tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post7540790687212757791..comments2024-03-21T17:49:54.837-06:00Comments on Ward Cartoonist: My Neverending Quest to Get the New Era to Publish a Pinewood Derby GagArie Van De Graaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170926603517840899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-88897280197737000442013-02-18T16:24:38.916-07:002013-02-18T16:24:38.916-07:00Haha! My dad IS a nuclear physicist. Ironically, o...Haha! My dad IS a nuclear physicist. Ironically, our "blue racer" won all but one race, when it jumped the track. I still have it, after 27 years. He sent this link to me.<br /><br />Go dad! Er... I mean... Go car we built together and to which I contributed more than 50% of construction labor! (I did the sawing, sanding, and painting; he came up with the structure.Mike Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06047891766552913001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-20836110874552243122011-02-28T06:43:04.731-07:002011-02-28T06:43:04.731-07:00Yes, I'm pretty excited about this month's...Yes, I'm pretty excited about this month's <i>New Era</i>. With all of my cartooning goals accomplished, I'm also wondering what to do with the rest of my life.Arie Van De Graaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170926603517840899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-5674537850524631002011-02-27T15:56:57.545-07:002011-02-27T15:56:57.545-07:00Congrats! Finally, a pinewood derby gag in the ne...Congrats! Finally, a pinewood derby gag in the new era! (March 2011)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-23549599114626808802010-04-29T06:52:47.499-06:002010-04-29T06:52:47.499-06:00Thanks for the comment, Derby Monkey, most of the ...Thanks for the comment, Derby Monkey, most of the gags I've submitted in the past have been about fathers building their boys' cars. The gag I'm submitting, however, isn't about that per say which is one of the reasons I'm hopeful the <i>New Era</i> will publish it.Arie Van De Graaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170926603517840899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-87021192269362048552010-04-28T13:41:08.123-06:002010-04-28T13:41:08.123-06:00Great cartoon. However, like most have already al...Great cartoon. However, like most have already alluded to. The Pinewood Derby is still sacred ground so to speak. Not many are willing to show it in a negative light. However, your cartoon is representative of many Pinewood Derby races across the country. A lot of derby car builders brag about being some type of engineer or scientist. It used to be they were the only dads who knew how to build fast cars. Now, with the internet, anyone can build a fast car. Most derby officials know what cars were built by dad yet they turn a blind eye.Derby Monkeyhttp://www.derbymonkeygarage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-66814027047023908052010-04-26T08:48:36.908-06:002010-04-26T08:48:36.908-06:00I think you cartoon just hits a little too close t...I think you cartoon just hits a little too close to my childhood.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454044084645548171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-68376811028743362732010-04-22T23:56:59.463-06:002010-04-22T23:56:59.463-06:00I think MHMom may be right. There are a lot of car...I think MHMom may be right. There are a lot of cartoon possibilities, but I've never seen or sold one to the New Era either.Kevin Beckstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153211001759739558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-58943565735590598992010-04-22T16:57:09.346-06:002010-04-22T16:57:09.346-06:00That Down and Derby show is Aidan's favorite m...That Down and Derby show is Aidan's favorite movie. And it has HUGE star power. After witnessing my first pinewood derby competition, I decided that they are hilarious in and of itself. That's why they won't publish your cartoons. You can't mess with that kind of comedic perfection.Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148168360970327728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-65275933764340022342010-04-22T10:56:37.986-06:002010-04-22T10:56:37.986-06:00Sigh, you could be right, Mormon Hermit Mom. I al...Sigh, you could be right, Mormon Hermit Mom. I also worry that the poorly-received, quasi-LDS film <i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398971/" rel="nofollow">Down and Derby</a></i> might have tainted the subject matter completely.<br /><br />But, undaunted I press on!Arie Van De Graaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170926603517840899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2078555944130693773.post-117361680824623132010-04-22T08:33:03.268-06:002010-04-22T08:33:03.268-06:00Ha! I'm afraid pinewood derby may be one of th...Ha! I'm afraid pinewood derby may be one of those sacred cows no one dares to touch.mormonhermitmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273403409277178248noreply@blogger.com