111739665898401217?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1117289378799070462005-05-28T07:08:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:17:07.603-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00010-hortenses-hard-truth.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00012-hortenses-concern.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00011.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: There's the Eiffel Tower!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: There's the Nile River!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Why aren't you excited about ANY of this??</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: AAAAAHHHH!! SPACE SKELETON!<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111728937879907046?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1116025998504756332005-05-13T16:11:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:15:09.853-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00009-hectors-cry-for-attention.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00011-hectors-impatience-with.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00010.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: You really should start travelling, Hortense!<br />Hortense: But I already go to the mall like, every day.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: I'm talking about Paris, London, or even Winnipeg!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: With an attitude like that you're going to end up like MOTHER, you know.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Portez-moi a Winnipeg pour du the, frere!<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111602599850475633?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1115756960717751542005-05-10T13:28:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:14:17.570-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00008-mothers-time-to-shine.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00010-hortenses-hard-truth.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00009.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Wanna see me fly?<br />Hortense: No, not really.<br />Hector: Would you like to see me run at the speed of light?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: No, but thank you for asking.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Do you want to stick your fingers in my eye sockets?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: DO I!<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111575696071775154?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1115749477964152902005-05-10T11:22:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:13:27.076-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00007-hectors-somewhat-kinda-new.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00009-hectors-cry-for-attention.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00008.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: MOTHER, did you forget to pay the power bill?<br />MOTHER: You could say that.<br />Hortense: What are we gonna do?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Just go outside and play.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: But it's too dark outside!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: No it's not, it's 3 in the afternoon.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Why's it so dark in here?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: I sold the windows to pay for this fabulous new outfit.<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111574947796415290?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1115607309689388442005-05-08T18:30:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:12:17.683-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00006-hectors-heartfelt-reunion.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00008-mothers-time-to-shine.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00007.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Where have you been all this time?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: I've been travelling the world with my new powers!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: What sort of powers?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Well, I can fly, I can run at the speed of light, I can...</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Can you turn on the electricity without having to pay for it?<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111560730968938844?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1115078206211554282005-05-02T16:55:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:11:20.613-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00005-hectors-triumphant-return.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00007-hectors-somewhat-kinda-new.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00006.jpg"> <span style="font-size:78%;"><br />BUMP! SLAM! SCRATCH!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: HORTENSE!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: HECTOR!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Help me outta here!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: I'll help myself out, thank you. <br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111507820621155428?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1114963685473522722005-05-01T09:05:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:09:46.213-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00004-hortenses-good-question.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00006-hectors-heartfelt-reunion.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00005.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: I have returned MOTHER! I bet you're wondering what I've been doing all this time!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hector: Well, I've found my calling, and it has drawn me into a world of intrigue, suspense, and excitement! I've travelled the world, saving hundreds of people from the evil that penetrates our very socie...</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Did I just hear Hector?<br />MOTHER: No, it's just your imagination playing tricks on you.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Now, go be a dear and take out the trash.<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111496368547352272?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1114369573116039632005-04-24T12:05:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:07:56.633-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00003-mothers-lesson-in-money.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/05/00005-hectors-triumphant-return.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00004.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: I haven't seen Hector for weeks.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Neither have I.<br />Hortense: Last time I saw him we were playing Hide N' Seek at the abandoned meat factory, then I just got bored and left...If I were my brother, where would I be?<br />MOTHER: Who is Hector?<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111436957311603963?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1114319886233208702005-04-23T22:16:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:06:19.453-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00002-hortenses-incredible-hunger.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00004-hortenses-good-question.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00003.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: I saw a nice dress at the mall and I want it!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: No, you can't afford it.<br />Hortense: What if I used your credit card?</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: I don't have a credit card.</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: Well, I used <strong>someone's</strong> credit card.<br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">MOTHER: Lookin' good.<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111431988623320870?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1113871120577990822005-04-18T17:38:00.000-07:002005-05-31T06:50:54.010-07:00<a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprev.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00001-hortenses-epiphany.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"></a><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00003-mothers-lesson-in-money.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00002.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: This milk is bad.<br />MOTHER: I'm not driving all the way to the hospital this time, we're going to the free clinic.<br />Hortense: Can I eat the cookie dough stuck in the garbage disposal?<br />MOTHER: Do it now, I'm not making two trips.<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111387112057799082?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1113337239338941722005-04-12T13:18:00.000-07:002005-05-31T07:04:46.863-07:00<img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobprevd.gif"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobfirst.gif"><a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com/2005/04/00002-hortenses-incredible-hunger.html"><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hobnext.gif"></a><br /><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/00001.jpg"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Hortense: It feels like it's been forever since I've expressed myself. So many things have changed in our lives in the last year.<br />MOTHER: WHAT?<br />Hortense: *VOMIT*<br /><i>"The Hobnobbers" copyright © 2005 Daniel Adams</i><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111333723933894172?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1113272764210682652005-04-11T19:25:00.000-07:002005-05-29T17:38:54.666-07:00"The Hobnobbers" are a family of characters that I created back in August 2003.<br /><br />Their life began as a series of animated shorts that I posted on <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com" target="_blank">Newgrounds</a> and <a href="http://www.zed.cbc.ca" target="_blank">CBC's ZED</a> website.<br /><br />Every episode of The Hobnobbers was posted on ZED's front page as a daily feature, and Episode 3 was voted daily 5th place on Newgrounds.<br /><br />Here they are.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/116082" target="_blank">Episode 1: Hortense's Happy Day</a><br /><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/117595" target="_blank">Episode 2: MOTHER's Big Decision</a><br /><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/123186" target="_blank">Episode 3: Hector's Big Return</a><br /><br />Now that you're caught up with the party, you should understand the comic strips a bit more.<br /><br />Now <a href="http://hobnobbers.blogspot.com">GET WATCHING</a>!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111327276421068265?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1117410398458424022005-02-14T12:10:00.000-08:002005-05-29T17:29:06.986-07:00<center><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/askhob2.jpg"></center><br><br />If you've got a question for the Hobnobbers, this is the place to do it. They will answer whenever they damn well please because they are fictional characters with attitudes.<br /><br />They'll answer your question if they feel like it, or just delete it if they don't care to honour it with a response.<br /><br />Ask Away!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111741039845842402?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12091778.post-1117410156020357202005-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002005-05-29T18:17:13.183-07:00<center><img src="http://www.pzuto.com/blog/hoardlg.jpg"></center><br><br />Leave all your comments here. Hortense will hoard them much like she hoards edible trash!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12091778-111741015602035720?l=hobnobbers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SuperMegaTomatonoreply@blogger.com21