--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "jmhcustomart" <jmhcustomart_at_y...> wrote:
> Hey all-
> In an effort to keep my mind off my current situation, I went
ahead
> and typed up the first part of "A Fitting Punishment". a story
> inspired by a post written by Brandon Payne. Thanks, man!
[Your quite welcomed].
> There were a few questions I remember from awhile ago. One of
them
> had to do with my characters' strength, I believe. Yes, most of
the
> anthro characters I draw are stronger than a comparatively sized
> human. Some characters, such as bats or birds, have very dense
> muscle structures in their arms, shoulders, back and chest
regions.
> Obviously, great strength is needed for flight. A good example of
> this strength is in issue 7 of Caterwaul Inc. (written, but not
drawn
> yet, obviously), where Veronika (a vampire bat) rips the door off
of
> a car with her bare hands. Species capable of such displays of
> strength rarely put it on display, and must be careful not to harm
> others accidentally.
[Just to satisfy your curiosity, that was me who post it, message
6199]
> A quick update on my eye situation: Went to the specialist last
> week. He said I SHOULD have been in for laser surgery over a year
> ago. They went ahead and lasered my right eye last Wednesday, and
> I'll be going in this Wednesday for the left eye. The doctor seems
> confident they can both be saved, but says the left eye may require
> multiple treatments. :( I've spent the past week getting my blood
> sugars under control, changing my diet, etcetera. I've been
testing
> my blood about 8 times a day for the past week to get a better idea
> of what's going on, and seeing how different doses and foods affect
> everything. The left eye bled a lot on Thursday, but it hasn't
done
> that anymore since. I've always been a fast healer, so I'm hoping
> that by getting my sugars under control, I will be enabling my body
> to heal itself more easily.
> Thanks again to everyone for your support and prayers, and for
> helping me through this. I only hope I can pay it back.
> In the meantime, read the story, and torture yourselves with what
> might happen in part two. Ya little sickos. ;)
>
> --James M. Hardiman
[It's great to hear that you're doing a little better. And hey, that
fact is your pay back to us.]
-Brandon Payne
Received on Tue Apr 30 2002 - 06:24:38 CDT