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I am Dave. I'm from Ireland, and I'm of the writers of Cyanide & Happiness, arguably the largest webcomic online. Time for a personal AMA.
In May 2011 I did an IAMA about my current life, my work, and a lot of what inspires the comics we write. You can find that here
I also recently did a post over in an r/Askreddit about how I was bullied in school a lot, and how I was able to overcome that and become to be quite successful in the arts. You can find this here:here
This year, I am open to talking about anything that's I've experienced during my 27 years spent on this planet. The bullying thing, relationships (morals withstanding), anything regarding my past or my present. AMA.
So, AMA.
Proof: https://twitter.com/daveexplosm
Final update: Back home, ready to answer all your questions!! Trying my best to get through 'em all over the next coupla days. Thanks for taking part!!!!
Shitty_Watercolour1573 karma
You don't need me to paint this, but you and your comic are both seriously awesome.
transmetrospider135 karma
Alternatively, which is the one you like the least? You know, that one that everyone always asks you about and you think "ugh, do people even like my other shit?"
vretavonni631 karma
What's your favorite thing on the internet?
(I'm sorry for the lame question but I hope you can give us something interesting)
DaveMcElfatrick283 karma
Oh lawdy, I don't really remember. We haven't had a huge amount of controversy in a long time over the comics. I think people come to expect it from us now. Kris made a couple of Obama jokes that we got some angry e-mails about. I recieved some angry e-mails about a comic I did about Kurt Cobain. People are actually okay with us now. Back in 2005-06 they were all over throwing us under the bus via e-mail.
matrix8967499 karma
Hey man, just wanted to say I love what you and the other guys do. I remember a shitty time in my life, I took a week and rolled through the archives to present, and it made that time way less shitty.
Q: How in the buggering fuck do you guys churn out so much content without sacrificing quality. Do you guys just meet up once a month, plan the months hilarity, or does someone get a call at 2:00 am saying "hey, can you cover today?"
DaveMcElfatrick105 karma
A lot would argue that we do sacrifice quality on a regular basis... we've been losing fans since 2005 (man these comics were funny in January but now in November they're sucking) yet thankfully we've been gaining more at a higher rate. You'll always get that type. Sometimes we'll discuss ideas amongst each other, sometimes we'll make them up ourselves, sometimes we'll get lazy* and ask for a cover.
*drunk
Gar-figrollin387 karma
1.You have probably answered this before, but how did you meet the other C&H writers?
2.What was the first time meeting them IRL like?
3.Moving to the US - terrifying?
DaveMcElfatrick604 karma
1.) Over the internet cause we were kinda losers who got bullied a bunch as kids so we stayed inside and drew comics on our PCs and uploaded them to the internet. We all liked each others stuff hey here's how it happened.
2.) We had fun, though I found Rob and Matt weird cause they were american and I wasn't used to stepping foot outside of my hometown.
3.) Yes. TON of culture shock, even if you all speak english.
Bav-man320 karma
Is it true that artists and musicians live income-tax free in Ireland?
and if so, why leave and go do art in America?
DaveMcElfatrick413 karma
aye, tax free. Suppose it depends on how you're earning normally )
DaveMcElfatrick48 karma
Occasionally. We've had trouble with sites like Funnyjunk before, and had to ask them to take them down. We don't mind people sharing our stuff as long as it at least has an URL to our site on it. ie. our watermark, which some people even take off.
neuromorph196 karma
What are your thoughts on Charles Carreon (Funkyjunk's lawyer) and on the response that Matthew Inman (the Oatmeal) gave him?
How would you have handled similar claims from Carreon?
DaveMcElfatrick63 karma
Uhhh, I would laugh in Carreon's face. I think the man is clearly insane.
PeopleAreRain74 karma
1) Favourite movie? 2) Sex with Hitler or Stalin? 3) Favourite type of sandwich?
DaveMcElfatrick56 karma
1.) uhhhh, Ghostbusters? Top of my head there. No, Aliens. Fuck, I dunno.
2.) Hitler. Don't have sex when there's red.
3.) Philly Cheesesteak is rockin'.
toycack55 karma
A lot of the C&H comics show absurd social happenings (depressing, funny, angry, etc.).... have any of those based off of things that actually happened to you?
DaveMcElfatrick10 karma
Oh yeah, a bunch of them for sure. Some are silly true stories told to me by friends.
DaveMcElfatrick22 karma
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I really can't remember. Oh wait, I can. It was Gail Porter back when she had hair. Hi Gail, if you ever read this.
MultiNationalUnited35 karma
Could you win in a 1v1 against a velociraptor, no weapons involved? What's the biggest dinosaur you think you could take?
DaveMcElfatrick13 karma
I could take a compsognathus I think. That's about it. Maybe Barney.
DaveMcElfatrick40 karma
Just rub my willy on it a bit then walk on. Never quite got into Doctor Who.
TheNextBestGuess14 karma
What is the best piece of hate mail you have ever received? That one you have printed out and tacked up somewhere for everyone to laugh at occasionally.
DaveMcElfatrick11 karma
Had some muslim kid telling me he was going to murder me if I drew Mohammed back in 2006. Someone bought Matt a subscription to Guns N Ammo magazine once. They had it delivered to his mom's house. Weird.
Sure_Ill_Draw_That1698 karma
You're one of my stick-based heroes
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