It was pretty awesome. I came back to my college dorm with half a pumpkin pie and some whipped cream. :)
No clue really. You can change your avatar using the Gravatar service, btw. The forum's avatar changer is borked up right now.
I love its dark humor and random hilarity though. I think the artist JUST started a new web comic after a year's hiatus. You can probably bet it's just as bad.