The Quest for the Sword of UnTime

This is the best argument I can make for the legitimacy of Twitter as a serious tool for communication in the 21st century. Without it, I could not receive essential information in real time in 140 characters or less. Below is my adventure, and make sure to read it from the bottom up. Click on the image for full size. Also, follow me @briefconceits for all my latest exploits.

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Where's the Box for "Stop Mailing These To Me!"?

I somehow got onto the Republican mailing list, and about once a week I get an annoying "ballot" that's little more than a pathetic gimmick to squeeze money out of me. I got so tired of throwing them away that I decided to fill one out. If I'm lucky this will finally get them to stop.

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Grant Loves Mariah Carey

I received a request for a sketch. It was:

Sketch yourself sketching George Peter Alexander Healy sketching Abraham Lincoln being interrupted by Kanye West while sketching Taylor Swift.

I know that this meme is ancient by internet standards, but I could not resist the ridiculousness of the request. Here is my ten minute sketch of me sketching George Peter Alexander Healy sketching Abraham Lincoln being interrupted by Kanye West while sketching Taylor Swift.

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Tonight Show Sharpie

I rarely win anything, but my luck changed a couple months ago when I won what will undoubtedly be passed on to my children, and my children's children, and my children's children's children with hushed reverence and sacrosanct awe.

I won a The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien branded Sharpie.

I know. I was speechless at first as well. Here is what came in the mail.

"Eric! Dudebro! Congrats on winning ... wait for it ... a BRAND NEW MARKER!!! Yes! - Aaron :)"

[Aaron Bleyaert is the Tonight Show blogger who held the Sharpie contest. Follow him on Twitter @BigBley]

I must admit that not only did I win a priceless family heirloom branded with my favorite late night comic, but I also won a new word that has since become a staple in my everyday vocabulary to the chagrin of my loved ones: "Dudebro."

That is not all! I have since discovered that this Sharpie has special powers beyond being totally sweet. It is also magical!

Here is an example of my attempt to draw a dog with a regular Sharpie:

And here is my attempt at a dog with The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Sharpie:

Not the best dog ever drawn, but at least a 100x improvement over the first attempt. That is the power of this marker!