I have found the Cartoons in Copper to be completely unfunny and terribly drawn. I’ve made comments that apparently don’t pass moderation.
Does anyone else share my opinion? FYI, I loved most of the old Rodriguez (sp) from Stereo Review, so am happy to laugh at our audiophile foibles.
Happy Listening!
Those Rodriguez cartoons are setting a pretty high bar for a small rag like Copper to aspire to.
I do not recall you making any previous comment regarding the cartoons, and see no reason not to entertain constructive criticism.
I’m not crying censorship, and you may have logs that show no previous comments from me. Be that as it may, I find these cartoons completely without humor or editorial value, and visually bankrupt.
Harsh? Yes and while I appreciate that Copper is free, I find that the cartoons are still overpriced.
I responded to your comment:
No such moderation occurred; nothing was edited or deleted.
With all questions of taste, De gustibus non est disputandum.
llegitimi non carborundum!
Anonymous Poll: How Funny are the “Audio Static” Cartoons in Copper Magazine?
As a new-as-of-right-now Copper reader, it was just awful having to do all that scrolling to the very end of the issue for the cartoon. Maybe consider moving it to the very top of the magazine, or repeating it at regular intervals throughout.
What’s Copper?
For me, the cartoons are the least important reason I read Copper. They are simply gravy. The other content is what I appreciate, And if it is not what turns me on, I don’t whine. There is always next month.
Yeah, I actually have to agree with ‘Palouse’ on this one! The jokes are really gravy. I enjoy seeing them and yes some are funnier then others, but never the less, I get the point/humor of the joke. And yes the “Rodriguez” audio Jokes were the very best. In fact I purchased the consolidated book of his jokes. Even wrote a letter of thanks to the two people who went to the trouble of putting it all together. They were actually very pleased to hear from me. I also asked if there might be another book of his jokes but they were sad to tell me that they were having little sales response, so I was sadly told “most likely thee would not be another book of his jokes.” At least i still have a pristine copy of the book with their letter and I periodically thumb through the jokes and still get a good laugh from reading them.
In the end, we all see humor through a different lens!
Just my two cents worth.
I was wondering when someone would complain about the quality of a free publication.
As you posted, hard copies of the book are essentially unobtainium at this point. However, I found a site that has a PDF available for download that has the full collection of the cartoons.
The download (free) can be found here
ViperRGD,
You are by far and away my ‘Hero!’ Congratulations.
While listening to my rig and at the same time enjoying a cocktail of choice, I thought I would peruse the PS Audio Forums and your post caught my eye! I went straight to you link you provided and was blown-away with the treasure-trove of nostalgia. I began my journey one cartoon at-a-time savoring and remembering the day I received the book in the mail.
In fact I did the exact same thing back then, in turning on the stereo and mixing a cocktail and sitting down to enjoy what seemed like an hour plus turning the pages and reading the cartoons.
You have brought me ‘full-circle’ again and the memory I had that afternoon.
Thank you for giving me a fun moment in time again!
It’s not that I can’t bring out the book and read to my hearts content, but with a couple of clicks I am back in happy-land!
If any of you have not had the chance to read Rodriguez’s cartoons then please hit the link and and let the Audiophile/hi-fi humor bring fun to your funny bone.
Again, thank you so much for finding the website/link it was a joy and delight!
With much appreciation,
Ian/Sandrock