Comments on: The Worst Pun In The World http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/ A Webcomic about my random thoughts Sat, 22 Jan 2011 08:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ryan http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 Ryan Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:52 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-2480 My friend once tried to convince me to get a tattoo on my left buttock, but I didn't think it would be right. My friend once tried to convince me to get a tattoo on my left buttock, but I didn’t think it would be right.

]]> By: Roy Blumenthal http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Roy Blumenthal Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:53:45 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-2119 @evan: Congrats Evan! I didn't know anyone could pun worse than me! @DJBogTrotter: Re selling prints via your site... Hmm... The holy fricking grail! There's a WordPress free ecommerce plugin that allows you to turn selected pages into active shop pages. So basically, what I'd do in your shoes is... 1. Get the plugin. (I *think* it's called WP-ecommerce plugin. It's from a New Zealand-based company.) 2. Set up a price for each page that contains a cartoon. 3. Get yourself some sort of payment account to allow you to receive money. If you've got access to PayPal, you're a winner! (I'm in South Africa, and PayPal doesn't allow me to receive payments here. Blah.) 4. Work out a consistent workflow once you receive an order. You need to be able to action it *fast*! *Every time*. The closer you're able to come to a 'Standard Operating Procedure' (SOP), the better poised you'll be to scale this into a business later on if it proves immeasureably successful. Start with the end in mind... What *should* happen if you find that you're getting ten or fifteen orders a day? How should you be printing? How do you get the pics to the printer? How do you get them back? How do you ship? Do you have a covering letter? Do you have stationery? A publicity pack? Mailmerge personalisation? 5. You've got to be *certain* you're not being defrauded before you release a print. There are gangs who place a small order, then follow it up with a moderately sized order, and then a third massive order. All three being fraudulent, the first two of which are simply a test to see what sort of defenses your site has. Hope this helps! Blue skies Roy @evan:
Congrats Evan! I didn’t know anyone could pun worse than me!

@DJBogTrotter:
Re selling prints via your site… Hmm… The holy fricking grail! There’s a WordPress free ecommerce plugin that allows you to turn selected pages into active shop pages. So basically, what I’d do in your shoes is…

1. Get the plugin. (I *think* it’s called WP-ecommerce plugin. It’s from a New Zealand-based company.)

2. Set up a price for each page that contains a cartoon.

3. Get yourself some sort of payment account to allow you to receive money. If you’ve got access to PayPal, you’re a winner! (I’m in South Africa, and PayPal doesn’t allow me to receive payments here. Blah.)

4. Work out a consistent workflow once you receive an order. You need to be able to action it *fast*! *Every time*. The closer you’re able to come to a ‘Standard Operating Procedure’ (SOP), the better poised you’ll be to scale this into a business later on if it proves immeasureably successful.

Start with the end in mind… What *should* happen if you find that you’re getting ten or fifteen orders a day? How should you be printing? How do you get the pics to the printer? How do you get them back? How do you ship? Do you have a covering letter? Do you have stationery? A publicity pack? Mailmerge personalisation?

5. You’ve got to be *certain* you’re not being defrauded before you release a print. There are gangs who place a small order, then follow it up with a moderately sized order, and then a third massive order. All three being fraudulent, the first two of which are simply a test to see what sort of defenses your site has.

Hope this helps!

Blue skies
Roy

]]> By: Roy Blumenthal http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Roy Blumenthal Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:12:13 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-2108 Pun 1: Bilbo was petrified... Old Hobbits die hard. Pun 2: Q: Why did Colonel Sanders cross the road? A: To pick up chicks. (Both puns shamelessly authored by Roy Blumenthal.) Pun 1:
Bilbo was petrified… Old Hobbits die hard.

Pun 2:
Q: Why did Colonel Sanders cross the road?
A: To pick up chicks.

(Both puns shamelessly authored by Roy Blumenthal.)

]]> By: Evan N http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 Evan N Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:07:42 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-2061 What dose the Basketball Playa' do when he was sad? He was BALLIN'! What dose the Basketball Playa' do when he was sad? He was BALLIN'!

]]> By: DJ Bogtrotter http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 DJ Bogtrotter Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:52:53 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1910 A good hard PUNch should do it, I reckon. A good hard PUNch should do it, I reckon.

]]> By: Busalonium http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Busalonium Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:41:00 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1897 You deserve to be PUNished for this comic. You deserve to be PUNished for this comic.

]]> By: DJ Bogtrotter http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 DJ Bogtrotter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:52:43 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1810 Well, that's what I was aiming for. Well, that’s what I was aiming for.

]]> By: amuletts http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 amuletts Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:10:18 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1804 Or it could just be that the pun is truely *dreadful* Or it could just be that the pun is truely *dreadful*

]]> By: DJ Bogtrotter http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 DJ Bogtrotter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:02:30 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1803 Hmmmm, I goofed. It seems that "It's health and safety gone mad' isn't a common phrase in the U.S. (where about 90% of my traffic comes from). I guess I should've checked first. Still, the competition still stands, so the person who posts the worst pun gets a free print of any cartoon from the archives. Hmmmm, I goofed. It seems that “It’s health and safety gone mad’ isn’t a common phrase in the U.S. (where about 90% of my traffic comes from). I guess I should’ve checked first. Still, the competition still stands, so the person who posts the worst pun gets a free print of any cartoon from the archives.

]]> By: John K http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1769 John K Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:27:47 +0000 http://djbogtrotter.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-worst-pun-in-the-world/#comment-1769 I love the pointy shows! I love the pointy shows!

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