The Academic Companion Piece to The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Books, links and rock and roll.

Hello, history lovers!

Well, what an exciting time it is to be on the internet super-bypass these days, what with some of the finest bloggers out there stretching their virtual legs, and dallying with the printing presses.

The first blog-to-book transfer I recall coming across (not literally, of course) was Tales of Mirth and Woe, by the enigma known as 'Scaryduck'. His fine weblog made the leap from web to page with aplomb, plus he even managed to rope in Neil Gaiman to pen an introduction. I suspect blackmail was involved, personally. Tophole!

Then, the fine fellow known as 'Mr. Biffo' decided to publish a book called Confessions of a Chatroom Freak, following his adventures in cyberspace, masquerading as a lady and confusing the sexed-up inhabitants of numerous chat rooms - cue much hilarity and even some jocularity. Mr. Biffo is embarking on some sort of virtual book tour next month (see details: HERE), where his luscious alter-ego LoopyLisa will be stopping off for a chat with our very own Lord Likely on August 9th. Mark the date in your calendar, people!

Finally, Diesel from the excellent Mattress Police and guardian of Humor-Blogs.com, has just unveiled his own tome, Antisocial Commentary, which is released on August 15th, but you can preorder it right now, and be the coolest kid on the block. I should imagine it will be crammed full of funny, if his blog is anything to go by.

Whew! What a busy lot they are. It makes me wonder if I shouldn't start contemplating transferring his lordship's journals to the printed page as well, so that future generations may learn about how life really was in the Victorian age. Plus, they can learn all sorts of new and exciting swear words. Maybe, one day, I can make that dream come true.

In other news, I have reorganised the links section on Lord Likely's blog, and have put in some all-new links to sites I have recently discovered, and found to be most worthy. Go and have a browse, I am sure you will find something to tantalise your eyeballs.

That is the books and links bits done....sadly, there is no rock and roll. I much prefer Gilbert O'Sullivan.

Until next time, keep historying!

- Prof. Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Monday, July 23, 2007

It's a funny old world...

Good evening, history lovers!

I hope you are feeling suitably satisfied with the resolution to last week's thrilling cliffhanger over on lordlikely.blogspot.com. I know I am!

Many thank to anyone who has supported his lordship over on humor-blogs.com. Thanks to you, his journals, like his proud Lord Palmerston, are rising quickly. And many thanks to Ed of The Pisstakers, who once again promotes his lordship with eloquence and wit. Huzzah!

In other news, I am contractually obliged to promote www.thecarrottykid.co.uk, a new(ish) webcomic/blog site developed by our very own Andy Fanton. Go there to read a bunch of comics, play a game AND to view this short cartoon, developed by Mr. Fanton, animated by real animators, and made with a view to a full series later on.



Will that ever happen? I do not know. But, despite my contractual obligations, it's all spiffing stuff. Really!

See you soon!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

The Making of Movie History

Good day, history lovers!

And what a good day it is, for you history fans out there, as today HISTORY becomes FUTURE HISTORY thanks to MODERN DAY technology!

Did that make sense to you? Let me just read that back...

Hmm. Anyway, if you are a regular reader of the journals of Lord Likely (which you SHOULD be, if you are not, as none of my blog will make any sense to you), then you will no doubt have seen the latest entry, which boasts a THRILLING piece of film, in the form of a trailer for the journals, as made by the technical genius who lives next door to me. He is a nice lad and he also helped set up my DVD player a few days ago. Good kid, if a bit smelly.

Anyway, I digress.

If you have yet to view this piece of movie-making history, than never fear - here it is again now, for you to see with your eyes:



Wonderful, is it not? So exciting! So thrilling! So arousing!

We thought it was time we embraced the power of YouTube to help further publicise the historical writings of his lordship, and hope you like what you see. If you do, feel free to share it with your friends, family and even complete strangers, just as long as you remember to tell them how fantastic the journals of his Lordship are!

Oh, and we are aware that we've chosen a time when you are all sitting on the edge of your collective, virtual chairs, following the nail-bitingly tense cliffhanger in the previous entry...but we thought we'd go ahead anyway just to TEASE you a bit more!

I'd also like to doff my cap to Thomas Hamburger Jnr, of Harry McFry Investigates, who's own fine commercial enterprise inspired us to forge ahead with our own. Here is Mr. Hanburger's fine work:



I salute you!

In other news, Ed from The Pisstakers seems to have made a triumphant return from the void and is back in action, so go and say hello, why don't you? And drop in on humor-blogs as well, for they are a fine bunch and all.

Until next time, stay histori-cool,

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Hello, history lovers!

As Lord Likely's epic adventure continues ever-onwards, it is still refreshing to see that his lordship can take time out from his hectic schedule to edify the world about moustaches.

What am I talking about? Well, take a visit to the Fuel My Blog blog, and you shall be able to enjoy Lord Likely's Guide to Moustaches, a fine piece detailing various styles of facial furniture and what they say about their bearers. As a proud owner of a fine moustache myself, I found it to be a most illuminating guide. I hope you will glean similar pleasures from it. Go there now, then. Now. NOW.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.

That is all.

See you next time, for more historical hi-jinx.

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Be sure to drop in on Humor-Blogs.com as well, home of the humourous (including his lordship.)

Monday, July 09, 2007

Interview With A Vampire (Vampire Not Included)

Hello, history lovers!

What exciting history news do I bring you today?

Well, BlogInterviewer.com, a site which does EXACTLY what it says on the virtual tin, have interviewed some fellow called Andy Fanton about The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely. Read the interview here, for some juicy behind-the-scenes chat. Then, rate the journals highly, so that everyone can see how thoroughly excellent they are. (And they are, of course.)

In other blog news, poor Ed from The Pisstakers (perennial friends of his lordship), is having some trouble with his computer, resulting in his fabulous site suffering a lack of updates. But still, you should go and visit the site anyway, as it is wonderful. Tell him Julian sent you.

That shall suffice for now. Until next time, keep historying!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.